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Online ToddF

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You've heard of the Big Dig?
« on: April 11, 2011, 01:44:43 PM »
Ladies & Gentlemen, may I present The Big Di, er, um... ::thinking::

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1375790/Saudi-Royal-family-plans-mile-high-building.html

I like a good tall building and all.   Some look pretty cool.  That one in Dubai, Taipei 101, The Petronas Towers. 

Then some just look like a giant battery powered device.  Just sayin'


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Re: You've heard of the Big Dig?
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2011, 04:29:44 AM »
Is this the Saudi version of a  "Public Works Program" ?

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Re: You've heard of the Big Dig?
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2011, 07:40:36 AM »
Looks like a classic case of overcompensating to me.

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We are now where The Founders were when they faced despotism.

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Re: You've heard of the Big Dig?
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2011, 08:48:20 AM »
Yawn....another tower of babel. Best they are wasting their cash on this than underwriting terrorists. Oh yea - they have the cash to do both.    ::gaah::