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02-13-2009, 01:17 PM
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Concrete statues in Cary area (practical joke)
My sister's 50th birthday is coming up in April. She and I tend to play practical jokes on these landmark birthdays. I'd like to find a large, heavy, and (most of all) stupid-looking concrete statue to have placed in her front yard for the big day. Hippos, orangutans, etc. Something massive enough that it will have to be left there for a while.
She lives near the Carytown Mall.
Does anyone know where I can find something appropriate? I'll be doing this from San Antonio, so it needs to be something I can arrange from out-of-state. My initial notion for early-morning clandestine delivery is frat boys from one of the local universities.
Open to suggestions...
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02-13-2009, 01:41 PM
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I've heard of a company that will "flamingo" your yard. I guess they go out and put those tacky pink flamingos all over the yard with Happy Birthday signs and such. I don't know about concrete statues though!
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02-13-2009, 01:54 PM
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Sad to be moving out of NC
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Join Date: May 2007
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This is the place that will flamingo your yard: Flamingo Flocking, Yard Decorations, Rentals
I used them just to buy 4 flamingos for my daughters 4th birthday when she had a flamingo fixation, and they were great. It seemed like a mom-n-pop shop, so I bet they'd be willing to help you out.
There is a place that sells statues at Lake Wheeler Road & Centennial Parkway (by the Farmer's Market), but I don't know what it is called. |
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02-13-2009, 02:45 PM
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Hello Dalai
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Location: Cary, NC
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As an alternative, the best practical joke I've ever manged to pull off successfully:
Victims - my older sister and her husband. My younger sister and I found a used dryer someone had put out at their curb for the trash guys. It was late at night, about 11pm and very dark out! It's amazing at how light a dryer actually is when empty! So, we load this dryer into my small station wagon and drive to my sister's where we proceed to place the dryer in A very conspicuous spot on their gorgeous manicured law. Resting atop we placed a hand made sign - in large red letters:
MOVING SALE. EVERYTHING MUST GO. STARTS PROMPTLY AT 7:30 AM. RING BELL.
We then drove to the end of their street which intersected with a busy main road - we tied balloons to the telephone pole with another large sign. They were both taken by surprise when their doorbell rang at 7:30am... a large group of people waiting on their front steps. I'm still laughing as I type.
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02-13-2009, 02:50 PM
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I dont think HOAs in Cary allow those big statues.
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Kidding - ljd, that is hilarious...I have to keep that one in mind! |
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02-13-2009, 02:55 PM
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Real Estate Agent
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Location: Cary, NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ljd1010
As an alternative, the best practical joke I've ever manged to pull off successfully:
Victims - my older sister and her husband. My younger sister and I found a used dryer someone had put out at their curb for the trash guys. It was late at night, about 11pm and very dark out! It's amazing at how light a dryer actually is when empty! So, we load this dryer into my small station wagon and drive to my sister's where we proceed to place the dryer in A very conspicuous spot on their gorgeous manicured law. Resting atop we placed a hand made sign - in large red letters:
MOVING SALE. EVERYTHING MUST GO. STARTS PROMPTLY AT 7:30 AM. RING BELL.
We then drove to the end of their street which intersected with a busy main road - we tied balloons to the telephone pole with another large sign. They were both taken by surprise when their doorbell rang at 7:30am... a large group of people waiting on their front steps. I'm still laughing as I type.
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I live just a little too close to you...
This is the funniest thing I have seen this week!!!!!!
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02-13-2009, 02:57 PM
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Fist of Justice
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OMG...ljd...that is hilarious ;D
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02-13-2009, 03:00 PM
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Triangle Area Explorer!
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"Taking a short break from city-data. See you in 2010!"
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Not to be a debbie downer, but I would avoid the "moving sale prank". Those can go bad real quick.... 
See: Craigslist Prank Listings Lead To Major Theft |
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02-13-2009, 03:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sneezecake
I dont think HOAs in Cary allow those big statues.
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Kidding - ljd, that is hilarious...I have to keep that one in mind! |
They don't allow anything there. However, a warning is normally issued before any action is taken. |
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02-13-2009, 03:14 PM
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LJD, that is too funny. I don't know I'm brave enough to pull a prank like that!
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