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New 7 Wonders
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 13:37
by Obviousman
This was on the news today:
As the old wonders of the world have all disappeared (except for one), they're running an election for new ones, you can choose from a list put together by experts which contains things like The Great Wall of China, The Eiffel Tower, the Acropolis, the Kremlin, Petra (hmm, sounds familiar
) and many, many more...
Thought it was quite a cool idea myself, so...
Vote here:
clicky (though it's a slow site)
Discuss below
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 13:56
by Silver_Owl
I would like to have seen Avebury stone circle on there. That would have got my vote. A real example of megalithic culture.
I've been to Machu Picchu and it is a wonderful achievement (just getting there is hard enough!).
Likewise with Easter Island - amazing.
Taj Mahal is beautiful and so is the Opera house - but they're not wonders are they?
As for the Eiffel tower and the statue of bigotry - f**k right off.
Re: New 7 Wonders
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 14:04
by scotty
Obviousman wrote: Petra
Why the Blue Peter dug?
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 14:05
by Brideoffrankenstein
Hom_Corleone wrote:I would like to have seen Avebury stone circle on there. That would have got my vote. A real example of megalithic culture.
Yes that would get my vote as well - but what about Stonehenge?
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 14:12
by Silver_Owl
Brideoffrankenstein wrote:Hom_Corleone wrote:I would like to have seen Avebury stone circle on there. That would have got my vote. A real example of megalithic culture.
Yes that would get my vote as well - but what about Stonehenge?
Certainly not. It's not representative of the true beauty of stone circles. It's like the new Wembley to the old one. Much too modern.
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 14:15
by Brideoffrankenstein
Hom_Corleone wrote:Certainly not. It's not representative of the true beauty of stone circles. It's like the new Wembley to the old one. Much too modern.
Good point - one of my friends went to the stone circle in Avebury who is not normally into "that kind of thing" and she said she was just swept away by it.
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 14:21
by scotty
You can keep "Stonehenge", my vote goes to
this.
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 14:25
by Brideoffrankenstein
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 14:25
by canon docre
Brideoffrankenstein wrote:Hom_Corleone wrote:Certainly not. It's not representative of the true beauty of stone circles. It's like the new Wembley to the old one. Much too modern.
Good point - one of my friends went to the stone circle in Avebury who is not normally into "that kind of thing" and she said she was just swept away by it.
Quite literally I guess. When I've been there my hat got swept away by the holy winds of King Arthur himself and I had to run all the way down to catch it.
still: impressing stones.
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 14:27
by Brideoffrankenstein
I just
knew someone was going to make a comment like that as soon as I posted it!
My votes would be in no particular order
Chichen Itza Yucatan, Mexico as I have always found those temples fascinating.
Easter Island Statues Chile as I have always thought them to be a bit weird.
Great Wall China because it's just
massive
Petra Jordan amazing (and isn't it used in some bands video?)
Pyramids of Giza Egypt because it deserves to remain in the list.
Stonehenge Amesbury, United Kingdom and why not
Sydney Opera House Australia it's the only one out of the list I've seen in real life
btw isn't the picture of what is meant to be the Kremlin actually of St Basil's Cathedral?
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 14:38
by Silver_Owl
scotty wrote:You can keep "Stonehenge", my vote goes to
this.
Very nice that.
Another good one I'v evisited (not a great photo but great place) is
BoF - Have you read Julian Copes
Modern Antiquarian?
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 14:40
by Silver_Owl
(sorry - forgot to say, the above pic is Clava Cairns, near Culloden)
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 14:42
by scotty
Hom_Corleone wrote:(sorry - forgot to say, the above pic is Clava Cairns, near Culloden)
clicky
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 14:45
by Brideoffrankenstein
Hom_Corleone wrote:BoF - Have you read Julian Copes Modern Antiquarian?
Nope - I take it it's recommended?
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 14:46
by scotty
I grew up about two miles from
here, it really is a
MUST see for everyone, a real wonder.
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 14:47
by Silver_Owl
Brideoffrankenstein wrote:Hom_Corleone wrote:BoF - Have you read Julian Copes Modern Antiquarian?
Nope - I take it it's recommended?
Oh yes. The man is god.
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 14:49
by Brideoffrankenstein
Hom_Corleone wrote:Brideoffrankenstein wrote:Hom_Corleone wrote:BoF - Have you read Julian Copes Modern Antiquarian?
Nope - I take it it's recommended?
Oh yes. The man is god.
Righty-ho I'll seek it out
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 14:53
by Silver_Owl
scotty wrote:Hom_Corleone wrote:(sorry - forgot to say, the above pic is Clava Cairns, near Culloden)
clicky
I feel a trip to Scotland coming up. Looks well worth a visit. Also too many circles in the area not to.
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 14:55
by Silver_Owl
Brideoffrankenstein wrote:Hom_Corleone wrote:Brideoffrankenstein wrote:
Nope - I take it it's recommended?
Oh yes. The man is god.
Righty-ho I'll seek it out
If you like yer circles you'll love it.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASI ... 63-9558269
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 15:19
by Debaser
Hom_Corleone wrote:
BoF - Have you read Julian Copes Modern Antiquarian?
READ IT ? I've got the kagoul
Useful merchandising - it's the way forwards....
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 15:20
by Debaser
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 15:21
by Silver_Owl
Debaser wrote:Hom_Corleone wrote:
BoF - Have you read Julian Copes Modern Antiquarian?
READ IT ? I've got the kagoul
Useful merchandising - it's the way forwards....
Yes - I noticed you were a fellow Cope head. Have you heard Citizen Cain'd and Dark Orgasm (!) yet?
I'm off to Nottingham to see him in Feb and haven't heard either yet - cash flow probs...
I would be interested to know your thoughts.......
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 15:28
by Debaser
Hom_Corleone wrote:Debaser wrote:Hom_Corleone wrote:
BoF - Have you read Julian Copes Modern Antiquarian?
READ IT ? I've got the kagoul
Useful merchandising - it's the way forwards....
Yes - I noticed you were a fellow Cope head. Have you heard Citizen Cain'd and Dark Orgasm (!) yet?
I'm off to Nottingham to see him in Feb and haven't heard either yet - cash flow probs...
I would be interested to know your thoughts.......
OOOh I'll see you there then......he's a considerate gigger is my Mr Cope - most of them are in my school holidays
Am still awaiting Dark Orgasm------damn that Santa (or is that Damn the Head heritage shop?)
Cained? Bloody love it, it's back to what he does best - highlights for me - Stomping Dionysus, World War Pigs...and you can't help but love I'm Living in the Room They Found Saddam In
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 15:30
by Silver_Owl
Cheers - I shall order both after pay day then.
I got the Brain Donor album just before Xmas. Fantastic stuff.
We appear to have derailed this thread....
Posted: 02 Jan 2006, 15:34
by Debaser
Hom_Corleone wrote:Cheers - I shall order both after pay day then.
I got the Brain Donor album just before Xmas. Fantastic stuff.
We appear to have derailed this thread....
Well...if you can't beat 'em....REVENGE IS OURS!!!!!!
is that the new BD? I'm a bit lax at the mo... Am totally besotted by Dogg'n.
