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[QUOTE]14k gold fingernail presented to a Kaiser welder after she lost her fingertip in an industrial accident[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=seba079;49147731]Not enough columns[/QUOTE]
[t]http://kuvat.uusisuomi.fi/sites/default/files/kuvat/eduskunta01_0.jpg[/t]
Here's some columns for you, a whopping 14 of 'em.
[QUOTE=Qaus;49155363][pretty ice formations]
Photographs by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/urbanpirate]Ben Kuhns[/url][/QUOTE]
bonus pic, same photographer
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[QUOTE=Bat-shit;49155792][t]http://kuvat.uusisuomi.fi/sites/default/files/kuvat/eduskunta01_0.jpg[/t]
Here's some columns for you, a whopping 14 of 'em.[/QUOTE]i've always had mixed feelings about the look of this thing
what style of architecture is that anyway? the archs, details and especially the columns are very roman or greek looking but the whole "big fucking cube" idea sort of fights with that IMO
then again, i'm not very architecture savvy and tend to associate that style more with slanted roofs and domes
[QUOTE=Joazzz;49157555]
what style of architecture is that anyway?[/QUOTE]
Ugly architecture
We need more bridges.
[img]http://www.seevancouverbc.com/visitor/transport/transit/9522-17a.JPG[/img]
[QUOTE=pentium;49158347]We need more bridges.
[img]http://www.seevancouverbc.com/visitor/transport/transit/9522-17a.JPG[/img][/QUOTE]
I see your puny thing, and raise with Storebæltsforbindelsen.
[t]http://i.imgur.com/uzQlvDU.jpg[/t]
[QUOTE=lekkimsm;49159610]I see your puny thing, and raise with Storebæltsforbindelsen.
[t]http://i.imgur.com/uzQlvDU.jpg[/t][/QUOTE]
When I drove to Sweden from the UK I was fucking so impressed with it, the causeway other bit is mind bogglingly long.
[QUOTE=TheHypnotoad;49160496]When I drove to Sweden from the UK I was fucking so impressed with it, the causeway other bit is mind bogglingly long.[/QUOTE]
Did somebody say long?
[img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/fhjQdcd.jpg[/img_thumb]
we have a big causeway
[t]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Afsluitdijk2006-1.JPG/1280px-Afsluitdijk2006-1.JPG[/t]
that's about it V:v:V
Same, ours link to Malaysia.
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So you guys like bridges, eh? How do you feel about tunnels?
How do you feel about... [I]bridge-tunnels[/I]?
[img]http://www.vbbound.com/sites/default/files/listings/chesapeake-bay-bridge-tunnel-03.jpg[/img]
Behold, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. It goes over the water, it goes under the water. And then it does it all over again, because the whole thing is two tunnels, eight bridges, four artificial islands and a passable seafood restaurant, because this [I]is[/I] the South, and we will deep-fry anything, anywhere, anytime.
The tunnels solve a very practical problem. The US Navy's has the largest naval station in the world all the way up in the Chesapeake Bay, and they like to build big ships. Really, really big ships. So they couldn't do a drawbridge sort of design because you just can't build a drawbridge with a long enough span to let one of those big supercarriers through (and you need to, because Norfolk's got [I]five[/I] of those fuckers). Plus all the commercial traffic, which there's a lot of as well.
So, since they can't make a bridge the carriers can go under, they made one they can go over. There are two mile-long tunnels that the "bridge" goes through - I assume it's divided for inbound and outbound sea traffic, but I actually don't know and couldn't quickly find out. Since even the US Navy hasn't built any ships with a [I]beam[/I] of a mile, that should handle even the biggest ships we'll make for a long, long time. And to help handle traffic, there are a few places where the bridge spans a longer distance between piles, to let smaller ships through ("smaller" in this case can mean "up to 75 feet high").
The whole thing is almost 18 miles (28 km for those using rational units), or a bit over half the length of the Chunnel. And sure, it doesn't look all that aesthetically pleasing. It's long and not particularly ugly but it's not what I'd call beautiful art. What it [I]is[/I] is a good solution to a real problem, which is how engineers define beauty.
This is as big as it gets over here
[img]http://cdn.olhares.pt/client/files/foto/big/79/797794.jpg[/img]
[t]https://i.imgur.com/V5670pz.jpg[/t]
[t]https://i.imgur.com/fpqC1MQ.jpg[/t]
biggest bridge i can think of near where i am.
