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Old 10-17-2003, 12:23 PM   #1
 
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Taiwan Builds World's Tallest Building

The building is 1,676 ft and has the worlds fastest elevators as well.



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Old 10-17-2003, 12:28 PM   #2
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Looks kinda nasty...
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I bet it cost 10 bucks to build too!

things are CHEAP there
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Bastards!!
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Old 10-17-2003, 01:58 PM   #5
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I bet it'll cost $20 to ride up the elevator!
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Old 10-17-2003, 02:10 PM   #6
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I bet it'll cost $20 to ride up the elevator!
If I had something that big I would chagre alot to let people ride it too....:rolleyes:
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Looks kinda nasty...
The article said it is supposed to look like a bamboo shoot.
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cool i wonder how long till thos really huge ass buidings are gonna be makd. Like the kind in the fifth element, or akira.
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Sears tower is nothing special either... there are serious problems inside the building. It is literally falling apart. I wouldnt be suprised if in 10 years it is completely closed and overhauled.
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Thats fugly!!
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i think it'll look cool once it's done
whatever, go asian engineers!
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Looks kinda nasty...
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i remember reading about that ages ago.. i cant believe its finally done.
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