kbfrombk
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by kbfrombk on Oct 16, 2013 17:31:17 GMT 1, Curious about the interaction with this piece (and with the real boy). How would react the guy if somebody will try to attack the Ronald? I would assume that the real meaning behind this one will temporarily bypass the onlookers and the first thing they will be thinking of is to have their photo taken with them as the shoe shiner. V likely!
Curious about the interaction with this piece (and with the real boy). How would react the guy if somebody will try to attack the Ronald? I would assume that the real meaning behind this one will temporarily bypass the onlookers and the first thing they will be thinking of is to have their photo taken with them as the shoe shiner. V likely!
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sufsean
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by sufsean on Oct 16, 2013 17:33:38 GMT 1, Re: McDonalds sculpture.
Has anyone made "I'M LOVIN' IT" pun/joke yet? If not, I'll be the first, haha.
Re: McDonalds sculpture.
Has anyone made "I'M LOVIN' IT" pun/joke yet? If not, I'll be the first, haha.
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Deleted on Oct 16, 2013 17:36:18 GMT 1, With only one person at the sight, and a very large valuable item, I wonder how long until this is lifted. I have seen the pics of a decimated car, and a stolen sign, surely this is going to go to a couple of bruisers and a pick up!! Maybe McDonalds will keep it safe inside overnight?, or..........maybe there is more than one?.
With only one person at the sight, and a very large valuable item, I wonder how long until this is lifted. I have seen the pics of a decimated car, and a stolen sign, surely this is going to go to a couple of bruisers and a pick up!! Maybe McDonalds will keep it safe inside overnight?, or..........maybe there is more than one?.
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kbfrombk
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by kbfrombk on Oct 16, 2013 17:39:25 GMT 1, Behind the scenes you've gotta think there's someone 'watching' over the statue from afar... Something arranged. Takes away from the novelty a bit to think of it, but I would have to believe there is.
Behind the scenes you've gotta think there's someone 'watching' over the statue from afar... Something arranged. Takes away from the novelty a bit to think of it, but I would have to believe there is.
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thisisanton
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by thisisanton on Oct 16, 2013 17:43:20 GMT 1, This guy found the warehouse location, and has lots of photos of the Sirens truck, including men working on it....says only one dude had an English accent and was in charge. twitter.com/DjJonHenry/mediaThe guy with the bandana on top of the truck kind of looks like the guy from Chicago that purchased the four canvases...dare I speculate... Maybe...Only if there was better twitter pictures. That's the kind of quality we get with all of these cell phone pics.
This guy found the warehouse location, and has lots of photos of the Sirens truck, including men working on it....says only one dude had an English accent and was in charge. twitter.com/DjJonHenry/mediaThe guy with the bandana on top of the truck kind of looks like the guy from Chicago that purchased the four canvases...dare I speculate... Maybe...Only if there was better twitter pictures. That's the kind of quality we get with all of these cell phone pics.
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Hairbland
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Hairbland on Oct 16, 2013 17:48:44 GMT 1, Curious about the interaction with this piece (and with the real boy). How would react the guy if somebody will try to attack the Ronald? I heard about this yesterday from a good friend, the kid is the son of one of his clients. I'm guessing this piece has security. Be really stupid not to.
Curious about the interaction with this piece (and with the real boy). How would react the guy if somebody will try to attack the Ronald? I heard about this yesterday from a good friend, the kid is the son of one of his clients. I'm guessing this piece has security. Be really stupid not to.
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kobron
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by kobron on Oct 16, 2013 17:52:08 GMT 1, The guy with the bandana on top of the truck kind of looks like the guy from Chicago that purchased the four canvases...dare I speculate... Maybe...Only if there was better twitter pictures. That's the kind of quality we get with all of these cell phone pics.
