Final piece lifted to the Freedom Tower, giving it the height of the ultra-Murican patriotic 1,776 f
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god bless
the comments are just saturated with 'murrica
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It is literally going to be 1776 feet tall ahaha
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god bless you Americans and your symbolism
[QUOTE=Corndog Ninja;40512267]FREEDOM!
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Just watched that movie, past that glaringly cringeworthy superman -MURICA scene, it was a fantastic film.
So wait, it's not finished and we're already celebrating?
[QUOTE=AugustBurnsRed;40512352]So wait, it's not finished and we're already celebrating?[/QUOTE]
Its as tall as its going to be, now they need to finish everything else.
[QUOTE=ThatCrazyGmanV2;40512239]the comments are just saturated with 'murrica
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It's funny because they don't attack over jealousy
[QUOTE=S31-Syntax;40512326]Just watched that movie, past that glaringly cringeworthy superman -MURICA scene, it was a fantastic film.[/QUOTE]
Frank Miller is kind of crazy
[QUOTE=GunFox;40512278]I still say it should have been a giant penis.[/QUOTE]
we already have one
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1776 feet is 541 meters. In the year 541, USA wasn't even a country, and the most powerful superpower at the time was the Byzantine Empire, located in Europe and parts of Asia. Joke's on you, Americunts.
What happens when they attack this tower? 9/11 x 100?
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Now that you've built that tower, are you going to stop over reacting about every little thing America?
[QUOTE=UnknownDude;40512506]1776 feet is 541 meters. In the year 541, USA wasn't even a country, and the most powerful superpower at the time was the Byzantine Empire, located in Europe and parts of Asia. Joke's on you, Americunts.[/QUOTE]adam weishaupt foundd the iluminati in 1776 joks on you sheples
[QUOTE=UnknownDude;40512506]1776 feet is 541 meters. In the year 541, USA wasn't even a country, and the most powerful superpower at the time was the Byzantine Empire, located in Europe and parts of Asia. Joke's on you, Americunts.[/QUOTE]
Meters are for [I]muslams.[/I]
Look at the flag on the spire....
CRINGE
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saving this pic for a while
and then it falls over
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Frankly, if there's any building in the United States that's earned the right to a bit of patriotic symbolism, it's this one. I know it's fun to joke about your American stereotypes, but this is a monument to one of the most horrific and shocking attacks in American history. The original World Trade Center was attacked because it, itself, was symbolic. Some would argue that it's not only fitting, but [I]necessary[/I] to make its replacement symbolic as well. For the victims, for the American people, and for those who endorsed what happened to the original, it's important to show that the nation can can come back from something like that, even bigger and better than it was before.
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[QUOTE=Harry3;40512595]Look at the flag on the spire....
CRINGE[/QUOTE]
Yes, what vapid, nationalistic fools we all must be to mount a flag to a building commemorating one of the darkest days in US history. Gosh, are my cheeks red on behalf of my yokel brethren.
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;40512793]Frankly, if there's any building in the United States that's earned the right to a bit of patriotic symbolism, it's this one. I know it's fun to joke about your American stereotypes, but this is a monument to one of the most horrific and shocking attacks in American history. The original World Trade Center was attacked because it, itself, was symbolic. Some would argue that it's not only fitting, but [I]necessary[/I] to make its replacement symbolic as well. For the victims, for the American people, and for those who endorsed what happened to the original, it's important to show that the nation can can come back from something like that, even bigger and better than it was before.
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Yes, what vapid, nationalistic fools we all must be to mount a flag to a building commemorating one of the darkest days in US history. Gosh, are my cheeks red on behalf of my yokel brethren.[/QUOTE]
I can agree with this.
if someone managed to destroy our big ben, that is frankly one of the most iconic landmarks in England, and perhaps the world.
then i would want it to be built bigger and better too.
as the ultimate fuck you.
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;40512793]Frankly, if there's any building in the United States that's earned the right to a bit of patriotic symbolism, it's this one. I know it's fun to joke about your American stereotypes, but this is a monument to one of the most horrific and shocking attacks in American history. The original World Trade Center was attacked because it, itself, was symbolic. Some would argue that it's not only fitting, but [I]necessary[/I] to make its replacement symbolic as well. For the victims, for the American people, and for those who endorsed what happened to the original, it's important to show that the nation can can come back from something like that, even bigger and better than it was before.
