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Platypus
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« on: January 21, 2005, 10:18:16 PM »

Obviously, I can't get all of them on here, but I'll post photos of 16 national parliaments around the western world, and have a playoff system. IE, A vs. b, C vs. D, winner A/B vs. winner C/D.

First parliament with 5 votes will win; votes will be posts in this thread. Try not to be too political about it, just go on the buildings own merits.

Let's start with Australia vs. Canada:

Australian Parliament House (also known as the worls'd biggest Grassy Knoll):

I've actually rolled down the slope on the left hand side Smiley

Canadian Parliament:


Sorry the Aussie one is so big, it's the only good one I could find Smiley

Other 'matches' will be:

2: Sweden vs. New Zealand
3: UK vs. Italy
4: Russia vs. France
5: USA vs. Netherlands
6: Japan vs. Germany
7: too be nominated vs. Switzerland
8: too be nominated vs. too be nominated
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Platypus
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« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2005, 10:19:22 PM »

I vote for Australia, although the Canadian parliament building is very nice Smiley
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Gabu
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« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2005, 10:40:50 PM »

I vote Canada.  Canada's Parliament building rocks your socks off.
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Gabu
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« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2005, 10:42:54 PM »

Here's a picture from the back of the Canadian one, so you can see its totally awesome location above the Ottawa River.

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Jake
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« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2005, 10:46:02 PM »

Canada, I like old looking buildings, though the Aussie one is cool
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« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2005, 11:44:04 PM »

I like everything about the Aussie building except the ridiculous flag pole, so I vote Canadian
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« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2005, 11:46:07 PM »

Canadian, that Aussie one is weird with that thing on top.
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« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2005, 11:49:33 PM »

I vote Canada.

Please nominate the Hungarian parliament.

http://www.aerobatics.ws/GEI/images/CENTRAL_EUR/budapest_parliament_1188x786.jpg
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« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2005, 11:52:39 PM »

Canada.  I prefere older arcitecture to this "new age" crap.
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« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2005, 12:30:11 AM »

Canada wins 6-1
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« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2005, 12:53:03 AM »

The Hungarian parliament will go against the Swiss parliament in the seventh match.

Onto match #2: Sweden vs. New Zealand

Sweden:


New Zealand (The Beehive):

The only reason it gets in here is because of the building off to the left. Not really my style, but feel free to vote for it Wink

I vote for Sweden.
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« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2005, 12:53:59 AM »

Sweden
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« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2005, 12:54:41 AM »

Hah, I like New Zealand's.

New Zealand.
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« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2005, 12:56:40 AM »

New Zealand's is so very New Zealandish Smiley

Dying palm trees out the front, not an ounce of security in sight, an a beehive Smiley
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« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2005, 12:59:06 AM »

I voted for New Zealand mainly for the beehive, as for some reason I like it.
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« Reply #15 on: January 22, 2005, 01:20:38 AM »

New Zealand
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« Reply #16 on: January 22, 2005, 01:21:26 AM »

we have a close one, 2-2 Smiley
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« Reply #17 on: January 22, 2005, 01:33:38 AM »

I vote for New Zealand
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Jake
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« Reply #18 on: January 22, 2005, 01:47:12 AM »

New Zealand
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« Reply #19 on: January 22, 2005, 06:13:14 AM »

Sweden.
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« Reply #20 on: January 22, 2005, 07:38:51 AM »

Do you have a better picture of Sweden, its hard to decide from so far away.
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« Reply #21 on: January 22, 2005, 10:50:20 AM »

Sweden.
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« Reply #22 on: January 22, 2005, 02:20:57 PM »

Sweden - The picture doesn't do it justice. It's beautifully placed, I think. (BTW, The Danish Diet is ugly)
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« Reply #23 on: January 22, 2005, 02:46:57 PM »

Sweden wins Tongue
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« Reply #24 on: January 22, 2005, 04:52:58 PM »

Sweden.  Mainly because Hugh seems to find tiny pictures of buildings, unless they are in his country or very, very near it.
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