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Old 10-20-2009, 09:42 PM   #1
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Default World's New Tallest Building

Holy Shit 2,670+ feet tall. That is almost TWICE the height of the WTC. Unbelieveable.

It isn't finished in this pic...




http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/wor...ai.tallest.cnn

http://www.burjdubai.com/
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Old 10-20-2009, 10:12 PM   #2
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Could you imagine what it would feel like on the top floor?!
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Old 10-20-2009, 10:13 PM   #3
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There is a second one going up too that is in competition with this one. Both their final heights are top secret. Dubai is crazy. My parents use to live there. First 6 star hotel, that crazy indoor ski slope, biggest mall, biggest theme park, man made islands like palm trees and the world. This place is running out of oil fast and they are trying to become the tourist destination of the world to keep the economy going.
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Old 10-20-2009, 10:15 PM   #4
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wow.
it's amazing what they're building over there.
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Old 10-20-2009, 10:21 PM   #5
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Could you imagine what it would feel like on the top floor?!
Wavy and expensive.
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Old 10-20-2009, 10:26 PM   #6
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Seen a show about them building it on TV a while back. Same with the islands.
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Old 10-20-2009, 10:27 PM   #7
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Damn!!!

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Now let's see how much of it will actually get occupied.
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There is a second one going up too that is in competition with this one. Both their final heights are top secret. Dubai is crazy. My parents use to live there. First 6 star hotel, that crazy indoor ski slope, biggest mall, biggest theme park, man made islands like palm trees and the world. This place is running out of oil fast and they are trying to become the tourist destination of the world to keep the economy going.
It really is amazing. That area being developed, including the tower, is supposed to cost around $20 billion. That is more than the channel tunnel. At least they are spending the oil money the rest of the world pays them on something to try and sustain themselves. It seems the rest of that region would rather blow it on palaces, yachts, cars, and planes for the royalty.
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