Burj Dubai Opening

CPI · 01-05-2010, 11:52 AM

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Forget about any Olympics inauguration ceremonies or any Fourth of July: The Burj Dubai is the tallest building in the world, and it got the highest fireworks too for its opening ceremony. So colossal you'll think they are destroying it.

The tower—which officially is 2717 feet tall (828 meters)—was inaugurated today, and the developers launched it with all they got. The people who attended the ceremony couldn't stop cheering in awe. I don't blame them. Watch the whole video to see the lighting effects just before the final fireworks. They look designed by aliens.

http://gizmodo.com/5440188/astonishi...ggle-your-mind

MCMLXXXIX · 01-05-2010, 12:49 PM

that was insane! wish i got to see it live. an entire structure of extreme height lit up with fireworks

they shouldnt have changed its name tho

MJC///M3 · 01-05-2010, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MCMLXXXIX

that was insane! wish i got to see it live. an entire structure of extreme height lit up with fireworks

they shouldnt have changed its name tho

they should just name it...Huge Fucking Building.

808six · 01-05-2010, 01:29 PM

FALE

BIMMER//DRIMMER · 01-05-2010, 01:46 PM

go korea!

Scorpion · 01-05-2010, 02:10 PM

That was awesome, get's really good after 9:00.

Cosmop · 01-05-2010, 03:39 PM

Here is a good article about Dubai's new tower. I pretty much share the same opinion as the author.

Burj Dubai: The new pinnacle of vanity
For all the ambition of its construction, Dubai's new Khalifa Tower is a frightening, purposeless monument to the subprime era

"...I have a vision of it now, several years hence, its glossy surfaces dulled by sandstorms, embarrassing stress-fractures in its shiny, arrogant face. It will be an ancient monument surprisingly soon. Vanity, vanity, all is vanity."

angrybaker · 01-05-2010, 06:31 PM

bleh

01-05-2010, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BIMMER//DRIMMER

go korea!

what?

ad78 · 01-05-2010, 07:30 PM

man.. now its time to clean the windows!

BillLee · 01-05-2010, 07:55 PM

that is pretty tall

number335 · 01-05-2010, 08:11 PM

i heard it looks taller in person

MCMLXXXIX · 01-05-2010, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by number335

i heard it looks taller in person

when i was there in 2008, their average sized buildings were absolutely gigantic up close. this building wasnt topped off yet and we drove as close as we can to it. it was unreal. not something you can experience in the u.s. esp like nyc where its extremely packed

DBFIU · 01-06-2010, 11:44 AM

They love to use their oil money to show off.

vioaltec · 01-06-2010, 02:46 PM

Its not called the Burj Dubai any more, its called the Burj khalifa. They renamed it after the ruler of Abu Dhabi, whom bailed Dubai out of their debt.

10M3MAN · 01-06-2010, 07:13 PM

I was there a few months ago and it does look WAY TALLER in person. It can be seen from 60 miles away. I went into Dubai Mall which is right beside it and its breathtaking to be that close..

SteveMD · 01-06-2010, 09:23 PM

Take the Eiffel Tower and place the Empire State Building on top of it and you would still be looking down on it from the top of the Burj.

I used to be in construction design/management and worked on some large projects in the Middle East (Oman). I would love to see this up close.

SoCali E36 · 01-07-2010, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by DBFIU

They love to use their oil money to show off.

wtf??!!!! wouldnt you?!

i love those who just fuckin hate on those who have it all. if i had their money i would have blown that bitch up down to the ground just to show how fucking baller i am.

but even with all their money if you do some research you will see that they too are in some what money problems. can always have everything forever.

DBFIU · 01-07-2010, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCali E90

wtf??!!!! wouldnt you?!

i love those who just fuckin hate on those who have it all. if i had their money i would have blown that bitch up down to the ground just to show how fucking baller i am.

but even with all their money if you do some research you will see that they too are in some what money problems. can always have everything forever.

Ya I would.

Problem is when you are already in a financial crisis because you failed to make a ski resort in the desert, and then you go and keep building more tall shit, thats showing off, stupidly.

Take that money and use it to stabilize your economy thats already going down the shitter, not build the tallest shit.

Im not hating on them for having it, im hating on them for squandering the money that the country needs in other sectors.

vioaltec · 01-07-2010, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DBFIU

Take that money and use it to stabilize your economy thats already going down the shitter, not build the tallest shit.

DURHHHHH thats what Abu Dhabi is for............Dubai is like Abu Dhabi's pageant child to show off to the rest of the world that Abu Dhabi has millions, sorry Billions!

f=ma · 01-08-2010, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DBFIU

They love to use their oil money to show off.

...wrong oil only makes up 6% of dubai's revenue. Dubai became rich because it established itself as a financial hub for banking and finance such as New York, Hong Kong, and London.

ianbiz · 01-08-2010, 03:07 AM

i cant wait to go... one day i'll find a cheap flight out there

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