NEW YORK | One World Trade Center | 1,776' Pinnacle / 1,373' Roof | 108 FLOORS - Page 927

NewYorkSkyline117 · #**18521** Posted **Dec 11, 2011, 10:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by THE BIG APPLE

Probably the higher altitude, or maybe the workers haven't been paid.

Possible the higher altitude lol. As the tower gets narrower, shouldn't there be less steel going up? (although the floors get much taller..) Also, do the glass window panes get bigger?

THE BIG APPLE · #**18522** Posted **Dec 11, 2011, 10:27 PM**

How is that an lol comment. The higher you go the safer you have to go work. It took them more than 2 weeks to install the pinnacle of the Taipei 101. Guess why?

NewYorkSkyline117 · #**18523** Posted **Dec 12, 2011, 12:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by THE BIG APPLE

How is that an lol comment. The higher you go the safer you have to go work. It took them more than 2 weeks to install the pinnacle of the Taipei 101. Guess why?

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jd3189 · #**18524** Posted **Dec 12, 2011, 1:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by CitySkyline

A few pics I took today (Dec 10, 2011) while visiting the WTC Memorial:

Nice glass. One of the best photos of it.

tiarae · #**18525** Posted **Dec 12, 2011, 2:10 AM**

Things are moving slow because of the weather...the ironworkers got rained out tues & wed and on thurs they were shut down on top because the rain that froze on the cranes turned into ice and was falling down on to the decking. Yes, their stamps are still about 9wks behind.

QUEENSNYMAN · #**18526** Posted **Dec 12, 2011, 2:50 AM**

FROM: NYBOY75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S23orsnnK4

CarlosV · #**18527** Posted **Dec 12, 2011, 4:28 AM**

Shadow Dancing!

DSC_4741 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

NYCLuver · #**18528** Posted **Dec 12, 2011, 4:35 AM**

December 11th, 2011

2-TOWERS · #**18529** Posted **Dec 12, 2011, 3:01 PM**

nice shots........shows the elegance of the tower...BTW the verizon building has really seen alot since he was born....

NYC4Life · #**18530** Posted **Dec 12, 2011, 5:08 PM**

Already the tallest building in Lower Manhattan, a title it so righteously deserves

sterlippo1 · #**18531** Posted **Dec 12, 2011, 7:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by 2-TOWERS

nice shots........shows the elegance of the tower...BTW the verizon building has really seen alot since he was born....

I'm happy someone else used the word "elegance" to describe this beautie besides me

Surrealplaces · #**18532** Posted **Dec 12, 2011, 8:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by sterlippo1

I'm happy someone else used the word "elegance" to describe this beautie besides me

Agreed. 'Elegance' is a great word to describe this beauty.

CarlosV · #**18533** Posted **Dec 12, 2011, 9:29 PM**

DSC_4752 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

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DSC_4751 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

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DSC_4754 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

QUEENSNYMAN · #**18534** Posted **Dec 12, 2011, 11:27 PM**

Nice shots Carlos!

Kevin Scott Koepke · #**18535** Posted **Dec 13, 2011, 12:54 AM**

lower manhattan; 12/12/11 by kevin scott koepke photography, on Flickr

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jd3189 · #**18536** Posted **Dec 13, 2011, 12:59 AM**

Is becoming a true supertall. Can't wait when the glass is a good height up so it can be seen from miles around.

Davidsam52 · #**18537** Posted **Dec 13, 2011, 2:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by tiarae

Things are moving slow because of the weather...the ironworkers got rained out tues & wed and on thurs they were shut down on top because the rain that froze on the cranes turned into ice and was falling down on to the decking. Yes, their stamps are still about 9wks behind.

I asked this before but pardon my ignorance what are "stamps"?????

Roadcruiser1 · #**18538** Posted **Dec 13, 2011, 3:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by Davidsam52

I asked this before but pardon my ignorance what are "stamps"?????

Their salary. They aren't getting paid and the workers are getting pretty mad.

599GTO · #**18539** Posted **Dec 13, 2011, 4:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by Kevin Scott Koepke

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Oops. Too late.

tiarae · #**18540** Posted **Dec 13, 2011, 1:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Davidsam52

I asked this before but pardon my ignorance what are "stamps"?????

Their 'stamps' are all their union assessments (annuity, vacation, etc)...they've been getting paid their basic hourly pay but everything else is about 9wks behind. Several of the workers rely on their vacation fund for their mortgage pmts. There was talk of possibly working this past Saturday because of the time lost due to weather throughout the week. It was decided not to because their stamps are still so far behind. They've been talking about guys volunteering to take time off because with the stamps so far behind they can't afford to lay anyone off - when you're laid-off, they have to pay you everything you're owed including your stamps to date. It's not just 1WTC with these issues, 4WTC was talking about a sit-down strike for the same reasons.