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Europe’s tallest skyscraper the Shard opens in London with 26 floors of vacant office space

Saturday, July 7th 2012 - 01:02 UTC
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Europe's tallest skyscraper the Shard was inaugurated in London in a dazzling sound and light show befitting its status as the capital's brashest and most controversial building. Read full article

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  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    Where have I seen before...

    http://images.blog-u.net/wp-content/uploads/original/2010_11/ryugyong-hotel-pyongyang-korea.jpg

    Oh dear.

    Pretty soon framed pictures of Cameron by Hyde Park.

    Jul 08th, 2012 - 01:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • KFC de Pollo

    its not quite like the ryugyong hotel. much less pyramidy...

    Jul 08th, 2012 - 07:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • cLOHO

    Pretty impressive isn't it..what's Rglands biggest /most recent iconic development? Apart from maximos and kirchers private estates.

    Jul 08th, 2012 - 11:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Zethee

    Truth_Telling_Troll : If you're going to troll, at least make an effort. That was quite frankly, crap.

    Jul 08th, 2012 - 12:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    @3

    We don't care about skyscrapers. Unlike the rest of the countries of the world, we don't want to become an arquitectural copy of the USA.

    Most of our cities have banned such glass skyscrapers AT CITIZENS REQUESTS. They are nice, but they are not part of our culture and don't belong here. Only in Buenos Aires are they allowed and only in the specific zoning area.

    Jul 08th, 2012 - 01:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Xect

    TTT your last paragraph about location and attitude is exactly the same in the UK.

    Your first post though was a truly pathetic attempt at trolling.

    Jul 08th, 2012 - 01:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    @6

    Why? Same style building and your currency, now that I think of it, all has the same mug. Rather North Koreanish...

    How's the tennis match going btw? Scotland remeeded England's place in world sp0rt already?

    Jul 08th, 2012 - 01:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    1 Tobias
    I have to disagree with you, the North Korean tower is nicer.

    “Pretty soon framed pictures of Cameron by Hyde Park”
    Riding Raisa the police horse maybe?

    Jul 08th, 2012 - 04:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • cLOHO

    8.. Yes you mentioned Cameron's picture before, try to think of a new point, even though I don't really get the link, are you saying it looks similar to another skyscraper? And as it looks like a skyscraper in another country you link Cameron to the dictator that runs it. Wow you guys are good, the interlect that is needed to think that one up is mind blowing. The reason Rg land has no building of merit is that they have not got a pot to ?iss in.... Broke jajajaja

    Jul 08th, 2012 - 05:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    76 years and counting.

    Jul 08th, 2012 - 05:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • cLOHO

    10 ...kretinas age????? What's that got to do with skyscrapers that your humiliated country can't afford Broke jajaja

    Jul 08th, 2012 - 05:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    We are building a 5.000km road, of which 2.000 is through mountains... that is a world wonder as well, if you were wondering. We just don't brag about it like others.

    Jul 08th, 2012 - 05:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • cLOHO

    Who is bragging, the article above was about the shard opening in london, unlike rg media ours isn't state run and controlled so any news is reported freely, so no bragging just an article. It was your inferiority complex that made you rant about David Cameron's picture being erected , a clever link to north Korea through a picture of another tall building followed, then randomly quoting kretinas age of 76!!! If you had any money I would say have a holiday, but hey ho ...

    Jul 08th, 2012 - 06:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    @13

    So do all Brits have an inferiority complex on Argentina then? On every article in the said section, you all begin ranting about us. :)

    Jul 08th, 2012 - 06:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • cLOHO

    Because Majority of Rgs lie and promote government propaganda. Most history quoted if not all is in correct or doctored. so to recap they lie, deceive, distract. So no inferiority complex because that would mean you would have to be better than us which apart from football you are not. Economy , war, inventions, trade, standard of living, gdp I could go on but need to watch east Enders now.

