Vote for the new 7 wonders (of the world)

paleshadow · #1 11-25-2006, 05:06 PM

Apparently since just about all of the old ones have long since been destroyed, new ones are going to be selected. You can vote here:

http://www.new7wonders.com/index.php

What are your choices?

PsychCat · #2 11-25-2006, 06:24 PM

I'm going off the board.... my vote: ME!!

ontheEdgeof17 · #3 11-25-2006, 06:25 PM

Most of the nominees I don't consider "wonders".

The originial 7 were wonders for a reason. Just because some of them have deteriorated, doesn't mean they are not wonders anymore.

DrummerDeanna · #4 11-25-2006, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

Most of the nominees I don't consider "wonders".

The originial 7 were wonders for a reason. Just because some of them have deteriorated, doesn't mean they are not wonders anymore.

I was just thinking the same thing...I mean White Sands..that's a wonder...
I mean just acres and acres of beautiful white sand dunes...

The Eiffel Tower?? Not so much.

irishgrl · #5 11-25-2006, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

Most of the nominees I don't consider "wonders".

The originial 7 were wonders for a reason. Just because some of them have deteriorated, doesn't mean they are not wonders anymore.

You're kidding right?

The Great Wall of China?
Machu Picchu?
Angkor Wat?
Petra?
Stonehenge?
Roman Colosseum?
Egyptian Pyramids?
Acropolis?
Easter Island heads?

Man, if you dont think THOSE things are wonders then you must be hard to impress

Im having a hard time picking. National Loyalty compels me to at least consider the Statue of Liberty but really it isnt a "wonder" like the above mentioned....its terribly sentimental to me tho.....and Ive got 6 others to vote my conscience with.....

DrummerDeanna · #6 11-25-2006, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by irishgrl

You're kidding right?

The Great Wall of China?
Machu Picchu?
Angkor Wat?
Petra?
Stonehenge?
Roman Colosseum?
Egyptian Pyramids?
Acropolis?
Easter Island heads?

Man, if you dont think THOSE things are wonders then you must be hard to impress

Im having a hard time picking. National Loyalty compels me to at least consider the Statue of Liberty but really it isnt a "wonder" like the above mentioned....its terribly sentimental to me tho.....and Ive got 6 others to vote my conscience with.....

Yeah - some of those are wondrous...but the Eiffel Tower, Sydney Opera House and The Statue etc...not wonders to me, they're more feats of architecture

greatdarkwing · #7 11-25-2006, 08:00 PM

I'd def. choose:

Pyramids
Easter Island Statues
Stonehenge
Machu Picchu
The Great Wall of China

Maybe:

Angkor
Taj Mahal
The Acropolis
The Colosseum (only because Stevie plays there on occassion

)

sparky · #8 11-25-2006, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by PsychCat

I'm going off the board.... my vote: ME!!

I'll vote for you too.

And for my own armpit.

JazmenFlowers · #9 11-25-2006, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by sparky

And for my own armpit.

lol.

I live for the day your armpit has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Rickypt · #10 11-25-2006, 09:32 PM

Okay, putting forward the Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty, and Sydney Opera House as "wonders" is just plain absurd.

ontheEdgeof17 · #11 11-25-2006, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickypt

Okay, putting forward the Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty, and Sydney Opera House as "wonders" is just plain absurd.

So true.

I'm afraid that the Statue of Liberty will make the list, because I figure most of the voters will be American. It's not a wonder. We know where it came from and how it was made. The purpose behind it is spectacular...the statue itself? It's okay. It's a pigeon nest.

PsychCat · #12 11-25-2006, 09:59 PM

So long ago
Certain time
Certain place
You touched my hand
All the way
All the way down to emmiline
But if our paths never cross
Well you know Im sorry but
If I live to see the seven wonders
Ill make a path to the rainbows end
Ill never live to match the beauty again
The rainbows end

So its hard to find
Someone with that kind of intensity
You touched my hand I played it cool
And you reached out your hand for me
But if our paths never cross
Well you know Im sorry but
If I live to see the seven wonders
Ill make a path to the rainbows end
Ill never live to match the beauty again
The rainbows end

So long ago
Its a certain time
Its a certain place
You touched my hand and you smiled
All the way back you held out your hand
If I hope and I pray
Ooh it might work out someday
If I live to see the seven wonders
Ill make a path to the rainbows end
Ill never live to match the beauty again
The rainbows end

If I live to see the seven wonders
Ill make a path to the rainbows end
Ill never live to match the beauty again

If I live to see the seven wonders
Ill make a path to the rainbows end
Ill never live to match the beauty again

77Rumours77 · #13 11-25-2006, 10:52 PM

Well, If i was forced, by gun point only, to chose....
Here are my selections

The Acropolis
The Roman Colosseum
Statues of Easter Island
The Great Wall of China
Machu Picchu
The Pyramids of Giza
Stonehenge

I was at a crossroad for 'The Great Wall' and the 'Taj Mahal'
But, for its sheer length alone, the Wall took it!

irishgrl · #14 11-26-2006, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

Yeah - some of those are wondrous...but the Eiffel Tower, Sydney Opera House and The Statue etc...not wonders to me, they're more feats of architecture

Agreed. I mean if I was in Australia, I'd be picking Ayers rock or something. but the Opera house? its Beautiful but a Wonder? nah. Neither is the Statue of Liberty, granted. However, Im terribly sentimental about it.....Why couldnt we have chosen the Grand Canyon (to represent the US)? Or Yellowstone?

there are a lot of things I think are wonders in the US, but I think most Americans are sentimental about Lady Liberty, at least I know I am--I always choke up when I see her........

so, here are my choices:
Stonehenge (my absolute, hands down number ONE choice)
Petra (anyone else besides me floored by the sheer beauty and impossibility of this structure?)
Roman Colosseum (a worthy candidate)
Great Wall of China (come ON, this is awesome!!)
Pyramids (werent they already one of the Seven Wonders?)
Machu Picchu (such a mystery ....)

and because Im a sentimental fool:
Statue of Liberty (which is NOT a wonder but IS nevertheless WonderFUL)

DrummerDeanna · #15 11-26-2006, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by irishgrl

Agreed. I mean if I was in Australia, I'd be picking Ayers rock or something. but the Opera house? its Beautiful but a Wonder? nah. Neither is the Statue of Liberty, granted. However, Im terribly sentimental about it.....Why couldnt we have chosen the Grand Canyon (to represent the US)? Or Yellowstone?

there are a lot of things I think are wonders in the US, but I think most Americans are sentimental about Lady Liberty, at least I know I am--I always choke up when I see her........

That is true

I mean heck my sister and I carted my grandma all the way to NYC to see her...it's a beautiful thing - but not a wonder of the world, in my opinion

Should be interesting to see how this turns out...!