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Roberta Dalek

Probably trouble

Join date: 21 Oct 2004

Posts: 1,174

08-21-2005 10:11

Someone just sent this to me as an example of first life modelling second life..

http://www.theworld.ae/

They're building a shoal/continent of private islands off the coast of Dubai.

They seem to vary from 2.6 to 4.1 hectares. It didn't say how many prims.

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Cybin Monde

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Join date: 27 Jan 2004

Posts: 2,468

some have been sold already..

08-21-2005 13:44

apparently, they will also help you declare your island as your own little country.. if i remember correctly.

some celebrities and others of significant monetary status have already bought islands.

and i've been planning on buying one myself.. as soon as i win a huge lottery jackpot.

cool stuff though!

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Lo Jacobs

Awesome Possum

Join date: 28 May 2004

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08-21-2005 14:07

I want.

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Nolan Nash

Frischer Frosch

Join date: 15 May 2003

Posts: 7,141

08-21-2005 14:14

Before he got deployed, Billy Madison was working on trying to reproduce this in SL.

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Leilany LaFollette

Not old, just older

Join date: 11 Jan 2004

Posts: 686

08-21-2005 14:15

I've been wanting one of those for a while ... *sigh*

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Burke Prefect

Cafe Owner, Superhero

Join date: 29 Oct 2004

Posts: 2,785

08-21-2005 21:38

I want a private sim shaped like a miniature Texas. I'd put a single cactus in the middle.

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PetGirl Bergman

Fellow Creature:-)

Join date: 16 Feb 2005

Posts: 2,414

08-21-2005 22:30

The high curved house (Hotel irl) I have seen in SL.. well built but... only for a second..then it got back into inv...

Laukosargas Svarog

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Join date: 18 Aug 2004

Posts: 1,304

08-22-2005 02:47

I hope they're taking rising sea levels into account !

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Angel Leviathan

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Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 440

08-22-2005 05:10

Truly amazing!

Cosmo Drago

Pixel Dust Addict

Join date: 28 Aug 2004

Posts: 377

09-10-2005 10:07

Sure...
Be a rich Westerner with a private island in the Persian Gulf.

Sounds like a great fire-bombing opportunity for nearby griefers.

Or does it come with an estate control panel with an "Access" tab?

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Seth Kanahoe

political fugue artist

Join date: 30 Jan 2005

Posts: 1,220

09-10-2005 10:52

Indeed. For the amount of money you might spend on this project, you could buy a large lake surrounded by thousands of acres, and have money left over to build an island in the middle of the lake - in a stable region of the world like Canada or the western United States.

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Madame Maracas

Not who you think I am...

Join date: 7 Jun 2004

Posts: 1,953

09-10-2005 11:26

Billy! That's who, thanks, I'd seen a very, very early stage of that build and immediately recognized it from the logo.

Amazing, and yea Dubai is very very high on my list of places that I wouldn't choose as a residence, much less and investment location. Plenty o'money, plenty o'hostility, plenty o'space on the real world map for me to be someplace else. Damn shame, looks awfully idllic.

But ... do they have real Chicago-style pizza?

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Keknehv Psaltery

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Join date: 11 Apr 2005

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09-10-2005 13:22

From: Seth Kanahoe

Indeed. For the amount of money you might spend on this project, you could buy a large lake surrounded by thousands of acres, and have money left over to build an island in the middle of the lake - in a stable region of the world like Canada or the western United States.

Exactly... go buy a huge lake resort instead of a tiny little island.

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Chance Abattoir

Future Rockin' Resmod

Join date: 3 Apr 2004

Posts: 3,898

09-10-2005 16:57

Dubai is known for being ridiculously opulent. The world ain't the end... Behold, THE PALM .

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Chance Abattoir

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Join date: 3 Apr 2004

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09-10-2005 17:01

From: Chance Abattoir

Dubai is known for being ridiculously opulent. The world ain't the end... Behold, THE PALM .

There are two. I guess they are setting up a forest for the aliens to view.

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Garoad Kuroda

Prophet of Muppetry

Join date: 5 Sep 2003

Posts: 2,989

09-10-2005 21:14

Ya....SOMEONE has more money than they know what to do with...

And I'm sure it has something to do with a bunch of dead dinosaurs and ancient plants! wtf!

But something tells me SL wasn't the inspiration for this one.

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WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS!

