One of the world's largest cranes is here

Wish I meant a bird.

There are only 2 cranes in the world bigger than the one downtown right now. KFAN:

Hit the link for video on how it's assembled. It's like the world's slowest Transformer. Speaking of which: did the Decepticons name themselves? That would have been unwise. It sounds like something they're called by others who have experience with their untruthful ways. No culture calls itself the Liarbots.

HEY YOU Today's hectoring, bossy-pants headline on an article I won't read:

But I love this:

Thanks, totally neutral observer! From the piece:

Look, pal, if you don't know if you're doing it wrong, you're in no position to tell me I'm doing it wrong.

In related news of things that are useless: "For five dollars, you get a thank-you email and a picture of a rock." Yes, it's a Rock Simulator game. (I'd embed the vid, but it's Biggie Smalls, so of course there's cursing. If you can't sing, you can always m-f your way to fame.) Looks like the game has enough funding, so let the exciting rock simulation begin!

Wonder if there's a Death-Valley walking rock level. It would be great if it had social media built in, so you'd get a tweet that said "I unlocked the Move 1/4 inch achievement!" from someone you forgot why you followed in the first place.

ARCHITECTURE New York skyscraper-condos aren't really for living. They're for investing. New York mag:

"Opportunistic" sounds a bit derogatory, no? Other people who have more money who take advantage of a bargain: opportunistic. You, when you take advantage of a bargain: wise consumer. Anyway, here's an interesting tidbit from One57's Wikipedia page:

Good. Lord. "Can I see the unit? I'm paying $45 million, after all. And that doesn't include the monthly condo fee, which is equal to the mortgage payment on a 10-acre Minnetonka lakefront property with a nine-car garage. Can I? Please?"

"A picture, maybe? A computerized rendering?"

"Look, I don't have all day. There are six Russian oligarchs in the office outside waiting to sign if you don't want to. Make up your mind."

If no one's actually living in these buildings, aside from a few renters or relatives staying for a week, it makes you wonder how many new structures in Manhattan will just be tall empty things. A skyline of safety deposit boxes.

BTW, not everyone's a secretive billionaire looking to park some money; Business Journal notes there's a Fargo ND Vitamin Tycoon.

VotD Why? Are we running out of people?