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Old 08-26-2015, 04:04 PM
 
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Why the heck isn't it protected? 1.5 million and the only thing protecting it is a rope?
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Old 08-26-2015, 04:04 PM
 
Location: 🇬🇧 In jolly old London! 🇬🇧
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Uh, no kidding !!!!! They were asking for trouble. That should have been enclosed in a glass protective case. What did they think was going to happen with kids within inches of it ?

The trip almost looked intentional, but I would like to think differently.

Don
How the hell is it intentional? You can quite clearly see as zelpha says he's not looking where he's going that's all

Accidents do happen
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Old 08-26-2015, 04:05 PM
 
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Damn, I still think this trumps that though:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecce_H...rt%C3%ADnez%29

lol.

I think the restored painting is more accurate. Back then, Men looked more like apes.
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Old 08-26-2015, 04:16 PM
 
Location: Savannah
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Lol feel good story of the day right here....modern Art is stupid anyway
there you go..
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Old 08-26-2015, 04:19 PM
 
Location: Northern Virginia
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You can take photos in the Louvre. Absolutely nothing prohibited about taking photos as long as there is no flash. That has of course led to this monstrosity:
Yes, that's how full of people the hall was when I got there. We were allowed to take pictures of anything in the Louvre EXCEPT the Mona Lisa. Looks like that's not the case anymore.
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Old 08-26-2015, 04:25 PM
 
Location: StlNoco Mo, where the woodbine twineth
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A boy in a Taiwan museum is like a bull in a china shop.
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Old 08-26-2015, 04:48 PM
 
Location: Eastwatch by the sea
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Damn, I still think this trumps that though:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecce_H...rt%C3%ADnez%29

lol.
Wrong post.

Last edited by ThreeSides; 08-26-2015 at 04:52 PM.. Reason: Delete: wrong post.
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Old 08-26-2015, 04:52 PM
 
Location: Eastwatch by the sea
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And then there's this guy:

Chinese schoolboy, 15, exposed as Egypt
This guy deserves to have his hands severed.
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Old 08-26-2015, 06:16 PM
 
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What the hell did he trip on?
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Old 08-26-2015, 07:49 PM
 
Location: TUS/PDX
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Not the most expensive art accident, just ask Steve Wynn
The $40-Million Elbow - The New Yorker
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