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OMGz Turbo · 11-02-2008, 02:47 PM

Im pretty oblivious to things around the world, but this just blew my mind.

Palm Island, Dubai

... a pool...and a beach..

Edges of the GLOBE baby.

cburwell · 11-02-2008, 02:52 PM

They are building another similar "development" that will represent a map of the Earth.

Dubai is probably my #1 place I would want to live/work.

Oakes · 11-02-2008, 02:53 PM

Well, obviously ur oblivious to the world haha, this has been going on for a while now. Insane, everything about that country/province/kingdom/zip code/whatever the hell it is, I want all their money. Or just one of those houses.

BigWhiteTodd · 11-02-2008, 02:54 PM

nice but gone first big storm i say.

OMGz Turbo · 11-02-2008, 03:06 PM

Ya i mean im not much for world news....not really any news cept for local/philly lol but i mean i know i talked about it back in high school, but never knew about that island lol

180sxDrifter · 11-02-2008, 03:47 PM

Dubaii n 1990 prior to the craziness

The same street in 2003

Last year

Dubai is said to currently have 15-25% of all the world's cranes.

TheDubaiWaterfront. When completed it will become the largest waterfront development in the world.

All of this was built in the last 5 years, including that island that looks like a palm tree.

The Palm Islands in Dubai. New Dutch dredging technology was used to create these massive man made islands. They are the largest artificial islands in the world and can be seen from space. Three of these Palms will be made with the last one being the largest of them all.

Upon completion, the resort will have 2,000 villas, 40 luxury hotels, shopping centers, movie theaters, and many other facilities. It is expected to support a population of approximately 500,000 people. It is advertised as being visible from the moon.

The World Islands. 300 artificially created islands in the shape of the world. Each island will have an estimated cost of $25-30 million.

The Burj al-Arab hotel in Dubai. The worlds tallest hotel. Considered the only '7 star' hotel and the most luxurious hotel in the world. It stands on an artificial island in the sea.

Hydropolis, the world's first underwater hotel. Entirely built inGermanyand then assembled inDubai, it is scheduled to be completed by 2009 after many delays.

The Burj Dubai. Construction began in 2005 and is expected to be complete by 2008. At an estimated height of over 800 meters, it will easily be world's tallest building when finished. It will be almost 40% taller than the the current tallest building, the Yaipei 101.

This is what downtownDubaiwill look like around 2008-2009. More than 140 stories of the Burj Dubai have already been completed. It is already the worlds tallest m an made structure and it is still not scheduled to be completed for at least another year.

The Al Burj. This will be the centerpiece of theDubaiWaterfront. Once completed it will take over the title of the tallest structure in the worldfrom the Burj Dubai.

Recently it was announced that the final height of this tower will be 1200 meters. That would make it more than 30% taller than the Burj Dubai and three times as tall as the Empire State Building. This is a city on crack.

The Burj al Alam, or TheWorldTower. Upon completion it will rank as the world's highest hotel. It is expected to be finished by 2009. At 480 meters it will only be 28 meters shorter than theTaipei 101.

The Trump International Hotel & Tower, which will be the centerpiece of one of the palm islands, The Palm Jumeirah.

Dubailand. Currently, the largest amusement park collection in the world is Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, which is also the largest single-site employer in theUnited stateswith 58,000 employees. Dubailand will be twice the size.

Dubailand will be built on 3 billion square feet (107 miles^2) at an estimated $20 billion price tag. The site will include a purported 45 mega projects and 200 hundred other smaller projects.

DubaiSportsCity. A huge collection of sports arenas located in Dubailand.

Currently, the Walt Disney World Resort is the #1 to urist destination in the world. Once fully completed, Dubailand will easily take over that title since it is expected to attract 200,000 visitors daily.

TheDubaiMarinais an entirely man made development that will contain over 200 highrise buildings when finished. It will be home to some of the tallest residential structures in the world. The completed first phase of the project is shown. Most of the other high rise buildings will be finished by 2009-2010. The Dubai Mall will be the largest shopping mall in the world with over 9 million square feet of shopping and around 1000 stores. It will be completed in 2008.

SkiDubai, which is already open, is the largest indoor skiing facility in the world. This is a rendered image of another future indoor skiing facility that is being planned.

More facts:

Some of the tallest buildings in the world, such as Ocean Heights and The Princess Tower, which will be the largest residential building in the world at over a 100 stories, will line the Dubai Marina.

The UAE Spaceport would be the first spaceport in the world if construction ever gets under way.

The Dubai Metro system, once completed, will become the largest fully automated rail system in the world.

The Dubai World Central International Airport will become the largest airport in size when it is completed. It will also eventually become the busiest airport in the world, based on passenger volume.

