What version of Ubuntu are you using? I seem to have no problem at all with the vertical panel (ok, I don't like the sideways text). Please do not confirm your own bugs in the future.
** Changed in: gnome-panel (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Unconfirmed
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Gnome's vertical panel unusable;
https://launchpad.net/bugs/65140
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