*PIC* Dubai Fail: Underwater acrylic tunnel in shark tank cracks - GoFuckYourself.com

CheeseFrog · 02-25-2010, 07:54 PM

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...nk-cracks.html

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ENGINEERS in the Middle East battled to shore-up a shark-filled aquarium gushing torrents through a crack.
Shoppers at the Dubai Mall fled in terror today fearing that they were about to be engulfed by 10MILLION gallons of water holding 33,000 sea creatures.

Among the sea life in the tank were 400 SHARKS and killer stingrays.

Mall security men donned life jackets and stores were ordered to shut up shop.

But the break in the 30-inch thick acrylic viewing panel managed to hold and prevent a certain disaster.

Authorities claimed the problem had been fixed, but were not allowing anyone near to see and anyone with photos of the drama were ordered by cops to delete them.

The Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo opened in 2008 at the foot of the Bhurj Khalifa ? the world's tallest tower ? and is itself one of the biggest aquariums on the planet.

It contains hundreds of sharks from the reef, nurse, sand tiger and leopard families as well as giant stingrays and fish from Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

A break appeared in the tank's walk-through area where visitors to the 1,200-store shopping centre are virtually surrounded by the water.

Video footage shot by an eye-witness showed panicking shoppers hoisting their clothes and hastily retreating as the cascade got worse.

A 27-year-old secretary named Ranjin said: "I saw a small crack in the aquarium glass and there was a little water coming out and a lot of water on the floor. The police came and evacuated the area around the aquarium."

A shoe shop worker who did not want to be named said when the evacuation order was given they were told: "The aquarium has exploded."

30" thick acrylic wall!!! Good lord. If only there were a way to do the same job, but be only 1" thick...

fatfoo · 02-25-2010, 08:03 PM

Terrible. This reminds me of yesterday's tragedy when a killer whale trainer was accidentally eaten by the killer whale.

Maybe what I said about the killer whale yesterday was too harsh. I just want to say that I am against such killings. I wouldn't want any such thing to happen.

woj · 02-25-2010, 08:10 PM

I wonder how they fixed it...

J. Falcon · 02-25-2010, 08:10 PM

Yeah that looks like a good time for sure.

TheSenator · 02-25-2010, 08:14 PM

The animals are fighting back!!!

marcop · 02-25-2010, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by CheeseFrog

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...nk-cracks.html

30" thick acrylic wall!!! Good lord. If only there were a way to do the same job, but be only 1" thick...

Hey, if you're going to post a link to the Sun newspaper, how about linking to the Page 3 girl: http://www.page3.com/index2.shtml#main-image?

Hentaikid · 02-25-2010, 08:22 PM

Samuel L Jackson was giving a speech in front of the glass and a shark decided to take a bite out of him

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 02-25-2010, 08:25 PM

ordered by the police to delete them. awesome, lol.

Semi-Retired-Dave · 02-25-2010, 08:28 PM

How do they temporary fix that?

DaddyHalbucks · 02-25-2010, 08:49 PM

That's gonna be a pain to fix.

jollyperv · 02-25-2010, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSenator

The animals are fighting back!!!

Iron Fist · 02-25-2010, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by CheeseFrog

30" thick acrylic wall!!! Good lord. If only there were a way to do the same job, but be only 1" thick...

Transparent Aluminum... that's the ticklet laddie

umbralui · 02-25-2010, 10:58 PM

F-U-Jimmy · 02-25-2010, 11:00 PM

(PhysOrg.com) -- Oxford scientists have created a transparent form of aluminium by bombarding the metal with the world?s most powerful soft X-ray laser. 'Transparent aluminium' previously only existed in science fiction, featuring in the movie Star Trek IV, but the real material is an exotic new state of matter with implications for planetary science and nuclear fusion.

beam me up snotty

bronco67 · 02-25-2010, 11:21 PM

A screenwriter should take this idea and run with it.

GatorB · 02-25-2010, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CheeseFrog

30" thick acrylic wall!!! Good lord. If only there were a way to do the same job, but be only 1" thick...