You're in the CIA ? (The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an independent U.S. government agency Responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior U.S. policymakers.)
ps. Thanks alien lanes... (I love you too... )
The guy with the bandana on top of the truck kind of looks like the guy from Chicago that purchased the four canvases...dare I speculate... Maybe...Only if there was better twitter pictures. That's the kind of quality we get with all of these cell phone pics. You're in the CIA ? (The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an independent U.S. government agency Responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior U.S. policymakers.) ps. Thanks alien lanes... (I love you too... )
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kbfrombk
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by kbfrombk on Oct 16, 2013 17:54:18 GMT 1, Feel bad for B. Everyone on his tail like that...leave the fvckin' guy alone so he can keep doing his thing! Who cares about a warehouse; just lookin' to ride that fame fountain djJonHenry lol
Feel bad for B. Everyone on his tail like that...leave the fvckin' guy alone so he can keep doing his thing! Who cares about a warehouse; just lookin' to ride that fame fountain djJonHenry lol
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Deleted on Oct 16, 2013 17:56:34 GMT 1, Feel bad for B. Everyone on his tail like that...leave the fvckin' guy alone so he can keep doing his thing! Who cares about a warehouse; just lookin' to ride that fame fountain djJonHenry lol Absolutely.
Feel bad for B. Everyone on his tail like that...leave the fvckin' guy alone so he can keep doing his thing! Who cares about a warehouse; just lookin' to ride that fame fountain djJonHenry lol Absolutely.
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nrgball
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by nrgball on Oct 16, 2013 18:04:43 GMT 1, Feel bad for B. Everyone on his tail like that...leave the fvckin' guy alone so he can keep doing his thing! Who cares about a warehouse; just lookin' to ride that fame fountain djJonHenry lol
And SAN is a bit of a fame chaser too. I'm losing a lot of respect for them after the past few incidents.
Feel bad for B. Everyone on his tail like that...leave the fvckin' guy alone so he can keep doing his thing! Who cares about a warehouse; just lookin' to ride that fame fountain djJonHenry lol And SAN is a bit of a fame chaser too. I'm losing a lot of respect for them after the past few incidents.
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londonboy
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by londonboy on Oct 16, 2013 18:08:51 GMT 1, Who s that djjonhenry ??
Who s that djjonhenry ??
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hunter
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by hunter on Oct 16, 2013 18:09:30 GMT 1, Feel bad for B. Everyone on his tail like that...leave the fvckin' guy alone so he can keep doing his thing! Who cares about a warehouse; just lookin' to ride that fame fountain djJonHenry lol And SAN is a bit of a fame chaser too. I'm losing a lot of respect for them after the past few incidents.
Totally agree. Shabby behaviour IMO.
Feel bad for B. Everyone on his tail like that...leave the fvckin' guy alone so he can keep doing his thing! Who cares about a warehouse; just lookin' to ride that fame fountain djJonHenry lol And SAN is a bit of a fame chaser too. I'm losing a lot of respect for them after the past few incidents. Totally agree. Shabby behaviour IMO.
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Carrie
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Carrie on Oct 16, 2013 18:18:46 GMT 1, Feel bad for B. Everyone on his tail like that...leave the fvckin' guy alone so he can keep doing his thing! Who cares about a warehouse; just lookin' to ride that fame fountain djJonHenry lol Absolutely. Agreed!
and anyway, what are people going to expect if they ever did find out who he is, he is an English middle aged bloke, probably average weight, average height, and well, looks all-round pretty average- oh yeh, and comes "with glasses".
If he turned out to be Wolf from Gladiator or something, thats a different story.
Feel bad for B. Everyone on his tail like that...leave the fvckin' guy alone so he can keep doing his thing! Who cares about a warehouse; just lookin' to ride that fame fountain djJonHenry lol Absolutely. Agreed! and anyway, what are people going to expect if they ever did find out who he is, he is an English middle aged bloke, probably average weight, average height, and well, looks all-round pretty average- oh yeh, and comes "with glasses". If he turned out to be Wolf from Gladiator or something, thats a different story.
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Warm Gun
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Warm Gun on Oct 16, 2013 18:18:48 GMT 1, looks like SAN have removed the offending pictures now...
looks like SAN have removed the offending pictures now...
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randomname
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by randomname on Oct 16, 2013 18:19:56 GMT 1, The guy with the bandana on top of the truck kind of looks like the guy from Chicago that purchased the four canvases...dare I speculate... Maybe...Only if there was better twitter pictures. That's the kind of quality we get with all of these cell phone pics. On the one hand, all white people look the same. On the other hand, blue shirt has a bit of a double chin.
