07-08-2007, 06:18 PM
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7 new WONDERS OF THE WORLD chosen!
Amazingly, Calgarians over inflated view of themselves didn't make the cut.....along with the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island in the Pacific, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, Russia's Kremlin and Australia's Sydney Opera House.
So we will have to be satisfied with these
The 7 NEW Wonders
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07-08-2007, 06:37 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Cool, I contributed to the destruction of one of the new wonders when I climed Chichen Itza a few years ago. And my brother in law saw the Great Wall of China earlier this year.
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07-08-2007, 06:37 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Chichén Itzá, Mexico
Christ Redeemer, Brazil
The Great Wall, China
Machu Picchu, Peru
Petra, Jordan
The Roman Colloseum, Italy
The Taj Mahal, India
The Colloseum is the only one I've seen in person. Of the 21 finalists, I've also been to the Eiffel Tower, Neuschwanstein Castle, and Stonehenge.
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Last edited by getbak; 07-08-2007 at 06:41 PM.
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07-08-2007, 06:54 PM
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Everyone's Favorite Oilfan!
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: San Jose, California
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Chichén Itzá, Mexico
Christ Redeemer, Brazil
The Great Wall, China
Machu Picchu, Peru
Petra, Jordan
The Roman Colloseum, Italy
The Taj Mahal, India
Out of those 7 that were chosen i've only seen 2 in person (Taj Mahal and Chichen Itza). Taj Mahal is beautiful and I knew it was a lock to be on the list.
Last edited by OILFAN #81; 07-08-2007 at 06:56 PM.
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07-08-2007, 06:56 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Great Wall was a no Brainer. Impressively IMPRESSIVE!
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07-08-2007, 06:59 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Void between Darkness and Light
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07-08-2007, 07:00 PM
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Appealing my suspension
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Just outside Enemy Lines
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I've seen Chitchen Itza, Christ the Redeemer, and the Colloseum. I certainly want to see Manchu Pinchu as well and it's sort of in the plans. It's a bit surprising that only one European monument made the new list. Although I suppose Chist the Redeemer originated in Europe as a gift to Brazil.
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07-08-2007, 07:05 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HOZ
Amazingly, Calgarians over inflated view of themselves didn't make the cut.....along with the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island in the Pacific, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, Russia's Kremlin and Australia's Sydney Opera House.
So we will have to be satisfied with these
The 7 NEW Wonders |
Did edmonton's "City of Champions" make it? That slogan has had me wondering for years....
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07-08-2007, 07:38 PM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HOZ
Great Wall was a no Brainer. Impressively IMPRESSIVE!
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I tend to agree.
A picture my mother took when she was In China last spring.
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07-08-2007, 09:23 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Silicon Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by getbak
Chichén Itzá, Mexico
Christ Redeemer, Brazil
The Great Wall, China
Machu Picchu, Peru
Petra, Jordan
The Roman Colloseum, Italy
The Taj Mahal, India
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I've seen the bolded, hoping to see Machu Picchu and Christ Redeemer in the next year.
Other finalists I've seen,
Effiel Tower (decent 21, nowhere near 7)
Neuschwanstein (decent 21, nowhere near 7)
Statue of Liberty (questionable 21)
I think a couple other sites in Rome and would have been more worthy considerations
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Last edited by Phanuthier; 07-08-2007 at 09:25 PM.
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07-09-2007, 03:20 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Dang! I've only seen the Taj Mahal, which is BEAUTIFUL!!
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07-09-2007, 10:17 AM
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Not the 1 millionth post winnar
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Los Angeles
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Hang on, the pyramids at Giza didn't make it?
Phhhh...this list sucks.
EDIT - oh wait
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The pyramids of Giza, the only surviving structures from the original seven wonders of the ancient world, were assured of retaining their status in addition to the new seven after indignant Egyptian officials said it was a disgrace they had to compete.
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