''Burj Dubai'' The tallest building of the world

[lt8480]

I think they were built to maintain the economy. "Tourism"

Yes that is the intention... 10 years ago it looked brilliant on paper, now not so much. There are many "predicted" outcomes based on economic conditions. The simplest is based on oil price (as that is where the money is coming from), this including other predictions currently put the "program" as a fail, I even read one article predicting they will run out of money before they finish their intentions - which is why they have gone the route of cheap buildings blinged up to make huge profit margins at the expense of quality.

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[Sethos]

Looks like a massive erect penis

[Rappy Veteran]

some awesome shots there! (Y)

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

I love how like 2 stages of it look like "a tall tower", then you see all the other stages...

[neufuse Veteran]

no wonder Dubai is basically broke... restructuring the debt of the country just to make it look like its not.... the country went into a dumb building spree, pretty much to make it a resort place when their oil money dries up...

[lt8480]

phew for a moment there I forgot what it looked like.

[sundayx Veteran]

Occupancy rate?

[_neutrino Veteran]

So when is the expected completion date on this thing. lol.

[Kirkburn]

the country went into a dumb building spree, pretty much to make it a resort place when their oil money dries up...

Better than doing nothing.

[Astra.Xtreme]

So when is the expected completion date on this thing. lol.

I think it officially opens in a few days.

[VidER]

January 3rd or 4th.

VidER

[Zmijutin]

Magnificent building.

[Rappy Veteran]

phew for a moment there I forgot what it looked like.

:rofl:

if you dropped a penny from the roof...actually that seems fun!

[Xilo]

They need to change their backwards laws to become a true global tourist hotspot.

You can get arrested there for almost anything.

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

You can get arrested there for almost anything.

Not even remotely true. My father works and lives out there, and as long as you're not rowdy or a troublemaker, you barely even notice any such situations.

[lt8480]

Not even remotely true. My father works and lives out there, and as long as you're not rowdy or a troublemaker, you barely even notice any such situations.

Just taking the extreme drug laws for example....

Keith Brown, 43, Middlesex: Four-year jail term for possession of 0.003g of cannabis (stuck to his shoe)

Robert Dalton, 25, Kent: On trial for alleged possession of 0.03g of cannabis

20-year-old, West Yorkshire: On trial for alleged possession of 0.02g of cannabis

Tracy Wilkinson, 45, West Sussex: Held in custody for eight weeks for possession of codeine before release

Swiss national: Four-year jail term after poppy seeds found on his clothes (bread roll)

Source: Fair Trials International

Admittedly generally you will be okay, but if you are one of the unlucky few people each year then you are in trouble. You get 4 years for any trace of an illegal substance, regardless how small. To put the above values into perspective a cigarette weighs a couple of grams.

This however shouldn't be cause for alarm if travelling as its so few cases, but at the same time its silly that they are so uncompromising on some ridiculous laws.

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

Of the above people, were they randomly arrested for these crimes, or were they hand in hand with other crimes?

Like I say, don't act like a lout and you are fine. I know people over there who hapilly smoke cannibis in their own appartments - but they don't shout about it.

[neufuse Veteran]

Just taking the extreme drug laws for example....

Admittedly generally you will be okay, but if you are one of the unlucky few people each year then you are in trouble. You get 4 years for any trace of an illegal substance, regardless how small. To put the above values into perspective a cigarette weighs a couple of grams.

This however shouldn't be cause for alarm if travelling as its so few cases, but at the same time its silly that they are so uncompromising on some ridiculous laws.

What you cant buy poppy seeds there in the grocery store? that seems to go to far to try someone for a seed!

[Orange]

God forbid for this to happen but what if a fire broke out on top floor!

[Sethos]

God forbid for this to happen but what if a fire broke out on top floor!

Just go down a few flight of stairs and then take the elevator. It's only on American soil that fire is able to miraculous bring down high-rises.

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

God forbid for this to happen but what if a fire broke out on top floor!

Seeing as it burns upwards? Well firstly put it out? Then I guess evacuate downwards?

[nubs]

The thousands of Brits that go there every year seem to prove you wrong.

I've not even taken into account the Americans or other Europeans.

You haven't been paying attention for the last year or two then because their tourism has taken a big fat dump. Nobody is going there right now and that isn't likely to change for a long time.

[Treemonkeys]

A lot of jealous American is crying lol

So funny!

This is the same thing America was doing when it built most of it's skyscrapers, and then they started spending all their money on war and now their economy is crap.

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

This is the same thing America was doing when it built most of it's skyscrapers, and then they started spending all their money on war and now their economy is crap.

Yes, that perfectly sums up the American economy since the 1920's :rolleyes: