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scottneb
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World's Tallest Building

It's being built in Burj Dubai, in the Middle East. I don't think this is the best thing for them to be building. Any thoughts?

[ March 31, 2005, 01:29 PM: Message edited by: scottneb ]

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James Tiberius Kirk
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I think there's probably a hundred things that could go wrong here that don't involve terrorism.

That said, it looks like an interesting place to live [Smile]

--j_k

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chel
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Hope they're careful with the elevators in that thing! Imagine if one broke and the breaks didn't work. It would be like a skydiving freefall.

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Lyrhawn
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Just when you think we're (Americans that is) going to reclaim the tallest building in the world! Argh! Oh well, it doesn't really matter. In three years we'll hear that one that's 10 feet higher is being built in Japan, or France, or Equitorial New Guinea.

Speaking of tall buildings, does anyone know where you can go to check up on or see construction photos of the new tower and buildings on the old WTC site? The Freedom Tower, or whatever the stupid name for it is.

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Gryphonesse
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Dubai is so loaded that they could wipe their collective arses with $100 bills. Literally. They're not really in the middle of all the muck.

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Dagonee
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I like that they're keeping the exact height secret.

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fugu13
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*keeps his exact height secret*

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Farmgirl
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quote:
Speaking of tall buildings, does anyone know where you can go to check up on or see construction photos of the new tower and buildings on the old WTC site? The Freedom Tower, or whatever the stupid name for it is.

Updates

FG

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Coccinelle
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The first thing I thought when I saw this was "Tower of Babel"

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Lyrhawn
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Thanks Farmgirl! [Smile]

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breyerchic04
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I know fugu's exact height! [Taunt]

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Hobbes
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But his velocity is a mystery to you.

Hobbes [Smile]

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Ryuko
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Wow. I hadn't seen pictures of the new WTC tower before. It's beautiful. Like a ghost.

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Lyrhawn
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Freedom Tower, Ryuko. FREEDOM TOWER.

Get it right.

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Foust
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Aw. I was going to make a Babel joke. But I was beat to it.

It was a funny joke. You'd've snorted milk up your nose.

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skillery
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1776 feet

That's an easy number to remember.

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Jon Boy
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But his velocity is a mystery to you.

*snort*

I like you, Hobbes.

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quidscribis
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The two Triple Five malls will no longer be able to argue over which is the largest.

Dubai's population consists of 80% expatriates.

I wanna go there. I might yet. [Smile]

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