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Ugly Bastard · 03-31-2005, 05:56 PM

That thing is huge. Notice how much taller it is than the other four buildings in the pic, all of which are the tallest buildings standing right now.

Its funny, up until I was about 9 or 10, the Sears Tower in Chicago was still the tallest building the world. Now it's being blown away by all these booming Asian super-economies who are racing to build taller and taller shit. I wish the US would take some initiative and join this race. I love skyscrapers.

-Ugly Bastard

[ March 31, 2005, 03:21 PM: Message edited by: Ugly Bastard ]

Beebs · 03-31-2005, 06:18 PM

Check out www.skyscrapercity.com you would probably like it. But for one thing Dubai doesn't need to build up, it's in the middle of a dessert, and doesn't really have a huge amount of people there yet, just a shitload of investment.

Niger Angelus · 03-31-2005, 06:29 PM

Wonder how long it will be until that gets blown up.

03-31-2005, 07:23 PM

Beebs is entirely right. I think it once used to be an issue of national pride (which explains why asian countries are now doing it) but I think cities still have some growing out to do before they need to grow up.

I'll probably laugh about this later in life but... there has to be a point where the city is so congested that even major building head out to the subburbs, just like the subburbanites did. Actually we see the trend right now, I know people who work in large office buildings in burbs, and it seems like there are more and more of them.

Basically I'm saying that until we run out of land, it will probably be more economical to build out than up.

Ugly Bastard · 03-31-2005, 07:30 PM

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Originally posted by DJ FC:
Basically I'm saying that until we run out of land, it will probably be more economical to build out than up.

Yea, but building up is way cooler.

-Ugly Bastard

f3lix · 02-20-2008, 12:49 AM

Slide show of best buildings in Dubai

http://money.aol.com/special/amazing...uilding-photos

Orgazmo · 02-20-2008, 11:05 AM

And even with all of the cool building, I find it hard to believe that many people are going to want to make the trip with shit like this constantly going on.

Ironic Mustache · 02-20-2008, 12:27 PM

LOL, they could have been more specific about "invisible to the naked eye" and "less than a gram of marijuana."

f3lix · 02-20-2008, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Orgazmo

And even with all of the cool building, I find it hard to believe that many people are going to want to make the trip with shit like this constantly going on.

I'm not sure how much faith I put into a little story like that which is filled with so many grammatical errors and spelling mistakes.

Orgazmo · 02-20-2008, 04:29 PM

I read that story about a month ago on a more reputable site. A google search turned up that as the first result. I'm sure it's available at other places.

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 02-20-2008, 05:10 PM

Hay how bout we don't post the first thing that that pops up on google mk?

Heaven Can Wait · 02-21-2008, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Ironic Mustache

LOL, they could have been more specific about "invisible to the naked eye" and "less than a gram of marijuana."

Without reading the posts below, i had that copied out ready to post, seems a bit stupid.

03-31-2005, 05:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	Source That thing is huge. Notice how much taller it is than the other four buildings in the pic, all of which are the tallest buildings standing right now. Its funny, up until I was about 9 or 10, the Sears Tower in Chicago was still the tallest building the world. Now it's being blown away by all these booming Asian super-economies who are racing to build taller and taller shit. I wish the US would take some initiative and join this race. I love skyscrapers. -Ugly Bastard [ March 31, 2005, 03:21 PM: Message edited by: Ugly Bastard ]

03-31-2005, 06:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Niger Angelus We still believe. Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,697 Internets: 216	Wonder how long it will be until that gets blown up.
	I enjoy knives and fire.

03-31-2005, 07:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
DJ FC Guest Posts: n/a	Beebs is entirely right. I think it once used to be an issue of national pride (which explains why asian countries are now doing it) but I think cities still have some growing out to do before they need to grow up. I'll probably laugh about this later in life but... there has to be a point where the city is so congested that even major building head out to the subburbs, just like the subburbanites did. Actually we see the trend right now, I know people who work in large office buildings in burbs, and it seems like there are more and more of them. Basically I'm saying that until we run out of land, it will probably be more economical to build out than up.
DJ FC Guest Posts: n/a

02-20-2008, 12:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ironic Mustache G'd up from the feet up. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cali Posts: 7,146 Supreme Emperor of the Jiu Jitsu Shit Forum?: Yes Internets: 114735	LOL, they could have been more specific about "invisible to the naked eye" and "less than a gram of marijuana."
	Creeping around as I please nonchalantly like any other Supreme Emperor might.

02-20-2008, 05:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,352 Internets: 290966	Hay how bout we don't post the first thing that that pops up on google mk?
	#YOLO

03-31-2005, 06:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Beebs Poor Sport Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Indianapolis / Middlebury / Long Lake Posts: 5,306 Internets: 127341	Check out www.skyscrapercity.com you would probably like it. But for one thing Dubai doesn't need to build up, it's in the middle of a dessert, and doesn't really have a huge amount of people there yet, just a shitload of investment.

02-20-2008, 12:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
f3lix Gangnam Style Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DH's Massage Parlor Posts: 6,383 Internets: 213510	Slide show of best buildings in Dubai http://money.aol.com/special/amazing...uilding-photos

02-20-2008, 11:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
Orgazmo COME ON YOU YANKS Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 15,732 Internets: 311447	And even with all of the cool building, I find it hard to believe that many people are going to want to make the trip with shit like this constantly going on.

02-20-2008, 04:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
Orgazmo COME ON YOU YANKS Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 15,732 Internets: 311447	I read that story about a month ago on a more reputable site. A google search turned up that as the first result. I'm sure it's available at other places.