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chihawk
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 Posted: 05-Sep-2006 18:12 Post subject: Architecture Trivia |
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Did you know that the tallest freestanding structure on land in the world is in Canada?
It is called the Canada National Tower in Toronto, and is used for telecommunications.
It's height: 553.33 meters or 1,815 feet 5 inches.
I am a big fan of architecture so I look at this picture often.
Truly amazing.
See for yourself:
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Horhiro
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| Posted: 05-Sep-2006 18:29 Post subject: RE: Architecture Trivia |
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wow! nice tower! It's amazing! It's interesting how some women can give even a small grassy knoll some wood!
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Seraph
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| Posted: 05-Sep-2006 22:58 Post subject: RE: Architecture Trivia |
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Interesting tower design. Too bad you couldn't get a closer look...some people just always got get their mug in your camera shots. 
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Nightmare
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| Posted: 06-Sep-2006 00:13 Post subject: RE: Architecture Trivia |
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That reminds me of another photo where a girl had to push herself in front of the camera. There's this nice green lawn (very flat) but a girl wearing a t-shirt hides much of it. The text on her shirt goes "not everything is flat in Florida".
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Sleeping Dragon
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| Posted: 06-Sep-2006 10:53 Post subject: RE: Architecture Trivia |
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I was not aware of the fact that the tower was equipped with safety silicone-bag system 
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SaberDance
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| Posted: 06-Sep-2006 14:14 Post subject: RE: Architecture Trivia |
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I'm afraid to ask, but which side of the camera is this tower on?
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Alexander
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| Posted: 06-Sep-2006 22:32 Post subject: RE: Architecture Trivia |
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You know, I have lived in Canada my whole life, even been to Toronto a few times (It's only 4000km from my home you know), and I've only ever seen the tower from the air... except of course in this picture (and TV, etc...) I don't think I'm missing much, as I'd much rather be on the ground like in the picture...
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