New 7 wonders

zing · 7th July 2007, 23:39

Results were just announced after a ceremony at Estadio Da Luz.

In no particular order,
Taj Mahal
Chichen Itza(Cristiano Ronaldo was the one to announce this)
Machu Picchu
Great Wall of China
Petra
Colosseum of Rome
Statue of Christ Redeemer(Scolari was the Brazil representative to who the medal/thing was given)

The Eiffel Tower missed out. Stonehenge, Easter Islands, Statue of Liberty, Sydney Opera House didn't make it either, off the top of my head

BezsMaracas · 7th July 2007, 23:54

Swap out the statue for Stonehenge and that's probably as good as you'd get.

crappycraperson · 8th July 2007, 00:22

They were showing it live here. Apparently, Taj mahal got the highest vote. No surprise after all the hoo haa over it in the past month in India.
Ronaldo easily got the biggest cheer of the night from the portugese crowd.

michaelness · 8th July 2007, 02:48

where are the pyramids?

RedCanadian · 8th July 2007, 02:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelness

where are the pyramids?

The Great Pyramid is one of the original 7 wonders of the world.... the only one still in existence....

BezsMaracas · 8th July 2007, 08:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedCanadian

The Great Pyramid is one of the original 7 wonders of the world.... the only one still in existence....

Also the oldest

crappycraperson · 8th July 2007, 09:24

Egyptians cried over the contest and were given the status of 8th wonder of the world

manxmanc · 8th July 2007, 10:02

No Stonehenge...shocking!

cinc · 8th July 2007, 10:04

Statue of Christ Redeemer???

Fuckin' joke. That's one ugly statue.

Salvation · 8th July 2007, 10:09

It's all bollocks

surf · 8th July 2007, 10:32

Honourable mention: Theatre of Dreams

The list is top heavy with religious monuments. How about some bridges, trans-continental railways, art galleries, zoos or botanical gardens? If longevity is so important, then it's claimed that the Ggantija temple on Gozo is the oldest surviving man-made structure.

RedPony · 8th July 2007, 10:53

What?! How bout the rice terraces of the Philippines?

Midfield · 8th July 2007, 11:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelness

where are the pyramids?

And Borobudur temple? :muppet:

MarliMan · 8th July 2007, 13:01

Old Trafford

Cold_Boy · 8th July 2007, 13:06

Bollocks list really.

marcosdeto · 8th July 2007, 13:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by zing

Results were just announced after a ceremony at Estadio Da Luz.

In no particular order,
Taj Mahal
Chichen Itza(Cristiano Ronaldo was the one to announce this)
Machu Picchu
Great Wall of China
Petra
Colosseum of Rome
Statue of Christ Redeemer(Scolari was the Brazil representative to who the medal/thing was given)

The Eiffel Tower missed out. Stonehenge, Easter Islands, Statue of Liberty, Sydney Opera House didn't make it either, off the top of my head

and Old Trafford? and the River Plate Stadium?

what kind of shitty list is that??

MarliMan · 8th July 2007, 13:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcosdeto

and Old Trafford? and the River Plate Stadium?

what kind of shitty list is that??

the boca stadium

SiYuan · 8th July 2007, 13:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarliMan

the boca stadium

Really wondering what's up with the missing Giza and Stonehenge.

marcosdeto · 8th July 2007, 13:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarliMan

the boca stadium

that stadium is a bad copy of the livershite stadium

MarliMan · 8th July 2007, 13:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcosdeto

that stadium is a bad copy of the livershite stadium

marradona played in the boca stadium, and you lot love him, same as Teveth. who played in the river stadium

Donado · 8th July 2007, 13:41

Who gives a fucking shit?

MarliMan · 8th July 2007, 13:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donado

Who gives a fucking shit?

Teveth does and john smeaton

Veron · 8th July 2007, 13:50

Totall Bollocks to the whole Voting campaigne.

India and China have a billion people most of whom blindly voted for thier countries wonder in the name of nationalism and patriotism without even seeing the monuments.

Donado · 8th July 2007, 13:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Veronn

Totall Bollocks to the whole Voting campaigne.

India and China have a billion people most of whom blindly voted for thier countries wonder in the name of nationalism and patriotism without even seeing the monuments.

Just because you southern tits are so disconnected from the rest of the country, it doesn't mean that noone's seen the damn thing.

Veron · 8th July 2007, 14:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donado

Just because you southern tits are so disconnected from the rest of the country, it doesn't mean that noone's seen the damn thing.

It's just a palace ffs and there are better looking ones around europe for that matter.I felt like puking the way every other celebrity felt the need to whore themselves to the media in hope of gaining popularity by saying some stupid memory they had about the taz.You brainless litlle northies constantly feel the need to get the approval of the west,since when does it matter whether a vote determines whether a monument gets the claim to be a 'wonder',your priorities always amaze me.Point is there are much better architectures out there and this does not compare to any of them,just cause we have the quantity of numbers doesnt mean it translates into quanlity.

strydor · 8th July 2007, 14:46

Since when did online voting decide what the great wonders of the world were? Why is so much publicity being given to a poll organized by some idiot in switzerland with no international standing or expertise in the field whatsoever?

bigredmachine · 8th July 2007, 15:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donado

Just because you southern tits are so disconnected from the rest of the country, it doesn't mean that noone's seen the damn thing.

You really have issues with us "sauf" Indians don't you.

Well actually, its you northie dicks who keep coming down here. Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Hyderabad and Maharashtra(it's not north India) have most of the better colleges and also most of the India's software industry is centered in these states. The IITs and IIMs are mostly in northern Indian because of all the political pressure(ffs, the cunts built an IIT in Assam), the same is the case with Indian railways. Don't even get me started on NCR.

