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Winter Olympics 2022!?

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Vincenzo
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Could the Winter Olympics in 2022 be hosted in Dubai!?
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Or................ IS THAT MARS!!!?????!?!?
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Nov 13 2012 6:16PM
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TheClap.
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deff mars
Nov 13 2012 6:18PM
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1337
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That'd be the most fucking insane feat of engineering and I'd totally support something that radical happening
Nov 13 2012 6:21PM
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TheClap.
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they do have enough money for it
Nov 13 2012 6:23PM
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1337
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dubai is insane
Nov 13 2012 6:24PM
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250r
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i have a feeling that a greenhouse exterior isnt ideal for a ski hill in dubai...
Nov 13 2012 6:24PM
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Vincenzo
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What if they had solar panels instead of windows to power the whole resort? O.o
Nov 13 2012 6:30PM
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selkirks
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No they don't. Dubai's is in a deeper hole than we are. Have you seen the unfinished projects list?
Nov 13 2012 6:41PM
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Funnel
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Yep, Dubai is a huge misnomer.
Nov 13 2012 6:43PM
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crab_pretzel
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i think were onto something
Nov 13 2012 6:44PM
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1337
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why don't we take all the unfinished projects, and turn them all into this big ski arena!
Nov 13 2012 6:45PM
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t_rob
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_%28archipelago%29
Nov 13 2012 6:48PM
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a_burger
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Good luck getting 2500 vertical for the downhill...
Nov 13 2012 6:57PM
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PJS.
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bitch please, they barely have money for basic utilities right now...
Nov 13 2012 7:06PM
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Spinoza
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a downhill race course is so long. wtf that would be score +1 for earth
Nov 13 2012 8:57PM
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250r
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ahh well that would just be a small hiccup in the project, they could just connect it to the top of burj dubai, problem solved
Nov 13 2012 9:23PM
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crab_pretzel
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they could just create a treadmill-type snow surface so that it just scrolls through 2500 vertical even though its only like 100 feet vertical. and it should have scissoring spikes at the top so if you fall when its started moving fast, youre fucked. you know, to add suspense and improve ratings :)
Nov 13 2012 9:47PM
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roddy116
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i bet they do
Nov 13 2012 9:47PM
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Inline.
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By 2022, that's the only type of skiing we'll be able to do.
Nov 13 2012 9:55PM
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DERS.
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no dude that would not be good...

read this extremely powerful LONG article if you want to learn more about worker abuse in dubai.
Nov 13 2012 10:04PM
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artrud
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http://unofficialnetworks.com/6-cities-bid-2022-winter-olympics-126488/

Final 6 cities that got their bids in:

1. Almaty (Kazakhstan)

2. Beijing (China)

3. Krakow (Poland)

4. Lviv (Ukraine)

5. Oslo (Norway)

6. Stockholm (Sweden)

* Munich (Germany), Barcelona (Spain) and Davos + St Moritz (Switzerland) expressed an interest but pulled out following a lack of public support.
Nov 15 2013 6:50PM
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theabortionator
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Semi related. I've always wanted to hit an indoor ski place. Maybe they'll actually finish the one in Jerz at some point.


Just have to wait. Shouldn't be long
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Nov 15 2013 6:57PM
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Benson.
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Stockholm all the way! Or Oslo, which would be my second choice
Nov 15 2013 7:05PM
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Backyard.Skier
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they have my full support
Nov 15 2013 7:15PM
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Sallabillz
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I thought it was going down in south Korea
Nov 15 2013 8:35PM
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TRASHTALK
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I'm no economist, but maybe if they stopped by Lambo's to use as cop cars, they could afford the basic necessities.
Nov 15 2013 9:36PM
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*DUMBCAN*
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This would be interesting. Has any individual city ever hosted both the summer and winter olympics?


Nov 15 2013 9:39PM
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bieberhole69.
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thats 2018
Nov 15 2013 10:04PM
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parry
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that would be awesome. no worry for wind and shitty weather on comp day
Nov 15 2013 10:49PM
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whoa-dere
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YES!
Nov 15 2013 11:20PM
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corona
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nope. but Stockholm could also make it a first if they get it
Nov 16 2013 12:21AM
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FuckAllOfYou
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Liking Kazakhstan, Krakow and Lviv. We need some eastern european/former soviet bloc countries on the world's radar. It would be good for them. Almaty's a cool city too, we had some family friends that stayed there for a couple years. Really cool place. They also have good bikers there.
Nov 16 2013 12:53AM
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