Uglier Than the Pat Tillman Statue

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Somerville, NJ's 9/11 monument - not so much ugly as conceptually creepy.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/21/SomervilleNJ.jpg/300px-SomervilleNJ.jpg

See, it's ALWAYS time to remember.

A friend of mine and I came up with the idea that every hour, on the hour, 24/7 it should broadcast loudly, to the entire town: "TIME TO REMEMBER. TIME TO REMEMBER" and then the the names of all of the 9/11 victims.

― A-ron Hubbard (Hurting), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 14:53 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.roadtripamerica.com/roadside/Metaphor-The-Tree-of-Utah.jpg

― === temporary username === (Mark C), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 15:22 (nineteen years ago)

tuomas: europe has art, and welfare and stuff. america has sports, money and jesus. take sides

― a name means a lot just by itself (lfam), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 16:33 (nineteen years ago)

Because no one in Europe likes sports. No sir.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 16:41 (nineteen years ago)

http://static.flickr.com/75/205101130_ab5f1c1f49_m.jpg

They made a statue of the villians from the a-ha video?

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 16:52 (nineteen years ago)

Kenan, here's a little more information about the Forrest statue.

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 16:54 (nineteen years ago)

That's amazing. Poetic, even. So the reason it looks like it was designed and built by a half-wit is because no decent sculptor in the world could be paid enough money to build a statue for THE GLORY OF THE FOUNDER OF THE KLU KLUX KLAN.

That really works. Let 'em keep it.

― aesthetically pleasing, in other words 'fly' (kenan), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 17:07 (nineteen years ago)

Ok, that statue wins the ugliness contest.

― A-ron Hubbard (Hurting), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 17:10 (nineteen years ago)

The flayed St. Bartholomew, carrying his skin over his shoulder

What about that is not incredibly awesome?

― aesthetically pleasing, in other words 'fly' (kenan), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 18:27 (nineteen years ago)

Haha most of these statues are fucking awesome!

Even the Pat Tillman one would be weirdly cool if it wasn't for the fact that Pat Tillman's story makes you wish they hadn't made a statue for him at all.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 18:29 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.glasgowguide.co.uk/GG-ORG/imgs0204/Fireman%20Statue.JPG

Tribute to 9/11 firefighters. It used to scare the hell out of me at night - I have a fear of gasmasks.

― Rumpsy Pumpsy (Rumpie), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 18:30 (nineteen years ago)

It totally looks he's going to steal ET!

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 18:33 (nineteen years ago)

It's one of those kind of statues that if you look at it out of the side of your eye on a dark night it seems to move....

― Rumpsy Pumpsy (Rumpie), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 18:35 (nineteen years ago)

Why does Glasgow have a tribute to 9/11 firefighters?

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 18:35 (nineteen years ago)

Solidarity?

― Rumpsy Pumpsy (Rumpie), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 18:37 (nineteen years ago)

God yeah, I hate that thing, it's creepy.

I like the big clock on legs at the bus station though, and the big nappy pin where Rottenrow Maternity Hospital used to be. Can't find decent pictures though.

― ailsa (ailsa), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 18:38 (nineteen years ago)

(both done by the same guy, btw)

― ailsa (ailsa), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 18:39 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, here we are:

http://www.art-public.com/member/img/wyllg001.jpg

― ailsa (ailsa), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 18:42 (nineteen years ago)

http://static.flickr.com/6/7051816_72ad12eca9.jpg?v=0

― ailsa (ailsa), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 18:45 (nineteen years ago)

Ooh, I've not seen the nappy pin in the flesh yet. It's sweet.

― Rumpsy Pumpsy (Rumpie), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 18:45 (nineteen years ago)

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3764/2040/320/MVC-004S.7.jpg

If you look closely at the notebook in the hands of this woman outside the Barnes & Noble in Naperville, Ill., it reads "Naperville has grown big and fat." WTF.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 18:52 (nineteen years ago)

nappy pin in the flesh

hardcore

― geoff (gcannon), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 18:56 (nineteen years ago)

Can't see yours Jay

― Rumpsy Pumpsy (Rumpie), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 18:57 (nineteen years ago)

My earliest memory is of my auntie accidentally jabbing me with a nappy pin while changing me.

My mum says I'm talking shite, I always wore disposables.

Maybe I've stolen someone elses memory. Or maybe my auntie just stabbed me for the hell of it.

― Rumpsy Pumpsy (Rumpie), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 18:59 (nineteen years ago)

Nice use of the word "shite" there, in context :-D

― ailsa (ailsa), Wednesday, 15 November 2006 19:06 (nineteen years ago)

The Public Purse - daft statue in the Bourke st Mall in Melb:

http://www.airninja.com/pictures/melbourne/gigantic-purse.jpg

I suppose it is meant to be some commentary on consumerism, but people just sit on it and laugh at it.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 16 November 2006 02:49 (nineteen years ago)

Oh and of course the infamous scultpure The Vault, better known by all as "the yellow peril": so hated by Melbournians that it has been moved at least 3 or 4 times in its lifetime, usually to really out of the way places by the docks and such.

http://elsewhere.polydistortion.net/lib/cache/pics/melbourne/2002/01/15-the-yellow-peril.small.jpg

(heres a pic of where it used to live hidden in a crappy riverside park no one went to).

