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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed Jan 19 17:00:36 2011, in response to Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 16:21:18 2011. Worst city in the world. It's everything that was wrong with the 60's in one location. |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Wed Jan 19 17:02:40 2011, in response to Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 16:21:18 2011. Great photos. |
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Posted by Fred G on Wed Jan 19 17:20:01 2011, in response to Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 16:21:18 2011. Wow, what an excellent set of photos. Some of it is like Metropolis, some smacks of Soviet urban planning, some really striking out of the ordinary architecture on others. The interior shots of the cathedral are awesome.your pal, Fred |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 17:32:30 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by Fred G on Wed Jan 19 17:20:01 2011. What's even more amusing is how much it resembles Rockefeller's Smallbany ...Empire State Plaza:  SUNY:      
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Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 17:35:36 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed Jan 19 17:00:36 2011. Worst? I've been to places I've disliked far more (and to be clear, I liked Brasilia as a place to visit, though I imagine living there might be quite different). I can also think of far worse applications of 1960s planning than Brasilia. At least Brasilia has what appeared to be direct bus services (not winding through neighborhoods), the ability to walk within a superblock to commerce, the church, etc., and fascinating architecture. |
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Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 17:35:46 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by LuchAAA on Wed Jan 19 17:02:40 2011. Thanks. |
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Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 17:37:24 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 17:32:30 2011. Which came first? Those buildings or Brasilia? Also, Oscar Niemeyer is a world renowned architect. Is anyone well known behind those buildings as well? |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 17:38:23 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed Jan 19 17:00:36 2011. False! Come to Albany. Rockefeller republicans outdid Brasilia! :) |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed Jan 19 17:38:57 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 17:32:30 2011. This looks eerily like Caprica from BSG. |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed Jan 19 17:40:14 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 17:38:23 2011. Rockefeller republicans are Democrats. Same thing, fewer letters. |
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Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 17:41:16 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by Fred G on Wed Jan 19 17:20:01 2011. Thanks Fred! |
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Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 17:42:01 2011, in response to Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 16:21:18 2011. Forgot to mention more photos can be found here... |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 17:44:03 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 17:37:24 2011. Brasilia began in 1957. ESP started going up in 1959. ESP was designed by Wallace Harrison but you can guess where Rockefeller got his Edifice complex from though Niemeyer had nothing to do with it. Like Brasilia though, the cost of maintaining these monstrosities are beyond belief. I thought Unca Fred would get a kick out of having "Central Planning" infrastructure within his reach without the cost of a plane ticket. :) |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 17:46:02 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed Jan 19 17:40:14 2011. Uh, no ... but thanks for playing. |
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Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 17:46:54 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 17:44:03 2011. Do you have any proof on what it costs to maintain Brasilia's buildings? |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 17:51:05 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed Jan 19 17:38:57 2011. SUNY Albany is definitely another planet ... their motto, "The future of humanity begins with a toga party." |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 17:55:01 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 17:46:54 2011. I don't bother collecting proof over things I'm not interested in, that's kind of an OCD thing in my book. Like anything else, hearsay ... there was a thing on 60 Minutes a couple of weeks ago about the government of Brasil, and in that show, a reference was made to the expense of maintaining the capitol ... that's all I've got to offer.Great stuff on your end though ... |
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Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 17:56:33 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 17:55:01 2011. Good enough. I'm not expecting a perfect citation, but just saying it with no citation either doesn't really work. |
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Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 17:56:46 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 17:56:33 2011. And thank you for the compliments on the photos. |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 17:58:32 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 17:56:33 2011. No prob ... I don't do cites unless it's necessary from a technical perspective. Opinions shouldn't require a notary. :) |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Jan 19 18:21:28 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 17:38:23 2011. I like the Empire State Plaza. It's just so cool looking (I am a fan of good modernism). And in northern cities, underground connections are a godsend. |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Jan 19 18:23:57 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed Jan 19 17:38:57 2011. Why eerily? Caprica was designed by 21st Century "new" Earth writers who designed a world that looked at once futuristic and contemporary. No wonder they made their buildings look like actual buildings. |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 18:28:02 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Jan 19 18:21:28 2011. I worked there for better than 12 years ... yes, it was indeed nice to go cop lunch, take a walk, and go to other agency buildings underground. And as cool as that may be, the absolute BEST part of the complex is actually the SUBWAY between the capitol (west hallway on the ground floor) and the A.E.Smith building ... even has a Rockefeller Center styled sign over the entrance that says "[ SUBWAY ]" ... but the train service sucks. :) |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Wed Jan 19 18:44:12 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 17:55:01 2011. I don't bother collecting proof over things I'm not interested in Typical SelkirkTMO excuse. You make sh*t up and then can't back it up. |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Wed Jan 19 18:44:57 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 17:56:33 2011. No way. He should have some reasonable explanation for how he came to make his statement of fact. But he has none. As almost always. |
