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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:12 AM
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http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:28 AM
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:31 AM
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It's just crazy how construction has just exploded in Dubai.
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:34 AM
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Voodoo_S2K,Feb 26 2009, 01:31 PM
It's just crazy how construction has just exploded in Dubai.
And imploded now.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1235326304...=googlenews_wsj
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Saki GT,Feb 26 2009, 09:39 AM
Just like the rest of the world.
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:45 AM
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It funny how all the money they are spending over there could save countless kids from starving to death... do we really need another "worlds tallest skyscraper"? Now another worlds longest and twistiest race track would be cool...
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by BearNVa,Feb 26 2009, 12:45 PM
It funny how all the money they are spending over there could save countless kids from starving to death... do we really need another "worlds tallest skyscraper"? Now another worlds longest and twistiest race track would be cool...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_Autodrome
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 08:52 AM
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nice... but is it the worlds longest and twistiest?
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by BearNVa,Feb 26 2009, 11:45 AM
It funny how all the money they are spending over there could save countless kids from starving to death... do we really need another "worlds tallest skyscraper"? Now another worlds longest and twistiest race track would be cool...
As opposed to all the money we & the rest of the world spend on starving children rather than building up infrastructure & commerce.
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