April 25, 2013 - May The Statues Speak

CaliforniaMama · 04-25-2013, 01:09 PM

I happened upon this web page earlier this morning when my son asked me to pull up pictures of Palazzo Vecchio. He already knew what he wanted to print, so while we waited for the prints, I clicked around a bit and came across this amazing blog of images.

The website is in Russian, I believe. I tried a little translation and it looks like these pics were taken while touring Florence, Italy.

I wonder what their discourse?

This lovely lady's demeanor says it all . . .

BigV · 04-25-2013, 03:17 PM

Actually, this is what she's saying:

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Happy Monkey · 04-25-2013, 03:25 PM

infinite monkey · 04-25-2013, 03:52 PM

I thought she was saying "we wouldn't have to live standing up in a telephone booth if their damn deadbeat dads would pay child support."

I mean, 'cause she looks PISSED!

BigV · 04-25-2013, 04:39 PM

+1 for the sacred edit.

Pete Zicato · 04-25-2013, 05:08 PM

Heinlein would tell you those are sculpture, not statues. "Statues are dead politicians."

Sundae · 04-25-2013, 07:51 PM

"Stretch while you can, Monkey-Boy. Ever wonder where the other sextuplets went?"

richlevy · 04-25-2013, 10:16 PM

The Madonna sculpture reminds me of some of the sculptures in the movie "The Haunting".

Adak · 04-26-2013, 09:14 PM

You can read what was recorded from the Bible, for the center two statues - Jesus being baptized by John the Baptist, in the Jordan River.

Sundae · 04-27-2013, 02:24 AM

No, they're Greek.

They're arguing over who ate the last of the Tzatziki. Note the empty bowl and the waiters standing ready.

SPUCK · 04-29-2013, 05:56 AM

Whatever.. they're awesome first-rate sculptures.

04-25-2013, 01:09 PM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	April 25, 2013 - May The Statues Speak I happened upon this web page earlier this morning when my son asked me to pull up pictures of Palazzo Vecchio. He already knew what he wanted to print, so while we waited for the prints, I clicked around a bit and came across this amazing blog of images. The website is in Russian, I believe. I tried a little translation and it looks like these pics were taken while touring Florence, Italy. I wonder what their discourse? This lovely lady's demeanor says it all . . .

04-25-2013, 03:17 PM	#2
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Actually, this is what she's saying: __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

04-25-2013, 03:25 PM	#3
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	__________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics] Last edited by Happy Monkey; 04-25-2013 at 04:14 PM.

04-25-2013, 04:39 PM	#5
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	+1 for the sacred edit. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

04-25-2013, 05:08 PM	#6
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	Heinlein would tell you those are sculpture, not statues. "Statues are dead politicians." __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

04-25-2013, 03:52 PM	#4
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I thought she was saying "we wouldn't have to live standing up in a telephone booth if their damn deadbeat dads would pay child support." I mean, 'cause she looks PISSED!

04-25-2013, 07:51 PM	#7
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	"Stretch while you can, Monkey-Boy. Ever wonder where the other sextuplets went?" __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

04-25-2013, 10:16 PM	#8
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	The Madonna sculpture reminds me of some of the sculptures in the movie "The Haunting". __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

04-26-2013, 09:14 PM	#9
Adak Lecturer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 796	You can read what was recorded from the Bible, for the center two statues - Jesus being baptized by John the Baptist, in the Jordan River.

04-27-2013, 02:24 AM	#10
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	No, they're Greek. They're arguing over who ate the last of the Tzatziki. Note the empty bowl and the waiters standing ready. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

04-29-2013, 05:56 AM	#11
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	Whatever.. they're awesome first-rate sculptures.

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