nate022
Chieftain
Has anyone created the space needle or any other pacific northwest wonder/buildings?
Space Needle
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http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=395cd8c6c6236d4955e611063e81cbb4
Too bad I don't think you can export these to Civ4.
Too bad I don't think you can export these to Civ4.
nate022
Chieftain
whats so funnyGeoModder said:
Agent 009
Civ 4 Addict
GeoModder said:Space needle is another name for the space elevator in engineering circles?
Are you sure about that?
I was under the impression that the space elevator was something like a tether that can elevate either people or supplies from the surface of a planet into space.
As far as I know the Space Needle in Seattle cannot do that.
nate022
Chieftain
The Space Needle is basiclly a tower with an elevator.Agent 009 said:Are you sure about that?
I was under the impression that the space elevator was something like a tether that can elevate either people or supplies from the surface of a planet into space.
As far as I know the Space Needle in Seattle cannot do that.
I don't exactly see how he sees the two as related.
Lol the Space Needle is not a space elevator. That would be like saying a skyscraper, like the Empire State Building, is a biplane that uses smoke to write messages in the sky (a sky writer).
The Space Needle was introduced at the World's Fair when it was hosted in Seattle. It hosts the famous revolving restaurant, which has been spoofed a number of times on shows like The Simpsons. If you go up to the top, you can see a beautiful 360-degree view of Seattle and Puget Sound. In the gift shop, there are post cards that show a really awesome photo of the Space Needle being struck by lightning. Let's see, any other trivia.... Oh yeah, Aaron Brown (former CNN anchor) used to live in Seattle, and his wife used to work as an elevator operator at the Space Needle.
I think it'd make a cool wonder. Have it boost commerce in the city where it's built or something.
The Space Needle was introduced at the World's Fair when it was hosted in Seattle. It hosts the famous revolving restaurant, which has been spoofed a number of times on shows like The Simpsons. If you go up to the top, you can see a beautiful 360-degree view of Seattle and Puget Sound. In the gift shop, there are post cards that show a really awesome photo of the Space Needle being struck by lightning. Let's see, any other trivia.... Oh yeah, Aaron Brown (former CNN anchor) used to live in Seattle, and his wife used to work as an elevator operator at the Space Needle.
I think it'd make a cool wonder. Have it boost commerce in the city where it's built or something.
sirkris said:
Thank you. I didn't want to have to throw down some Seattle whoop ass on these people. Did you also know the the Wheel of Fortune wheel was painted on top when they were getting contestants from Seattle? I've been waiting for the Space Needle ever since on saw it on the CIV website.
Its also conviniently located in the slummiest part of a trashy town with an awesome monorail that goes to nowhere but the EMP and Needle. Most of the crack junkies from Pike Place Market are unwilling to walk all the way to the Needle so you'll find that the ambiance is slightly nicer...if you're willing to tolerate the travesty that is Paul Allen's EMP and architecture that is failing/empty and hasn't been updated since '62
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Awesome city.
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Awesome city.
nate022
Chieftain
bob barker was born in darrington
Khai said:
"slummiest part of a trashy town", "crack junkies from Pike Place Market"? Admittedly the monorail goes nowhere and your hatred of Paul Allen is not entirely without merit even if it is trendy. But i assure you there are plenty of places far slummier in Seattle and PPM isn't exactly a crack house. Sure, 2nd and Pike has a few addicts hanging around, what big city doesn't? There used to be the needle exchange program there but i think it moved. I personally like downtown Seattle and wait for the bus there a few nights a week around midnight. I've never felt in any danger and only rarely am offered drugs. I prefer a real city with real people than a sanitized one. If Seattle's trashiness bothers you pick up a piece of garbage now and then or take a volunteer or paid job working in social services. Oh, and most important vote. I too am angered by a lot of what i see but spewed anger rarely generates positive changes. It is easy to be angry and insulting, but more work and sometimes even effective to make a solid case. Maybe you do all of that or you are working down another path. Sorry to make so many assumptions. Your response just sounded pointless and arrogant to me. And truth be told, i dislike such sentiments as they tend to be contagious and self-fulfilling. Similar to the broken window syndrome.
