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Politicalboi

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2. Damn it

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 09:10 PM

Jul 2012

I wanted to say King Kong. Has anyone seen any video of the construction. Those guys walking on the beams that could fall at any moment at 50 plus stories. Simply amazing.

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So what was the top of the empire state building originally used for ... ? [View all] MindMover Jul 2012 OP

King Kong too... Historic NY Jul 2012 #1

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photo of 1945 bomber crash steve2470 Jul 2012 #4

Thats looks like a good bit of damage. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #13

I think it's a corporate phallic symbol. Lint Head Jul 2012 #6

There is a practical side as well. Archae Jul 2012 #7

Yep. The more renters and owners you can pack into a city block the more money one makes. Lint Head Jul 2012 #8

Just the cost of the land, HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #14

I hate this Freudian crap Odin2005 Jul 2012 #16

I did not say "everything" long is a phallic symbol and not every large, rounded object is a Lint Head Jul 2012 #17

+100 Myrina Jul 2012 #19

It's a beautiful building-- especially at night ailsagirl Jul 2012 #9

Uh, folks, that is the Chrysler Building, not the Empire State. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #10

Oops-- looks like I've been admiring the Chrysler Building all these years ailsagirl Jul 2012 #12

My god, tickets to visit the observation deck START at $25???? woo me with science Jul 2012 #15

went to the top a couple of years ago ... Shagman Jul 2012 #11

It's true! I saw it in "Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow"! struggle4progress Jul 2012 #18

Um, how are the passengers/crew supposed to disembark? Myrina Jul 2012 #20