The guy with the bandana on top of the truck kind of looks like the guy from Chicago that purchased the four canvases...dare I speculate... Maybe...Only if there was better twitter pictures. That's the kind of quality we get with all of these cell phone pics. On the one hand, all white people look the same. On the other hand, blue shirt has a bit of a double chin.
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Warm Gun
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Warm Gun on Oct 16, 2013 18:21:26 GMT 1, Maybe...Only if there was better twitter pictures. That's the kind of quality we get with all of these cell phone pics. On the one hand, all white people look the same. On the other hand, blue shirt has a bit of a double chin. Yup, we all look the same us White people, it's probably me in those photos.
Maybe...Only if there was better twitter pictures. That's the kind of quality we get with all of these cell phone pics. On the one hand, all white people look the same. On the other hand, blue shirt has a bit of a double chin. Yup, we all look the same us White people, it's probably me in those photos.
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lifeonwalls
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by lifeonwalls on Oct 16, 2013 18:25:12 GMT 1, Is it even legal to have a statue set up on the street like that?
Is it even legal to have a statue set up on the street like that?
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Warm Gun
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Warm Gun on Oct 16, 2013 18:27:57 GMT 1, Is it even legal to have a statue set up on the street like that? Best call the fuzz mate, get it towed away or summink, no one wants a bloody big clown statue clogging up the footpath do they?
Is it even legal to have a statue set up on the street like that? Best call the fuzz mate, get it towed away or summink, no one wants a bloody big clown statue clogging up the footpath do they?
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rowan
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by rowan on Oct 16, 2013 18:29:08 GMT 1, I'm sure the idea of Banksy and who he might be is a hell of a lot more exciting than who Banksy really is!
It's kinda like when I saw a photograph of Britney Spears getting out of a car with no knickers on!
I couldn't think of anything I wanted to see more as a teenager and then when I actually saw that crooked little witches finger I was so disappointed!
So moral of the story... Britney Spears has a crooked va***a!
I'm sure the idea of Banksy and who he might be is a hell of a lot more exciting than who Banksy really is! It's kinda like when I saw a photograph of Britney Spears getting out of a car with no knickers on! I couldn't think of anything I wanted to see more as a teenager and then when I actually saw that crooked little witches finger I was so disappointed! So moral of the story... Britney Spears has a crooked va***a!
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Carrie
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Carrie on Oct 16, 2013 18:29:33 GMT 1, On the one hand, all white people look the same. On the other hand, blue shirt has a bit of a double chin. Yup, we all look the same us White people, it's probably me in those photos. actually Warmgun, your avatar looks a lot like the guy in the photos.................
On the one hand, all white people look the same. On the other hand, blue shirt has a bit of a double chin. Yup, we all look the same us White people, it's probably me in those photos. actually Warmgun, your avatar looks a lot like the guy in the photos.................
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Carrie
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Carrie on Oct 16, 2013 18:31:26 GMT 1, Is it even legal to have a statue set up on the street like that? Probably as legal as the rest of the pieces in the show
Is it even legal to have a statue set up on the street like that? Probably as legal as the rest of the pieces in the show
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by jak1 on Oct 16, 2013 18:35:24 GMT 1, I have a couple of beers .. So today will be fun .... ย ,,burger king doesnt really have the same status symbol of cultural imperialism as mcdonalds. in discussion of democratic peace theory, many political science people now often mockingly also point to the fact that no country with a mcdonalds has ever attacked another country with a mcdonalds.ย no need to spread democracy, only obesity and convenience!,, -whl10 Art Expert -----------------
Actually, didn't Russia attack Georgia in 2008. They both have McDonalds.
I have a couple of beers .. So today will be fun .... ย ,,burger king doesnt really have the same status symbol of cultural imperialism as mcdonalds. in discussion of democratic peace theory, many political science people now often mockingly also point to the fact that no country with a mcdonalds has ever attacked another country with a mcdonalds.ย no need to spread democracy, only obesity and convenience!,, -whl10 Art Expert ----------------- Actually, didn't Russia attack Georgia in 2008. They both have McDonalds.
