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Indoor Tropical Island

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the blissful-land dept.

fons writes "The huge construction dome of the now bankrupt zeppelin maker CargoLifter, has been turned into an indoor tropical island. For about 20euro a day you can swim in the sea, take a walk in the rainforest or go to a beachparty. While it is snowing outside, it's a always a pleasant 25C on the island. And there are no tsunami's. It's bigger than Biosphere2 (it fits the Eiffeltower) but there's less sunlight. Would you spend your vacation in there? The Germans don't seem to be very eager."

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  1. Dammit by Prince+Vegeta+SSJ4 · · Score: 5, Funny

    25 Degrees is too cold!!! Now if it was 77 Degrees, then we could talk turkey.

  2. The Weasel by govtcheez · · Score: 5, Funny

    Quick, someone call Pauly Shore!

    1. Re:The Weasel by TrippTDF · · Score: 4, Funny

      I just did. He's pretty upset that he didn't get the be the guest of honor. Then again, he also thinks he's still a star in between lapses of thinking he's a tuna fish sandwich. It's amazing what fame will do to you.

  3. Drang nach Osten! by orthogonal · · Score: 5, Funny

    Would you spend your vacation in there? The Germans don't seem to be very eager.

    Everybody knows that a real German's idea of a vacation is invading Poland.

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  4. I see a Seinfeld episode coming on.... by AtariAmarok · · Score: 4, Funny

    30 years after its cancellation, Cosmo Kramer will somehow managed to find the set for the TV show "Survivor" sitting intact in a dumpster. He will set it up as an indoor tropical island in his apartment, and invite his guests over for "challenges" and to be "voted off the island". Since the episode involves a high likelihood of Newman competing naked, I don't think I'll be tuning in at all.

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  5. Re:How long.. by t_allardyce · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thats an absolutely brilliant idea but with just one slight change.. we put the anti-nudists (in most of Europe thats pretty few) inside the tin can and black out all the windows, then let everyone else run wild...

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  6. Precognition by Khomar · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ha, Animats was more right than he even knew!

    The CargoLifter web site resembles a dot-com with too much venture capital and a bad business concept. The product isn't ready, but the theme park and the visitor's center are open.
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  7. Distinct lack of nubile native girls by Timesprout · · Score: 5, Funny

    therefore this is definitely not within the male definition of tropical island.

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  8. Unfortunately, by Hawthorne01 · · Score: 4, Funny
    their server seems to have gone on a three hour tour.

    A three hour tour.

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