They just don’t make ‘em like they used to ….
Don’t You Want One Too?
by turfgrrl
June 19th, 2008 · 25 Comments
Tags: Art
25 Responses so far ↓ “Don’t You Want One Too?”
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Well.. that does it. I’m going to go out and buy a Lambretta right now.
BTW, thanks Turfie, now I’ll never get that out of my head. For that, I will ask you to suffer the wrath of this annoying video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-PmQ3dFQvs
muahahahaha
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Andrew and Turfgrrl where do you dig this stuff up? Hahaha
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What don’t they make like that ?
Commercials or scooters ? or both ? -
Andrew: Back atcha …
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I like this kind of posting. It is totally fun.
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Do you have any D E V O or Lucinda Williams.
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Andrew I did more than 15% - that sucked….what am I missing?
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Aunt Bertha: Glad you like the clips … I’ve got eclectic interests, what can I say
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GAH!
I can’t beat that video without violating some TOS rules. You may have won this round Turfie, but you have yet to win the battle!
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I know this isn’t open thread day, but I simply could not resist this one. I wonder if City Hall could commission the sculptor to create a unique statement for Norwalk. What symbol would be appropriate?
From the free-of-American-bias-in-journalism’s Daily Telegraph (UK):
“The 800lb Enema
A Russian spa resort has built an 800lb monument to one of its most famous treatments – the enema.
The monument had cost the spa £21,000.
The 5ft tall sculpture, a bronze syringe bulb held aloft by three Botticelli-style angels, was revealed at the Mashuk-Akva Term spa in the southern city of Zheleznovodsk.
“There is no kitsch or obscenity, it is a successful work of art,” Alexander Kharchenko, the spa’s director, said. “An enema is almost a symbol of our region.”
The Caucasus mountains region is famous in Russia for dozens of health spas. Many offer enemas with water drawn from mineral springs, that are said to treat digestive and other complaints.
Mr Kharchenko said the monument had cost the spa £21,000. It was installed in a square in front of his spa, with an accompanying banner declaring: “Let’s beat constipation and sloppiness with enemas” posted on one of the spa’s walls.
The sculptor, Svetlana Avakina, said she had designed the monument with “irony and humour” in mind and was inspired by the works of Italian Renaissance painter, Alessandro Botticelli.
“This device is eternal, it will never change,” she said. “We could promote this brand, turn it into a franchise with souvenirs and awards for medical doctors.”
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Andrew: Am I sensing youtube clips at dawn?
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Ha…you want eclectic…I give you eclectic.
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Alright you guys. Andrew and Turfie: Thanks bunches for injecting viral media loops into our brains that surface when we least expect it. Great. I woke this morning with that annoying Lambre twist playing over and over through my first cup of coffee. Likewise, that horrific “blubbery boppity burberry bop.”
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Hmm.
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Andrew: May you appreciate the invasive qualities of this song as much as I do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omVq43RhVXI
Hey Turf… wanna get rid of that mess above me there? It’s like using your kitchen without cleaning up the pots.
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Eek! I’ve entered blog hell. These posts defy editing!
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watchdog: Ah, that was uplifting. I respond with:
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Of course Norwalk’s sculpture would be a big donut hole - otherwise known as a munchkin!
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Crazy!
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Can someone explain what these constant references to Munchkins are all about? I must have missed something.
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Might be in reference to witch of West Rocks.
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IT’S A FREAKIN MUNCHKIN PARADE!!!!
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Norwalk’s claim to fame of being the “hole in the donut” relative to its neighbors.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xon3XQySBVI
Just something I found.
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This thing is cool, I’ll have to get one to drive to the Pearly Gates….
