Could you do what these guys are doing?

number335 · 01-18-2009, 01:13 PM

Am I the only one that thinks that mother nature is gonna destroy all those man made miracles in Dubai?

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 01-18-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by number335

Am I the only one that thinks that mother nature is gonna destroy all those man made miracles in Dubai?

very possible

aut0sh0cker · 01-18-2009, 02:04 PM

Didn't they halt construction on this because the price of oil went so low?

Z22Z · 01-18-2009, 02:56 PM

wow that makes the all the other skyscrapers look like condos. how fast do winds get up there?

BoostedBMW · 01-18-2009, 03:59 PM

Wow, I thought that the top of Kingda Ka was ridiculous at 450ft... over 2,000ft tall is insane!

Jammin Jason · 01-18-2009, 04:26 PM

thats one hell of a drop

RBBMWE46M3 · 01-18-2009, 07:32 PM

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I think those are just the unskilled construction workers. Anyone who has a specialtiy or experience working on these sorts of projects I would assume are contracted for a very handsome amount.

I constantly see ads about positions in my field in Dubai for hire... and its a hefty amount more when compared to the similar position in the states or canada.

Unskilled? wtf would the "unskilled" workers be doing at the top of that building....there called iron workers, very skilled. Not the brightest people in world, but, have balls the size of a Volkswagen Beetles. They are in the "connecting" crew. There are no building trade unions in Dubai. All contractors are from outside countries and most of the workers are too. The hourly rate for these tradesmen is in the range of 30-80 dollars an hour full package. With the Dubai government giving lofty bonuses to all workers for a number of reasons. I worked in Kuwait after operation desert storm. I had to agree to a 1 year contract to stay in the country. I am a union construction electrician. All the rules of overtime and bennies are applied to your contract. One amazing thing is that you don't pay any home income taxes when you work outside the USA. In one year and 2 months I made over 200 grand tax free.

STUNT-MAN-HANS · 01-19-2009, 11:10 AM

you could not pay me enough to go up there

Mu Mu · 01-19-2009, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by pdjafari

yes its a fish eye lens, but thats going to be the worlds tallest building once complete...

Good lawd!!! All I gotta ask is why so high???

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Originally Posted by number335

Am I the only one that thinks that mother nature is gonna destroy all those man made miracles in Dubai?

A building that high would freak me out...regardless of how structurally rigid it may be. I would stick to going up as high as the 2nd floor thank you!

ponch_ki · 01-19-2009, 12:19 PM

@ the things that are being built at dubai..
thats whats billions of oil money can do

T-MC-G · 01-19-2009, 12:21 PM

haha, that would be sweet if you have like a corporate meeting office on the top floor and when you had your big time business deal meetings you stuck the guys you were trying to buy out in a row of chairs right next to the windows to scare the shit outta them and just make 'em wanna finish the deal and get the hell outta there!

Spool · 01-19-2009, 04:58 PM

just imagine if there was a fire, and u are suck on the 260th floor, and have to use the stairs to get down....

ejazbmw · 01-19-2009, 05:10 PM

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just imagine if there was a fire, and u are suck on the 260th floor, and have to use the stairs to get down....

haha thats a good point i wonder if they thought about things like this....I'm sure they have those super fast elevators though

Spool · 01-19-2009, 05:14 PM

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haha thats a good point i wonder if they thought about things like this....I'm sure they have those super fast elevators though

Elevators shut down in case of fire...so you have to run down all those stairs...they should have a fireman pole, that goes from 2600 ft up....that would be fun, sliding down that pole for 1/2 mile...you'll get a boner for sure

in5ane_3 · 01-19-2009, 05:21 PM

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Elevators shut down in case of fire...so you have to run down all those stairs...they should have a fireman pole, that goes from 2600 ft up....that would be fun, sliding down that pole for 1/2 mile...you'll get a boner for sure

and some skin graphs when you get down.

ejazbmw · 01-19-2009, 05:32 PM

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Elevators shut down in case of fire...so you have to run down all those stairs...they should have a fireman pole, that goes from 2600 ft up....that would be fun, sliding down that pole for 1/2 mile...you'll get a boner for sure

that would burn like a mother lol they should give everyone parachutes then

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