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 16 November 2006 02:53 (nineteen years ago)

Because no one in Europe likes sports. No sir.

just like america has no welfare or art, and europe also has no money and jesus. sounds like you got it.

― a name means a lot just by itself (lfam), Thursday, 16 November 2006 02:57 (nineteen years ago)

that running clock is great

― a name means a lot just by itself (lfam), Thursday, 16 November 2006 02:59 (nineteen years ago)

i like the yellow peril!

― jed_ (jed), Thursday, 16 November 2006 03:08 (nineteen years ago)

Is the giant safety pin a Claes Oldenburg or just a knockoff?

― A-ron Hubbard (Hurting), Thursday, 16 November 2006 03:20 (nineteen years ago)

shameful knockoff.

― jed_ (jed), Thursday, 16 November 2006 03:25 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah I'm not so much a hata of the yellow peril mself Jed :) I more thought of it because it seems so hated by everyone here.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 16 November 2006 03:27 (nineteen years ago)

it looks great but i can imagine it might be a bit of a dangerous hidey-hole for unsavoury types. especially in a park.

― jed_ (jed), Thursday, 16 November 2006 03:30 (nineteen years ago)

http://p.vtourist.com/2856691-Super_Lamb_Banana_Catch_It_If_You_Can-Liverpool.jpg

The Super Lamb Banana! Some sort of comment on genetic engineering. I think it's kinda cute.

― ledge (ledge), Thursday, 16 November 2006 11:01 (nineteen years ago)

the big nappy pin where Rottenrow Maternity Hospital used to be

Rottenrow is gone? I need to pay attention more.

― ONIMO feels teh NOIZE (GerryNemo), Thursday, 16 November 2006 11:06 (nineteen years ago)

Rottenrow is the coolest name ever. For today at least.

― Kv_nol (Kv_nol), Thursday, 16 November 2006 11:35 (nineteen years ago)

You should turn right instead of left at the bottom of the hill some time on the way home from the football (xpost to Onimo)

Wow, I'd forgotten about the Lamb Banana.

― ailsa (ailsa), Thursday, 16 November 2006 11:40 (nineteen years ago)

I will. I want to see that nappy pin.

The hill up to Rottenrow is like the tramellator, pregnant women be wheezing.

― ONIMO feels teh NOIZE (GerryNemo), Thursday, 16 November 2006 11:41 (nineteen years ago)

travelator, even.

? The thing from Gladiators.

― ONIMO feels teh NOIZE (GerryNemo), Thursday, 16 November 2006 11:42 (nineteen years ago)

Travelator. They'll be wheezing for nothing when they wheeze up there and find nothing but a great big nappy pin where the hospital used to be.

― ailsa (ailsa), Thursday, 16 November 2006 11:43 (nineteen years ago)

Tribute to 9/11 firefighters. It used to scare the hell out of me at night - I have a fear of gasmasks.

I believe it's a memorial to Glasgow firemen that died attending a fire in Glasgow and has absolutely nothing to do with 9/11.

― ONIMO feels teh NOIZE (GerryNemo), Thursday, 16 November 2006 12:10 (nineteen years ago)

It was erected before 9/11!

― ONIMO feels teh NOIZE (GerryNemo), Thursday, 16 November 2006 12:12 (nineteen years ago)

Was it? Woops, my apologies! I thought it sprung up in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. I've never read the plaque, don't like to get too close in case it grabs me.

― Rumpsy Pumpsy (Rumpie), Thursday, 16 November 2006 12:15 (nineteen years ago)

The Ccitizen Firefighter: http://www.strathclydefire.org/about/citizen.asp

People left flowers and tributes on it following 9/11.

― ONIMO feels teh NOIZE (GerryNemo), Thursday, 16 November 2006 12:17 (nineteen years ago)

This was the first time I saw the statue:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1615116.stm

― Rumpsy Pumpsy (Rumpie), Thursday, 16 November 2006 12:17 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.urban75.org/photos/newyork/images/ny551.jpg

I know it's ugly but it was also the first "landmark" I ever saw on my first wander around NYC, so I miss it.

― === temporary username === (Mark C), Thursday, 16 November 2006 12:20 (nineteen years ago)

That clock on legs is one of the ugliest statues I've ever seen. Ugh.

― Fleischhutliebe! like a warm, furry meatloaf (Fluffy Bear Hearts Rainbows), Thursday, 16 November 2006 13:43 (nineteen years ago)

Rottenrow is the coolest name ever. For today at least.

-- Kv_nol (kn0l4n8...), November 16th, 2006 5:35 AM. (Kv_nol) (later) (link

It sounds like something Scooby-Doo would say if he was declaring his ignorance about a topic.

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Thursday, 16 November 2006 14:27 (nineteen years ago)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rottenrow

― jed_ (jed), Thursday, 16 November 2006 14:48 (nineteen years ago)

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