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    Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory

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    Image of zenpoet zenpoet
    11/05/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    @Elaine Chow: I love the look of genuine malaise and discomfort that you have in the top picture.


    There is a mountain in Hawai'i called the Pali Lookout that is about 985 feet up, and I had that same look on my face when I looked over the railing. I am not generally afraid of heights, but the view, along with the intense wind really made the ol' stomach do back hand springs.


    [www.portaloha.com]


    It looks like it was a fair bit of fun to see this building. Maybe someday I will make it across the pond to see the architecture in China, Japan, or the holy grail of interesting buildings, Kuala Lampur.

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    Image of Nutchromeo Nutchromeo
    11/05/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    Sadly, they're making a new Superman game where the only objective is to fly through that bottle-opener ring many, many times...
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    Image of Rabid Penguin Rabid Penguin
    11/05/08

    @Chromeo: lol... And inbetween the bottle-opener ring stages, Superman must pick up tanks and throw them.
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    Image of dirtybacon dirtybacon
    11/05/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    Man, I am SO jealous! Last time in Shanghai I looked at that bohemoth and just couldn't wait to go up... I hope I get back there this coming year.


    From my experience, that weather was pretty good, it seems everytime I have been in Shanghai, I get very cloudy and a bit rainy. I loved Jin Mao tower, but this might be even better.


    HAve you been to the 101? I wonder how the elevator compared? That was my favorite part of the 101, the sexy streamlined elevator. Screw the damper baby.

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    Image of Ryanraven Ryanraven
    11/05/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    What a nice view! and i'm not talking about the buildings ;)
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    11/05/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    My palms got sweaty from just looking at the pictures, no way could I go UP there.
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    11/05/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    Hong Kong - we New Yorkers will let you keep the ridiculously high observatories. They bring back bad memories and besides, we're not trying to prove anything.


    Have fun spending money on overcompensation.

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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/05/08

    @OMG! Ponies!: The Promenade is a dandy observatory in itself. It may be low to the ground, but it sure is purdy.
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    11/05/08

    @OMG! Ponies!: Uh, Hong Kong?
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    11/05/08

    @robo: Sorry. My main knowledge of Shanghai and/or Hong Kong is from my bank - HSBC. The Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Concern. The two cities are joined in my brain.


    And, as long as George W. Bush is still President, I am claiming my right as an American to be completely ignorant of geography.

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    Image of Rabid Penguin Rabid Penguin
    11/05/08

    @OMG! Ponies!: What happens when he leaves office? I don't think an Obama presidency will magically make people know geography - unless their welfare checks come printed with a geography lesson on the back...
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    11/05/08

    @Rabid Penguin: No. But budgets with increases in educational spending will magically pass through Congress at a record clip given the wide majorities in both houses.


    And workfare was a product of the Clinton administration.

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    11/05/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    Do pilots get any points for flying through the opening at the top?
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    Image of daftrok daftrok
    11/05/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    I said it before I'll say it again:

    Elaine's cute.
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    Image of Gann Gann
    11/05/08

    @daftrok: I'll second that.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/05/08

    @daftrok: pervert...I mean I concur.
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    Image of vicsells vicsells
    11/05/08

    @daftrok: 1st of all, that pic of her is way too dark to tell whether or not she's cute...and second of all, the only thing that really makes her cute at all is not her looks, but the fact that she is a girl who writes about technology :D
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    11/05/08

    @daftrok: Yep.
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    11/05/08

    @vicsells: You need to adjust your monitor because I am able to see her face just fine along with the slight expression of uneasiness, no doubt brought on by the high altitude.
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    11/05/08

    @daftrok: How can you tell? She's really tiny and that white arrow covers her up.
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    11/05/08

    @daftrok: No comment...


    ...*cough*agreed*cough*

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    11/05/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    lol, this article was posted at 12pm.
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    11/05/08

    (god I hope I don't have to explain that joke to anyone)
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    11/05/08

    @terebakashi:


    *waits for the punchline*

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    Image of hefavitzen hefavitzen
    11/05/08

    @jdbaile3: so totally not getting it...
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    11/05/08

    @hefavitzen: Look at the top left photo with the tower and the Hyatt just in front of it.


    When the long hand and the short hand both point to the 12, it's 12:00.

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    11/05/08

    @OMG! Ponies!:

    Right, and?


    *waits for punchline*

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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    11/05/08

    @jdbaile3: The two building look like 12:00. The article was posted at 12:00. It's knee-slappingly funny.
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    Image of auroragb auroragb
    11/05/08

    @OMG! Ponies!: *slaps knee* OW! That wasn't funny!


    Maybe my funny bone wasn't connected right...

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    11/05/08

    @auroragb: Wait, I'm still not getting what should be funny...
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    11/05/08

    @shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog: It's real simple. Look at the photo on the left:



    The big building is the Mori building. The building in front of it is the Hyatt. Together, they look like the hands of an analog clock. The Mori Building is the big hand (depicting minutes) and the Hyatt is the little hand (depicting hours). On an analog clock, when both the big hand and the little hand are pointing at the top of the clock (where a "12" is), it is 12:00. The Mori Building and the Hyatt are both pointing upwards, as if there is an imaginary "12".


    Just like on an analog clock.


    Adding to the "humor", the original commenter on this thread noted that the post was published at 12:00 p.m., which, on an analog clock, would have the big hand and the little hand pointing at the 12.


    Just like if they were positioned like the Mori Building and the Hyatt in Shanghai.

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    Image of d_r_e d_r_e
    11/05/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    That's really cool that Toshio Iwai has an exhibit (of some sorts) there. I'm a big fan of his work.


    Looks like a fun trip Elaine. Thanks for sharing.

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    11/05/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    Wow, that thing looks like a giant bottle-opener.


    Elaine you should do like they did in that scene from Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Lean over the rail, press your forehead against the glass and look down...

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    Image of Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach
    11/05/08

    @Jrsy is the dude, playin' the dude, disguised as another du...: But a giant, classy I-only-open-the-best-and-most-expensive bottle-opener!
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    11/05/08

    @Reil(aos): You think that's fancy, wait until you see the bottle.
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    Image of Gann Gann
    11/05/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    Looks like:
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    Image of d_r_e d_r_e
    11/05/08

    @Gann:


    Definitely.

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    Image of DarkHavoc99 DarkHavoc99
    11/05/08

    @Gann:
    Spot on my friend... Spot on.
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    Image of Munch the BanNail Munch the BanNail
    11/05/08

    @Gann: I would love to see the beer bottle that it's made to open
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