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Wed Feb-16-05 03:37 PM
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| 54. Thank you for the pictures and all I can say about DU these days is |
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 Since when did liberals become Art-haters?
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| -The Gates Are Beautiful - PIX >>> |
Stephanie |
Feb-16-05 02:41 PM |
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My opinion, it's a horrid waste of money, effort, and time |
Walt Starr |
Feb-16-05 02:41 PM |
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And they will probably end up in a landfill |
BlueEyedSon |
Feb-16-05 02:42 PM |
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It will all be recycled. n/t |
CottonBear |
Feb-16-05 02:46 PM |
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Didn't his giant umbrella install blow over and kill someone? |
Must_B_Free |
Feb-16-05 11:09 PM |
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Well, the artist paid for it all himself |
China_cat |
Feb-16-05 03:26 PM |
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The artist earned the money to pay for the project by selling drawings |
Stephanie |
Feb-16-05 03:27 PM |
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why not donate it to tsunami survivors? |
jdj |
Feb-16-05 07:33 PM |
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Do you really want to know why? |
Stephanie |
Feb-17-05 01:08 AM |
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Still a waste, IMO |
Walt Starr |
Feb-16-05 03:32 PM |
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"Masturbation is its own reward", said Ben Franklin.... |
dicksteele |
Feb-16-05 05:36 PM |
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I never said I liked it |
China_cat |
Feb-16-05 06:56 PM |
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What a nasty post. n/t |
tasteblind |
Feb-17-05 08:14 AM |
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but it's on public property. |
LiberallyInclined |
Feb-17-05 09:59 AM |
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Public property |
China_cat |
Feb-17-05 12:32 PM |
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Im thinking that they must look great at dawn |
oldtime dfl_er |
Feb-16-05 02:42 PM |
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My god I hope that's only temporary. |
tabasco |
Feb-16-05 02:44 PM |
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Very beautiful! |
CottonBear |
Feb-16-05 02:45 PM |
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Are you familiar with Michael Heizer? |
Stephanie |
Feb-16-05 02:49 PM |
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No I'm not. That is way cool. |
CottonBear |
Feb-16-05 03:23 PM |
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They're certainly better than some of Christo's earlier efforts |
tridim |
Feb-16-05 02:46 PM |
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makes me think of China and the lanterns |
KissMeKate |
Feb-16-05 02:47 PM |
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In person I didn't think it was attractive - but just my opinion. |
elsiesummers |
Feb-16-05 02:47 PM |
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I feel the same way, but I have liked some of Christo's other |
smirkymonkey |
Feb-16-05 03:13 PM |
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Yes it's not permanent so not a big deal. |
elsiesummers |
Feb-16-05 03:27 PM |
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My immediate reaction to the color was to refer to it as "Ukrainian |
fob |
Feb-16-05 05:49 PM |
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that's synchronicity |
Stephanie |
Feb-17-05 01:10 AM |
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21 million?!?! |
Behind the Aegis |
Feb-16-05 02:48 PM |
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Still photos can't capture their essence |
Bluebear |
Feb-16-05 02:48 PM |
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I would loved to have made a trip |
bloom |
Feb-16-05 02:48 PM |
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I'm tellin' you... |
Goldmund |
Feb-16-05 02:49 PM |
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yeah, why don't we just blow the rest of the country off the map |
imenja |
Feb-16-05 02:51 PM |
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yeah New Yorks are |
Goldmund |
Feb-16-05 02:55 PM |
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On a more serious note |
Goldmund |
Feb-16-05 02:59 PM |
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Exactly right - but why attack the right of the art to exist at all? |
Stephanie |
Feb-16-05 03:02 PM |
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A lot of people somehow assume that |
Goldmund |
Feb-16-05 03:11 PM |
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I don't think this is pretty or challenging |
theboss |
Feb-16-05 05:21 PM |
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Did you read my post? |
Goldmund |
Feb-16-05 06:23 PM |
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feel free to start your own secession movement |
imenja |
Feb-16-05 04:37 PM |
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You know I was joking, right? |
Goldmund |
Feb-16-05 04:56 PM |
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well, I thought it was a joke that revealed your true thoughts |
imenja |
Feb-16-05 10:42 PM |
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Re-read your posts, and substitute "Southerners" every time you say |
Stephanie |
Feb-17-05 01:12 AM |
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I know what I said |
imenja |
Feb-17-05 01:55 AM |
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Really? Show me a post that says "the rest of the country outside of NY" - |
Stephanie |
Feb-17-05 02:05 AM |
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I paraphrased |
imenja |
Feb-17-05 02:07 AM |
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Okay, yes, that's an example of prejudice. |
Stephanie |
Feb-17-05 02:12 AM |
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well I'm sorry I offend you |
imenja |
Feb-17-05 03:38 AM |
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Okay, now you've just stereotyped New Yorkers as rude - |
Stephanie |
Feb-17-05 08:03 AM |
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I did not say 6 million people |
