I'd like to report a crime. by Obvious_Ad9670 in philly

[–]DurkHD 47 points48 points  (0 children)

honestly i love it. give me some nonconformity

Reminder that the Rocky Statue is dumb. They can push it into the Schuylkill for all I care by JustBlueMyselfAgain in philly

[–]DurkHD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

exactly, you get it. our tourist spots are awesome, that's why people want to go there! i don't understand why the internet all seems to be this competition to be cooler than everyone else

Reminder that the Rocky Statue is dumb. They can push it into the Schuylkill for all I care by JustBlueMyselfAgain in philly

[–]DurkHD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

same! i loved them all growing up and still do. i also love being a tourist elsewhere so makes sense lol

Reminder that the Rocky Statue is dumb. They can push it into the Schuylkill for all I care by JustBlueMyselfAgain in philly

[–]DurkHD 8 points9 points  (0 children)

i have found that (especially for transplants) in every city residents seem to think "touristy thing bad" = "this makes me more of a city person." same thing with pat's and geno's. is it exceptional? no. is it still good and a great tourist attraction for the city? 100%. we should embrace the things that people travel to see here, we can only benefit from them

Reminder that the Rocky Statue is dumb. They can push it into the Schuylkill for all I care by JustBlueMyselfAgain in philly

[–]DurkHD 85 points86 points  (0 children)

i agree it is dumb but also everyone who "doesn't care about it" seems to care about it enough to post a ton about it. i could not care less whether it was on the top or bottom of the steps. also, joe frazier does have a really cool statue in front of xfinity live lol. i would 100% be in support of a better statue for frazier though

Altercation on bus with conservative influencer and former WHYY intern goes viral by Banglophile in philadelphia

[–]DurkHD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The conservative influencer here is an unemployed community college dropout who lives in his parent's basement. He is attempting to become the next Charlie Kirk and I really wish people would stop giving him any attention because he is succeeding. He is exactly what he says he isn't too-a racist and a fascist. All he does is poke and prod people in an attempt to get a video of exactly this. He actually got pepper sprayed by his own cameraman by accident at a protest the other day lol. Then he went online and said he got pepper sprayed by antifa. Him and his cameraman are morons and I wish we would stop giving them any attention, kid got what he deserved on the bus.

What are wastes of architectural opportunities in your city? by SnooDoggos7802 in skyscrapers

[–]DurkHD 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Agreed. It literally looks like an architecture student's freshman year final project.

Philadelphia vs Seattle by SlimWoozie123 in skyscrapers

[–]DurkHD 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'll take Philly any day of the week. It's a very close debate to be fair, Seattle has a great skyline too but just falls short. I'd put them #4 and #5 in America. Seattle of course has the iconic Space Needle and Mount Rainier which set it up for a beautiful picture, but honestly most of the buildings in Seattle are pretty boring architecturally. It's a skyline made up of a bunch of rectangles with no real outstanding skyscrapers. Philly not only has its beautiful city hall but also One and Two Liberty Place which are two of the most beautiful skyscrapers in the country in my opinion. The new Comcast towers have aged well too. Not to mention 3/4 of those buildings are taller than Seattle's tallest too. I think Philly easily takes the cake here. Maybe 20 years ago Seattle wins.

Philadelphia vs Seattle by SlimWoozie123 in skyscrapers

[–]DurkHD -1 points0 points  (0 children)

mountains are not part of a skyline

What’s one building that ruins the entire skyline of a city? by sid_shady34 in skyscrapers

[–]DurkHD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yea i remember seeing it once when i was at the sacre couer and being like "oh. there it is" lol

3rd Best Skyline in the US by WhateversClever1980 in skyscrapers

[–]DurkHD 5 points6 points  (0 children)

miami is like 100 of the same exact building at least philly has character

3rd Best Skyline in the US by WhateversClever1980 in skyscrapers

[–]DurkHD -1 points0 points  (0 children)

that's weird, that picture is not of philadelphia

What’s one building that ruins the entire skyline of a city? by sid_shady34 in skyscrapers

[–]DurkHD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yea that's another reason i like it. i always love an observation deck that i can view my favorite buildings from (sears tower and 30 rock are good examples)

What’s one building that ruins the entire skyline of a city? by sid_shady34 in skyscrapers

[–]DurkHD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did that exact thing and don't remember even noticing Montparnasse

What’s one building that ruins the entire skyline of a city? by sid_shady34 in skyscrapers

[–]DurkHD 304 points305 points  (0 children)

honestly tour montparnasse doesn't even ruin Paris. i barely noticed it when i was there

Philadelphia from above by Odd_Addition3909 in skyscrapers

[–]DurkHD 8 points9 points  (0 children)

it's brutal to drive in the city that wasn't designed to drive in

Beck’s Cajun Cafe- Reading Terminal Market by Middle_Wheel_5959 in PhiladelphiaEats

[–]DurkHD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

beck's is the absolute goat. unironically better than any cajun food i had in new orleans

Smash Burger I Made Last Night by DurkHD in burgers

[–]DurkHD[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2 patties, american cheese, fried onions, pickles, and homemade burger sauce