finlo Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 11 minutes ago, pongo said: But what are we supposed to do with statues? What are they for? They move when you blink. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Newbie Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 minute ago, pongo said: But what are we supposed to do with statues? What are they for? As I have said in an age before media and social media they are primarily for public recognition. Lynott is a good example. He now stands amongst the hoards of multiple generation drunken Irishmen whose descendants wouldn’t have given him the time of day in the 50s and 60s. Some are good tributes, some are poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Mr Newbie said: As I have said in an age before media and social media they are primarily for public recognition. So what you seem to be saying is that statues used to be useful but now we don't really need them. A bit like phone boxes and radio stations. Edited June 12, 2020 by pongo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Manximus Aururaneus Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 minute ago, pongo said: So what you seem to be saying is that statues used to be useful but now we don't really need them. A bit like phone boxes and radio stations. And horse trams, and Douglas Borough Council and............ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Newbie Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 minute ago, pongo said: So what you seem to be saying is that statues used to be useful but now we don't really need them. A bit like phone boxes and radio stations. No you chose to unilaterally state that. Not me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 9 minutes ago, Mr Newbie said: No you chose to unilaterally state that. Not me. Ok. So what are statues for then? What are we supposed to do with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Newbie Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 minute ago, pongo said: Ok. So what are statues for then? What are we supposed to do with them? I’ve explained above. Use the “up” arrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 minute ago, Mr Newbie said: I’ve explained above. Use the “up” arrow. You said that "in an age before media and social media they are primarily for public recognition". Apart from the tenses there all being a bit skew-whiff, what you seem to be saying is that they used to be useful. Before we had the internet. But now we do. A bit like phone boxes, radio stations, horse trams and mangles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Newbie Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, pongo said: You said that "in an age before media and social media they are primarily for public recognition". Apart from the tenses there all being a bit skew-whiff. Crack on. I’m sure normal people got what I was saying. There’s no need to try to appear clever about it. They’re I’d guess too, Edited June 12, 2020 by Mr Newbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 6 minutes ago, Mr Newbie said: Crack on. I’m sure normal people got what I was saying. There’s no need to try to appear clever about it. They’re I’d guess too, OK. But what are statues for? What do you do with them, for example? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Newbie Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Just now, pongo said: OK. But what are statues for? What do you do with them, for example? As I have said use the “up” key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Art is different to monuments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Talking about statues, how about Cromwell and his violent subjugation of the Irish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Kopek said: The royal standard ??? You bloody comeovers, you come over here to avoid your own countries taxes, have your babies on 'our' NHS, sign on to 'our' job seekers and you want your monarchies flags to be recognised in this foreign ( to you ) country? There's a boat in the morning Bouy!!! We are your landlords... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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