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Old 16.06.2010, 11:30
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Breaking News: Zurich is not colorful!

Some researchers have had a look at the outside colours of 41.000 buildings in Zurich and came to a shocking conclusion: Zurich is mainly beige. Now who would have thought that!!!

http://www.20min.ch/news/zuerich/sto...Stadt-17036514
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Old 16.06.2010, 11:31
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Re: Breaking News: Zurich is not colorful!

Beige! I dream of living in a beige city. This one is dark grey.
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Old 16.06.2010, 12:00
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Re: Breaking News: Zurich is not colorful!

Then how would be ranking of Bern?!
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Re: Breaking News: Zurich is not colorful!

You mean it's not only the weather!!??
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Old 16.06.2010, 12:19
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Re: Breaking News: Zurich is not colorful!

In the print version they had a picture of those apartment blocks in Oerlikon.

I personally would take a grey building over those hideous structures any day.
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Old 16.06.2010, 12:35
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Re: Breaking News: Zurich is not colorful!

They should have done this around the time when the Street Parade takes place! it's a lot more colourful, come rain or shine!
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Old 16.06.2010, 12:37
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Re: Breaking News: Zurich is not colorful!

take up graffiti trev!
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Old 16.06.2010, 12:39
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I think the Bernese are not done with the counting yet
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Old 16.06.2010, 12:40
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So, how is Singapore?

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Re: Breaking News: Zurich is not colorful!

That looks like a Banksy! ;)
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