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may 25 2009:
While it is not ceartain, many in the City vs. City forum have suspected that dementor is behind the advocatusdiavoli username. C-D police department/troll task force has not named any suspects but they will continue their investigation. Many posters, however, have expressed their concern and furiousness with the trolling that has been going on lately. Many have based their conclusions on the writing style, frequent negative comments about the windy city, and the simple fact that dementor has been MIA for the past few days. Operations are pending.
this is not a jab at anybody but this is just how most people feel. trolling has got to stop u know. Dont take it seriously
This post is offensive to me and to the other mentioned above poster.
Mods please take action.
This post is offensive to me and to the other mentioned above poster.
Mods please take action.
whoa! a little joke and ur all mad ? I mean its not like i called u stupid or a dumb***. ur reporting everybody but u write all this absurd stuff. What do u expect! Were just gonna sit here and be pushovers? NO!
well i can honestly say that YES! chicago did create the skyscraper, and YES! New york enhanced it.
-m23-
But wouldnt the first true skyscraper be the chrysler building. How could something be a skyscraper without an elevator. Same with the esb. Arent those the first examples of true skyscrapers. Im not being a jerk, im just saying...
But wouldnt the first true skyscraper be the chrysler building. How could something be a skyscraper without an elevator. Same with the esb. Arent those the first examples of true skyscrapers. Im not being a jerk, im just saying...
It seems that we all lose, this one dates back to XVI century:
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Shibam owes its fame to its distinct architecture, which now is on UNESCOsprogram to safeguard the human cultural heritage. The houses of Shibam are all made out of mud bricks, but about 500 of them are tower houses, which rise 5 to 16 stories high,[1] with each floor having one or two apartments.[2] This technique of building was implemented in order to protect residents from Bedouin attacks. While Shibam has existed for around 2,000 years, most of the city's houses come mainly from the 16th century. However, many have been rebuilt over and over again during the last few centuries.
Shibam is often called "the oldest skyscraper-city in the world" or "Manhattan of the desert", and is the earliest example of urban planning based on the principle of vertical construction.[3] The city has the tallest mud buildings in the world, with some of them being 40 meters[4] (130 feet) high, thus being the first high-rise (which need to be at least 75 feet or 23 meters) apartment buildings and tower blocks (except perhaps for the insulae of ancient Rome). The tallest building in the city is the mudbrick minaret which stands at about 53 meters (175 feet) tall.[2] In order to protect the buildings from rain and erosion, the façades are thickly coated and need to be maintained and frequently renovated by the inhabitants. The renovation can be completed by well-practiced workers within short time.
The city was heavily affected by the 2008 floods.[5]. It was also the target of an Al Qaeda attack in 2009.[6][7]
But wouldnt the first true skyscraper be the chrysler building. How could something be a skyscraper without an elevator. Same with the esb. Arent those the first examples of true skyscrapers. Im not being a jerk, im just saying...
good point
but i guess its like how somebody can invent something but other people try to make their own variations. Its kinda like how the mp3 player was created but now, if u went to the street most people would say they have an IPOD. OR how Thomas Edison invented the light bulb but now you got flourecent lights and neon lights and all that jazz.
As for the skyscraper, the home insurance building is considered the first skyscraper but it doesn't seem like it if u look at it today. It just looks like a regular, tall building, all block-like and stuff. So yes. NY did have the first REAL skyscraper but chicago invented it. Unless u consider the pryramids in egypt as the first real skyscrapers
-m23-
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