# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![JSTANEON](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jstaneon/32/7267_2.png) [@JSTANEON](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JSTANEON)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/101 "2008-08-24T11:00:17Z")
Im getting tired of hearing about Dubai…I cant wait until it sinks into the ocean. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/102 "2009-09-18T11:44:39Z")
Meh, there are nicer buildings, architecurally, but that is pretty bad ass. I want to visit Dubai someday. BUMP! ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/103 "2009-09-18T11:48:23Z")
Bing - Yeah there are nicer buildi… Kanye - Yo Bing, i’m really happy for you, and im’a let you finish but Zong has a way chinkier sounding name Bing - !!!??! ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/104 "2009-09-18T11:54:52Z")
Wow, remember when Nikuk used to post? ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/105 "2009-09-18T11:56:32Z")
keep fucking that chicken Dubai. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/106 "2009-09-18T11:58:36Z")
Jeeze it would suck to be in the top floor and have a fire in the building. Cost: US$800,000,000.00 With the money we gave to the companies, we could have built one too ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/107 "2009-09-18T12:06:55Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > Jeeze it would suck to be in the top floor and have a fire in the building. > > Cost: US$800,000,000.00 > > With the money we gave to the companies, we could have built one too TRY: $4,100,000,000 ---
**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:** [September 18, 2009, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/108 "2009-09-18T12:12:02Z")
Redic: ![http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/2009/09/bd1104.jpg](http://www.burjdubaiskyscraper.com/2009/09/bd1104.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/109 "2009-09-18T12:20:05Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > TRY: $4,100,000,000 Where did you get that info. The 800 billion was on the website **.** ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/110 "2009-09-18T12:20:07Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > Jeeze it would suck to be in the top floor and have a fire in the building. Top floor has escape pods…no doubt ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/111 "2009-09-18T12:24:09Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > Cost: US$800,000,000.00 > [@boxxa](#): > > Where did you get that info. The 800 billion was on the website **.** $800,000,000.00 /= $800B fyi. ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/112 "2009-09-18T12:29:56Z")
> [@LAFENGAS](#): > > $800,000,000.00 /= $800B fyi. $800,000,000 is $800 million $800,000,000,000 is $800 Billion ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/113 "2009-09-18T12:30:20Z")
lol that was my thought… 800 million… thats a steal. ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/114 "2009-09-18T12:36:07Z")
HAHAHA. Nice Micah. —and— 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:** [September 18, 2009, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/115 "2009-09-18T12:37:37Z")
Well, apparently the Burj Dubai and the Al Burj could be dwarfed by this: ![http://blog.luxuryproperty.com/wp-content/gallery/dubai-city-tower/dubai-city-tower-plan.jpg](http://blog.luxuryproperty.com/wp-content/gallery/dubai-city-tower/dubai-city-tower-plan.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/116 "2009-09-18T12:44:39Z")
Meh, there are nicer buildings, architecurally, but that is pretty bad ass. I want to visit Dubai someday. ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/117 "2009-09-18T13:02:17Z")
holy f\*ck! ---
**Author:** ![slow84ta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slow84ta/32/7265_2.png) [@slow84ta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slow84ta)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/118 "2009-09-18T13:13:17Z")
I’m planning a month long trip there next winter :tup: ---
**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/119 "2009-09-18T14:48:29Z")
meh, i like this better. this one would be in china. it a television and sight seeing tower. but it looks sweet. ![http://cannondesign.com/FILES/original/2009/06/29/63399466dc38a25db5f8548f2d1d7b9f0e3d5cac.jpg](http://cannondesign.com/FILES/original/2009/06/29/63399466dc38a25db5f8548f2d1d7b9f0e3d5cac.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![khoveraki](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/khoveraki/32/5131_2.png) [@khoveraki](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/khoveraki)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302/120 "2009-09-18T15:22:50Z")
I think the sway at the top of either of those buildings would make it almost unbearable. Really… it’d be like working in a cruise ship in rough waters every day. Does Dubai get windstorms? [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302.md?page=5) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dubai-has-a-message-for-those-who-dont-believe-that-bigger-is-better/53302.md?page=7)