Piers' Saudi prince (Rupert's friend) is going to, uh, errect world's tallest tower

[UTUSN]

The day after the MURDOCHs, uh, *testified* and almost-sort-of got pied and Piers got somewhat pied, he defiantly hosted this dude (below) as a financial expert to explain the U.S. debt ceiling crisis. The defiant part came in when Piers introduced the dude by his corporate titles and the ultimate certification of financial wizardry, "AND FRIEND OF RUPERT MURDOCH." He left it tacitly out there, not needing to speak it: "And Rupert sent him here to show how much power I wield through being Rupert's flunky!1"



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http://gawker.com/5826837/virile-saudi-prince-to-erect-worlds-tallest-tower

Virile Saudi Prince to Erect World’s Tallest Tower

Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal just couldn't stand being the 26th richest man in the world while Dubai had the world's tallest penis tower, the Burj Khalifa, which was renamed after a measly president, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the UAE. So, in honor of his manhood, the prince is building a bigger tower.

Kingdom Holding, one of the prince's many companies, will team up with Bin Laden Group on a $1.23 billion contract to erect the kilometer-tall tower north of Jeddah. Today, the Burj Khalifa is a mere 828 meters tall and is just waiting to be slapped around by a rich man. Just last year, the prince was listed as the 19th richest man in the world, so now that he's dropped to 26th he's got a lot to prove.

(Arabian Business, Reuters; images via Getty/AP)


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[TomClash]

1. If he lives there

I'm sure the Tower will house the World's tiniest member.

[provis99]

2. THAT LOOKS LIKE A GIANT PENIS!

sorry, did I say that out loud?

[UTUSN]

3. And I'm accused of needing to explain my posts!1 You *get* me, you really *GET* me!1 (or Gawker)nt

[Firebrand Gary]

4. So let me get this right....

Rupert Murdoch's biggest investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is building the world's largest tower with the Bin Laden Group?