There are more construction workers in Dubai than there are actual citizens.

i like rice · 11-02-2008, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OMGz Turbo

Im pretty oblivious to things around the world, but this just blew my mind.

Do a search on the cars of Dubai, some of the best car collections of the world.

abrok99 · 11-02-2008, 03:53 PM

o wow lol

Kerplunk105 · 11-02-2008, 03:58 PM

Wow. My professors always talks about this place. I didnt realize it was that amazing though

OMGz Turbo · 11-02-2008, 04:05 PM

Seriously, this is like....Heaven..in this lifetime form haha

SpEcRv9 · 11-02-2008, 04:37 PM

man i knew dubai was ballin, but i didnt know how ballin they actually were....

place is sickk

D Money · 11-02-2008, 04:46 PM

****ing crazy wow

crexxy90 · 11-02-2008, 04:49 PM

yay for oil money!

haha id love to visit there in 20 years when all these projects are done!

pinkarrowsnow · 11-02-2008, 04:56 PM

damn thats sick haha

evogsrviii · 11-02-2008, 04:58 PM

dubai is crazy. i have been following the cities develpment for some time now and they continue to build groundbreaking structures. if i had money, no doubt i would have a house there. the cars are sick and have seen some great street races.

what do you know about dubai "drifting"...check out this vid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgpLaS0YyRw

there is no income tax on your wages, but all goods are taxed heavily. the weather is also extremely hottt, typically above 100 degrees.

evogsrviii · 11-02-2008, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crexxy90

yay for oil money!

haha id love to visit there in 20 years when all these projects are done!

place would be awesome to visit. believe it or not, less than 10% of the countries revenues come from oil. Mostly it is from real estate. It is a great place to invest your money.

CleanNeon98 · 11-02-2008, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crexxy90

yay for oil money!

haha id love to visit there in 20 years when all these projects are done!

Yay for not having a clue!

Omar_MSP · 11-02-2008, 05:54 PM

badass!

den9 · 11-02-2008, 06:25 PM

i dont know if it was mentioned but the reason why they are making it a tourist attraction is because all their oil wells are gonna be dried up soon and they want to keep the cash flow going. i think its a great idea.

karl · 11-02-2008, 07:24 PM

a friend of my family packed up and moved there earlier this year. he is originally from Lebanon and owns plenty of businesses there so he has the cash flow to afford to live in dubai. when he told his kids about moving there they didnt like the idea until they searched it online and found out how insanely awesome it is. i think it would be a great place to visit if you are rich. i love watching the tv shows they have on discovery type channels about all the technically challenging defeats they have made.

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cburwell Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2005 Member #303 iTrader: (0)	They are building another similar "development" that will represent a map of the Earth. Dubai is probably my #1 place I would want to live/work. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. "The Corvette took nearly 25 years to sell 500,000 units; the Z does it in fewer than 10."

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Oakes Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Chester Member #4384 My Ride: 2010 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG iTrader: (0)	Well, obviously ur oblivious to the world haha, this has been going on for a while now. Insane, everything about that country/province/kingdom/zip code/whatever the hell it is, I want all their money. Or just one of those houses. __________________ Team Oakes: I dont give a ****!

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OMGz Turbo Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ltown Member #3108 My Ride: 01' WS6..That whistles...01' Explorer 5.slow iTrader: (0)	Ya i mean im not much for world news....not really any news cept for local/philly lol but i mean i know i talked about it back in high school, but never knew about that island lol __________________ loading HATERS.....99% ████████████████] NO ONE CARES ABOUT BEING TTT APPROVED

