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[–] mtpender@piefed.social 64 points 4 days ago (3 children)

I swear, this place looks like it could take off like a Ha'tak from Stargate.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 24 points 4 days ago
[–] mereo@piefed.ca 12 points 4 days ago

Kree! Tau’ri.

[–] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

I'm coming up on the end of season 2 right now, and I legit thought this was the chevron7 community.

[–] hypnicjerk@lemmy.world 29 points 4 days ago (1 children)

undeniable proof that bass pro shop is what eventually grows into the tyrell corporation

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Do you like our owl?

It's artificial?

Of course it is.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago

Do you like our fish tank?

Are they artifishcial?

Get out.

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] tomiant@piefed.social 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Wow, never seen this angle before. Pretty obvious that the head used to be something else, like a lion or a jackal, and then at some point a pharaoh went, fuck your ancient religion, I am your god now, here's me face.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Probably a meow meow kitty cat

[–] tomiant@piefed.social 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

"What we're thinking is, a giant stone kitty mitty purr purrs. All in favor say aye?"

8000 years later: "Aliens built this."

[–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago

Future archaeologists gonna eat with that one

[–] davidyarbrough@programming.dev 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)

My hometown's calling card, lol. That's a really great photo.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis_Pyramid for those who are unfamiliar, it's an interesting building.

[–] WhirlpoolBrewer@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

It's an amazing building! There is a bar at the top and the only way up is with a glass elevator that is terrifying to ride on.

[–] QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I remember this place in Cyberpunk 2077

[–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Okay, where are the video games set in memphis?

[–] Lembot_0006@programming.dev 9 points 4 days ago (3 children)

We still build pyramids? Unexpected.

[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 3 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Does it count as a pyramid if we don't have royalty buried in there?

[–] Lembot_0006@programming.dev 8 points 4 days ago

The tiny geometry gnome in my brain says "yes".

[–] moonshadow@slrpnk.net 5 points 4 days ago

Not too late to address this

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 days ago

The 10th largest known pyramid in the world.

[–] EpeeGnome@feddit.online 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Just the one pyramid, actually.

[–] Lembot_0006@programming.dev 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] EpeeGnome@feddit.online 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Dunno. I only said that because I couldn't think of any other major modern pyramids and it was an excuse to reference Hot Fuzz. Now that I think about it, there's one on the Louvre in Paris as well, so I was wrong anyway. Pyramids plural was correct.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 days ago
[–] plateee@piefed.social 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If you want to know more, 99% Invisible did a podcast episode on the history of the building:

https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/622-the-great-american-pyramid/

[–] jaaake@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Came to post this. Such a good episode.

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Go away, baitin'!

[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 7 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Is this the headquarters of Illuminati?

[–] Hackworth@piefed.ca 15 points 4 days ago

It's a Bass Pro Shop... but prolly.

[–] davidyarbrough@programming.dev 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's an outdoors shop. I'll somewhat grudgingly admit that I like what Bass Pro has done with the place, it's an interesting visit if you're in town and like outdoorsy stuff. It's better than what it used to be, which is abandoned. I am disappointed that they didn't put a giant square conference table in the top for arch-villain quarterly meetings though; if I were planning world domination I don't think I could resist doing it in the zenith of a pyramid.

[–] EpeeGnome@feddit.online 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I visited it when I passed through. I wouldn't visit the city just to see it, but I've got to say it's definitely worth the stop if anyone is in the area and hasn't seen it before. I'm not into hunting and fishing, so I can't speak to the quality or value of the gear for sale. I can, however, say that seeing fishing boats for sale, floating at the dock in a pond, inside a store beside regular retail-style merchandise racks, all beneath the distant pyramidal ceiling is a unique experience. The glass elevator ride to the top and the view of the city was worth the ticket price, at least once. Would recommend.

Edit: Admittedly they sell various other outdoor gear as well that I would have been qualified to have an opinion on, but I was a bit distracted and not actually browsing the inventory.

[–] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

It's a Bass Pro Shop. So, yes.

[–] glups@piefed.social 3 points 4 days ago

May she take mercy upon those present upon her reawakening

[–] tomiant@piefed.social 4 points 4 days ago

Weee doooo, weee dooo.

[–] FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

The beautiful, snowcapped mountains of Tennessee