Team Adam's Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 If this doesn't get your patriotic juices flowing, I don't know what will! http://www.mortenson.com/milwaukee/projects/acuity-insurance-flagpole Flagpole Facts: - 400-foot flagpole weighs approximately 420,000 pounds- There are two versions of the 60- by 120-foot flag: * 220 pound flag is flown during normal conditions * 350 pound flag is flown during harsher weather- Each star is 3 feet high and each stripe is 4 1/2 feet wide- 680 cubic yards of concrete used in foundation- Over 500 gallons of paint cover the pole- 11-foot diameter at base tapers to 5 1/2-foot diameter at top- Three pendulum-style tuned mass dampers reduce movement and vibration- Designed to withstand a low temperature of -42°F Norton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledger64 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 that is so cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Very cool. I guess the insurance businesses is good and profitable these days... That must have cost a fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutLore Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 That thing will be making them money within months - the inside is "rented" to cell companies, who will pay a LOT of $$$ for space inside/outside something like that, depending on the location. dipolley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txab Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Funny what people/companies spend money on... It's a nice pole, and it looks awesome, but I wonder what something like that costs and if they money could have been better spent somewhere else, like a food shelter or a charity... JMO Some people may say the same thing about what we buy here and spend on our vehicles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 That thing will be making them money within months - the inside is "rented" to cell companies, who will pay a LOT of $$$ for space inside/outside something like that, depending on the location. Ah, clever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Too cool........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaro2ssblack Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Some people may say the same thing about what we buy here and spend on our vehicles Exactly. His garage queen GXP with tons of mods could have bought a lot of plate lunches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen9Rolla Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Some people may say the same thing about what we buy here and spend on our vehicles+1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYMAWD Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Adam's should build a bigger one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 They've made an American flag out of Corvettes twice at Carlisle and the last one had a huge "pole" made of silver Corvettes. They're planning on doing it again next year. You can google for the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDude Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I enjoy seeing the American Flag flown. My office the pole goes to the Fourth floor but half-staff (half-mast) it is flown on the floor that I work on and I love to look out the front glass windows and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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