[IMG]http://www.postandcourier.com/storyimage/CP/20141203/PC16/141209774/EP/1/1/EP-141209774.jpg&Maxw=620&q=85?ver=201412032021[/IMG]
For being just about two and a half miles / four kilometers, my town's bridge is pretty spiffy. Can even do the whole thing on foot.
How about some covered bridges in New Hampshire.
[img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/Covered_Bridge_Jackson_NH.JPG[/img]
[IMG]http://www.waynemarshallchase.com/Historic-Sites/i-tDV4HPp/0/L/Henniker%20Covered%20Bridge101413%20D5K%20(13)%20TM-L.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.nhtourguide.com/covered_bridges/images/albany_covered_bridge.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://discovernewengland.org/sites/default/files/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Covered-Bridge-in-Fall-credit-OSV-Exclusive-Image-LLC.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=NotoriousSpy;49163599]How about some covered bridges in New Hampshire.
[IMG]http://www.waynemarshallchase.com/Historic-Sites/i-tDV4HPp/0/L/Henniker%20Covered%20Bridge101413%20D5K%20(13)%20TM-L.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://discovernewengland.org/sites/default/files/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Covered-Bridge-in-Fall-credit-OSV-Exclusive-Image-LLC.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
Love that nature
Those bridges remind me of old Need for Speed games, woo.
[QUOTE=seba079;49157578]Ugly architecture[/QUOTE]
Oh ya it's definitely an ugly one.
It's the parliamentary [del]building[/del] bunker of Finland btw., where all the congressmen conduct their juggling sessions in safety from any bombing. :vs:
However, as a defense to our country, we've got quite a few other impressive buildings around, which are not so ugly.
We love this bridge so much we put it on our money and had it named a world heritage site.
[IMG]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7299/11749008845_257671b7a2_b.jpg[/IMG]
[t]http://photoeverywhere.co.uk/britain/edinburgh/forth_bridge.jpg[/t]
[QUOTE=NotoriousSpy;49163599][IMG]http://www.waynemarshallchase.com/Historic-Sites/i-tDV4HPp/0/L/Henniker%20Covered%20Bridge101413%20D5K%20(13)%20TM-L.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://discovernewengland.org/sites/default/files/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Covered-Bridge-in-Fall-credit-OSV-Exclusive-Image-LLC.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
These bridges make me think of cs_militia, especially the ones that take place in fall.
[QUOTE=gman003-main;49162423]So you guys like bridges, eh? How do you feel about tunnels?
How do you feel about... [I]bridge-tunnels[/I]?
[img]http://www.vbbound.com/sites/default/files/listings/chesapeake-bay-bridge-tunnel-03.jpg[/img]
Behold, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. It goes over the water, it goes under the water. And then it does it all over again, because the whole thing is two tunnels, eight bridges, four artificial islands and a passable seafood restaurant, because this [I]is[/I] the South, and we will deep-fry anything, anywhere, anytime.
The tunnels solve a very practical problem. The US Navy's has the largest naval station in the world all the way up in the Chesapeake Bay, and they like to build big ships. Really, really big ships. So they couldn't do a drawbridge sort of design because you just can't build a drawbridge with a long enough span to let one of those big supercarriers through (and you need to, because Norfolk's got [I]five[/I] of those fuckers). Plus all the commercial traffic, which there's a lot of as well.
So, since they can't make a bridge the carriers can go under, they made one they can go over. There are two mile-long tunnels that the "bridge" goes through - I assume it's divided for inbound and outbound sea traffic, but I actually don't know and couldn't quickly find out. Since even the US Navy hasn't built any ships with a [I]beam[/I] of a mile, that should handle even the biggest ships we'll make for a long, long time. And to help handle traffic, there are a few places where the bridge spans a longer distance between piles, to let smaller ships through ("smaller" in this case can mean "up to 75 feet high").
The whole thing is almost 18 miles (28 km for those using rational units), or a bit over half the length of the Chunnel. And sure, it doesn't look all that aesthetically pleasing. It's long and not particularly ugly but it's not what I'd call beautiful art. What it [I]is[/I] is a good solution to a real problem, which is how engineers define beauty.[/QUOTE]
Every damn fucking day there is traffic out of the ass because people don't know how to drive through the tunnel. They all tap their brakes and think they're going to hit the walls. You're not supposed to change lanes or slow down/go above 45 (or 55 I think?) yet EVERYONE STILL DOES.
