# Dubai has a message for those who don't believe that bigger is better. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 15, 2008, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302 "2008-08-15T11:42:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/41 "2008-08-15T12:15:50Z")
> [@EvilJay](#): > > Fail. > > A majority of the emirate’s revenues are from trade, real estate and financial services.[7] Revenues from petroleum and natural gas contribute less than 6% (2006)[8] of Dubai’s US$ 37 billion economy (2005).[9] Real estate and construction, on the other hand, contributed 22.6% to the economy in 2005, before the current large-scale construction boom.[10] Dubai has attracted world-wide attention through innovative real estate projects [11] and sports events. This increased attention, coinciding with its emergence as a world business hub, has also highlighted human rights issues concerning its largely foreign workforce.[12] I cant handle the truth…but I did hear somewhere that they would be broke as a nation in 25 years. :gotme: I ASS U ME D that it was oil :bloated: ---
**Author:** ![Eazy716](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eazy716/32/7443_2.png) [@Eazy716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eazy716)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/42 "2008-08-15T12:29:15Z")
Meh, there are nicer buildings, architecurally, but that is pretty bad ass. I want to visit Dubai someday. ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/43 "2008-08-15T12:30:02Z")
I’d go back. Nyspeed trip to dubai with Eviljay as a tour guide? My arabic is rusty, but i’ll pick it back up 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/44 "2008-08-15T12:40:43Z")
Meh, there are nicer buildings, architecurally, but that is pretty bad ass. I want to visit Dubai someday. ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/45 "2008-08-15T12:41:23Z")
> [@walter](#): > ILI ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/46 "2008-08-15T13:06:21Z")
That is pretty ridiculous! ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/47 "2008-08-15T13:29:06Z")
Meh, there are nicer buildings, architecurally, but that is pretty bad ass. I want to visit Dubai someday. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/48 "2008-08-15T13:35:46Z")
“architecurally” x10 lol ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/49 "2008-08-15T13:42:14Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > “architecurally” > x10 > lol lol i noticed it too. whoopsy. ---
**Author:** ![TORQDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torqdss/32/5125_2.png) [@TORQDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TORQDSS)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/50 "2008-08-15T14:04:49Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > “architecurally” > x10 > lol Cut and paste x10 ---
**Author:** ![JUICEDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedss/32/7185_2.png) [@JUICEDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JUICEDSS)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/51 "2008-08-15T14:29:33Z")
Meh, there are nicer buildings, architecurally, but that is pretty bad ass. I want to visit Dubai someday. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/52 "2008-08-15T14:31:18Z")
HOLY SHIT PEOPLE. III’MMMM SOOORRRYYYYYY. not really. ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/53 "2008-08-15T14:36:15Z")
Holy Fuck. I’d also like to visit Dubai- well if it wasnt for all the towel heads ---
**Author:** ![misteroman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/misteroman/32/7423_2.png) [@misteroman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/misteroman)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/54 "2008-08-15T15:38:17Z")
They are also working on one that will make that one look like a dog house ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/55 "2008-08-15T18:20:01Z")
Meh, there are nicer buildings, architecurally, but that is pretty bad ass. I want to visit Dubai someday. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/56 "2008-08-15T19:14:21Z")
And that’s the small one they’re building. The Al Burj (on the left) is going up too, and is planned to be just a tad taller: ![http://kuusanmaki.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/Al_Burj.jpg](http://kuusanmaki.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/Al_Burj.jpg) ![http://margotbworldnews.com/archives/2008/Jan/Jan24/5.jpg](http://margotbworldnews.com/archives/2008/Jan/Jan24/5.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/57 "2008-08-15T19:21:12Z")
![http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/jeremypenfold/burjtower.png](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/jeremypenfold/burjtower.png) ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/58 "2008-08-15T20:14:25Z")
> [@newman](#): > > Meh, there are nicer buildings, architecurally, but that is pretty bad ass. I want to visit Dubai someday. :word: ---
**Author:** ![slipstreamxk1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slipstreamxk1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slipstreamxk1)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2008, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/59 "2008-08-16T06:52:32Z")
when your making a building that tall i wounder how many accidents happen. that is a tall ass building though. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2008, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/60 "2008-08-16T08:00:14Z")
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