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Old 07-18-2007, 11:56 AM   #1
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It's because of the outrageous ambition of their projects. Aren't these the people who are also building an island, the entire foundation of which is behind retaining walls designed to hold the (completely surrounding) ocean out? Apparently, they really like to challenge nature.
Not very exotic. Haven't you ever heard of a cofferdam?
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Old 07-18-2007, 02:45 PM   #2
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Not very exotic.
The image in post #8 is not very exotic?
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Old 07-18-2007, 05:18 PM   #3
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The image in post #8 is not very exotic?
I think BigV was referring to the method of building the foundation, in a wet area. It's done all the time. The building design is certainly exotic, as are all the new skyscrapers they are building over there, including the next world's tallest building.
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Old 07-18-2007, 05:55 PM   #4
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Old 07-18-2007, 06:14 PM   #5
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an interest in unusual erections?
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Old 07-18-2007, 08:38 PM   #6
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an interest in unusual erections?
Or 258 concrete truck drivers.
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Old 07-23-2007, 04:06 AM   #7
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... The building design is certainly exotic, as are all the new skyscrapers they are building over there, including the next world's tallest building.
They have buildings (and a race for tallest) in the next world too?:p
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Old 07-23-2007, 05:38 AM   #8
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They have buildings (and a race for tallest) in the next world too?:p
And just how many stories will it be? I was never goood at converting cubits to feet.

Thanks for the picture of the easy outs I was talking about. Curiosity got the best of me, and I had to Google eye removal tools. Here's a link of another Ebay page. It shows the tool in action.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-EASY-OUT-BES...QQcmdZViewItem
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Old 07-23-2007, 05:54 PM   #9
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And just how many stories will it be? I was never goood at converting cubits to feet.
When it's finished it'll be a pretty big story.
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Old 07-23-2007, 08:24 AM   #10
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I wouldn't worry about the 90 degreeness of it all

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