Posted on 05/21/2007 9:05:57 AM PDT by E Rocc
Interesting that you would quote that! I just watched it last night for the first time, and...while the movie was atrocious in a lot of ways, one of the things I really did like about it was Robert Shaw and his First Sargeant aide.
I never watched it, because I had always assumed it would be poorly done, but I really DID enjoy the opening scene where they were buzzing the German staff car...and some of the scenes leading up to hostilities, but it kind of fell of the cart after that!
Hmmm...now what did that used to be
But notice the name they used instead of the Ayasofya mosque/museum. The world hasn't forgotten, PC hasn't changed its popular name.
The Chrysler and Empire State, as a duo. The worlds first great skyscrapers, and they are beautiful to boot. No list would be complete without them.
For instance, there is no reason whatsoever for the classic ancient list to disappear. The new list should be chosen from existing human monumental achievements; viewed that way, the Great Wall of China is conspicious by its absence. As is The Chunnel, Communications Satellites, the Internet... things that inspire awe, or touch even the remotest spirit of man everywhere in the wold.
Stupid Politically correct exercise we have going. Judging by the number of clueless participants, it's a wonder that "Survivor" isn't among the list!
That’s a pretty nice-looking structure - is that in Taiwan?
I was tempted to just laugh.
Instead I'll simply suggest you neglected to include the < /sarc > tag...
Though when the Pope visited the Hagia Sophia, the NPR news report used the Turkish name. As we would expect.
Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
...and the second tallest buildings in the world.
The Chrysler and Empire State, as a duo. The worlds first great skyscrapers, and they are beautiful to boot. No list would be complete without them.If you go that route, there's other pre-WWII Manhattan skyscrapers worthy of consideration including 40 Wall Street and the Woolworth Building. Certainly virtually every large city in the world has been impacted by the skyscraper.
I'd also include the Oresund Link, the bridge-tunnel complex that links Denmank and Sweden.
-Eric
I vote for the “Buddhas of Bamyan” statues in Afghanistan.
-Eric
While the “legend” may be there, the house is getting a bit dated by today’s standards. Actually it was never a really fancy house anyway, as you can tell when you go through it. It’s just that this is where Elvis was...
I ain’t voting for no “Muzzie stuff”, thank you...
You can vote at
http://www.new7wonders.com/index.php?id=409
What, no Fenway Park? ;-D
Yeah, now there's a really ugly pagoda-wannabe in China.
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