Your gasoline dollars...

[Larry Gude]

...at work;

'Finishing touches' delay world's tallest building

"The luxury finishes that were decided on in 2004, when the tower was initially conceptualised, are now being replaced by upgraded finishes," developer Emaar said, according to the Gulf News.

 

[doubt_me]

its...

... a shame

 

[LordStanley]

...at work;

'Finishing touches' delay world's tallest building

wont be much of a hotel when travelers cant afford to travel there, with the rise in fuel costs

 

[ImnoMensa]

I dont know about the rest of you,but my heart bleeds for these folks.

 

[desertrat]

...at work;

'Finishing touches' delay world's tallest building

They better enjoy their moment in the sun, because when water becomes the commodity they are going to be up the creek. They should be building de-sal plants like crazy.

 

[GWguy]

Have you seen some of the other work in Dubai? goto maps.google.com, type in dubai, switch to Satellite view, then slowly zoom in. All of sudden there will be these two huge jellyfish-looking developments extending miles and miles out into the waters that aren't in the wider views.. It's amazing...

Edit: after zooming, the structures will be just south of Dubai....

 

[bcp]

hey I know
do we have any terminally ill pilots?

 

[desertrat]

Have you seen some of the other work in Dubai? goto maps.google.com, type in dubai, switch to Satellite view, then slowly zoom in. All of sudden there will be these two huge jellyfish-looking developments extending miles and miles out into the waters that aren't in the wider views.. It's amazing...

Edit: after zooming, the structures will be just south of Dubai....

I think they are supposed to be palm trees. They are building land.

 

[Bavarian]

I had heard while in Singapore, that there is a competition for "World's Tallest Building" between Asia and Dubai, both constructing one. Both want the other to finish first, then they can build a tiny millimeter taller and claim prize. I think Dubai is just holding back and blaming the delay on finishing touches.

 

[Hessian]

And the islands will plunge into the sea...

Does anybody in these countries study history?...or at least geology?
The Persian Gulf...has numerous faults--and every 3-5 years we hear about some mud brick village getting flattened in Iran.

um...let's not tell them, yet.

Instead of spending the money for the benefit of their people: they build Babel.--let them see what happens when we replace oil...or a 8.2 hits.

 

[GWguy]

I think they are supposed to be palm trees. They are building land.

I think you're right... I never saw it as a palm tree. The "bubble" around it threw me.

 

[vegmom]

Actually, Dubai has very little in the ways of it's own Petrodollars these days (although they did well in the past). Mostly its a financial and trade hub.

 

[Larry Gude]

Somehow...

They better enjoy their moment in the sun, because when water becomes the commodity they are going to be up the creek. They should be building de-sal plants like crazy.

...I think they'll be able to scrape together the cash.

 

[desertrat]

...I think they'll be able to scrape together the cash.

So true, if they don't own us by then.

 

[AK-74me]

I think you're right... I never saw it as a palm tree. The "bubble" around it threw me.

They have the "palm trees" and then they also have the "world".

The World

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

This should piss everyone off seeing all this.

I know we're getting screwed, and it doesn't even feel good.

 

[Mateo]

Where's Godzilla when you need him ?

 

[Larry Gude]

In...

Where's Godzilla when you need him ?

...Manhatten seeing about a building.

CHRYSLER BUILDING ON THE BLOCK - New York Post


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