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lifeonwalls
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by lifeonwalls on Oct 16, 2013 18:35:29 GMT 1, Is it even legal to have a statue set up on the street like that? Probably as legal as the rest of the pieces in the show Right, well the moving trucks are that - moving.
The walls aren't going anywhere either.
This, on the other hand is easy to move. Cops seem to be cool with the stuff so far but we'll see how this goes down.
An annoyed McDonald's manager complains and gets it picked up...
Is it even legal to have a statue set up on the street like that? Probably as legal as the rest of the pieces in the show Right, well the moving trucks are that - moving. The walls aren't going anywhere either. This, on the other hand is easy to move. Cops seem to be cool with the stuff so far but we'll see how this goes down. An annoyed McDonald's manager complains and gets it picked up...
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Carrie
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Carrie on Oct 16, 2013 18:40:26 GMT 1, Probably as legal as the rest of the pieces in the show Right, well the moving trucks are that - moving. The walls aren't going anywhere either. This, on the other hand is easy to move. Cops seem to be cool with the stuff so far but we'll see how this goes down. An annoyed McDonald's manager complains and gets it picked up... May sound strange, but I would actually love a reaction from the old NYPD. Would create EVEN MORE coverage of this already-huge event, and I think we can gather from previous pieces that Banksy really enjoys the reactions, becomes an aspect of the piece.
He may have a few issues with this one, health and safety laws about blocking footpaths and all that jazz might come into it - or, like you say, "Mcmanagement" may get involved.
Who knows.....
Probably as legal as the rest of the pieces in the show Right, well the moving trucks are that - moving. The walls aren't going anywhere either. This, on the other hand is easy to move. Cops seem to be cool with the stuff so far but we'll see how this goes down. An annoyed McDonald's manager complains and gets it picked up... May sound strange, but I would actually love a reaction from the old NYPD. Would create EVEN MORE coverage of this already-huge event, and I think we can gather from previous pieces that Banksy really enjoys the reactions, becomes an aspect of the piece. He may have a few issues with this one, health and safety laws about blocking footpaths and all that jazz might come into it - or, like you say, "Mcmanagement" may get involved. Who knows.....
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by matp on Oct 16, 2013 18:45:25 GMT 1, Just saw that the Bronx Borough Pres. liked it!!
Just saw that the Bronx Borough Pres. liked it!!
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kobron
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by kobron on Oct 16, 2013 18:46:01 GMT 1, finally ...
finally ...
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randomname
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by randomname on Oct 16, 2013 18:53:11 GMT 1, Sidewalks are public property. I wouldn't think it's illegal to set a piece of artwork down for a couple hours while it's attended.
I also just read NYC's loitering laws. They only apply to begging for money, public drunkenness and "not being able to give a satisfactory answer for your presence."
Sidewalks are public property. I wouldn't think it's illegal to set a piece of artwork down for a couple hours while it's attended.
I also just read NYC's loitering laws. They only apply to begging for money, public drunkenness and "not being able to give a satisfactory answer for your presence."
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kobron
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by kobron on Oct 16, 2013 18:55:01 GMT 1, ,,burger king doesnt really have the same status symbol of cultural imperialism as mcdonalds. in discussion of democratic peace theory, many political science people now often mockingly also point to the fact that no country with a mcdonalds has ever attacked another country with a mcdonalds. no need to spread democracy, only obesity and convenience!,, -whl10 Art Expert ----------------- Actually, didn't Russia attack Georgia in 2008. They both have McDonalds. Putin and Obama in Mc Donalds= RESET....
,,burger king doesnt really have the same status symbol of cultural imperialism as mcdonalds. in discussion of democratic peace theory, many political science people now often mockingly also point to the fact that no country with a mcdonalds has ever attacked another country with a mcdonalds. no need to spread democracy, only obesity and convenience!,, -whl10 Art Expert ----------------- Actually, didn't Russia attack Georgia in 2008. They both have McDonalds. Putin and Obama in Mc Donalds= RESET....
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