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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    11/06/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    I shall call it God's bottle opener.
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    Image of Collins1 Collins1
    11/06/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    I'm more amazed by the sheer square-footage of the building.


    $$$!

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    Image of MclarenF1 MclarenF1
    11/06/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    Super Cutie!
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    Image of chengdude chengdude
    11/06/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    Umm, that's probably not an "unfortunately foggy morning"; for the past couple of weeks, cities across Jiangsu province (borders Shanghai municipality) have been enjoying the most polluted air in China.
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    Image of nash72 nash72
    11/06/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    I am going to Shanghai for New Year 08, for sure I will be going to the top floor...and although I am 66kg, I will jump hard on the glass floor and see what happens!!!
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    Image of 001 001
    11/06/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    with the air quality, u cant see much, and when u can, it's all dirty anyway.


    wouldn't mind seeing more of Ms.Chow tho.

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    Image of MadCow234 MadCow234
    11/05/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    Elaine should run for President...seeing as she now has as much foreign policy experience as Sarah Palin. Elaine Chow 2012! (Plus she's hotter than Palin, haha)


    Sorry, had to get one last shot in before Palin disappears.

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    Image of Bearded Rapper Bearded Rapper
    11/05/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    Get drunk and tip over.
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    Image of diverguy diverguy
    11/05/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    How do they see anything through the smog??
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    Image of no1_vern no1_vern
    11/05/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    The Destination Grand Canyon Skywalk - opened in 2007, at 4000 feet above the Colorado river is the HIGHEST man-made observation point to date, and has no contenders in the foreseeable future.

    [news.nationalgeographic.com]
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    Image of killermicrobe killermicrobe
    11/05/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    is this taller than the empire state?
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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 RamonaCachebag RamonaCachebag
    11/05/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    Originally, the top of the skyscraper had a circular opening. The Chinese government then decided to place the observation platform across the opening because the circular opening was intended to have religious meaning (which particular one escapes me at the moment). Eventually, it evolved into the current design, a way of maintaining the supremacy of the party in China (by removing imagery they consider threatening) while showing the world that their d*** is not small, shrunken and wrinkly because they built a really tall building, again. Seriously, it's not.

    Really.

    Heh.

    Heheheh.

    HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHA!
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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 VViley VViley
    11/05/08

    In reply to Shang-Highed: On Top of the World's Tallest Observatory
    I was just there last week, you managed to get way better weather for viewing than I was privy to.
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