Your Gasoline Purchases at Work
1/13/08, 08:05 PM
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Your Gasoline Purchases at Work
AN ENGINEERING MASTERPIECE
Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Apparently, when you have unlimited oil dollars, this is one way you spend it.
Construction Phase:
Finished. Notice the size of the palm trees - this thing is HUGE!!
This is what's inside:
Ski resort in the desert
Actually, this was built in 2006, but this is the first time I've ever seen it.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Apparently, when you have unlimited oil dollars, this is one way you spend it.
Construction Phase:
Finished. Notice the size of the palm trees - this thing is HUGE!!
This is what's inside:
Ski resort in the desert
Actually, this was built in 2006, but this is the first time I've ever seen it.
1/13/08, 08:11 PM
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Pics don't work, but I've seen it before.
That's nothing compared to the "Palm Island" and "The World" man made island/communities/mini-cities that they are building in the ocean. Google it if you don't know what I mean.
That's nothing compared to the "Palm Island" and "The World" man made island/communities/mini-cities that they are building in the ocean. Google it if you don't know what I mean.
1/13/08, 08:14 PM
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OK, how come the pics work for me and not you (I am pic-computer illiterate).
I will google the others - this kind of stuff blows me away....
I will google the others - this kind of stuff blows me away....
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Just had to make quick comment about this. Dubbai. if I remember correctly only has about 10 more years of oil reserves left. So in an attempt to make sure they have future revenue the Sheiks decided that tourism would be the cash cow of the future. The original palm Island was started in 2001 and halted for awhile after 9/11.
Linda, If you're still interested check out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Islands
Linda, If you're still interested check out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Islands
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