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  • Persius
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    • Jul 2003
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    World's tallest building opens in Dubai



    The world's tallest building has been opened with a dramatic fireworks ceremony in the Gulf emirate of Dubai.

    The Burj Khalifa was revealed to be 828m (2,716ft) high, far taller than the previous record holder, Taipei 101.

    Known as the Burj Dubai during construction, the tower has been renamed after the leader of Dubai's oil-rich neighbour, Abu Dhabi.

    Last month, Abu Dhabi gave Dubai a handout of $10bn (£6.13bn) to help it pay off its debts.

    Construction of the Burj Dubai began in 2004, at the height of an economic boom.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8439618.stm More info + grand opening video
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    • D Ghost
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      • May 2006
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      Finally... hmmm tallest building in the world, so advanced. But yet they still prohibit any photography of the slums on the outer edge of the city where all the exploited workers who build stuff like this live...
      Last edited by D Ghost; 01-04-2010, 11:14 AM.

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        • shimmy2
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          who's going to shoot a video there first
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            • Evil Chris
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              A handout of 10 billion. Nice.


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                • HDADULT
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                  That is a biggin.
                  Last edited by HDADULT; 01-04-2010, 11:18 AM.
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                    • Persius
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                      • Jul 2003
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                      #6
                      Originally posted by DJ The Kid
                      Finally... hmmm tallest building in the world, so advanced. But yet they still prohibit any photography of the slums on the outer edge of the city where all the exploited workers who build stuff like this live...
                      The rich get richer that's the law of the land

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                        • djroof
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                          • Jan 2004
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                          #7
                          wow !!!!!!!!!!

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                            • undersoul
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                              • Sep 2006
                              • 1212
                              #8
                              that is insane. it's almost TWICE as tall as the empire state building. those buildings in the pic are skyscapers too but they look like toys next this.
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                                • Matyko
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                                  it can be seen from 95 kilometers!!! :OOOO
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                                    • Shoplifter
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                                      • Jan 2002
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                                      #10
                                      And no tenants at all.

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                                        • datatank
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                                          • Aug 2004
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                                          #11
                                          Dubai sure is one expensive mistake

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                                            • The Duck
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                                              1 million liters of fresh clean water is needed to cool this fucker every single day. What a waste.
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                                                • ArsewithClass
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                                                  • Mar 2007
                                                  • 7957
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by shimmy2
                                                  who's going to shoot a video there first
                                                  Some very rich mother fucker!



                                                  Ive just watched the firework display last night on the news. Looked good!

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                                                    • JadaY
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                                                      • Nov 2002
                                                      • 167
                                                      #14
                                                      i've bought an apartment there

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                                                        • hjnet
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                                                          • May 2002
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                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by undersoul
                                                          that is insane. it's almost TWICE as tall as the empire state building. those buildings in the pic are skyscapers too but they look like toys next this.
                                                          More than twice as high, the Empire State Building reaches "only" 381m

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                                                            • czarina
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                                                              • Jul 2002
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                                                              I hope they dont have earthquakes there

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                                                                • Scott McD
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                                                                  Disaster waiting to happen...


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                                                                    • Juicy D. Links
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                                                                        • Persius
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                                                                          #19
                                                                          Originally posted by Juicy D. Links
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                                                                            • BlackCrayon
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                                                                              • Jun 2003
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                                                                              #20
                                                                              someone will try to bomb it or something, guaranteed.
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                                                                                • Doctor Feelgood
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                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Originally posted by Persius


                                                                                  The world's tallest building has been opened with a dramatic fireworks ceremony in the Gulf emirate of Dubai.

                                                                                  The Burj Khalifa was revealed to be 828m (2,716ft) high, far taller than the previous record holder, Taipei 101.

                                                                                  Known as the Burj Dubai during construction, the tower has been renamed after the leader of Dubai's oil-rich neighbour, Abu Dhabi.

                                                                                  Last month, Abu Dhabi gave Dubai a handout of $10bn (£6.13bn) to help it pay off its debts.

                                                                                  Construction of the Burj Dubai began in 2004, at the height of an economic boom.

                                                                                  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8439618.stm More info + grand opening video
                                                                                  looks like something from a alien scifi movie.

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                                                                                    • Ripper - RiotDesign
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                                                                                      #22
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                                                                                        • Serge Litehead
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                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          Originally posted by The Duck
                                                                                          1 million liters of fresh clean water is needed to cool this fucker every single day. What a waste.
                                                                                          i'm sure they recycle it. prolly would be more expensive to cool off that amount of same space flat on ground level.

