Comments on: World’s Tallest Building http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/09/worlds-tallest-building/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:15:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/09/worlds-tallest-building/comment-page-1/#comment-1048371 Blurgle Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:39:45 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/09/worlds-tallest-building/#comment-1048371 Lenin was disco before disco was invented. Lenin was disco before disco was invented.

]]> By: Neil Russell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/09/worlds-tallest-building/comment-page-1/#comment-1048368 Neil Russell Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:55:35 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/09/worlds-tallest-building/#comment-1048368 JSL, at least it would be handy to point out the direction of the airport to passing DC4s :) JSL, at least it would be handy to point out the direction of the airport to passing DC4s :)

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/09/worlds-tallest-building/comment-page-1/#comment-1048364 jayessell Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:16:06 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/09/worlds-tallest-building/#comment-1048364 Statue of Liberty: 151 feet from tip of the torch to the bottom of the feet Proposed Lenin statue: 325 feet from the tip of the finger to the bottom of the feet. Too bad it wasn't built. It would have cost millions! (Even with slave labor.) It would be struck by lightning regularly. Would you like to be inside a Russian building with tons of dead weight on the roof? Statue of Liberty: 151 feet from tip of the torch to the bottom of the feet
Proposed Lenin statue: 325 feet from the tip of the finger to the bottom of the feet.
Too bad it wasn’t built. It would have cost millions! (Even with slave labor.)
It would be struck by lightning regularly.
Would you like to be inside a Russian building with tons of dead weight on the roof?

]]> By: nlpnt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/09/worlds-tallest-building/comment-page-1/#comment-1048359 nlpnt Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:38:31 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/09/worlds-tallest-building/#comment-1048359 From what I understand, a number of Muscovites were upset that they'd build a church over a perfectly good public pool.... From what I understand, a number of Muscovites were upset that they’d build a church over a perfectly good public pool….

]]> By: KHarn http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/09/worlds-tallest-building/comment-page-1/#comment-1048328 KHarn Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:49:08 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/09/worlds-tallest-building/#comment-1048328 Noted, Andrew. Thanks. Noted, Andrew. Thanks.

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/09/worlds-tallest-building/comment-page-1/#comment-1048322 Gordon Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:23:42 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/09/worlds-tallest-building/#comment-1048322 The story of what happened on that plot of ground is awesome and inspiring. Evil -can- be dispelled; wrong -can- be set right. Contributions from ordinary people poured in. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_Christ_the_Saviour_%28Moscow%29 The story of what happened on that plot of ground is awesome and inspiring. Evil -can- be dispelled; wrong -can- be set right. Contributions from ordinary people poured in.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C.....8Moscow%29

]]> By: Andrew http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/09/worlds-tallest-building/comment-page-1/#comment-1048308 Andrew Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:59:04 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/09/worlds-tallest-building/#comment-1048308 i love that they use a dc4 for scale. i think most people would be more familiar with a dc3. also it is spelled "Los Angeles" i love that they use a dc4 for scale. i think most people would be more familiar with a dc3. also it is spelled “Los Angeles”

]]> By: ANI http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/09/worlds-tallest-building/comment-page-1/#comment-1048296 ANI Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:43:57 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/09/worlds-tallest-building/#comment-1048296 The Palace was two years under construction when WWII came to Russia, so they dismantled whatever they built to use as fortifications, and after the war converted the foundation into the worlds' largest outdoor swimming pool... The Palace was two years under construction when WWII came to Russia, so they dismantled whatever they built to use as fortifications, and after the war converted the foundation into the worlds’ largest outdoor swimming pool…

]]> By: KHarn http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/09/worlds-tallest-building/comment-page-1/#comment-1048294 KHarn Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:32:19 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/09/worlds-tallest-building/#comment-1048294 As big as a communist leader's ego, I would say. Note the dirigable moored on the Empire State Building; this never happened because of the winds, but a PICTURE of the Las Angeles was superimposed on a photo of the building. As big as a communist leader’s ego, I would say.
Note the dirigable moored on the Empire State Building; this never happened because of the winds, but a PICTURE of the Las Angeles was superimposed on a photo of the building.

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