imenja |
Feb-17-05 11:40 AM |
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I have lost my patience with you |
Stephanie |
Feb-17-05 12:07 PM |
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I have been to NY and I am not Southern |
imenja |
Feb-17-05 01:11 PM |
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"you evidently are comfortable - |
Stephanie |
Feb-17-05 01:21 PM |
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Yo -- |
Goldmund |
Feb-17-05 10:14 AM |
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LMAO!!! |
Robin Hood |
Feb-17-05 10:04 AM |
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To me, it looks like a celebration at Red Square. |
Walt Starr |
Feb-16-05 03:24 PM |
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Hey, I'd be all for staging one of those in Central Park |
Goldmund |
Feb-16-05 03:25 PM |
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I think they would have looked better in the summer. |
Zynx |
Feb-16-05 02:50 PM |
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I want to see them in snow |
Stephanie |
Feb-16-05 02:52 PM |
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I think they would look better against green than against white. |
Zynx |
Feb-16-05 03:05 PM |
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The original concept was to do it in Fall |
KurtNYC |
Feb-17-05 08:52 AM |
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i thought he said that he CHOSE February.. |
LiberallyInclined |
Feb-17-05 10:02 AM |
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why so hostile? |
Stephanie |
Feb-17-05 10:03 AM |
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you say artist... |
LiberallyInclined |
Feb-17-05 11:46 AM |
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Nature did not create Central Park |
Stephanie |
Feb-17-05 12:09 PM |
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Eh, the color is pretty even if it does |
bystnder |
Feb-16-05 02:51 PM |
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It's in Central Park |
Stephanie |
Feb-16-05 02:52 PM |
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They scream Communist China to me |
Generator |
Feb-16-05 02:52 PM |
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i dont like them at all, thanks for the pix |
seabeyond |
Feb-16-05 02:53 PM |
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One mans art is another mans fart. |
trumad |
Feb-16-05 02:55 PM |
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i guess and i say this respectfully i know it to be true |
seabeyond |
Feb-16-05 03:00 PM |
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I think it's the color.... |
theboss |
Feb-16-05 05:27 PM |
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Japanese Torii are being cited as the precedent |
NewYorkerfromMass |
Feb-16-05 02:54 PM |
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I think they are pretty cool looking |
bryant69 |
Feb-16-05 02:55 PM |
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They remind me of torii gates at a Japanese temple |
lebkuchen |
Feb-16-05 03:01 PM |
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The complaints remind me of Van Gogh's art being shunned |
indigobusiness |
Feb-16-05 03:04 PM |
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And sometimes criticism is justified.... |
theboss |
Feb-16-05 05:24 PM |
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Van Gogh didn't spend an insane sum to make his art |
Stuckinthebush |
Feb-16-05 05:26 PM |
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Reminds me of laundry day at my grandmas house |
Xithras |
Feb-16-05 03:04 PM |
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## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
DU GrovelBot |
Feb-16-05 03:05 PM |
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Looks like something from the Amazing Race.... |
Stop_the_War |
Feb-16-05 03:08 PM |
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I think it's beautiful, too |
eleny |
Feb-16-05 03:13 PM |
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Home Depot. n/t |
elsiesummers |
Feb-16-05 03:14 PM |
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The world's longest ski run. Not my thing, but I'm not irritated over it |
MrsGrumpy |
Feb-16-05 03:15 PM |
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They Are Beautiful - Thanks For Posting For Us |
otohara |
Feb-16-05 03:20 PM |
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Maybe they look better in person. |
Pithlet |
Feb-16-05 03:22 PM |
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Ahhh...Nothing more stimulating than a good art controversy. |
MissMarple |
Feb-16-05 03:23 PM |
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Absolutely beautiful. Thanks for posting. |
Hamlette |
Feb-16-05 03:24 PM |
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Oops, Rumsfeld just changed them.... (photo) |
bob_weaver |
Feb-16-05 03:25 PM |
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But now they're the bad color! |
B3Nut |
Feb-16-05 03:36 PM |
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I haven't seen those wide ones! |
BurtWorm |
Feb-16-05 03:35 PM |
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There were really wide ones around the Great Lawn |
Stephanie |
Feb-16-05 03:37 PM |
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Thank you for the pictures and all I can say about DU these days is |
Ripley |
Feb-16-05 03:37 PM |
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I don't think DU is full of art haters |
Stuckinthebush |
Feb-16-05 05:08 PM |
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No shit! We could have bought like... |
Goldmund |
Feb-16-05 05:09 PM |
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Or provided health care for thousands of children |
Stuckinthebush |
Feb-16-05 05:21 PM |
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Have you ever bought a book in your life? |
Goldmund |
Feb-16-05 06:22 PM |
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exactly, like some wisdom attributed to mohammed... |
NuttyFluffers |
Feb-17-05 03:58 AM |
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Maybe you missed the reference of this to trailer trash art? |
Ripley |
Feb-16-05 05:35 PM |
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Indeed, I did miss the reference to trailer trash art |
Stuckinthebush |
Feb-16-05 05:47 PM |
