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  • DateDoc
    Outside looking in.
    • Feb 2005
    • 14243
    #1

    Burj Dubai Tower

    Holy cow, I knew it was going to be the tallest building in the world but 900m tall? That is nuts. Taipei 101 is around 510m. In this photo it is 555m tall. Right now it is 688m.

    Last edited by DateDoc; 09-03-2008, 07:06 AM.
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    • StuartD
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      #2
      It's like they hired a bunch of SimCity experts out there to make the game happen in real life.
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        • pornguy
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          • Mar 2003
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          #3
          Originally posted by pornopete
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            • DateDoc
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              • Feb 2005
              • 14243
              #4
              That is over half a mile tall when finished.

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                • Zuzana Designs
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                  • Feb 2005
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                  #5
                  Damn we need more pics of this massive building !!

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                    • WebairGerard
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                      • Sep 2005
                      • 8113
                      #6
                      that is amazing. can't wait to see it completed. something like double the size of Sears Tower??

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                        • DateDoc
                          Outside looking in.
                          • Feb 2005
                          • 14243
                          #7
                          Originally posted by WebairGerard
                          that is amazing. can't wait to see it completed. something like double the size of Sears Tower??
                          Yup, the Sear's Tower is 451.9m so 3.8m shy of double.

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                            • Pete-KT
                              Workin With The Devil
                              • Oct 2004
                              • 51532
                              #8
                              thats crazy, badass city they got going there

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                                • DateDoc
                                  Outside looking in.
                                  • Feb 2005
                                  • 14243
                                  #9
                                  Holy shit!

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                                    • Sarah_Jayne
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                                      • Dec 2002
                                      • 40077
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by StuartD
                                      It's like they hired a bunch of SimCity experts out there to make the game happen in real life.
                                      Wonder if they have a lot of llama farms.

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                                        • Mike Semen
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                                          • Dec 2001
                                          • 2924
                                          #11
                                          Yea I saw it being built when I was out there last. It kinda dominates everything... I wonder when we'll hit mile high buildings.
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                                            • StuartD
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                                              • Jul 2002
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                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by Sarah_MaxCash
                                              Wonder if they have a lot of llama farms.
                                              It would be worthless without them!
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                                                • The Duck
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                                                  • May 2005
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                                                  #13
                                                  money talks
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                                                    • qxm
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                                                      • Jul 2006
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                                                      #14
                                                      holly shit... talk about Babel's tower (astonished emoticon here)

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                                                        • Rochard
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                                                          • Dec 2001
                                                          • 75733
                                                          #15
                                                          Yeah, just wait until someone in their government pisses off some muslim wack job who ends up bringing the building down.....
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                                                            • Jman
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                                                              • Sep 2003
                                                              • 22831
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by Rochard
                                                              Yeah, just wait until someone in their government pisses off some muslim wack job who ends up bringing the building down.....
                                                              got to second that... will be a hell of a show to watch this building go down.
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                                                                • anc13
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                                                                  • Jan 2008
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                                                                  #17
                                                                  Imagine having an office in those 600m. How long does it have to take to get down to buy a cigarettes?
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                                                                    • crockett
                                                                      in a van by the river
                                                                      • May 2003
                                                                      • 76818
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Makes me wonders two things..

                                                                      1. How many of those buildings are close to capacity vs empty.

                                                                      2. How much are they paying the Religious extremist to keep the terrorist out? You know damn well with all that western influence that is going on in Dubi, it has to piss off the tango's. The first major terrorist attack that happens there and it's... say good bye to the tourism dollars.
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                                                                        • SpicyM
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                                                                          • Aug 2006
                                                                          • 4575
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Originally posted by crockett
                                                                          The first major terrorist attack that happens there and it's... say good bye to the tourism dollars.

                                                                          I doubt they are dependend on so called "tourism dollars" ..

                                                                          Its just too small country with too much oil and a government that does a great way of image making.
                                                                          Last edited by SpicyM; 09-03-2008, 08:21 AM.
                                                                          no sig, sorry

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                                                                            • Sarah_Jayne
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                                                                              • Dec 2002
                                                                              • 40077
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Originally posted by SpicyM
                                                                              I doubt they are dependend on so called "tourism dollars" ..

                                                                              Its just too small country with too much oil and a government that does a great way of image making.
                                                                              Dubai? It is a big weekend break shopping destination for the UK rich and I am sure a lot of other places.

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                                                                                • crockett
                                                                                  in a van by the river
                                                                                  • May 2003
                                                                                  • 76818
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Originally posted by SpicyM
                                                                                  I doubt they are dependend on so called "tourism dollars" ..

                                                                                  Its just too small country with too much oil and a government that does a great way of image making.
                                                                                  The entire reason they are building all this stuff, is to build up the tourism dollars. The King of Dubai is one of the few middle eastern leaders that understands the oil will eventually run out.

                                                                                  He is trying to turn his country into the hot spot of the middle east to attract western tourism dollars. That's the reason behind all the crazy stuff they are building. He's using the oil dollars to hopefully build a future revenue for the country before the oil runs out.
                                                                                  Last edited by crockett; 09-03-2008, 08:36 AM.
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                                                                                    • Blazed
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                                                                                      • Jun 2006
                                                                                      • 1701
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      Originally posted by SpicyM
                                                                                      I doubt they are dependend on so called "tourism dollars" ..

