February 20, 2007

• Did you hear, there is a worldwide vote being held to help determine the new 7 wonders of the world. Here is a link:

  http://www.new7wonders.com/
  

  I have to say, this was a tough vote, even though you vote for 7 wonders (there are 21 choices). Honestly, you can make a strong argument for just about any on the list. I have always been a huge fan of the Statute of Liberty and loved going there. But, it is only 121 years old, a newborn compared to the other wonders. Because of its age, I don't know if I can justify voting for it, even though I love it. Perhaps if it got some breast implants, a tummy tuck and make the booty a little bigger, it might get my vote. There is also the Kremlin, which has always fascinated me, especially since the name reminds me of Kermit the Frog. You also have The Great Wall of China, which I've always found amazing. I found it interesting that it was built just 13 years ago in 1994, and it took only 3 days to build. I was always under the impression that it was built over the course of 3 weeks in 1980.And how about the Eiffel Tower, another one of my favorites, especially since it kind of reminds me a large cock. The Colosseum in Rome has always reminded me of pizza, and pizza can never be bad. Then again, how can one not vote for Stonehenge, it really is the ultimate wonder, I mean, everybody wonders "what the fuck is this damn thing and how the hell did it get here?" And how about the Statues of Easter Island, those huge ass faces are so damn creepy that you almost have to vote for them, or else they will curse you. And how about the Christ Redeemer, although its not very old, but can you picture this thing taking a piss? The whole damn town would flood. And so the list goes on and on. In the end, here is what I voted for:

  1. Acropolis. Do you even realize how damn old this thing is? Its even older than Larry King, that should be reason enough to vote for it, but then you take everything else into consideration and its pretty much a slam dunk.

  2. The Roman Colosseum. I debated this one back and forth, but had to include it. Everybody has heard of it and seen pictures of it and it has influenced so many buildings. Oh, and its been standing since before the Cubs last won the World Series

  3. Statues of Easter Island. Nobody quite knows who it is supposed to be and there is a lot of wonder about it. Oh, and I was also worried they might curse me.

  4. The Great Wall of China. This damn thing has been around for a long damn time and took centuries to build. Its also really really really really long, almost like 10 feet long. Ok, it might be a little longer than that, but not much.

  5. Machu Picchu. How the hell do they build something up there? I mean, could you imagine how long it would take to get to work each day to build it. Also, it was missing for YEARS (big surprise, its not like it has a convenient location) before it was rediscovered in 1911.

  6. Pyramids of Giza. The main reason why I voted for it was because its the only original 7 wonder still standing. I also would love to impale somebody on the top of it. Or, maybe have myself impaled, what a way to go!

  7. Stonehenge. What the fuck is it? How the fuck did it get there and in those positions? What the fuck does it mean? Its the very definition of wonder. Also, it was in National Lampoon's European Vacation. Ok, so I know the movie sucked, but I couldn't come up with another reference.

  It really killed me to have to leave off the Statue of Liberty. When I first heard about the list, I hoped for Lady Liberty to be on there, assuming I would vote for it. I knew that if there was one American thing that would deserve to be on the list, she was it. But, when I sat and looked over the choices, it became harder and harder to justify a vote for the Statue. These other places have been around for much much longer and there is so much wonder and amazement with them and so much history with each one. The choice was made even tougher when I read up on the Ancient 7 Wonders, which included a couple of statues. But, in the end, I just didn't think the Statue of Liberty was old enough yet. Also these structures I voted for were architectural achievements not only of their time, but still today. If the Great Wall of China were built today, we would still be amazed at it, the same with Stonehenge and Manchu Picchu. I also had a hard time leaving off the Kremlin and the Eiffel Tower, both are beautiful and great choices. I have always found the Sydney Opera House to be such a fascinating building, something that was way ahead of its time when it was built in 1954. But, again, its just not old enough, I mean, shit, I know people that are older then it. The Taj Mahal has always been very stunning to me and nearly won my vote, but I was just so overwhelmed with the other choices that I could not find a place for the Taj.

  This was very interesting, though, and I learned a lot. Maybe someday I can visit these places. And please, feel free to leave your comments, I think its an interesting topic to discuss.

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