- feydras
Working at Harborview Med Centre in the ER has shown me a different side than the sanitized view of the downtown that you've seen Feydras...
I used to catch a bus everyday downtown through Pikes Place at 7:00 AM and its hard not to forget the daily antics of the crack junkies at Pikes Place who would hop on and accost people...Two fellows I particularly remember: One who used to bring an analog phone on the bus (not attached to the wall) and read Hustler while walking around the bus and pointing out the pictures to women (we stopped this). The other guy would hop on the bus and pee in the back everyday...after getting this done, he'd hop off the bus and walk exposed down the street (wasn't really willing to take this guy on...).
Oh and I vote...in fact I worked on Judy Nicastros campaign...what a disappointment she turned out to be.
The fact that there is the 'Lusty Lady' strip club and 'Taboo Sex/Gunshop' directly across the street from the Art Museum/Benaroya Hall is iconic of how far Seattle has fallen.
I used to catch a bus everyday downtown through Pikes Place at 7:00 AM and its hard not to forget the daily antics of the crack junkies at Pikes Place who would hop on and accost people...Two fellows I particularly remember: One who used to bring an analog phone on the bus (not attached to the wall) and read Hustler while walking around the bus and pointing out the pictures to women (we stopped this). The other guy would hop on the bus and pee in the back everyday...after getting this done, he'd hop off the bus and walk exposed down the street (wasn't really willing to take this guy on...).
Oh and I vote...in fact I worked on Judy Nicastros campaign...what a disappointment she turned out to be.
The fact that there is the 'Lusty Lady' strip club and 'Taboo Sex/Gunshop' directly across the street from the Art Museum/Benaroya Hall is iconic of how far Seattle has fallen.
Khai, your statement is all so true. I was born and raised in Seattle. Northwest Hospital 1979. I love Seattle. I've been away for almost 6 years now. I went home in 2004 for a week and wish I could have stayed. If I could walk home from Virginia I would. But seeing and reading whats going on in Seattle via the Seattle Times and talking to friends and family, it's a wonder Seattle is still the place I call home. Six, seven people being killed at a party, the degrading culture that was once vibrant and empowering, is now covered with a funk that is Seattle. You can't predict from one day to the next what's going on with Boeing, are they staying or going? Key Arena, whill there be any NBA in the years to come? I don't mind, but it's still money put into the community. The Mariners, Seahawks, and Huskies, Will Seattle ever be the way it was in the 90's? I miss the Culture, my friends, my family, the city, the views, and just Seattle in general. It's my home, something needs to be done. Yes, there's always been bad parts of Seattle, ie Rainier Beach, Central District, Capital Hill. It's pretty bad when a family has to have 3 jobs just to afford a house or $1000-$2100 a month rent. There's something wrong. But if I could go back to 2000, I'd never leave.Khai said:
Yeah Seattle kicks ass! I spent my whole life in the south sound area (Olympia mostly), but I've been to Seattle plenty of times. That, and my girlfriend is from Bainbridge Island. Seattle really isn't that pedestrian-friendy, but it has many other qualities that far outweigh that. For example, Seattle is always ahead of the rest of the nation in so many ways. Computer technology, for example.
I think the only city that really rivals Seattle is Portland, OR. Portland is very friendly to pedestrians, and at night it's absolutely beautiful! Of course, Portland is an utter nightmare if you're driving. The endless one-way streets are like river currents pushing you away from wherever it is you're trying to go....
So I guess it's all give and take. If you go to Seattle, drive there. If you go to Portland, take the damn bus. If you go to New York, don't buy any hotdogs from that Lebanese street vendor.
I think the only city that really rivals Seattle is Portland, OR. Portland is very friendly to pedestrians, and at night it's absolutely beautiful! Of course, Portland is an utter nightmare if you're driving. The endless one-way streets are like river currents pushing you away from wherever it is you're trying to go....
So I guess it's all give and take. If you go to Seattle, drive there. If you go to Portland, take the damn bus. If you go to New York, don't buy any hotdogs from that Lebanese street vendor.
