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Now, isn't that a nice building?

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sat May 24th, 2008 at 05:01:19 AM EST
(O/T but Migeru started it)

Auntie Em!  Auntie Em!
It's a twister!  It's a twister!

Now, isn't that a nice building?

No.

Round rooms are a major pain to live in; your furniture doesn't fit and there is a lot of wasted space.  

At street level it looks like any other International Style mind-numblingly boring cityscape infesting POS.  That veranda is too tall and narrow to actually protect Pedestrians from inclement weather.  The ground level windows will blind pedestrians at certain times during the day as they foolishly try to walk on the sidewalk or cross the street.

What's with the junk on the roof and that doo-hickey sticking out the side?  What do they have to do with anything?  

That twisty part is the architect saying, "Look at ME!  Aren't I clever?!?"

Bah, humbug -- grump, grump, grump

A doo run-run-run, a doo run-run

by ATinNM on Sat May 24th, 2008 at 06:34:52 PM EST
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LOL

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sat May 24th, 2008 at 07:29:46 PM EST
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