Tallest building, But not largest by a number of significant measures...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World's_biggest_and_largest_buildings (Yes
I know we've already had the wikkapedia dispute).
Even tallest can be disputed...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_tallest_structure
Still impressive.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yesterday I visited the 101 building (largest in the world they say)
in Taipei (business trip).
In the top of the building there is a huge heavy ball mounted on
dempers, this system has to absorb the energy if the whole tower tends
to come to resonance in case of earthshakes.
There was a discovery channel team making video recordings with a huge
8mm fisheye lens (about 15cm I guess!), I asked if I could fit the
lens on my camera to take some pictures.
They said, it was a Nikon lens but the mount was modified.
I was standing next to the camera and of course with the 8mm, a full
180 degrees I was in the picture.
Than they asked me to bent over and pretend to make pictures of the ball.
I did and made sure that the PENTAX logo on my DS was showing.
So if you watch the DISCOVERY program on the 101 building of Taipei:
the guy with the DS is me!
Cool.
Jos
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When you're worried or in doubt,
Run in circles, (scream and shout).