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So what's NOT ego driven? n/t |
Cats Against Frist |
Feb-16-05 06:49 PM |
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Excellent Pooint about "Hollywood Glitterama" |
Cats Against Frist |
Feb-16-05 06:48 PM |
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But is this art? |
theboss |
Feb-16-05 05:26 PM |
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Yes, it is art |
Stuckinthebush |
Feb-16-05 05:28 PM |
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Yes, this is art. It's just art you don't like. |
Stephanie |
Feb-17-05 01:22 AM |
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Exactly. I love that it's got people all stirred up. |
Shakespeare |
Feb-17-05 12:50 PM |
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not all art has to be appreciated. |
LiberallyInclined |
Feb-17-05 11:50 AM |
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Look good to me. |
goodhue |
Feb-16-05 04:58 PM |
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Garbage. Litter. Waste. Overpriced. Would rather see wind turbines. |
HypnoToad |
Feb-16-05 05:16 PM |
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I think it looks like some sort of Video Game mission |
theboss |
Feb-16-05 05:18 PM |
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It reminds me of "Tron" |
Pithlet |
Feb-16-05 05:41 PM |
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Oh, I remember Tron |
theboss |
Feb-16-05 05:42 PM |
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In an increasingly ephemeral world, Cristo's latest, probably last, |
pinto |
Feb-16-05 05:20 PM |
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20 million bucks would have fed a lot of people.... |
leftchick |
Feb-16-05 05:23 PM |
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Are they going to recycle that material? |
Stuckinthebush |
Feb-16-05 05:25 PM |
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note to the people afraid DU is full of anti-art folk |
enki23 |
Feb-16-05 05:31 PM |
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Thanks, voice of reason |
theboss |
Feb-16-05 05:38 PM |
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My reference is not about "taste." |
Ripley |
Feb-16-05 05:45 PM |
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Yep, he's the Thomas Kinkade of canvas |
Xithras |
Feb-16-05 05:48 PM |
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No, he's not, because he invites people to dislike his art, too. |
Shakespeare |
Feb-17-05 12:55 PM |
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You are full of orange curtains |
Cats Against Frist |
Feb-16-05 07:02 PM |
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i didn't say it "wasn't art." |
enki23 |
Feb-16-05 08:21 PM |
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Sorry -- I attached a whole lot of poetry community baggage |
Cats Against Frist |
Feb-16-05 08:48 PM |
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the argument is whether the art has a right to exist even if - |
Stephanie |
Feb-17-05 01:34 AM |
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You are missing a major point |
theboss |
Feb-17-05 09:17 AM |
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It took him 27 years until he was granted the right to use Central Park |
Stephanie |
Feb-17-05 09:29 AM |
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DC has had the painted donkeys, elephants and pandas for a few years |
theboss |
Feb-17-05 10:14 AM |
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It's beautiful, IMO, but it's not art. |
robcon |
Feb-16-05 05:46 PM |
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How did they get a permit when Protestors were denied? |
JanMichael |
Feb-16-05 06:25 PM |
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Looks like a bunch of shower curtains to me |
gollygee |
Feb-16-05 07:08 PM |
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nice. |
KG |
Feb-16-05 07:28 PM |
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Well I like them. |
Bouncy Ball |
Feb-16-05 08:24 PM |
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The contrast is beautiful, isn't it? |
Stephanie |
Feb-17-05 01:46 AM |
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It's not that bad. |
donheld |
Feb-16-05 08:56 PM |
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Nice Pix |
marions ghost |
Feb-16-05 09:54 PM |
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Excellent post!! |
chefgirl |
Feb-17-05 01:27 AM |
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I prefer "Dogs Playing Poker" |
Blue-Jay |
Feb-17-05 01:51 AM |
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in such a diverse and colorful city.... |
NuttyFluffers |
Feb-17-05 04:19 AM |
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Honestly, I welcome ANY attempts to beautify American cities |
American Tragedy |
Feb-17-05 04:57 AM |
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Does Central Park really need "beautified?" |
theboss |
Feb-17-05 09:19 AM |
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I like the idea, but... |
mwb970 |
Feb-17-05 08:35 AM |
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I think they're beautful. |
Padraig18 |
Feb-17-05 08:54 AM |
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It's interesting - but I don't see $20 million dollars there |
flygal |
Feb-17-05 09:45 AM |
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There are 7500 gates |
Stephanie |
Feb-17-05 09:56 AM |
#126 |
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well, someone got robbed |
ProdigalJunkMail |
Feb-17-05 12:33 PM |
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The Art of the Gates Is Less the Physical Gates |
GiovanniC |
Feb-17-05 01:20 PM |
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Agreed! Definitely. |
Stephanie |
Feb-17-05 01:25 PM |
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Good for the economy, though |
Danmel |
Feb-17-05 01:23 PM |
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I have some art lovers from Montana coming into town just for this |
Stephanie |
Feb-17-05 01:27 PM |
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Uhm....Europeans do NOT tip well. |
iconoclastNYC |
Feb-17-05 01:50 PM |
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They remind me of Buddhist monks. |
crispini |
Feb-17-05 01:35 PM |
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