We aren't disconnected from the rest of the country, most south indians don't really find the need to go to northern India and being the conservative lot, students dont like to or aren't allowed to leave for the northern states for work or university.

North Indians and South indians are very different. Coming from a government university which has a 50% state quota and 50% of the seats reserved for the rest of India you get a 65:35 ratio of south to north students. A majority of the southern students aren't comfortable with hindi and don't interact with the ones from the north, this creates an initial divide and over a period of 4 years leads to a whole lot of pointless shit.

This is all really very gay and I'm bored now, sorry to take up your time....

Redlambs · 8th July 2007, 15:09

bigredmachine · 8th July 2007, 15:12

Stone henge should've made that list over that Jesus thing..

sonymobby · 8th July 2007, 15:36

Where is the Acropolis in that list? Oh right with so many statues being stolen by the English... UNESCO should have voted for this list and not biased human beings...

Hapi · 8th July 2007, 15:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redlambs

REd FUn DevIl · 8th July 2007, 16:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by zing

Results were just announced after a ceremony at Estadio Da Luz.

In no particular order,
Taj Mahal
Chichen Itza(Cristiano Ronaldo was the one to announce this)
Machu Picchu
Great Wall of China
Petra
Colosseum of Rome
Statue of Christ Redeemer(Scolari was the Brazil representative to who the medal/thing was given)

The Eiffel Tower missed out. Stonehenge, Easter Islands, Statue of Liberty, Sydney Opera House didn't make it either, off the top of my head

Where is the Panama Canal, one of the best wonders on Earth... You cant cross the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean if not by this Canal.

7th July 2007, 23:39	#1 (permalink)
zing Zingle balls Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 3,767	New 7 wonders Results were just announced after a ceremony at Estadio Da Luz. In no particular order, Taj Mahal Chichen Itza(Cristiano Ronaldo was the one to announce this) Machu Picchu Great Wall of China Petra Colosseum of Rome Statue of Christ Redeemer(Scolari was the Brazil representative to who the medal/thing was given) The Eiffel Tower missed out. Stonehenge, Easter Islands, Statue of Liberty, Sydney Opera House didn't make it either, off the top of my head

7th July 2007, 23:54	#2 (permalink)
BezsMaracas Reserve Team Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Stalyvegas Posts: 4,017	Swap out the statue for Stonehenge and that's probably as good as you'd get.

8th July 2007, 00:22	#3 (permalink)
crappycraperson "Resident cricket authority" Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: <Insert something funny here> Posts: 11,239	They were showing it live here. Apparently, Taj mahal got the highest vote. No surprise after all the hoo haa over it in the past month in India. Ronaldo easily got the biggest cheer of the night from the portugese crowd.

8th July 2007, 02:48	#4 (permalink)
michaelness Act your rage Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: The Palace Of Wisdom Posts: 4,890	where are the pyramids?

8th July 2007, 09:24	#7 (permalink)
crappycraperson "Resident cricket authority" Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: <Insert something funny here> Posts: 11,239	Egyptians cried over the contest and were given the status of 8th wonder of the world

8th July 2007, 10:02	#8 (permalink)
manxmanc Reserve Team Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: IOM Posts: 4,328	No Stonehenge...shocking!

8th July 2007, 10:04	#9 (permalink)
cinc The Hungriest kind of man Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Budapest Posts: 3,140	Statue of Christ Redeemer??? Fuckin' joke. That's one ugly statue.

8th July 2007, 10:09	#10 (permalink)
Salvation Damnation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fictional seduction on a black snow sky Posts: 5,983	It's all bollocks

8th July 2007, 10:32	#11 (permalink)
surf Reserve Team Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: In the wilderness Posts: 1,622	Honourable mention: Theatre of Dreams The list is top heavy with religious monuments. How about some bridges, trans-continental railways, art galleries, zoos or botanical gardens? If longevity is so important, then it's claimed that the Ggantija temple on Gozo is the oldest surviving man-made structure.

8th July 2007, 10:53	#12 (permalink)
RedPony Reserve Team Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Baguio Citeh!! Posts: 1,081	What?! How bout the rice terraces of the Philippines?

8th July 2007, 13:01	#14 (permalink)
MarliMan Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: R.I.P Posts: 5,166	Old Trafford

8th July 2007, 13:06	#15 (permalink)
Cold_Boy Amit Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: somewhere i hate to live Posts: 9,782	Bollocks list really.

8th July 2007, 13:41	#21 (permalink)
Donado Caf Vigilante Join Date: May 2003 Location: Goes it so. Posts: 11,204	Who gives a fucking shit?

8th July 2007, 13:50	#23 (permalink)
Veron Varun Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,061	Totall Bollocks to the whole Voting campaigne. India and China have a billion people most of whom blindly voted for thier countries wonder in the name of nationalism and patriotism without even seeing the monuments.

8th July 2007, 14:46	#26 (permalink)
strydor Youth Team Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 219	Since when did online voting decide what the great wonders of the world were? Why is so much publicity being given to a poll organized by some idiot in switzerland with no international standing or expertise in the field whatsoever?

8th July 2007, 15:09	#28 (permalink)
Redlambs First Team Sub Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Be careful what you reply, unless you want to be drawn with Carragher's cock up your arse... Posts: 7,563

8th July 2007, 15:12	#29 (permalink)
bigredmachine Reserve Team Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: BOX TO BOX Posts: 1,142	Stone henge should've made that list over that Jesus thing..

8th July 2007, 15:36	#30 (permalink)
sonymobby Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,786	Where is the Acropolis in that list? Oh right with so many statues being stolen by the English... UNESCO should have voted for this list and not biased human beings...

8th July 2007, 17:47	#33 (permalink)
Moz Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lancashire Pos