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Posted by italianstallion on Wed Jan 19 18:45:52 2011, in response to Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 16:21:18 2011. Boring.I take it there are no trains there? |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 18:59:58 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by Terrapin Station on Wed Jan 19 18:44:57 2011. Your OCD impresses the shit out of us all ... here ... have something useful to do while you're here:
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 19:03:12 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by Terrapin Station on Wed Jan 19 18:44:12 2011. Yeah, how about that ... it vexes you, doesn't it?Good. |
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Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 19:09:23 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by Terrapin Station on Wed Jan 19 18:44:57 2011. He cited 60 Minutes as his source. I'd rather he had done so the first time he mentioned it. |
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Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 19:15:36 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by italianstallion on Wed Jan 19 18:45:52 2011. You can't look at photos without trains?I think they have a single Metro line that goes out from the center of the city toawrds the suburbs, not really useful for tourists and I didn't have time to ride any part it. Some stations were supposedly closed for renovation as it was. I also read there is a light rail under construction. |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 19:16:08 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 19:09:23 2011. Either way, what does it matter? If the issue is important, I wouldn't take someone else's word for it in the first place, I'd go look it up independently of anyone else's posts regardless of the credibility or lack of credibility of any poster. General conversation though shouldn't be taken as a religious belief, especially *here* ... :) |
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Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Wed Jan 19 19:39:48 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 18:59:58 2011. i pick both ..........lol |
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Posted by Bob Andersen on Wed Jan 19 19:49:49 2011, in response to Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 16:21:18 2011. Great photos, and thanks for the geography/history lesson! |
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Posted by jeffx on Wed Jan 19 20:02:51 2011, in response to Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 16:21:18 2011. I remember when I was at Pratt studying architecture, we did learn about this city. Was told it was a near-failure and nobody wanted to live there. Buildings weren't built all that well (perhaps much of the concrete wasn't reinforced - but hey, it's SA). I can see how there would be huge costs associated with its upkeep - all those structures probably spall like crazy. And you can see in some of the photos that some of those structures aren't aging too well.It's just one step up over Pyongyang. Put some traffic girls at the intersections, please. But great photos! |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 20:51:43 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Wed Jan 19 19:39:48 2011. proff? :) |
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Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Wed Jan 19 20:57:19 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 20:51:43 2011. i want both choices not just one |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 21:03:32 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Wed Jan 19 20:57:19 2011. You came to the right place! :)
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Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Wed Jan 19 21:04:22 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 21:03:32 2011. one dollar double cheeseburger is my favorite !yay |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 21:09:19 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Wed Jan 19 21:04:22 2011. Fries or rings? :) |
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Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Wed Jan 19 21:24:11 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 21:09:19 2011. sometimes fries lol |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Wed Jan 19 22:41:19 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 19:09:23 2011. He probably made that up. He's notoriously unreliable and incorrect. |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Wed Jan 19 22:42:08 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 19:03:12 2011. It just further proves how much you don't know and how wrong you almost always are. |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Wed Jan 19 22:43:57 2011, in response to Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 16:21:18 2011. weird. cool. |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 23:34:50 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by Terrapin Station on Wed Jan 19 22:42:08 2011. Yes ... we all know all about your perfection.Which is why you're on here instead of pleasing your woman. I think it's your Darth Vader costume that might be the problem, sorry your style prospects are so weak when they won't let you out of the mailroom. :) 
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Posted by italianstallion on Wed Jan 19 23:48:35 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Jan 19 19:15:36 2011. It wasn't boring because it had no trains. The architecture and layout were bland and lacking soul. |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Thu Jan 20 00:07:53 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by Terrapin Station on Wed Jan 19 22:42:08 2011. Changing the subject and making pathetic attempts at personal attacks just further proves how much you don't know and how wrong you almost always are. |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Thu Jan 20 00:08:15 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 19 23:34:50 2011. Oops, meant to put this here:Changing the subject and making pathetic attempts at personal attacks just further proves how much you don't know and how wrong you almost always are. |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Thu Jan 20 00:17:03 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by Terrapin Station on Thu Jan 20 00:07:53 2011. Truer words were never spoken ... look at who you responded to, dumbass.Excellent work! Heh. |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Thu Jan 20 00:20:55 2011, in response to Re: Some Photos from Brasilia, posted by Terrapin Station on Thu Jan 20 00:08:15 2011. Trying to talk your way out by lying to everyone now?
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