This guy knows

Macs must not exist in the 23rd century however.

GatorB · 02-25-2010, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by bronco67

A screenwriter should take this idea and run with it.

They already did. It was called Jaws 3

eroticsexxx · 02-26-2010, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by woj

I wonder how they fixed it...

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Originally Posted by CyberAge-Dave

How do they temporary fix that?

Fixing it would involve dropping in three interlocking barrier walls made of synthetic material. (the height of which is above the water level of the tank). Two of the barrier walls will be connected directly to the concrete supports on either side of the fractured glass, creating a temporary sealed-off section.

The water is then pumped out of that section and the glass can be replaced/repaired without having to drain the entire tank. Once fixed, the barrier valves can be opened to allow water to enter the repaired section and the pressure equalized to that of the tank.

They will then check the structural integrity of the repair and once all tests are passed, the barrier walls will be removed.

JFK · 02-26-2010, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by eroticsexxx

Fixing it would involve dropping in three interlocking barrier walls made of synthetic material. (the height of which is above the water level of the tank). Two of the barrier walls will be connected directly to the concrete supports on either side of the fractured glass, creating a temporary sealed-off section.

The water is then pumped out of that section and the glass can be replaced/repaired without having to drain the entire tank. Once fixed, the barrier valves can be opened to allow water to enter the repaired section and the pressure equalized to that of the tank.

They will then check the structural integrity of the repair and once all tests are passed, the barrier walls will be removed.

Yup, thats about how I imagined it would be fixed

Raf1 · 02-26-2010, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by eroticsexxx

Fixing it would involve dropping in three interlocking barrier walls made of synthetic material. (the height of which is above the water level of the tank). Two of the barrier walls will be connected directly to the concrete supports on either side of the fractured glass, creating a temporary sealed-off section.

The water is then pumped out of that section and the glass can be replaced/repaired without having to drain the entire tank. Once fixed, the barrier valves can be opened to allow water to enter the repaired section and the pressure equalized to that of the tank.

They will then check the structural integrity of the repair and once all tests are passed, the barrier walls will be removed.

sounds about right.

Blingbaby · 02-26-2010, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Raf1

sounds about right.

Yes, this is final approval. This theory is valid and entered into the Great Book of Great Theories, majority approved on GFY so it it sanctified and valid.

Scott McD · 02-26-2010, 04:10 AM

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anyone with photos of the drama were ordered by cops to delete them.

Fail !!!

seeandsee · 02-26-2010, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by woj

I wonder how they fixed it...

bubble gum

SGS · 02-26-2010, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by woj

I wonder how they fixed it...

Knowing Dubai they probably had all witnesses arested and newspapers shut down.

Lykos · 02-26-2010, 04:31 AM

Damn,i was there

SGS · 02-26-2010, 04:35 AM

Took some friends and family out to the Burj Al Arab for my 50th.

xmas13 · 02-26-2010, 04:38 AM

Shit happens...

BlackCrayon · 02-26-2010, 05:31 AM

thats the price to pay for stupidity...who needs an aquarium in a mall with that many things in it.

Dirty Lord · 02-26-2010, 05:53 AM

WOW, poor sharks!

ShellyCrash · 02-26-2010, 07:37 AM

From the Producers that brought you Snakes on a Plane, its...

Sharks in a Mall

martinsc · 02-26-2010, 07:52 AM

damn... that's a lot of water in there...

pornguy · 02-26-2010, 07:53 AM

there is a way to do it with less than 30 inch plastic. Ask Disney

datatank · 02-26-2010, 08:40 AM

Dubai is one big fail

tranza · 02-26-2010, 10:00 AM

sharks in a mall, lol, haha

minddust · 02-26-2010, 10:11 AM

Dubai is a better "Las Vegas".

Scott McD · 02-26-2010, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by minddust

Dubai is a better "Las Vegas".

No Dubai is Vegas with Arabs...

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