krambman
Posts: 3,606
Jan 6, 2010 2:04pm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8440219.stm
It says that it took six years to complete construction on the building. It probably took just as long to make the fireworks.
It says that it took six years to complete construction on the building. It probably took just as long to make the fireworks.
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enigmaax
Posts: 4,511
Jan 6, 2010 2:06pm
I've seen taller.
ricola
Posts: 855
Jan 6, 2010 2:51pm
what a shame. takes six years to biuld, then gets blown up in about 2 minutes.
Mr. 300
Posts: 3,090
Jan 6, 2010 3:54pm
I remember hearing something about the temperature change from ground level to the top is like 18 degrees.
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mallymal614
Posts: 3,746
Jan 6, 2010 3:56pm
You would have to pay me to go to the top floor of that building!
mucalum49
Posts: 1,639
Jan 6, 2010 3:58pm
I wonder what half is residential and which is the offices. Could you imagine living near the top? You could run a skydiving business out of your condo. I believe the temp change, one pic I saw while they were building it around 2/3's of the building clouds were forming and you couldn't even see the top.
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charliehustle14
Posts: 2,224
Jan 6, 2010 4:02pm
Anyone else see the story on the BBC about porn videos being uploaded to youtube by masking them as children videos? Haha reminds me of our attacks on JJHuddle.
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Jan 6, 2010 4:03pm
charliehustle14 wrote: Anyone else see the story on the BBC about porn videos being uploaded to youtube by masking them as children videos? Haha reminds me of our attacks on JJHuddle.
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Al Capone
Posts: 1,727
Jan 6, 2010 4:14pm
Should make an interesting target.ricola wrote: what a shame. takes six years to biuld, then gets blown up in about 2 minutes.
2quik4u
Posts: 4,388
Jan 6, 2010 4:36pm
funny thing is that the city is pretty much fucked and not many people will be able to rent a space in the building
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Jan 7, 2010 1:58am
2quick4u, it's a pretty well-off city. I'm betting someone will.
Chesapeake
Posts: 1,603
Jan 7, 2010 2:21am
LOL!mucalum49 wrote:Could you imagine living near the top? You could run a skydiving business out of your condo.
2quik4u
Posts: 4,388
Jan 7, 2010 2:30am
Don't let the glitz and glamour of the Dubai blind you they are not well off, the emirate is in a lot debt and they just recently had to borrow $10 billion from its much richer and less extravagant neighbor Abu Dubai.O-Trap wrote: 2quick4u, it's a pretty well-off city. I'm betting someone will.
Emmett Brown
Posts: 478
Jan 7, 2010 10:46am
Would you want to rent space in the Middle East? I know I wouldn'tO-Trap wrote: 2quick4u, it's a pretty well-off city. I'm betting someone will.
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Jan 7, 2010 10:47am
How many terrorist attacks have happened in UAE? Just curious, I couldn't find it in a quick Google search.
thedynasty1998
Posts: 6,844
Jan 7, 2010 10:58am
I don't think the UAE has many enemies, but I'm not certain on that. I guess everyone has enemies of some sort.
I just don't get it. Do they expect the middle east to become a vacation destination? It's the last place I'd want to go. Not because of the terrorists, but because of the climate. It's scorching hot their.
And no, they don't have any money. And I think they are running out of oil, so no one will be there in time.
I just don't get it. Do they expect the middle east to become a vacation destination? It's the last place I'd want to go. Not because of the terrorists, but because of the climate. It's scorching hot their.
And no, they don't have any money. And I think they are running out of oil, so no one will be there in time.
KnightXC1
Posts: 1,031
Jan 7, 2010 11:25am
I don't think they had enough fireworks for a building opening.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Jan 7, 2010 11:28am
No way I'd go into a volitale area of the world to visit it, but hey, its cool to look at.
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BCSbunk
Posts: 972
Jan 7, 2010 11:46am
Are you serious? Dubai located within the United Arab emirates is a popular travel destinationthedynasty1998 wrote: I don't think the UAE has many enemies, but I'm not certain on that. I guess everyone has enemies of some sort.
I just don't get it. Do they expect the middle east to become a vacation destination? It's the last place I'd want to go. Not because of the terrorists, but because of the climate. It's scorching hot their.
And no, they don't have any money. And I think they are running out of oil, so no one will be there in time.
It is amazing the architecture they are building there.
http://www.designbuild-network.com/projects/Hydropolis/
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Jan 7, 2010 11:47am
Yeah, Dubai has been a pretty big draw (especially for wealthy Europeans) over the past several years. They've been hammered w/ the global economic situation, though.
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equus
Posts: 60
Jan 7, 2010 12:38pm
And, the view from the top. Caution, can be vertigo inducing!
Speedofsand
Posts: 5,529
Jan 7, 2010 1:04pm
Travis Pastrana would jump right off that.
BuckeyeBlue
Posts: 561
Jan 7, 2010 1:12pm
Dubai is a pretty well off city (for now at least). I saw this building when we pulled in there last August, and it is pretty impressive. Dubai has some amazing architecture/engineering with this building, the man-made island, and the hotel shaped like a sail boat.
As for the safety, I personally felt safer in Dubai than I did in Thailand.
As for the safety, I personally felt safer in Dubai than I did in Thailand.
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MrMcCluskie
Posts: 624
Jan 7, 2010 2:11pm
I have been thinking the same thing. Isn't this going to be a huge target for those bastards that like to hijack planes.Al Capone wrote:Should make an interesting target.ricola wrote: what a shame. takes six years to biuld, then gets blown up in about 2 minutes.
thedynasty1998
Posts: 6,844
Jan 7, 2010 2:14pm
That youtube video is insane!