    Jul 08th, 2012 - 06:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    Ah, and that's why I don't respect you, you hit the nail on the head.

    I only respect people who remain humble even if they (correctly or incorrectly), believe to be “better” than other human beings.

    Since I for not a second believe that you are superior to me, I simply laugh at your gasconading and counter with solid points to prove why you are not all that after all. :)

    Jul 08th, 2012 - 07:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • cLOHO

    No solid points .. Just quotes about north Korea and 76 years inspired....
    Don't try and spin , although that is your job as a troll , no race of people is superior to another. The fact that rgs are trying to claim land that never belonged to me makes me cross, they lie and post false history to try to add merit to a spurious claim. This is all a smoke screen for your failed economy , low world standing, and humiliation at loosing a war. Get over it and focus on making your country a great nation, it can happen.

    Jul 08th, 2012 - 07:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Zethee

    ”So do all Brits have an inferiority complex on Argentina then? On every article in the said section, you all begin ranting about us. :)”

    Hypocritical much?

    Jul 08th, 2012 - 07:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    Being a English language only website, the number of Brits clearly overwhelm the number of argies. It is always incumbent upon the majority to show the iniative in respecting the minority.

    OF which you have all done a miserable job lads :)

    Jul 08th, 2012 - 07:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • LightThink

    Its vacancy rate will be probably 100%.

    Jul 08th, 2012 - 08:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    I hate to say this, but I hope that joint has jet-fuel retardant dispensers...

    Jul 08th, 2012 - 08:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • cLOHO

    18..21
    The article was about a skyscraper my initial comment was praising the development. Then troll comments followed about north Korea and propaganda pictures of Cameron being installed in London I assume trying to draw a parallel with the uk and Korea. Comments then followed about tennis , so I fail
    To see how one uk poster..me, has overwelmed the poor troll minority. as per usual you change the subject deflect and lie. many uk media sites on Falklands topics get raided by paid trolls in a desperate effort by argentina to try to influence media. It fails miserably because the trolls are usually fed the information to post, most of it is inaccurate or wrong. And most trolls seem to display limited intelligence, but suppose if your living in a one bed slum dependant on food parcels you don't have much chance in life. Brrrr it's a bit cold, think I will turn my gas central heating up ...sorry girls cheap shot.

    Jul 08th, 2012 - 09:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    Here is an example of a chap bewailing “trolls that are fed inaccurate or wrong information”, and in the next setence he makes a “cheap shot” (his words), based on inaccurate and wrong information.

    (i.e. the suggestion being Argentina is a country where home heating does not exist).

    You have to admire the tenacity to keep their head in the sands.

    Jul 08th, 2012 - 09:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Xect

    21 - Tobias - That's a truly disgusting comment.

    You talk about respect and you show exactly zero yourself, it is Argentina that is causing all of these issues with its behavior that is backed by equally vitriolic posters like in this case, yourself.

    If you want change, vote a different government that is going to act in a adult and respectable way and follow that by doing the same on these forums.

    Jul 09th, 2012 - 06:49 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • cLOHO

    24 -Thats what they do , distract lie, much like there broken countries leader.

    23- Not inaccurate posts my troll friend as your information is wrong. David Cameron is not a north korean dictator.

    And jet fuel retardant comment!!!! is a disgusting comment you see that you are just posting bile.

    Jul 09th, 2012 - 07:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Truth_Telling_Troll

    You people are daft. It is a valid question to raise. Or are the designers of the building “disgusting people” if they actually did design the building with such an eventuality in mind?

    Why don't you both get your heads out of your own bidet-less quarters and admit my point is legitimate.

    Jul 09th, 2012 - 12:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Musky

    It's a super building!
    Won't be long before its full.

    Jul 09th, 2012 - 01:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • British_Kirchnerist

    Disgusting monument to the 1%, looks like something out of Lord of the Rings (and not in a good way!)

    Jul 10th, 2012 - 03:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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