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.
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.
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.
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.
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mtpender@piefed.social · 64 pts · 213d
I swear, this place looks like it could take off like a Ha'tak from Stargate.
dhork@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 213d
Indeed.
mereo@piefed.ca · 12 pts · 213d
Kree! Tau’ri.
redhorsejacket@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 213d
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 pts · 213d
undeniable proof that bass pro shop is what eventually grows into the tyrell corporation
dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 213d
Do you like our owl?
It's artificial?
Of course it is.
ChicoSuave@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 213d
Do you like our fish tank?
Are they artifishcial?
Get out.
ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 20 pts · 213d
tomiant@piefed.social · 7 pts · 213d
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 · 7 pts · 213d
Probably a meow meow kitty cat
tomiant@piefed.social · 2 pts · 212d
"What we're thinking is, a giant stone kitty mitty purr purrs. All in favor say aye?"
8000 years later: "Aliens built this."
davidyarbrough@programming.dev · 16 pts · 213d
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 pts · 212d
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.
Lembot_0006@programming.dev · 9 pts · 213d
We still build pyramids? Unexpected.
frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io · 3 pts · 213d
Does it count as a pyramid if we don't have royalty buried in there?
Lembot_0006@programming.dev · 8 pts · 213d
The tiny geometry gnome in my brain says "yes".
moonshadow@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 213d
Not too late to address this
EpeeGnome@feddit.online · 2 pts · 213d
Just the one pyramid, actually.
Lembot_0006@programming.dev · 1 pts · 213d
Why one?
EpeeGnome@feddit.online · 2 pts · 213d
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 pts · 213d
MGM Grand
ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 213d
The 10th largest known pyramid in the world.
plateee@piefed.social · 8 pts · 213d
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 pts · 212d
Came to post this. Such a good episode.
SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 213d
The Master Baiters
some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 212d
Go away, baitin'!
Sibbo@sopuli.xyz · 7 pts · 213d
Is this the headquarters of Illuminati?
Hackworth@piefed.ca · 15 pts · 213d
It's a Bass Pro Shop... but prolly.
davidyarbrough@programming.dev · 10 pts · 213d
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 pts · 213d
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 pts · 213d
It's a Bass Pro Shop. So, yes.
tomiant@piefed.social · 4 pts · 213d
Weee doooo, weee dooo.
dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 212d
Future archaeologists gonna eat with that one
QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 212d
I remember this place in Cyberpunk 2077
ebolapie@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 212d
Okay, where are the video games set in memphis?
glups@piefed.social · 3 pts · 213d
May she take mercy upon those present upon her reawakening
FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 213d
The beautiful, snowcapped mountains of Tennessee