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New Seven Wonders of the World named
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| 08/07/07
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Posted on 07/08/2007 7:51:02 AM PDT by kinoxi
The original seven wonders of the ancient world were selected by the Greek philosopher Philon more than 2,000 years ago.
The Pyramids of Giza are the only one of the original wonders still standing.
They have been given honorary status in addition to the new seven wonders, after Egyptian officials complained that it was undignified that the pyramids had to compete in an online poll.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: ancientworld; godsgravesglyphs; sevenwonders
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posted on
07/08/2007 7:51:02 AM PDT
by
kinoxi
To: kinoxi
The Statue of Christ Redeemer must be a bit of an irritant to libtards and islamderthals.
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posted on
07/08/2007 7:54:10 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Greed is NOT a conservative ideal.)
To: kinoxi
The newThe Great Wall of China
Taj Mahal in India
Machu Picchu in Peru
Statue of Christ Redeemer in Brazil
Rome Colosseum in Italy
The Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza in Mexico
Petra in Jordan
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posted on
07/08/2007 7:54:44 AM PDT
by
csvset
To: csvset
I'll try my hand at this:
Dallas Cowboy Stadium
the Rocky Statue in Philly
the Japanese airport built out of the ocean
the IJN Yamato (didn't Yamamoto call it one of the "wonders of the world?" And he wasn't being complimentary!)
Taco Bell world headquarters in Anaheim
the Twin Towers in Malasia
Pam Anderson in her "Baywatch" years
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posted on
07/08/2007 8:01:32 AM PDT
by
LS
(CNN is the Amtrak of News)
To: csvset
The Seven Wonders of the Liberal World:
Al Gore’s Castle of Energetic Frugality
Barbara Streisand’s Mansion of Humility
Mugabe’s Building of Economic Sustainability
Keith Olberman’s Tolerance
Jesse Jackson’s Racial Harmoniousness
John Kerry’s Charitable Generosity
Hillary Clinton’s Uncorruptible Honor
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posted on
07/08/2007 8:03:50 AM PDT
by
coloradan
(Failing to protect the liberties of your enemies establishes precedents that will reach to yourself.)
To: kinoxi
Trident Sub, Space Shuttle, QM2, F-22 Raptor....
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posted on
07/08/2007 8:06:26 AM PDT
by
mowowie
To: coloradan
You forgot John Edward’s hair...
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posted on
07/08/2007 8:08:01 AM PDT
by
joonbug
To: coloradan
To: LS
Two of my personal favorites would be the system of locs and canals between the Atlantic and the Great lakes and the Mackinaw bridge.
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posted on
07/08/2007 8:11:03 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Greed is NOT a conservative ideal.)
To: mowowie
The Queen Mary 2 lost it to the “Freedom of the Seas”. I guess they need a re vote, how does one go about impeaching a ‘Wonder’?
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posted on
07/08/2007 8:12:14 AM PDT
by
kinoxi
My 20th Anniversary......(at least to most of our friends!)
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posted on
07/08/2007 8:13:27 AM PDT
by
Vermont Lt
(I am not from Vermont. I lived there for four years and that was enough.)
To: csvset
Statue of Christ Redeemer in BrazilI've never been in Brazil. Is it really marvelous that more people voted for it instead of St. Peter basilica? Or Lula told his people to vote again and again?
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posted on
07/08/2007 8:15:48 AM PDT
by
paudio
To: kinoxi
The enduring Republic of the United States of America.
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posted on
07/08/2007 8:16:18 AM PDT
by
Don Corleone
(Leave the gun..take the cannoli)
To: Don Corleone
In a non biased future your entry would be at the top.
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posted on
07/08/2007 8:19:35 AM PDT
by
kinoxi
To: kinoxi
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posted on
07/08/2007 8:27:54 AM PDT
by
Netizen
(If we can't locate/deport illegals, how will we get them to come forward to pay their $3,250 fines?)
To: kinoxi
I checked out DUmmie Land yesterday and found a thread on this topic.At least a half dozen posts screamed bloody murder in disgust that the Christ the Redeemer statue was nominated.One or two posters referred to it as 'that bleeping thing in Brazil'.
Talk about contempt for Christianity!
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posted on
07/08/2007 8:29:12 AM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
("The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism."-Karl Marx)
To: Netizen
I like the wording of this one better. The Egyptian protest and all...
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posted on
07/08/2007 8:30:39 AM PDT
by
kinoxi
To: paudio
I've never been in Brazil. Is it really marvelous that more people voted for it instead of St. Peter Basilica? I've seen both Christ the Redeemer and St Peter's and could enthusiastically vote for both.
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posted on
07/08/2007 8:31:04 AM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
("The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism."-Karl Marx)
To: cripplecreek; kinoxi; Gay State Conservative
The libs are trying to make the best about the Christ statue - in the Ventura County (Red) Star today it said that the statue symbolizes the friendly people of Brazil welcoming people with open arms. Not Jesus doing that, of course!
To: Moonmad27
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"Surely I am on there somewhere..."
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posted on
07/08/2007 8:39:39 AM PDT
by
Yaelle
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