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Yes, what vapid, nationalistic fools we all must be to mount a flag to a building commemorating one of the darkest days in US history. Gosh, are my cheeks red on behalf of my yokel brethren.[/QUOTE]
;_;7
[QUOTE=UnknownDude;40512506]1776 feet is 541 meters. In the year 541, USA wasn't even a country, and the most powerful superpower at the time was the Byzantine Empire, located in Europe and parts of Asia. Joke's on you, Americunts.[/QUOTE]
lmao look at this cheeky socialist
the only reason natural selection hasn't taken over for him is because of his silly atheist 'socialized medicine' lal
god bless America
what the fuck is even a 'Byzantine' is that like your shakira law in Sweden
this is literally the best 1000th post I could have ever had
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;40512793]Frankly, if there's any building in the United States that's earned the right to a bit of patriotic symbolism, it's this one. I know it's fun to joke about your American stereotypes, but this is a monument to one of the most horrific and shocking attacks in American history. The original World Trade Center was attacked because it, itself, was symbolic. Some would argue that it's not only fitting, but [I]necessary[/I] to make its replacement symbolic as well. For the victims, for the American people, and for those who endorsed what happened to the original, it's important to show that the nation can can come back from something like that, even bigger and better than it was before.[/QUOTE]
I agree with this to a point, certainly this building can be seen as a testament to the resilience of the United States of America, but the notion that the USA emerged from 9/11 as a bigger and better nation doesn't quite do justice to how it revealed a fear in the American psyche, to the point where things such as the war on terror, patriot act and Guantanamo bay became things to either explicitly support or implicitly support through a pervasive apathy.
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;40512793]Frankly, if there's any building in the United States that's earned the right to a bit of patriotic symbolism, it's this one. I know it's fun to joke about your American stereotypes, but this is a monument to one of the most horrific and shocking attacks in American history. The original World Trade Center was attacked because it, itself, was symbolic. Some would argue that it's not only fitting, but [I]necessary[/I] to make its replacement symbolic as well. For the victims, for the American people, and for those who endorsed what happened to the original, it's important to show that the nation can can come back from something like that, even bigger and better than it was before.[/QUOTE]
it's good that they replaced it and all that, but America is still way too fucked up for a building, no matter how large or symbolic, to fix. a good chunk of the population is still afraid of Muslims and brown people, Guantanamo remains open, and on the whole fear is still very, very prevalent. not all of America is still like that of course, but i doubt that a particularly tall building is going to help the other portions of America out of their vicious cycle of fear, hatred, and ignorance.
[QUOTE=Cone;40513152]it's good that they replaced it and all that, but America is still way too fucked up for a building, no matter how large or symbolic, to fix. a good chunk of the population is still afraid of Muslims and brown people, Guantanamo remains open, and on the whole fear is still very, very prevalent. not all of America is still like that of course, but i doubt that a particularly tall building is going to help the other portions of America out of their vicious cycle of fear, hatred, and ignorance.[/QUOTE]
That's exactly why it's important. This isn't just a testament to American resilience, it's the closing of a dark chapter of American history. For many, this is going to represent a return to the way things were. It's not [I]just a building,[/I] nor is it just self-gratification. With this in the skyline, it'll help to quell the anger and fear that a lot of Americans still feel when they think back to 9/11.
You're right, there is still a lot of fear and anger revolving around the events of 9/11. For as long as there are people who remember it, there always will be. But this building, in all its hokey symbolism, is the physical representation that it's time to move on. That attack, and most of the rage that came with it, will finally start to become a part of history, rather than a wound we're still recovering from.
What evs' quick google conversion.
CN tower 1815.29 feet.
'anada
Our footballs and our structures are bigger.
How could you let the muslims beat you, America?
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[QUOTE=ThatCrazyGmanV2;40512239]the comments are just saturated with 'murrica
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ah yes, the land of equal-rights for women, getting groped at the airport because everyone is an evil terrorist unless proven otherwise, and making a huge fuss out of a flashlight laying on the middle of a road because it might be an evil terror bomb.
National Football League football is specified as; short circumference: 20¾ to 21¾ inches (527 to 540 mm), long circumference: 27¾ to 28⅛ inches (705 to 714 mm).
Canadian Football League football is specified as; short circumference: 20⅞ to 21⅛ inches (530 to 537 mm), long circumference: 27¾ to 28¼ inches (705 to 718 mm).
I still retain that our balls are bigger.
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