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Registered: August 29, 2006
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i would like to know what everyone's take on these "new wonders of the world" is... 1999 Swiss adventurer, Bernard Weber began this campaign to rename the "7 Wonders of the World"...it has since picked up with great speed and voting is starting soon...this worldly poll will end on July 6, 2007 and be announced on 7/7/07.... voting is online at http://www.new7wonders.comthe following are the new possible wonders: Acropolis, Greece Alhambra, Spain Angkor, Cambodia Christ Redeemer Statue, Brazil Colosseum, Italy Easter Island, Chile Eiffel Tower, France Great Wall of China Hagia Sophia, Turkey Kiyomizu Temple, Japan Kremlin and St.Basil's Cathedral, Russia Machu Picchu, Peru Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany Petra, Jordan Pyramid at Chichen Itza, Mexico Pyramids of Giza, Egypt Statue of Liberty, New York Stonehenge, Britain Sydney Opera House, Australia Taj Mahal, India Timbuktu, Mali i recommend learning of and/or searching each of these locations before deciding upon seven choice, because they all seem to be wonders in their own right... |
Registered: February 27, 2003
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quote: Originally posted by notneo:
hmmmm
LOL Besides, it's a manageable number. If we could add more then people would never be happy and anything remotely amazing would have to be on it.
"I know of no safe repository of the ultimate power of society but the people. And if we think them not enlightened enough, the remedy is not to take power from them, but to inform them by education." Thomas Jefferson
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Registered: December 03, 2006
Posts: 48
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hmmmm
To save the environment , plant a bush back in Texas.
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Registered: February 27, 2003
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Because that's the historic number they randomly had...
"I know of no safe repository of the ultimate power of society but the people. And if we think them not enlightened enough, the remedy is not to take power from them, but to inform them by education." Thomas Jefferson
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Registered: December 03, 2006
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Ive seen Taj Mahal . Why the number 7 ?? Why cant there be more wonders of the world ???
To save the environment , plant a bush back in Texas.
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Registered: February 27, 2003
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Well I've seen the Giza Pyramids (obviously) and the Acropolis.... and I think that's it. Personally if they're going to make a new list I think Abu Simbel should be on there, those are awesome and they're hella older than the Statue of Liberty.
"I know of no safe repository of the ultimate power of society but the people. And if we think them not enlightened enough, the remedy is not to take power from them, but to inform them by education." Thomas Jefferson
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Registered: April 24, 2005
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so come on everyone, tell us what youve seen from the list! myself: eiffel tower and Hagia Sophia.
'it's better to have your ministers inside the tent pissing out than outside, pissing in'
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Registered: February 27, 2003
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quote: Originally posted by DrStrangelove:
I think it's important to seperate the Modern Wonders from Ancient Wonders. Because seriously, can you even compare something like the Pyramids and the Great Wall to Sydney Opera House or the Eiffel Tower?
It's also hard to put anything that's been made recently on a list like that. We don't know if these things really are great for our times yet, or whether they'll just be eclipsed by something better.
I totally agree Dr. Having seen the pyramids, I don't see how any building can compare.
"I know of no safe repository of the ultimate power of society but the people. And if we think them not enlightened enough, the remedy is not to take power from them, but to inform them by education." Thomas Jefferson
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Registered: February 22, 2004
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Nah this is the complete list with the "new" ones
"The very existence of flamethrowers proves that sometime, somewhere, someone said to themselves, "You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done"."
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Registered: September 28, 2001
Posts: 279
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Hm.. I was under the impression that the taj mahal was already one of the wonders of the world. guess not?
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Registered: February 05, 2005
Posts: 929
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Machu Picchu
If god existed he'd be right winged
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Registered: August 09, 2006
Posts: 1074
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Disney world!
The original draft of The Lord of the Rings featured Chuck Norris instead of Frodo Baggins. It was only 5 pages long, as Chuck roundhouse-kicked Sauron's ass halfway through the first chapter.
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Registered: April 24, 2005
Posts: 872
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sadly out of all of those ive only seen 2...
'it's better to have your ministers inside the tent pissing out than outside, pissing in'
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Registered: March 13, 2002
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quote: Originally posted by riskbreaker86:
some great stuff there, with the exception of the statue of liberty and the christ redeemer, big statues aren't wonders.
I think it's important to seperate the Modern Wonders from Ancient Wonders. Because seriously, can you even compare something like the Pyramids and the Great Wall to Sydney Opera House or the Eiffel Tower? It's also hard to put anything that's been made recently on a list like that. We don't know if these things really are great for our times yet, or whether they'll just be eclipsed by something better.
"Do you realize that fluoridation is the most monstrously conceived and dangerous communist plot we have ever had to face?"
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Registered: April 24, 2005
Posts: 872
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some great stuff there, with the exception of the statue of liberty and the christ redeemer, big statues aren't wonders.
'it's better to have your ministers inside the tent pissing out than outside, pissing in'
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