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Abu Dhabi 'leaning tower' now beats Pisa (see for yourself)
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| 06/06/10
Posted on 06/06/2010 7:44:03 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
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To: TigerLikesRooster
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posted on
06/06/2010 8:50:33 AM PDT
by
RichInOC
(No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
To: mnehring
To: GOPsterinMA
The UAE has 7 seperate emirates. Dubai is one and Abu Dhabi is another. Dubai is bankrupt. Abu Dhabi just paid $10 bil to finance paying on Dubais debt.
From what I can tell, the UAE as a whole is not bankrupt.
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posted on
06/06/2010 8:53:34 AM PDT
by
mountn man
(The pleasure you get from life, is equal to the attitude you put into it.)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Thanks for posting the picture. It does look beautiful - and definitely different.
64
posted on
06/06/2010 8:55:38 AM PDT
by
Screaming_Gerbil
(...he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one... Luke 22:36)
To: mnehring
Does this really count as leaning?
Darn! Now you've ruined the risky / dangerous element of the design by giving away the secret...
Still looks pretty wild though...
65
posted on
06/06/2010 9:00:08 AM PDT
by
Screaming_Gerbil
(...he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one... Luke 22:36)
To: MCH
It kinda reminds me of the lower portion of someone’s leg, it even has a foot.
66
posted on
06/06/2010 9:04:30 AM PDT
by
eclecticEel
(Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 7/4/1776 - 3/21/2010)
To: GOPsterinMA
Abu Dhabi is not bankrupt. It is the country bailing out Dubai and others. (Which could give it future problems if they can not repay)
It is also the most transparent government in the world in terms of government spending. All bids, contract awards and expenditures are on line for everyone to see.
To: americanophile
A new WTC should have been nearly completed by now. Says a lot about the state of our country.
68
posted on
06/06/2010 9:12:36 AM PDT
by
Kirkwood
To: gleneagle; mountn man
Thank you both very much. I confused Abu Dhabi with Dubai.
69
posted on
06/06/2010 9:15:45 AM PDT
by
GOPsterinMA
(I suffer from B.S. - Barack Syndrome!)
To: MCH
phallic?? Where is your mind at?
70
posted on
06/06/2010 9:18:49 AM PDT
by
fabian
(" And a new day will dawn for those who stand long, and the forests will echo in laughter")
To: mnehring
I don’t know about the leaning part but it sure is beautiful.
To: eclecticEel
I am just glad they dumped the original design!
72
posted on
06/06/2010 9:42:35 AM PDT
by
fireman15
(Check your facts before making ignorant statements.)
To: fireman15
I’m sorry guys my dog is very upset... I already deleted it off of the picture server but it takes about an hour for it to disappear completely.
73
posted on
06/06/2010 9:53:38 AM PDT
by
fireman15
(Check your facts before making ignorant statements.)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Since I am not an engineer:
How many degrees off center can any building get before it tilts & goes DOWN with a big bang?
To: ridesthemiles
When the top passes outside the base.
75
posted on
06/06/2010 10:51:59 AM PDT
by
Old Professer
(The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, then writes again.)
To: Kirkwood
It took 18 months to build the 102-story Empire State Building in 1930-31...18 months!
A different America.
76
posted on
06/06/2010 11:25:53 AM PDT
by
americanophile
(November can't come fast enough....)
To: GOPsterinMA
“If you build it they will come?” Ehhh... Hey, it worked for Las Vegas.
77
posted on
06/06/2010 11:35:46 AM PDT
by
Erasmus
(Looks like we're between a lithic outcropping and a region of low compressibility.)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
Looks to me like they’d have to have put in fifty thousand tons of counterweight in the ground under the right side.
78
posted on
06/06/2010 11:38:42 AM PDT
by
Erasmus
(Looks like we're between a lithic outcropping and a region of low compressibility.)
To: OCC
Looks like a baseball batter’s leg, complete with leg guard....nice though.
To: Screaming_Gerbil
I could see some Eyetalian designer coming out with a pair of ladie’s boots that look just like this.
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posted on
06/06/2010 11:42:43 AM PDT
by
Erasmus
(Looks like we're between a lithic outcropping and a region of low compressibility.)
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