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Roberta Dalek Probably trouble Join date: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 1,174	08-21-2005 10:11 Someone just sent this to me as an example of first life modelling second life.. http://www.theworld.ae/ They're building a shoal/continent of private islands off the coast of Dubai. They seem to vary from 2.6 to 4.1 hectares. It didn't say how many prims. _____________________ See my stuff on SL Boutique!
Cybin Monde Resident Moderator (?) Join date: 27 Jan 2004 Posts: 2,468	some have been sold already.. 08-21-2005 13:44 apparently, they will also help you declare your island as your own little country.. if i remember correctly. some celebrities and others of significant monetary status have already bought islands. and i've been planning on buying one myself.. as soon as i win a huge lottery jackpot. cool stuff though! _____________________ "We, as developers, are doing the easy part – building the scaffolding for a new world. You, as the engines of creation, must breathe life into it." - Philip Linden "There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there, you'll be free if you truly wish to be." - Willy Wonka (circa 1971) SecondSpace (http://groups.myspace.com/secondspace) : MySpace group for SLers.
Lo Jacobs Awesome Possum Join date: 28 May 2004 Posts: 2,734	08-21-2005 14:07 I want. _____________________ http://churchofluxe.com/Luster
Nolan Nash Frischer Frosch Join date: 15 May 2003 Posts: 7,141	08-21-2005 14:14 Before he got deployed, Billy Madison was working on trying to reproduce this in SL. _____________________ “Time's fun when you're having flies.” ~Kermit
Leilany LaFollette Not old, just older Join date: 11 Jan 2004 Posts: 686	08-21-2005 14:15 I've been wanting one of those for a while ... sigh _____________________ Es el libertador. Es el océano, lejos, allá, en mi patria, que me espera...
Burke Prefect Cafe Owner, Superhero Join date: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 2,785	08-21-2005 21:38 I want a private sim shaped like a miniature Texas. I'd put a single cactus in the middle. _____________________ My Blog \| My Board \| My Cafe\| My Slex
PetGirl Bergman Fellow Creature:-) Join date: 16 Feb 2005 Posts: 2,414	08-21-2005 22:30 The high curved house (Hotel irl) I have seen in SL.. well built but... only for a second..then it got back into inv...
Laukosargas Svarog Angel ? Join date: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 1,304	08-22-2005 02:47 I hope they're taking rising sea levels into account ! _____________________ *Geometry is music frozen...*
Angel Leviathan X Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 440	08-22-2005 05:10 Truly amazing!
Cosmo Drago Pixel Dust Addict Join date: 28 Aug 2004 Posts: 377	09-10-2005 10:07 Sure... Be a rich Westerner with a private island in the Persian Gulf. Sounds like a great fire-bombing opportunity for nearby griefers. Or does it come with an estate control panel with an "Access" tab? _____________________ a work in progress...
Seth Kanahoe political fugue artist Join date: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 1,220	09-10-2005 10:52 Indeed. For the amount of money you might spend on this project, you could buy a large lake surrounded by thousands of acres, and have money left over to build an island in the middle of the lake - in a stable region of the world like Canada or the western United States. _____________________
Madame Maracas Not who you think I am... Join date: 7 Jun 2004 Posts: 1,953	09-10-2005 11:26 Billy! That's who, thanks, I'd seen a very, very early stage of that build and immediately recognized it from the logo. Amazing, and yea Dubai is very very high on my list of places that I wouldn't choose as a residence, much less and investment location. Plenty o'money, plenty o'hostility, plenty o'space on the real world map for me to be someplace else. Damn shame, looks awfully idllic. But ... do they have real Chicago-style pizza? _____________________ RadioRadio - http://radioradiosl.com M 6 Hobbes Abattoir T 7 Sezmra Svorag W 4 Brian Mason W 6 Moira Stern W 8 Nala Galatea Th 6 Chet Neurocam F 6 Vertigo Paris F 9 Madame Maracas S 5 Madame Maracas S 8 TriNala Su 6 Trinity Serpentine http://madamemaracas.wordpress.com - Madame Maracas Blaaagh Plurk - http://www.plurk.com/user/MadameMaracas
Keknehv Psaltery Hacker Join date: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 1,185	09-10-2005 13:22 From: Seth Kanahoe Indeed. For the amount of money you might spend on this project, you could buy a large lake surrounded by thousands of acres, and have money left over to build an island in the middle of the lake - in a stable region of the world like Canada or the western United States. Exactly... go buy a huge lake resort instead of a tiny little island. _____________________ LSL Wiki \| Scripting Mentors \| Keknehv's Particle Script \| WarpPos
Chance Abattoir Future Rockin' Resmod Join date: 3 Apr 2004 Posts: 3,898	09-10-2005 16:57 Dubai is known for being ridiculously opulent. The world ain't the end... Behold, THE PALM . _____________________ "The mob requires regular doses of scandal, paranoia and dilemma to alleviate the boredom of a meaningless existence." -Insane Ramblings, Anton LaVey
Chance Abattoir Future Rockin' Resmod Join date: 3 Apr 2004 Posts: 3,898	09-10-2005 17:01 From: Chance Abattoir Dubai is known for being ridiculously opulent. The world ain't the end... Behold, THE PALM . There are two. I guess they are setting up a forest for the aliens to view. _____________________ "The mob requires regular doses of scandal, paranoia and dilemma to alleviate the boredom of a meaningless existence." -Insane Ramblings, Anton LaVey
Garoad Kuroda Prophet of Muppetry Join date: 5 Sep 2003 Posts: 2,989	09-10-2005 21:14 Ya....SOMEONE has more money than they know what to do with... And I'm sure it has something to do with a bunch of dead dinosaurs and ancient plants! wtf! But something tells me SL wasn't the inspiration for this one. _____________________ BTW WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS!

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