I've posted a pic of the Lord Murugan statue in Malaysia before - reposting again because the 272-steps behind it just got a new rainbow-themed paint job, likely aimed at attracting the instagram crowd.
https://www.buro247.my/thumb/625x1250_0/xbatu_caves_colourful_new_look_ca.jpg.pagespeed.ic.GLs1-5ZNfK.jpg
looks real pretty, though too bad they didn't seek permission before repainting.
― Roz, Monday, 3 September 2018 09:30 (five years ago) link
great thread! here's a few from japan. first this mellow as fuck dude in Nanzo-in.
https://preview.ibb.co/d7fahz/nanzo_in.jpg
and then this moody rainy day shot in Nagasaki looks suitably freaky
https://preview.ibb.co/kQwsUe/nagasaki.jpg
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Monday, 3 September 2018 13:07 (five years ago) link
here's that last one from another angle so you can see what she's standing on
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/98/235926075_f03074d669.jpg
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Monday, 3 September 2018 13:09 (five years ago) link
love the chillaxin giant
― The Desus & Mero Chain (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 3 September 2018 13:13 (five years ago) link
xp is it Kannon then?
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Monday, 3 September 2018 13:25 (five years ago) link
the babies with outstretched hands really send that one over the top
― ogmor, Monday, 3 September 2018 13:42 (five years ago) link
yep more info at http://armchairtravelogue.blogspot.com/2009/08/turtle-shaped-temple-nagasaki-japan.html
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Monday, 3 September 2018 13:58 (five years ago) link
Not a fan of the rainbow road by the Murugan statue, I’m afraid. We visited a couple years ago, during my honeymoon, and at the top of the stairs are the Batu Caves. The monkeys were incredibly mischievous, it was wonderful. The rainbow road is in keeping with the entire place though, I guess. It has the feeling of a once awe inspiring place that has been taken over by tackiness
― Karl Malone, Monday, 3 September 2018 14:41 (five years ago) link
Was it hard to keep from falling off the sides?
― Evan, Monday, 3 September 2018 17:04 (five years ago) link
xpost Tackiness is pretty much what us Malaysians do best lol. Batu Caves is a bit of a tourist trap most of the year, except during the big Hindu festivals when no one is trying to charge you to pet a snake.
― Roz, Tuesday, 4 September 2018 01:37 (five years ago) link
Typhoon Trami toppled a 25-meter, 40-ton Kannon Bodhisattva in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa where the winds were strongest. https://t.co/QmjkfyaOsf pic.twitter.com/wrYRvJ35Cq— Wataru Tenga's English Tweets (@wataruen) October 1, 2018
― Fizzles, Monday, 1 October 2018 06:14 (five years ago) link
http://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2014/07/22/wat_rong_khun_or_the_white_temple_in_chiang_rai_thailand.html
http://www.slate.com/content/dam/slate/blogs/atlas_obscura/2014/07/22/wat_rong_khun_or_the_white_temple_in_chiang_rai_thailand/5521256578_2d9132ddb4_o.jpghttp://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_JjebY-qEkQ/W7uVdqrzlbI/AAAAAAAAGMQ/KbB40KaRXvoLqT7y0Mfa5P-2MElnokVgACL0BGAYYCw/h1319/2018-10-08.pnghttp://flavorwire.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/ak8.jpghttp://flavorwire.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/ak6.jpghttp://flavorwire.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/ak4.jpg
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 8 October 2018 17:39 (five years ago) link
whoa
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 8 October 2018 18:01 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqkQU5w_s5Y
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 8 October 2018 20:49 (five years ago) link
it’s like a Second Life installation but it’s 100% real
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 9 October 2018 01:35 (five years ago) link
Wow that is amazing.
― Roz, Tuesday, 9 October 2018 01:51 (five years ago) link
re: The Motherland Calls
The sword was originally made of stainless steel, trimmed with titanium sheets. The huge mass and high windage of the sword, due to its colossal dimensions, caused a strong swinging of the sword under the influence of wind loads, which caused excessive mechanical stress in the place where the hand holding the sword was attached to the body of the sculpture. Deformations in the design of the sword also caused the movement of sheets of titanium plating, creating-pitched sound of thundering metal.
as if it couldn't be more terrifying
― omar little, Tuesday, 9 October 2018 03:02 (five years ago) link
http://www.where-is-this.com/files/Images/content/original/13223167511493057138.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/eb/9f/eb/eb9febf775cea85bc0273f9926bbbe7c.jpg
another statue of genghis
― ogmor, Monday, 29 October 2018 14:13 (five years ago) link
wow
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 October 2018 14:44 (five years ago) link
thought the revive would be about this one in india
https://www.washingtonpost.com/resizer/Xe-fcl5p5aOQmmbwaD1ccFK_Slo=/1244x0/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/6M4QN3WZMUI6RA4EXTCUSL7PJE.jpg
― visiting, Monday, 29 October 2018 17:23 (five years ago) link
that's cool, but the statue of liberty has NYC behind it
USA! USA! USA!
