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defacto7

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29. The spire wouldn't bother me

Reply to Celldweller (Original post)

Sun May 26, 2013, 02:42 AM

May 2013

if it weren't that stupid red and white, average telephone tower. If it matched somehow and was still safe for air traffic it could be nice. But not as it is, it makes the view weak or like putting a TV antenna on your house.

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1WTC was prettier before the spire [View all] Celldweller May 2013 OP

ewwwwww Celldweller May 2013 #1

Huh? JaneyVee May 2013 #3

the smog :) nt Celldweller May 2013 #4

Is it just brown haze and spires that you hate? Trajan May 2013 #19

It's probably full of antennae TrogL May 2013 #2

good point... but even my cell phone has a hidden antenna lol nt Celldweller May 2013 #5

Looks majestic to me. nt babylonsister May 2013 #6

oh its beautiful... minus the 19th century looking stick on top :) nt Celldweller May 2013 #8

Its a drone. JaneyVee May 2013 #7

a space ship Voice for Peace May 2013 #17

It's a port platform defacto7 May 2013 #27

an anal probe TexasTowelie May 2013 #34

Your concern is noted. Please feel free to share more of your concerns and enjoy your stay. nt msanthrope May 2013 #9

!! babylonsister May 2013 #10

More of my concerns... Celldweller May 2013 #11

Your concern concences me. NYC_SKP May 2013 #13

Nor use the apostrophe, apparently. ;-). nt msanthrope May 2013 #15

The apostrophe... Agschmid May 2013 #26

It is a beautiful building. More beautiful than the drawings of it. The way it reflects the light.. northoftheborder May 2013 #12

I was under the impression Shankapotomus May 2013 #14

I thought it was kind of cheesy to make the height 1776 feet with the addition of the spire. CaliforniaPeggy May 2013 #16

I'm with Peggy on this one.. unless it has an urgently wonderful purpose, for example Voice for Peace May 2013 #18

And they did not fit it with a tri-corner hat at the top or paint it red white & blue SoCalDem May 2013 #21

Well, THAT would have been worse, lol! CaliforniaPeggy May 2013 #22

LOL. Okay, I chuckled for a second and then I fell silent and nodded solemly. Poll_Blind May 2013 #23

have to agree with you on that... madrchsod May 2013 #20

I like it. aikoaiko May 2013 #24

Or 5' 10" instead of 5' 6" (in the case of Tom Cruise). longship May 2013 #25

i like it arely staircase May 2013 #28

The spire wouldn't bother me defacto7 May 2013 #29

P.S. defacto7 May 2013 #30

I think it looks nice (nt) LostOne4Ever May 2013 #31

Eh. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #32

At least they finally got something built BainsBane May 2013 #33

Yeah, it does stick out like a sore thumb sakabatou May 2013 #35