Dillon Pyron wrote:
The newest "tallest building" is the Taipei 101, at over 1650 ft.

What is truly amazing are the elevators, which ascend at a rate of
over 3300 ft/min. As my wife pointed out, "my poor eardrums". Can
you get an embolism at that rate? (I'm a diver, getting a bubble is a
major issue).

Great elevators!
It's no fun waiting.

Here is altimeter if you want to watch the change.
$195 plus ship from Atlanta.
Nice antique Wallace and Tiernan
http://photos.edebris.com/catalog/item/291

-Bob