                                                                                      Its just too small country with too much oil and a government that does a great way of image making.
                                                                                      They are very much depending on tourism dollars especially now the oil is running out. You think they build all these cool buildings for the sake of it? They also invest heavily all around the world in property and buisnesses.
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                                                                                        • DirtyProfits
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                                                                                          • May 2005
                                                                                          • 1885
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          Dubai's oil reserves have always been a fraction of those in Abu Dhabi, and today they account for less than 10% of Dubai's income. Dubai's known oil reserves are scheduled to run out by around 2010.
                                                                                          I think tourism and financial market place are the new income streams.

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                                                                                            • Brandon99
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                                                                                              • May 2005
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                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              That thing is just ridiculous!
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                                                                                                • seeandsee
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                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  Holy fuck, it's huge!
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                                                                                                    • DirtyProfits
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                                                                                                      • May 2005
                                                                                                      • 1885
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...3&q=burj+dubai

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                                                                                                        • crockett
                                                                                                          in a van by the river
                                                                                                          • May 2003
                                                                                                          • 76818
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          Can you imagine how many street sweeper guys they must need in that city with all that sand?
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                                                                                                            • stickyfingerz
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                                                                                                              • Oct 2005
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                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              Originally posted by seeandsee
                                                                                                              Holy fuck, it's huge!
                                                                                                              Thats what SHE said!

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                                                                                                                • buzzy
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                                                                                                                  • May 2007
                                                                                                                  • 2606
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  Originally posted by crockett
                                                                                                                  The entire reason they are building all this stuff, is to build up the tourism dollars. The King of Dubai is one of the few middle eastern leaders that understands the oil will eventually run out.

                                                                                                                  He is trying to turn his country into the hot spot of the middle east to attract western tourism dollars. That's the reason behind all the crazy stuff they are building. He's using the oil dollars to hopefully build a future revenue for the country before the oil runs out.
                                                                                                                  Someone gets it

                                                                                                                  And they are attracting alot of business to relocate there because there is NO TAX. This is why they are building all the tall buildings, for offices etc for the big new companies that move there.

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                                                                                                                    • Zuzana Designs
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                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      I want to watch a show of that thing going up !!!

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                                                                                                                        • DirtyProfits
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                                                                                                                          • May 2005
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                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          Do they allow porn companies ?

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                                                                                                                            • crockett
                                                                                                                              in a van by the river
                                                                                                                              • May 2003
                                                                                                                              • 76818
                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              Originally posted by DirtyProfits
                                                                                                                              Do they allow porn companies ?
                                                                                                                              well they allow Michel Jackson..
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                                                                                                                                • DirtyProfits
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                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  Dubai is also a very small country. They have to build skyskrapers otherwise they'd run out of space pretty soon.

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                                                                                                                                    • notime
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                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by anc13
                                                                                                                                      Imagine having an office in those 600m. How long does it have to take to get down to buy a cigarettes?
                                                                                                                                      parachute maybe ?

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                                                                                                                                        • SpicyM
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                                                                                                                                          • Aug 2006
                                                                                                                                          • 4575
                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by buzzy
                                                                                                                                          And they are attracting alot of business to relocate there because there is NO TAX. This is why they are building all the tall buildings, for offices etc for the big new companies that move there.

                                                                                                                                          yeah thats right, I agree with this.. but not with the tourism part..

                                                                                                                                          the big prices are not a key for tourists, its just a place for millionaires
                                                                                                                                          no sig, sorry

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                                                                                                                                            • buzzy
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                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by DirtyProfits
                                                                                                                                              Dubai is also a very small country. They have to build skyskrapers otherwise they'd run out of space pretty soon.
                                                                                                                                              It's actually a city located within the UAE, United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE is also showing some big development. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_(emirate)

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                                                                                                                                                • DateDoc
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                                                                                                                                                  • Feb 2005
                                                                                                                                                  • 14243
                                                                                                                                                  #37
                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by Mike Semen
                                                                                                                                                  Yea I saw it being built when I was out there last. It kinda dominates everything... I wonder when we'll hit mile high buildings.
                                                                                                                                                  1km tall buildings may be coming soon. The Murjan Towers in Bahrain is a proposed project and Tower 1 is 1,022 meters tall.

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                                                                                                                                                    • SpicyM
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                                                                                                                                                      • Aug 2006
                                                                                                                                                      • 4575
                                                                                                                                                      #38
                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by crockett
                                                                                                                                                      The entire reason they are building all this stuff, is to build up the tourism dollars. The King of Dubai is one of the few middle eastern leaders that understands the oil will eventually run out.

                                                                                                                                                      He is trying to turn his country into the hot spot of the middle east to attract western tourism dollars. That's the reason behind all the crazy stuff they are building. He's using the oil dollars to hopefully build a future revenue for the country before the oil runs out.


