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Seriously, I was trying to ignore this ridiculous hotel proposal for Baku, but it turns out I can't. The Azeris are challenging the Gulf Arabs for the "More Money Than Taste" Award.
It looks like a giant asshole to me, which is screamingly appropriate.
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Hmmm, you're obviously not a Star Wars fan, I think. ;-)
Still, I get your point when you consider the rich cultural and architectural heritage of the South Caucasus as well as the obscene disparity in wealth and property in the region.
However, as someone who remembers excitedly seeing Star Wars at the cinema when he was 7, I do kind of think it's kinda cool.
In a perverse sort of way, I admit...
Posted by: Onnik Krikorian | March 09, 2008 at 08:16 PM
Onnik, there are two types of people in the world: people who like Star Wars, Star Trek and fairy movies about elves and midgets and wizards, and people who do not. This is a major schism in the carpetblog marriage.
As the only 7 year old who didn't see Star Wars in the cinema, it was my first -- and not last -- exposure to social ostracism.
Posted by: carpetblogger | March 09, 2008 at 08:36 PM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Sv5iEK-IEzw
I am Lord Vader ... Sir Lord von Baderhan, I run the Death Star ... this is the fucking Death Star I run it!!!
Posted by: Leopolis | March 09, 2008 at 10:06 PM
It looks like a nice hotel, but Star Wars themed? Oh please...(am I the only nerd in the world who hates Star Wars?!)
Posted by: Onur | March 10, 2008 at 07:54 PM