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lindysalsagal

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10. Exactly what I was about to type. Gawdy as all hell.

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #1)

Wed May 12, 2021, 01:32 PM

May 2021

Looks like a good wind storm would bury the first 3 stories of that little city in sand.

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Makkah Royal Clock Tower, Mecca [View all] edhopper May 2021 OP

Something Trump would build dalton99a May 2021 #1

Exactly what I was about to type. Gawdy as all hell. lindysalsagal May 2021 #10

I first thought, "what a monstrosity". but your comment is more on the nose. nt Javaman May 2021 #14

On the other hand..... brooklynite May 2021 #2

An atomic clock controls the tower clocks. Brother Buzz May 2021 #3

Looks out of place. secondwind May 2021 #4

Dickswinging like the Empire State vs Chrysler buildings competition? The Kolner Dom... TreasonousBastard May 2021 #5

Are you accusing them of cultural appropriation? marble falls May 2021 #6

No edhopper May 2021 #7

LOL LeftInTX May 2021 #11

Read my added comments edhopper May 2021 #17

Not all of those edhopper May 2021 #29

Well, since Mecca is the religious center of Islam, I'm not MineralMan May 2021 #8

If the gods were real, would they really approve of such hideous extravagance lindysalsagal May 2021 #12

Gods exist only in the human mind, of course. MineralMan May 2021 #15

It's the edhopper May 2021 #18

There are plenty of architectural disasters to go around, MineralMan May 2021 #27

Bcause I was reading about tall buildings being built edhopper May 2021 #28

Maybe they were turned down sarisataka May 2021 #9

The gulf countries should focus on trees and plants Mosby May 2021 #13

They do... Virtually all grey water is used to water grass and landscape JCMach1 May 2021 #19

I agree. The landscape is hideous and depressing. smirkymonkey May 2021 #35

Good Thing We Don't Do Anything Like That in the USA... MineralMan May 2021 #16

Read my edhopper May 2021 #20

What? Some trees in a park setting, in front MineralMan May 2021 #22

Enviorment as in surroundings edhopper May 2021 #24

Here's the skyline of Abu Dhabi: MineralMan May 2021 #23

My favorite in Abu Dhabi Deep State Witch May 2021 #31

Why? Because they could, I suppose. MineralMan May 2021 #32

Because, why not? Deep State Witch May 2021 #33

So what you're saying is that Carlitos Brigante May 2021 #21

Yes edhopper May 2021 #25

The scale of it looks so damn weird for that style building. As the self appointed DU resident Carlitos Brigante May 2021 #26

looks very Las Vegas Demovictory9 May 2021 #30

I personally like it and feel it looks better than glass LeftInTX May 2021 #34