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< on 1/12/2006 11:48 PM >
|  | | | I wanted to know how many of the worlds fair sites are still standing. I know that the one in Queens New York is still there and I think the 1967 one in Canada still has some stuff. Those buildings are the coolest looking things if you dont know about it google Worlds Fair Queens New York or Expo 67 Canada.
Or look at this site http://www.expomuseum.com/
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Jonsered
 
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<Reply # 1 on 1/12/2006 11:57 PM >
| | | | The one in San Antonio Texas has jack shit besides the tower. everything else that made it the cool location that it was is long gone. RIP monorail!
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brett
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as if to say, "post to the right, I question thee!"
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<Reply # 2 on 1/13/2006 6:22 AM >
| | | | I haven't been in forever, but the SunSphere in Knoxville, TN from the 1982 World's Fair is still there. It was even featured in a Simpsons episode, heh.
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TDK1000
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<Reply # 3 on 1/13/2006 8:17 PM >
| | | | Posted by brett
I haven't been in forever, but the SunSphere in Knoxville, TN from the 1982 World's Fair is still there. It was even featured in a Simpsons episode, heh.
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brett
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as if to say, "post to the right, I question thee!"
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<Reply # 4 on 1/13/2006 8:45 PM >
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Wo ds F ir?
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What means this seemingly nonsensical grouping of letters? Could it be a code?
If, sir, you are asking "Who is this F'er", then I'm just a rando that's kinda new to UER.
If, uh, you aren't, then... Qué?
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mayhem154
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| | Re: Worlds fair!
<Reply # 5 on 1/13/2006 9:06 PM >
| | | | Posted by Jonsered
The one in San Antonio Texas has jack shit besides the tower. everything else that made it the cool location that it was is long gone. RIP monorail!
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A large portion of the Riverwalk and the hotels and restaurants were built to accomodate the world's fair. The Hilton down there was acutally built offsite, room by room, hauled in by truck and put together like jigsaw puzzle. Not really UE related, but pretty cool...
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<Reply # 6 on 1/13/2006 9:41 PM >
| | | | Posted by brett
Posted by TDK1000
Wo ds F ir? |
What means this seemingly nonsensical grouping of letters? Could it be a code?
If, sir, you are asking "Who is this F'er", then I'm just a rando that's kinda new to UER.
If, uh, you aren't, then... Qué?
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Here, you can borrow my "rl" and "a".
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TDK1000
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<Reply # 7 on 1/13/2006 10:50 PM >
| | | | Posted by brett
What means this seemingly nonsensical grouping of letters? Could it be a code?
If, sir, you are asking "Who is this F'er", then I'm just a rando that's kinda new to UER.
If, uh, you aren't, then... Qué?
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You said you rememeber it from an episode of The Simpsons. In the Simpsons several of the letters fell off the sign and Bart asks what's a "wods fir?"
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robofuture
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| | Re: Worlds fair!
<Reply # 8 on 1/13/2006 11:03 PM >
| | | | Posted by TDK1000
You said you rememeber it from an episode of The Simpsons. In the Simpsons several of the letters fell off the sign and Bart asks what's a "wods fir?"
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Yea that was a really good one. Didnt it fall down in that episode
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robofuture
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| | Re: Worlds fair!
<Reply # 9 on 1/13/2006 11:07 PM >
| | | | Yea I would really like to go check out some of these sites. There are a few of these sites that I found wer over seas and seemed abandon.
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brett
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<Reply # 10 on 1/14/2006 9:32 PM >
| | | | Oi. Now I feel like a moron. My bad.
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<Reply # 11 on 1/14/2006 10:26 PM >
| | | | I'm a maniac of anything and everything related to Expo67 and I have an extensive collection of memorabilia from it (posters, music, plans, maps, clothing, jewelry, dishwares, etc.). I've been inside of all the pavillions that were still standing back in the 80's. Some of them are still standing today. Check out the UEDB for more info on Expo 67 under Canada/Quebec/Montreal/Ile Ste-Helene.
I'm currently writing a book on Expo 67, which I hope to publish in time for the 40th anniversary in 2007.
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TDK1000
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<Reply # 12 on 1/15/2006 4:18 AM >
| | | | Do they still hold World Fairs? If not when and where was the last one held?
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mayhem154
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<Reply # 13 on 1/15/2006 4:40 AM >
| | | | I think it's supposed to be Orlando this year... But they switched it to a childrens themed event...
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<Reply # 14 on 1/15/2006 5:47 AM >
| | | | Dose any one know if the IBM Pavilion http://naid.sppsr.ucla.edu/ny64fair/map-docs/ibm.htmstill stands? and if so dose any one know how much of that stuff is still in there still?
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maZe
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<Reply # 15 on 1/15/2006 11:19 PM >
| | | | Posted by TDK1000
Do they still hold World Fairs? If not when and where was the last one held?
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Yes. in recent (and upcoming) years : Hanover 2000 (Germany), Zaragoza 2008 (Spain), Shanghai 2010 (China).
You can actually check out with your gov. how to apply to work at your country's pavillion 
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<Reply # 16 on 1/15/2006 11:33 PM >
| | | | You forgot Aichi, a gigantic world expo held in Japan last summer.
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maZe
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<Reply # 17 on 1/16/2006 1:15 AM >
| | | | Posted by lordpook
You forgot Aichi, a gigantic world expo held in Japan last summer.
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You're right. Aichi 2005.
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robofuture
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<Reply # 18 on 1/16/2006 10:01 PM >
| | | | Never the less all of the buildings that I have seen are really crazy looking and it would be great to go through all of them
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Coker19
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| | | Re: Worlds fair!
<Reply # 19 on 1/17/2006 1:50 AM >
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You know, I'm not exactly sure if the Pavilion is still standing. After doing some research, on http://www.forgotten-ny.com/ , there is no mention of it still standing. Either that site can help give you information on it, or this one, which has very detailed reports and descriptions of all the pavilions and attractions.
http://www.nywf64.com/
And go here for the IBM Pavilion: http://www.nywf64.com/ibm01.shtml
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