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pest2
Joined: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
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 Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:14 pm Post subject: The tallest buidling will be in Seoul in 2008?? |
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I have a textbook that has 1 chapter devoted to a discussion of Taipei 101, the world's tallest building. At the end of the chapter, it claims that "in 2008, the tallest building will be in Seoul".
I haven't seen any construction around Seoul that looks like it will result in the world's tallest building. What is that all about? |
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Luna
Joined: 22 Feb 2007
Location: seoul suburbs
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:19 pm Post subject: Re: The tallest buidling will be in Seoul in 2008?? |
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| pest2 wrote: |
I have a textbook that has 1 chapter devoted to a discussion of Taipei 101, the world's tallest building. At the end of the chapter, it claims that "in 2008, the tallest building will be in Seoul".
I haven't seen any construction around Seoul that looks like it will result in the world's tallest building. What is that all about? |
Maybe they're planning on kidnapping the building and installing it here somewhere. 
Really I have no idea. What level is this textbook? Elementary, middle, high? |
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pest2
Joined: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: The tallest buidling will be in Seoul in 2008?? |
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| Luna wrote: |
| pest2 wrote: |
I have a textbook that has 1 chapter devoted to a discussion of Taipei 101, the world's tallest building. At the end of the chapter, it claims that "in 2008, the tallest building will be in Seoul".
I haven't seen any construction around Seoul that looks like it will result in the world's tallest building. What is that all about? |
Maybe they're planning on kidnapping the building and installing it here somewhere.
Really I have no idea. What level is this textbook? Elementary, middle, high? |
It's a middle school book... intermediate level. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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anyangoldboy
Joined: 28 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Surprised they didnt call it the Baek Sam Ship Building. |
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cwaddell
Joined: 23 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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| anyangoldboy wrote: |
| Surprised they didnt call it the Baek Sam Ship Building. |
Haha, very good! |
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anyangoldboy
Joined: 28 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Wonder if the Koreans built the one in Taipei. Cause it's called the 101 building isnt it??? |
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Luna
Joined: 22 Feb 2007
Location: seoul suburbs
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Huh. I didn't know supertall was a word people actually used. |
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Bailsibub
Joined: 22 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Not only their c0cks but also their buildings are increasing in size. It's probably the kimchi. |
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whatever
Joined: 11 Jun 2006
Location: Korea: More fun than jail.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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| They've got to have something to be proud of. |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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| If it's the same one I read about a few weeks ago in some news article, it's supposed to be near the Yongsan station, towards the river. They want it to be the centerpiece of a revitalized business area. |
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Jarome_Turner
Joined: 10 Sep 2004
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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The plan was to have the tallest building in Seoul , but I don't think it's gonna happen. If it does, the record won't last long....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Dubai |
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GoldMember
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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Our building is taller and uglier than your building, nah nah nah na nah
Is not
Is too
Is not
Is too
Twits! |
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polonius
Joined: 05 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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| They may not ever get the tallest building built here in Seoul, but at least they can claim that a Korean company is building the tallest building in the world. See Burj Dubai. I think that is a pretty cool looking building, wouldn't mind taking a trip to see it when it is done. |
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Bailsibub
Joined: 22 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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| They may not ever get the tallest building built here in Seoul, but at least they can claim that a Korean company is building the tallest building in the world. |
True, Samsung is the contractor. And I've met many Koreans who like to spout this fact with pride.
But the architects and building engineers are American. Also, in classic Korean style, labor is being done by foreign immigrant workers, namely 4,000 Indian workers. OF COURSE, these guys are being paid a few dollars a day (to work around the clock sometimes).
Alleging mistreatment by company officials (no surprise there right), the workers protested, and they were threatened with lawsuits. This makes sense to me  Instead, of paying them an extra buck an hour, pay a bunch of lawyers to sue them.
Korea Sparkling! |
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