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180sxDrifter Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ドリフト天国 Member #585 My Ride: 06 STI, S13 Silvia, Ruckus iTrader: (3)	Dubaii n 1990 prior to the craziness The same street in 2003 Last year Dubai is said to currently have 15-25% of all the world's cranes. TheDubaiWaterfront. When completed it will become the largest waterfront development in the world. All of this was built in the last 5 years, including that island that looks like a palm tree. The Palm Islands in Dubai. New Dutch dredging technology was used to create these massive man made islands. They are the largest artificial islands in the world and can be seen from space. Three of these Palms will be made with the last one being the largest of them all. Upon completion, the resort will have 2,000 villas, 40 luxury hotels, shopping centers, movie theaters, and many other facilities. It is expected to support a population of approximately 500,000 people. It is advertised as being visible from the moon. The World Islands. 300 artificially created islands in the shape of the world. Each island will have an estimated cost of $25-30 million. The Burj al-Arab hotel in Dubai. The worlds tallest hotel. Considered the only '7 star' hotel and the most luxurious hotel in the world. It stands on an artificial island in the sea. Hydropolis, the world's first underwater hotel. Entirely built inGermanyand then assembled inDubai, it is scheduled to be completed by 2009 after many delays. The Burj Dubai. Construction began in 2005 and is expected to be complete by 2008. At an estimated height of over 800 meters, it will easily be world's tallest building when finished. It will be almost 40% taller than the the current tallest building, the Yaipei 101. This is what downtownDubaiwill look like around 2008-2009. More than 140 stories of the Burj Dubai have already been completed. It is already the worlds tallest m an made structure and it is still not scheduled to be completed for at least another year. The Al Burj. This will be the centerpiece of theDubaiWaterfront. Once completed it will take over the title of the tallest structure in the worldfrom the Burj Dubai. Recently it was announced that the final height of this tower will be 1200 meters. That would make it more than 30% taller than the Burj Dubai and three times as tall as the Empire State Building. This is a city on crack. The Burj al Alam, or TheWorldTower. Upon completion it will rank as the world's highest hotel. It is expected to be finished by 2009. At 480 meters it will only be 28 meters shorter than theTaipei 101. The Trump International Hotel & Tower, which will be the centerpiece of one of the palm islands, The Palm Jumeirah. Dubailand. Currently, the largest amusement park collection in the world is Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, which is also the largest single-site employer in theUnited stateswith 58,000 employees. Dubailand will be twice the size. Dubailand will be built on 3 billion square feet (107 miles^2) at an estimated $20 billion price tag. The site will include a purported 45 mega projects and 200 hundred other smaller projects. DubaiSportsCity. A huge collection of sports arenas located in Dubailand. Currently, the Walt Disney World Resort is the #1 to urist destination in the world. Once fully completed, Dubailand will easily take over that title since it is expected to attract 200,000 visitors daily. TheDubaiMarinais an entirely man made development that will contain over 200 highrise buildings when finished. It will be home to some of the tallest residential structures in the world. The completed first phase of the project is shown. Most of the other high rise buildings will be finished by 2009-2010. The Dubai Mall will be the largest shopping mall in the world with over 9 million square feet of shopping and around 1000 stores. It will be completed in 2008. SkiDubai, which is already open, is the largest indoor skiing facility in the world. This is a rendered image of another future indoor skiing facility that is being planned. More facts: Some of the tallest buildings in the world, such as Ocean Heights and The Princess Tower, which will be the largest residential building in the world at over a 100 stories, will line the Dubai Marina. The UAE Spaceport would be the first spaceport in the world if construction ever gets under way. The Dubai Metro system, once completed, will become the largest fully automated rail system in the world. The Dubai World Central International Airport will become the largest airport in size when it is completed. 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OMGz Turbo Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ltown Member #3108 My Ride: 01' WS6..That whistles...01' Explorer 5.slow iTrader: (0)	Who would have thought.....Dubai anyone? Im pretty oblivious to things around the world, but this just blew my mind. Palm Island, Dubai ... a pool...and a beach.. Edges of the GLOBE baby. __________________ loading HATERS.....99% ████████████████] NO ONE CARES ABOUT BEING TTT APPROVED

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OMGz Turbo Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ltown Member #3108 My Ride: 01' WS6..That whistles...01' Explorer 5.slow iTrader: (0)	Seriously, this is like....Heaven..in this lifetime form haha __________________ loading HATERS.....99% ████████████████] NO ONE CARES ABOUT BEING TTT APPROVED

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evogsrviii Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: CMCH, NJ Member #7186 My Ride: 05 TB Evo VIII GSR iTrader: (0)	dubai is crazy. i have been following the cities develpment for some time now and they continue to build groundbreaking structures. if i had money, no doubt i would have a house there. the cars are sick and have seen some great street races. what do you know about dubai "drifting"...check out this vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgpLaS0YyRw there is no income tax on your wages, but all goods are taxed heavily. the weather is also extremely hottt, typically above 100 degrees.

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den9 Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: doylestown Member #1198 My Ride: turbo diesel iTrader: (0)	i dont know if it was mentioned but the reason why they are making it a tourist attraction is because all their oil wells are gonna be dried up soon and they want to keep the cash flow going. i think its a great idea.

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karl Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Medford, nj Member #28 My Ride: 04 WRX/ 10 STI SE WRBs iTrader: (1)	a friend of my family packed up and moved there earlier this year. he is originally from Lebanon and owns plenty of businesses there so he has the cash flow to afford to live in dubai. when he told his kids about moving there they didnt like the idea until they searched it online and found out how insanely awesome it is. i think it would be a great place to visit if you are rich. i love watching the tv shows they have on discovery type channels about all the technically challenging defeats they have made. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Nikon D80, 18-70, 70-300

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