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    Image of Yerzriknot Yerzriknot
    12/05/09

    In reply to It Would Be Cool to Live at the Daewon Park Observatory and Be a Superhero
    Tenacious D ftw!
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    Image of Cordfucious of Tech Clan Cordfucious of Tech Clan
    12/05/09

    In reply to It Would Be Cool to Live at the Daewon Park Observatory and Be a Superhero
    reminds me of the observation station in Return of the Jedi
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    Image of En0s1 En0s1
    12/04/09

    In reply to It Would Be Cool to Live at the Daewon Park Observatory and Be a Superhero
    I am reminded of this.

    Also, Jesus moves us all.
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    12/04/09

    @En0s1: "Also, Jesus moves us all"
    Or not... but then being par for the course, someone would probably just claim "He meant to not move you!" as "proof".
    :-p

    Or were you referring to Mr Diaz? Because if so, then...
    "You said it, man. Nobody fucks with the Jesus. "
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    Image of En0s1 En0s1
    12/04/09

    @2 replies by: I happen to like most of Jesus' articles. LEGO doesn't move you?
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    Image of MrEvil MrEvil
    12/04/09

    In reply to 10 Of The Best Spaces For Kicking Back and Relaxing
    Ashamed to admit being related to Joey Fatone?

    I'm sorry, but Joey Fatone has reclaimed some cool points in my book for his self satirizing performances on Robot Chicken. It's one thing to be part of a stupid boy band, but it's another thing to go on an offensive comedy show and make fun of yourself for doing it.
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    Image of ninjagin ninjagin
    12/04/09

    In reply to 10 Of The Best Spaces For Kicking Back and Relaxing
    Google has a stripper pole in the swiss headquarters? Egad, I'm not sure if I'd want to see the Google employees that use it. Meh, I'll take #9, please.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/04/09

    @ninjagin: Silly rabbit, that's a fire pole.
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    10:52 AM

    @Kaiser-Machead: I hope the people above warn the dancers down below, then.
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    Image of Gundem Gundem
    12/04/09

    In reply to 10 Of The Best Spaces For Kicking Back and Relaxing
    i can only imagine how cold and damp number 2 would be.

    Not cool.
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    Image of FredicvsMaximvs FredicvsMaximvs
    12/04/09

    In reply to Aqua Tower Reminds Me of Brazil's Freshwater Desert
    Why do I get a feeling that there are a bunch of window washers out there thinking "Awwww, F#CK YOU!"? :D

    It is indeed a beautiful building, though.
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    Image of Panzer23 Panzer23
    12/04/09

    In reply to Aqua Tower Reminds Me of Brazil's Freshwater Desert
    Am I the only one that feels vertigo setting in looking at this thing?
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    Image of Spoony Bard Spoony Bard
    12/04/09

    In reply to Aqua Tower Reminds Me of Brazil's Freshwater Desert
    It's a great looking building, right near Millenium Park. But it all depends on where you stand.
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    Image of fuzzymuffins fuzzymuffins
    12/03/09

    In reply to Aqua Tower Reminds Me of Brazil's Freshwater Desert
    i have to say this is one of the most beautiful buildings i've seen in a while. eat that dubai....
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    12/03/09

    In reply to Aqua Tower Reminds Me of Brazil's Freshwater Desert
    This is one of the few outright modern skyscrapers that I find very pleasing to my eyes. It's not crystalline like 90% of new skyscrapers in construction, its aesthetic features are very very clever while being functional. And from what I see on these photos, the illusion is uncanny.

    Props to the architect team!
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    Image of Hank Scorpio Hank Scorpio
    12/04/09

    @Pessimippopotamus:

    You mean "Props to the architect!" - this woman: [www.studiogang.net]
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    Image of jeffk jeffk
    12/03/09

    In reply to Aqua Tower Reminds Me of Brazil's Freshwater Desert
    It looks like limestone outcroppings near Chicago? Where?
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    Image of Curves Curves
    12/03/09

    In reply to Aqua Tower Reminds Me of Brazil's Freshwater Desert
    The building is very unique, very cool, but I have to say I am floored by the pic of the "desert" from Brazil. I had no idea.....
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    Image of 32ndnote 32ndnote
    12/03/09

    @Curves: I thought brazil was all about boggy forests and bikinis. Who knew that it was actually a big country!

    *sidenote* Brazilian roommate a year or so ago. From that experience, they're pretty awesome crazy people.
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    Image of danielkza danielkza
    12/03/09

    @32ndnote:
    Isn't it dumb to judge 180 million people based on a single individual?
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    Image of SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!! SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!
    12/04/09

    @32ndnote: I must say that we are much, much more than bikinis and rain forests. Actuality, the rain forest is just on the north of Brazil.
    We have a great cultural diversity, From afro-americans, germans, japanese, italians, etc.
    I live in the south, on the temperate zone. Here he are basically german, italian and japanese descendents.
    About being crazy people, well, I really don't know if I agree, LOL, maybe 'cause I'm used to it...or maybe cause here in my city, people are more reserved.

    On a side note, I hate carnaval. That shit make us look a giant whorehouse. And also because I'm a Rock/Metal kind of guy.
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    Image of 32ndnote 32ndnote
    12/04/09

    @danielkza: Yeah it is, but I got to know his family and friends too.
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    12/03/09

    In reply to Aqua Tower Reminds Me of Brazil's Freshwater Desert
    Nice to see Brazil quoted in a post without violence or sex... :P
    Anyways, awesome architecture!
    I'm from Brazil but live in the opposite side, so I never visited Lençóis Maranhenses, but I heard it's truly a breathtaking view.
    It's really unfortunate that northeastern Brazil (where it's located) has the poorest brazilian states... long history of political problems.

    Next time you come to Brazil try visiting my hometown Jesus... Foz do Iguaçu has Iguassu Falls and Itaipu. Nothing much else, but those two are worth the visit. :D
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    12/03/09

    @Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Yeh, I saw a doco on the area and how hard life is there. Little to no education, life only seems to exist in small pockets, no motorised transport.

    Still beautiful, just unfortunate that the isolation comes with the beauty (for th people who live there).
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    12/04/09

    @sortius: But despite being a poor region, its from where most of our politicians come from. And you can bet your ass that they were NEVER poor.
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    Image of TheAlmeida TheAlmeida
    12/04/09

    @SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!: "Colonelism", heh.
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    @TheAlmeida: Exactly, thats the word I was looking for.
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    Image of bornonbord bornonbord
    12/03/09

    In reply to Aqua Tower Reminds Me of Brazil's Freshwater Desert
    I remember reading in the Tribune a while back that this was done by one of the (few) prominent female architects.

    Unfortunately Chicago rarely has such beautiful days,([gizmodo.com]) and this building is sitting amongst many other tall buildings. One of the few good views you can get of it is from LSD, and you're more level with the porches so you lose the effect of the watery texture.
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    Image of qman46 qman46
    12/03/09

    @bornonbord: It was done by Jeanne Gang.
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    12/03/09

    @qman46: [www.studiogang.net]
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