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                                                                                            • Quentin
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                                                                                              • Dec 2002
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                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              They should rent out the penthouse suites for high altitude porn shoots and call the resulting series The Half Mile High Club.

                                                                                              I'm sure that idea would go over really well in Dubai and with its neighboring states. They could even use it for a new tourism-inspiring slogan: "Dubai: Taking Pornography to New Heights Since 2010."
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                                                                                                • Persius
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                                                                                                  Originally posted by Quentin
                                                                                                  They should rent out the penthouse suites for high altitude porn shoots and call the resulting series The Half Mile High Club.

                                                                                                  I'm sure that idea would go over really well in Dubai and with its neighboring states. They could even use it for a new tourism-inspiring slogan: "Dubai: Taking Pornography to New Heights Since 2010."
                                                                                                  From what I know UAE blocks/filters porn sites.. gluck shooting there lol

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                                                                                                    • Roby
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                                                                                                      great building... but i would not stay there for long time
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                                                                                                        • Quentin
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                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          Originally posted by Persius
                                                                                                          From what I know UAE blocks/filters porn sites.. gluck shooting there lol
                                                                                                          It's to be approached with discretion, no question.

                                                                                                          Although, perhaps there's an experienced local who could "give us a hand" (so to speak) in terms of how to produce porn in this part of the world.
                                                                                                          Q. Boyer

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                                                                                                            • Klen
                                                                                                              • Aug 2006
                                                                                                              • 32235
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              Originally posted by Persius
                                                                                                              From what I know UAE blocks/filters porn sites.. gluck shooting there lol
                                                                                                              Yep no porn or pork allowed there.And i cant imagine life without those two :D

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                                                                                                                • PornMD
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                                                                                                                  • Jan 2007
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                                                                                                                  Only a matter of time before Gozar the Gozarian is brought back up at the top of that by Zuel and Vince Clortho and the Ghostbusters need to be called in. Wonder if it was built by Evo Shandor.
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                                                                                                                    • GTS Mark
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                                                                                                                      • Jan 2001
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                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      Makes our CN Tower look like a toy in comparison!

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                                                                                                                        • Les Grossman
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                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          Impressive engineering, but what a waste. Anyone know how many exploited workers lost their lives building this thing? Lots. The work conditions in Dubai are horrendous.

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                                                                                                                            • xdcdave
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                                                                                                                              What a stunning building.

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                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by datatank
                                                                                                                                  Dubai sure is one expensive mistake
                                                                                                                                  LMAO, couldn't agree more. I havent been there since early 90's but I don't have very fond memories of it.
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                                                                                                                                    • Spunky
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                                                                                                                                      Wow that sure is impressive

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                                                                                                                                        • Zuzana Designs
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                                                                                                                                          wow that's a big building! Very impressive.

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                                                                                                                                            • HomerSimpson
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                                                                                                                                              impressive building...
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                                                                                                                                                • Lykos
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                                                                                                                                                  Was in Dubai recently,fucking amazing

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                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by Lykos
                                                                                                                                                      Was in Dubai recently,fucking amazing
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                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by Lykos
                                                                                                                                                          Was in Dubai recently,fucking amazing
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                                                                                                                                                            • Jarmusch
                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                              • May 2003
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                                                                                                                                                              #40
                                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by czarina
                                                                                                                                                              I hope they dont have earthquakes there
                                                                                                                                                              Yeah, because if they did they wouldn't make it earthquake-proof.

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                                                                                                                                                                • Rangermoore
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                                                                                                                                                                  I wonder who will fly a few planes into it?

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                                                                                                                                                                    • livexxx
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                                                                                                                                                                      There is a mosque on the 158th floor
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                                                                                                                                                                          It is WOW tall...

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                                                                                                                                                                              You go Dubai now the world is a better place.

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                                                                                                                                                                                • Altwebdesign
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                                                                                                                                                                                  thats a damn big arse building!

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                                                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by datatank
                                                                                                                                                                                      Dubai sure is one expensive mistake
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                                                                                                                                                                                        • Luscious Media
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                                                                                                                                                                                          Impressive size but it looks like a bunch of stacked paper cups. Anyone else thinking of the old saying "the bigger they come the harder they fall"?
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                                                                                                                                                                                            • Krash
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                                                                                                                                                                                              Just a bigger target to hit is all that thing is.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                  No one will make that building a target.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                      Just say "CHARRRRRRRGGGGGGEEEEEE IIITTTTT!!!!!!"
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