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Old 28-06-2009, 11:41 PM   #1
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This didn't fall down, it fell over!

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Old 29-06-2009, 12:18 AM   #2
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i have more stable foundations under my Garage...they must have great engineers over there.... now i can open a rather massive can of worms right here and now including o/s doctors etc practising here but i wont....umm maybe i have opened it a little
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Old 29-06-2009, 12:54 AM   #3
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So does anyone want to buy a "Great Wall" vehicle now? lol
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Old 29-06-2009, 09:23 AM   #4
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Crikies,
Thats an amazing sight : :
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Old 29-06-2009, 10:20 AM   #5
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Epic Fail : luckily no one was inside
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Old 29-06-2009, 12:06 PM   #6
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I hope they plan to knock down the other buildings that are up and start again...?

That's just insanely poor engineering.
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Old 29-06-2009, 01:14 PM   #7
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I hope they plan to knock down the other buildings that are up and start again...?

That's just insanely poor engineering.
Nah mate they can get a few cranes, lift it up and she'll be right. Bit of sticky tape and superglue :

Never seen a building fall on it's side before :
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Old 29-06-2009, 02:20 PM   #8
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I hope they plan to knock down the other buildings that are up and start again...?

That's just insanely poor engineering.

Doubt it after the the poorly designed building were shown after the quake in Sichuan, where after the hype was over the government did nothing and went back the the way they regularly do things.
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Old 29-06-2009, 05:42 PM   #9
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That could have been an epic domino setup...

But just an epic fail... :
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Old 29-06-2009, 10:31 PM   #10
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So who wants to move in to the other ones????
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