[QUOTE=NotoriousSpy;49163599]How about some covered bridges in New Hampshire.
[img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/Covered_Bridge_Jackson_NH.JPG[/img]
[IMG]http://www.waynemarshallchase.com/Historic-Sites/i-tDV4HPp/0/L/Henniker%20Covered%20Bridge101413%20D5K%20(13)%20TM-L.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.nhtourguide.com/covered_bridges/images/albany_covered_bridge.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://discovernewengland.org/sites/default/files/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Covered-Bridge-in-Fall-credit-OSV-Exclusive-Image-LLC.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
I've seen some of these in person! Stuff like this is the best part of living in New Hampshire
[QUOTE=153x;49165103]I've seen some of these in person! Stuff like this is the best part of living in New Hampshire[/QUOTE]
Can I come live with you
Speaking of bridges:
[img]http://www.josephcaruana.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/blog19.jpg[/img]
I live next to it.
[QUOTE=153x;49165103]I've seen some of these in person! Stuff like this is the best part of living in New Hampshire[/QUOTE]
As a person living in NH, this statement reminds me how boring it is in NH.
[B]Edit:
[/B]Ah, fuck! I totally forgot about Funspot! Never mind.
I used to live in NH and did see a few covered bridges
and snow
fucktons of snow
i hate snow
i don't ever want to live there again
[QUOTE=gman003-main;49162423]So you guys like bridges, eh? How do you feel about tunnels?
How do you feel about... [I]bridge-tunnels[/I]?
[img]http://www.vbbound.com/sites/default/files/listings/chesapeake-bay-bridge-tunnel-03.jpg[/img]
Behold, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. It goes over the water, it goes under the water. And then it does it all over again, because the whole thing is two tunnels, eight bridges, four artificial islands and a passable seafood restaurant, because this [I]is[/I] the South, and we will deep-fry anything, anywhere, anytime.
The tunnels solve a very practical problem. The US Navy's has the largest naval station in the world all the way up in the Chesapeake Bay, and they like to build big ships. Really, really big ships. So they couldn't do a drawbridge sort of design because you just can't build a drawbridge with a long enough span to let one of those big supercarriers through (and you need to, because Norfolk's got [I]five[/I] of those fuckers). Plus all the commercial traffic, which there's a lot of as well.
So, since they can't make a bridge the carriers can go under, they made one they can go over. There are two mile-long tunnels that the "bridge" goes through - I assume it's divided for inbound and outbound sea traffic, but I actually don't know and couldn't quickly find out. Since even the US Navy hasn't built any ships with a [I]beam[/I] of a mile, that should handle even the biggest ships we'll make for a long, long time. And to help handle traffic, there are a few places where the bridge spans a longer distance between piles, to let smaller ships through ("smaller" in this case can mean "up to 75 feet high").
The whole thing is almost 18 miles (28 km for those using rational units), or a bit over half the length of the Chunnel. And sure, it doesn't look all that aesthetically pleasing. It's long and not particularly ugly but it's not what I'd call beautiful art. What it [I]is[/I] is a good solution to a real problem, which is how engineers define beauty.[/QUOTE]
I used to travel over this almost daily a few years back, the photos can't show how long that thing really is. This system's also one out of ten bridge-tunnel systems in the world, three of which are in the United States - and all three of those are located in Hampton Roads.
EDIT:
Eh, I should probably add a little more.
[IMG]http://www.vbbound.com/sites/default/files/listings/chesapeake-bay-bridge-tunnel-05.jpg[/IMG]
Here's a closer view of the tunnel entrances...
[IMG]http://www.visitvirginiabeach.com/uploadedImages/Content/Site/meetingplanners/getting-here/hampton_roads_travel_map.jpg[/IMG]
And here's a map of all of them.
May 6, 2034, off the coast of Australia. the Spider Crab army prepares to invade, saying that Sydney will be captured within the month
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[IMG]http://gfx.dagbladet.no/pub/artikkel/4/43/432/432758/krabbe3.jpg[/IMG]
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[IMG]http://cdn.grindtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Spider-Crab-Pyramid-with-Geoffrey-2-1024x768.jpg[/IMG]
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