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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)

the bartholomew might be grotesque, but im not sure we can call it ugly...

― pinkmoose (jacklove), Thursday, 16 November 2006 15:05 (nineteen years ago)

If someone decided to make a bad statue of you after you die, what would you like it to show you doing?

― Hello Sunshine (Hello Sunshine), Thursday, 16 November 2006 15:18 (nineteen years ago)

Carrying my flogged skin, no doubt.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 16 November 2006 15:32 (nineteen years ago)

Hmm, defecating probably.

― Rumpsy Pumpsy (Rumpie), Thursday, 16 November 2006 15:33 (nineteen years ago)

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

OTM!

"Is this your puppy scoob?"
"Rottenrow!"

― Kv_nol (Kv_nol), Thursday, 16 November 2006 15:38 (nineteen years ago)

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

I'm pretty sure this is where one of the hardest boss fights takes place in FFVII.

― stoked for the madness (nickalicious), Thursday, 16 November 2006 15:40 (nineteen years ago)

two months pass...

They erected statues of the Little Rock Nine, the group of black students who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957, on the grounds of the Arkansas State Capitol. Last month, someone thought that perhaps the statues were lacking something:

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/1383/lr9christmaswa1.jpg

Despite the benefit of the doubt being given to the sentiment behind this act, the decorations were removed by the Secretary of State's office shortly after being discovered.

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Wednesday, 17 January 2007 00:13 (nineteen years ago)

This is Nashville's Athena in the Parthenon (supposedly an exact replica). This picture does not do it any justice. It's terrible. The first time I saw it, I screamed, "holy shit!" right in front of the docent.

http://www.nashville.org/Parthenon/Images/AthenaGilded.jpg

― molly mummenschanz (mollyd), Wednesday, 17 January 2007 00:36 (nineteen years ago)

We also have this:

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/0/06/220px-Dixon_Musica.jpg

It's called "Musica". Scandalous!

― molly mummenschanz (mollyd), Wednesday, 17 January 2007 00:38 (nineteen years ago)

This pic is rather large so I'll just put a link:

http://www.agmc.org.au/22-stkilda-town-hall.jpg

This is a baffling statue out the front of St Kilda Town Hall, about 5 mins walk down the road from my place.

Maybe there is some legend story behind it, but I'm not feelin it. WTF is the PLANE there for? If I didn't know any better I'd say the snakes were a metaphor for local council getting into everyone's business and choking it up, ahaha.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 17 January 2007 00:59 (nineteen years ago)

what a funny bunch of fotos

― friday on the porch (lfam), Wednesday, 17 January 2007 01:03 (nineteen years ago)

I love the Nashville Parthenon though. I played a show at Springwater once, and going down that street was one of the greatest "WTF?" moments of my life

― A-ron Hubbard (Hurting), Wednesday, 17 January 2007 01:06 (nineteen years ago)

The Parthenon (the building) is great. Art museum inside, not so much. But the Athena statue! It defines garish! And you're totally right - it's great to stumble out of the Springwater, and see the Parthenon. It's kind of freakish and wonderful at the same time.

― molly mummenschanz (mollyd), Wednesday, 17 January 2007 02:38 (nineteen years ago)

Ooh I have been hearing about the Springwater for years and years and I so want to go...and I have seen Teh Real Parthenon, surely I can make it to the one in TN?@@!

― Laurel (Laurel), Wednesday, 17 January 2007 02:42 (nineteen years ago)

Laurel, OF COURSE you can come see the fake Parthenon and the real Springwater anytime you like! There's an air mattress here with your name on it! (Enticing, eh?)

― molly mummenschanz (mollyd), Wednesday, 17 January 2007 02:49 (nineteen years ago)

http://static.flickr.com/50/143324629_6d39678b87_m.jpg

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 17 January 2007 15:09 (nineteen years ago)

I think the snake one is great, especially because the dude seems to be enjoying himself.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Wednesday, 17 January 2007 15:52 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah thats another reason why it is so strange! WHAT IS GOING ON IN THAT STATUE.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 18 January 2007 04:26 (nineteen years ago)

What's that city hall building that looks like a Spanish mission?

― A-ron Hubbard (Hurting), Thursday, 18 January 2007 04:27 (nineteen years ago)

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/0/06/220px-Dixon_Musica.jpg

Ohhhh Jesaulenko, you beauty!

― hellsarse (hellsarse), Thursday, 18 January 2007 04:48 (nineteen years ago)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/124/361251853_8beb20465a.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/162/361251858_ce259988b4.jpg

thats in baltimore

there's an uglier one near the harbor but its a polish war memorial (for the katyn forest massacre) so i give it a free pass

― am0n (am0n), Thursday, 18 January 2007 05:00 (nineteen years ago)

one year passes...

n/a posted this on noise board, but i feel it deserves a wider audience.

http://edition.cnn.com/US/9607/11/ashe/ashe.mem.large.jpg

ARTHUR ASHE HAS JUST ABOUT HAD IT WITH YOU KIDS!

― kenan, Monday, 21 January 2008 15:57 (eighteen years ago)

I live in Morristown with that seeing eye dog statue. I'm bummed it's so ugly. Morristown is the home of the Seeing Eye, the first training school of its kind. Walking around here, you always see dogs either being trained by the staff or being tried out by potential masters. It's great. They were trying to honor the founder with that statue, and turned out something kind of creepy.

― Bill Magill, Monday, 21 January 2008 16:59 (eighteen years ago)

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