World's New Tallest Building - Page 3

tommymac · 10-21-2009, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by eBBs15

fuck can you imagine being a crane operator?! no thanks

For the money those guys make I would do it. Couple of the higher up guys at these jobsites are making close to 250k a year.

Tom

TYEster · 10-21-2009, 08:15 AM

I'm not sure what to feel about that place(all of Dubai).

There's so much money there, it's almost unfathomable. There's just something about that whole area that kind of makes me uncomfortable.

wildchild · 10-21-2009, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by TYEster

I'm not sure what to feel about that place(all of Dubai).

There's so much money there, it's almost unfathomable. There's just something about that whole area that kind of makes me uncomfortable.

you mean like in a "they're going to own our ass one of these days" way?

think about it, how much money do they have?
what would Americans not sell for the right amount of money?

Rider · 10-21-2009, 08:24 AM

That place is really different from the last time I was there(1993). I don't even recognize the skyline. It's a cool city and they are very "western" tolerant so jokes about crashing planes into their buildings is really not funny. They do have a ton of money, their police cars are Mercedes Benz. They are also one of the very few places in the middle east you can drink alcohol.

Method · 10-21-2009, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

is that the elevator on the OUTside section for the highest portion or some kind of pipeline?

Um yeah, eff that... high winds = swaying like a freakin' ship at sea

Yo particle - It's a temporary service elevator for the construction guys to use prior to the internal building elevators being put in. You see them all the time on the sky scapers that are being built in NYC.

Particle Man · 10-21-2009, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

For the money those guys make I would do it. Couple of the higher up guys at these jobsites are making close to 250k a year.

Tom

"Higher Up"

You made a funny.

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Originally Posted by Method

Yo particle - It's a temporary service elevator for the construction guys to use prior to the internal building elevators being put in. You see them all the time on the sky scapers that are being built in NYC.

that's what I thought... yeah, not setting foot on anything "temporary" 1/2 a mile into the sky

z06boy · 10-21-2009, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by racedoll

Could you imagine what it would feel like on the top floor?!

Very cool UNLESS you see a jetliner heading your way !!

I am sitting near the top of a tall building as I post this and it's a little over 800 feet tall so that building has to be a trip !!

Dave · 10-21-2009, 10:40 AM

nice now we've got mega scrapers so the posleen invasion cant be too far behind right?

TYEster · 10-21-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by wildchild

you mean like in a "they're going to own our ass one of these days" way?

think about it, how much money do they have?
what would Americans not sell for the right amount of money?

That crossed my mind. Not how MUCH we as a country will be sold for, or sell out for, but WHEN.

Amber Lamps · 10-21-2009, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by eBBs15

fuck can you imagine being a crane operator?! no thanks

I have no fear of heights so I'd do it! Those guys make BANK!!!

10-21-2009, 08:15 AM	#22
TYEster With MORE TYEstosterone Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: TX Moto: '12 KX450F / 08 YZ250F #512 / 07 KX65 #1 Posts: 1,429	I'm not sure what to feel about that place(all of Dubai). There's so much money there, it's almost unfathomable. There's just something about that whole area that kind of makes me uncomfortable.

10-21-2009, 08:24 AM	#24
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	That place is really different from the last time I was there(1993). I don't even recognize the skyline. It's a cool city and they are very "western" tolerant so jokes about crashing planes into their buildings is really not funny. They do have a ton of money, their police cars are Mercedes Benz. They are also one of the very few places in the middle east you can drink alcohol.

10-21-2009, 10:40 AM	#28
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	nice now we've got mega scrapers so the posleen invasion cant be too far behind right?