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Hank Chinaski 05-12-2011 05:04 PM

Re: Different Top Five
 
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Originally Posted by LessinSF (Post 452754)
Nice. But still none are as abominable as the Palace of the Parliment built by Ceauşescu in Bucharest - the world's largest civilian administrative building, most expensive administrative building, and heaviest building. They demolished much of Bucharest's historic district, including 19 Orthodox Christian churches, six Jewish synagogues, three Protestant churches (plus eight relocated churches), and 30,000 residences, to build it. I heard that they wanted to blow it up, but it was too expensive:

http://www.astro-travels.com/picture...ent-Palace.jpg do you know the GS-level equivalent required to get a corner office there?

Adder 05-12-2011 05:18 PM

Re: Different Top Five
 
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Originally Posted by LessinSF (Post 452754)
Nice. But still none are as abominable as the Palace of the Parliment built by Ceauşescu in Bucharest - the world's largest civilian administrative building, most expensive administrative building, and heaviest building. They demolished much of Bucharest's historic district, including 19 Orthodox Christian churches, six Jewish synagogues, three Protestant churches (plus eight relocated churches), and 30,000 residences, to build it. I heard that they wanted to blow it up, but it was too expensive:

http://www.astro-travels.com/picture...ent-Palace.jpg

At least the Yugoslav ones are interesting, albeit in a dated brutalist kind of way. That thing is just ugly without the quirkiness/novelty.

Did you just call me Coltrane? 05-12-2011 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Adder (Post 452756)
At least the Yugoslav ones are interesting, albeit in a dated brutalist kind of way. That thing is just ugly without the quirkiness/novelty.

It's not even as big as the Merchandise Mart (which is an awesome building):

http://www.theresidenceschicago.com/...rt-450x316.jpg

Did you just call me Coltrane? 05-12-2011 05:56 PM

For Atticus and Flower
 
Pomplamoose covering the Angry Birds theme song:

http://www.digitaltrends.com/lifesty...ds-theme-song/

I want to stab them repeatedly.

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy 05-12-2011 05:56 PM

Re: Different Top Five
 
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Originally Posted by LessinSF (Post 452754)
Nice. But still none are as abominable as the Palace of the Parliment built by Ceauşescu in Bucharest - the world's largest civilian administrative building, most expensive administrative building, and heaviest building. They demolished much of Bucharest's historic district, including 19 Orthodox Christian churches, six Jewish synagogues, three Protestant churches (plus eight relocated churches), and 30,000 residences, to build it. I heard that they wanted to blow it up, but it was too expensive:

Shit, that's sad.

I love the old Orthodox Churches in Greece and the Balkans. You can practically trip over them.

Hank Chinaski 05-12-2011 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy (Post 452760)
Shit, that's sad.

I love the old Orthodox Churches in Greece and the Balkans. You can practically trip over them.

this is an example of type #3 GGG

ThurgreedMarshall 05-12-2011 06:14 PM

Top 5
 
http://www.lawtalkers.com/forums/sho...&postcount=229

TM

LessinSF 05-12-2011 07:46 PM

Re: Lamest k race win ever
 
John Ensign, still slimy after all these years.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) 05-12-2011 08:30 PM

Re: Different Top Five
 
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Originally Posted by LessinSF (Post 452754)

I'm surprised something in Beijing doesn't outdo it.

Did you just call me Coltrane? 05-13-2011 11:29 AM

Re: Lamest k race win ever
 
http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/phot...7iNIJSU3zu8%3D

notcasesensitive 05-13-2011 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane? (Post 452779)

photoshop

Sidd Finch 05-13-2011 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 452707)
You get what you get and you don't get upset. My art is based on what I like (and more importantly, what's available that day from the limited websites I'm allowed to look at at work).

TM

I wasn't upset -- I was telling you what I most liked! Sheesh. Let a member of your audience express appreciation for your work.

Replaced_Texan 05-13-2011 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by notcasesensitive (Post 452780)
photoshop


http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php...type=1&theater

Did you just call me Coltrane? 05-13-2011 12:55 PM

Re: Lamest k race win ever
 
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Originally Posted by notcasesensitive (Post 452780)
photoshop

WAT?! On the internets??!!

ThurgreedMarshall 05-13-2011 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Sidd Finch (Post 452781)
I wasn't upset -- I was telling you what I most liked! Sheesh. Let a member of your audience express appreciation for your work.

Ummm, that's just a line you say to kids whenever they complain. It rhymes and is easy to remember. There's no real meaning behind it in this context.

TM


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