                                                                                                                                                      see above + as long as I know they dont have a king.. its called Sheikh or so
                                                                                                                                                      no sig, sorry

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                                                                                                                                                        • SpicyM
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                                                                                                                                                          • Aug 2006
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                                                                                                                                                          #39
                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by DirtyProfits
                                                                                                                                                          Dubai's known oil reserves are scheduled to run out by around 2010.
                                                                                                                                                          according to wiki:

                                                                                                                                                          "Dubai's oil reserves have diminished significantly and are expected to be exhausted in 20 years"

                                                                                                                                                          So not 2010 and that does not mean they do not make money from it.. dont forget the gas prices today. But you are right it makes only 6% of their income.
                                                                                                                                                          no sig, sorry

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                                                                                                                                                            • SpicyM
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                                                                                                                                                              • Aug 2006
                                                                                                                                                              • 4575
                                                                                                                                                              #40
                                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by Blazed
                                                                                                                                                              They are very much depending on tourism dollars especially now the oil is running out. You think they build all these cool buildings for the sake of it? They also invest heavily all around the world in property and buisnesses.

                                                                                                                                                              no they are not

                                                                                                                                                              "Real Estate and Construction (22.6%), Trade (16%), entrepôt (15%) and financial services (11%) are the largest contributors to Dubai's economy. "

                                                                                                                                                              go on the net and educate yourself
                                                                                                                                                              no sig, sorry

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                                                                                                                                                                • DateDoc
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                                                                                                                                                                  • Feb 2005
                                                                                                                                                                  • 14243
                                                                                                                                                                  #41
                                                                                                                                                                  And Kuwait is going for a 1km tall building - the Burj Mubarak Al-Kabir @1,001m.

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                                                                                                                                                                    • DateDoc
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                                                                                                                                                                      • Feb 2005
                                                                                                                                                                      • 14243
                                                                                                                                                                      #42
                                                                                                                                                                      And not to be outdone work has begun on the 1050m tall Al Burj in Dubai!

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                                                                                                                                                                        • SpicyM
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                                                                                                                                                                          #43
                                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by Sarah_MaxCash
                                                                                                                                                                          Dubai? It is a big weekend break shopping destination for the UK rich and I am sure a lot of other places.
                                                                                                                                                                          right, but I doubt Michael Jackson, Beckham and similiar make their economy

                                                                                                                                                                          its just the image part I noted above
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                                                                                                                                                                            • bobby666
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                                                                                                                                                                              • Nov 2005
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                                                                                                                                                                              #44
                                                                                                                                                                              will this tower resist us airplanes ?

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                                                                                                                                                                                • pornjudge
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                                                                                                                                                                                  • Jun 2002
                                                                                                                                                                                  • 2214
                                                                                                                                                                                  #45
                                                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by SpicyM
                                                                                                                                                                                  I doubt they are dependend on so called "tourism dollars" ..

                                                                                                                                                                                  Its just too small country with too much oil and a government that does a great way of image making.
                                                                                                                                                                                  They will have to depend on tourism in 20 years because they will run out of OIL, this is why Dubai is building like crazy now.

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                                                                                                                                                                                    • Yanto
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                                                                                                                                                                                      AMAZING!!! Dubai needs to save $$$ for rainy days.

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                                                                                                                                                                                        • DirtyProfits
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                                                                                                                                                                                          #47
                                                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by SpicyM
                                                                                                                                                                                          according to wiki:

                                                                                                                                                                                          "Dubai's oil reserves have diminished significantly and are expected to be exhausted in 20 years"

                                                                                                                                                                                          So not 2010 and that does not mean they do not make money from it.. dont forget the gas prices today. But you are right it makes only 6% of their income.
                                                                                                                                                                                          I got my information from economist.com

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                                                                                                                                                                                            • pr0
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                                                                                                                                                                                              • May 2001
                                                                                                                                                                                              • 23088
                                                                                                                                                                                              #48
                                                                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by crockett
                                                                                                                                                                                              The entire reason they are building all this stuff, is to build up the tourism dollars. The King of Dubai is one of the few middle eastern leaders that understands the oil will eventually run out.

                                                                                                                                                                                              He is trying to turn his country into the hot spot of the middle east to attract western tourism dollars. That's the reason behind all the crazy stuff they are building. He's using the oil dollars to hopefully build a future revenue for the country before the oil runs out.
                                                                                                                                                                                              That would seem the intelligent guess at first.

                                                                                                                                                                                              But if you look at history....insane men with wealth really only want 1 thing....to be in the history books.

                                                                                                                                                                                              By building this massive wonder of the world, he will be forever in the history books.

                                                                                                                                                                                              A "ROME" in the desert appeared from nothingness in the desert, brought up by the great ruler "So & So".

                                                                                                                                                                                              If you look at it from that angle, you'll see he doesn't much care about his citizens

                                                                                                                                                                                              Only in future history maybe Rome will be replaced with "Dubai" & war will be replaced with "Financial takeover"
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                                                                                                                                                                                                • Porko
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Sep 2002
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                                                                                                                  thats more than amazing. i wish to visit Dubai someday..

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Manny_Kaye
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      • May 2008
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      #50
                                                                                                                                                                                                      only Arabs can build something like that





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