HuskyCaucasian Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 (edited) ummm... no. Saudis Want 'Mecca Time' to Replace GMT (Aug. 11) -- For centuries, an astronomy observatory in Greenwich, London -- the namesake of Greenwich Mean Time -- has been the reference point for lines of longitude, ships' navigation on the world's seas and the time zones used today. But Saudi Arabia wants to change that. It's building what it calls the largest clock in the world, atop the second-largest skyscraper in the world, in the Islamic holy city of Mecca -- in hopes of replacing GMT with "Mecca Time." The clock dwarfs London's Big Ben, with four huge faces each about 130 feet in diameter and inscribed with the Arabic words "God is greatest." Only one of the clock's faces has been completed so far, covered with 98 million pieces of glass mosaics. Details were first released by the Saudi official news agency and picked up by several foreign media. It's still under construction atop a nearly 2,000-foot-tall building overlooking Mecca's Grand Mosque, the point where Muslims around the world turn toward during their five daily prayers. Millions of faithful visit the site as part of the Muslim hajj voyage and other pilgrimages each year. "We in Mecca hope to be the world's central time zone, and not just have a clock to look at, to show off," Mecca resident Hani al-Wajeeh told Agence France-Presse. "Putting Mecca time in the face of Greenwich Mean Time, this is the goal," Mohammed Al-Arkubi, general manager of Royal Makkah Tower Hotel, told the Arab News, a Saudi newspaper. Edited August 11, 2010 by Athomeboy_2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 WM Bagster rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 10:34 AM) Dry-Erase-board girl is a hoax. mildly disappointing but doesn't lose its entertainment value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I had a vasectomy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 QUOTE (JPN366 @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 02:23 PM) I had a vasectomy. my condolences Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 02:33 PM) my condolences Wasn't that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 QUOTE (JPN366 @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 02:23 PM) I had a vasectomy. Wow. Thats very...........final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 QUOTE (IceCreamPants @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 03:13 PM) Wow. Thats very...........final. That's what I'm hoping, otherwise I have a lawsuit on my hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Speaking of male reproductive organs I just got back from the doctor. I know doctors are professionals but I still feel really awkward when I pull out my penis for someone to look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 04:12 PM) Speaking of male reproductive organs I just got back from the doctor. I know doctors are professionals but I still feel really awkward when I pull out my penis for someone to look at. Please tell me you've seen the episode of Louie where he goes to the doctor. Priceless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 05:14 PM) Please tell me you've seen the episode of Louie where he goes to the doctor. Priceless The new show or the old one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 04:16 PM) The new show or the old one? The new one. Ricky Gervais played his doctor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted August 12, 2010 Author Share Posted August 12, 2010 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 09:26 AM) Not with the database we have. This next upgrade has to convert the entire database to a different set of data. It will take probably literally forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 04:12 PM) Speaking of male reproductive organs I just got back from the doctor. I know doctors are professionals but I still feel really awkward when I pull out my penis for someone to look at. Then you couldn't handle ball surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Ames got f***ed. Worse than 93 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted August 12, 2010 Author Share Posted August 12, 2010 QUOTE (Heads22 @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 07:31 PM) Ames got f***ed. Worse than 93 Wow. Worse then a couple of years ago when Des Moines got hammered as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I'm not around much now. No internet. But Ames is awful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Vasectomies can be reversed if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxy Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 04:12 PM) Speaking of male reproductive organs I just got back from the doctor. I know doctors are professionals but I still feel really awkward when I pull out my penis for someone to look at. b**** please. At least it doesn't involve stirrups and a medieval looking torture devise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 QUOTE (kapkomet @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 07:44 PM) Wow. Worse then a couple of years ago when Des Moines got hammered as well? Yes. No drinking water for up to a week. Check out cyclones.com and dmregister.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 QUOTE (Soxy @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 10:28 PM) b**** please. At least it doesn't involve stirrups and a medieval looking torture devise. I think having a vagina generally sucks more all-around than having a penis. Maintenance on those things is a b****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I'd assume that it's like owning a cave that needs continual maintenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxy Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 09:42 PM) I think having a vagina generally sucks more all-around than having a penis. Maintenance on those things is a b****. QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 09:45 PM) I'd assume that it's like owning a cave that needs continual maintenance. You guys are too funny. It does have its advantages though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 (edited) QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 08:36 PM) Vasectomies can be reversed if needed. Yes, but it's not covered by insurance, it's not really effective, it takes 5 times longer to do and it's really not realistic. It really should be considered permanent. Reversal Edited August 12, 2010 by JPN366 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 11, 2010 -> 04:12 PM) Speaking of male reproductive organs I just got back from the doctor. I know doctors are professionals but I still feel really awkward when I pull out my penis for someone to look at. You'd think after the first hundred or so times in that trench coat that would have gone away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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