― Karl Malone, Monday, 29 October 2018 17:26 (five years ago) link
besides, he’s not holding anything, no crown, nothing. how many figurines they gonna sell of ~that~ dude try again, india
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 29 October 2018 19:06 (five years ago) link
exactly. when all the statues come to life, what weapon will he use? in contrast, lady liberty throws her crown and decapitates the enemies of democracy, then uses her torch to burn down their village before reciting from the declaration of independence to any survivors who remain
― Karl Malone, Monday, 29 October 2018 19:12 (five years ago) link
He will use the weapon of unity and unite the statues against us
― jmm, Monday, 29 October 2018 19:15 (five years ago) link
He looks like an old guy coming out the front door to find the paper boy has thrown the paper into the rose bushes AGAIN.
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Monday, 29 October 2018 21:05 (five years ago) link
"OW! Hey! Watch it with that thing!"
https://i.imgur.com/rvA21mn.jpg
― pplains, Monday, 29 October 2018 23:42 (five years ago) link
Finally. A reason to wake up in the morning for the rest of my life.
https://i.imgur.com/g7gZiDf.jpg
― pplains, Tuesday, 30 October 2018 00:09 (five years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/4FOU9WW.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/djFMT6m.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/qlODGxB.jpg
“Knife Angel" is a giant sculpture made of 100,000 knives confiscated from police stations throughout the UK in an effort to raise awareness of the growing rate of knife crime. The sculpture was created by British artist Alfie Bradle pic.twitter.com/xKBPcVgWLX— 41 Strange (@41Strange) November 28, 2018
― DEATH PUPPET (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 11:19 (five years ago) link
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 11:40 (five years ago) link
Damn that is actually terrifying
― Roz, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 13:40 (five years ago) link
Looking sharp.
― pplains, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 14:29 (five years ago) link
Knife Angel just wants a hug :(
― jmm, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 14:33 (five years ago) link
why don't they just legalize guns, that'll stop all the knife crime
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 16:05 (five years ago) link
My first thought actually was Well, I'd rather hug a gun statue than that one.
Which led me to
https://i.imgur.com/8XZQwAk.jpg
― pplains, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 16:44 (five years ago) link
the first thing i notice about that elephant? no knife wounds
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 16:54 (five years ago) link
That statue is amazing; it totally made me think of Clive Barker story 'In the Hills, the Cities'.
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51SCXH3PMNL.jpg
― Have the Rams stopped screaming yet, Lloris? (Chinaski), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 17:01 (five years ago) link
love that story, didn't know there was a comic version!
and mr. gun elephant is terrifying
― blood, loud screaming and nudity (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 29 November 2018 10:03 (five years ago) link
You should hear him sneeze!
― pplains, Thursday, 29 November 2018 14:33 (five years ago) link
I know we already discussed this guy, but this is a cool pic
https://smedia2.intoday.in/btmt/images/stories/statueofunity_505_010319044854.jpg
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Thursday, 31 January 2019 05:52 (five years ago) link
https://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.3775034.1548785056!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_620_330/image.jpg
look at the fucking head on that
― david waster phallus (darraghmac), Thursday, 31 January 2019 08:02 (five years ago) link
gil scott heron memorial?
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 31 January 2019 15:32 (five years ago) link
More like the end of my driveway once I've conquered the Eagles.
― pplains, Thursday, 31 January 2019 15:49 (five years ago) link
lukey kelly
the greatest singer of all time
and i mean its a good likeness but cmon
― david waster phallus (darraghmac), Thursday, 31 January 2019 16:26 (five years ago) link
Actual statue in China. 生生不息carved on the platform is a Taoist saying meaning endless change but literally means continuous breeding without break I think this is a 🐷 breeding center #ChineseNewYear #YearOfThePig pic.twitter.com/TC1ES9zjJT— Carl Zha (@CarlZha) February 7, 2019
― Fizzles, Thursday, 7 February 2019 06:39 (five years ago) link
lol
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 7 February 2019 06:43 (five years ago) link
that is wonderful
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 7 February 2019 06:48 (five years ago) link
Winner
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Thursday, 7 February 2019 06:54 (five years ago) link
生生不息 is actually my family motto
― ogmor, Thursday, 7 February 2019 08:20 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBEiHP1k2AU
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 8 February 2019 15:41 (five years ago) link
Moderately terrifying
THE VIDEO IS EVEN BETTER LMAO. GOD EMPEROR TRUMP pic.twitter.com/5rOIgRRFOo— Armani (@armani_salado) February 10, 2019
― Stevie T, Monday, 11 February 2019 13:28 (five years ago) link