graffuturism
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by graffuturism on Oct 22, 2013 23:07:40 GMT 1, Any idea on who she was, Local business owner? Random collector? Veteran Art thief?
Any idea on who she was, Local business owner? Random collector? Veteran Art thief?
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londonboy
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by londonboy on Oct 22, 2013 23:10:47 GMT 1, Huh.. metre-wide nose on the face is missing. The Egyptian Arab historian al-Maqrฤซzฤซ, writing in the fifteenth century AD, attributes the loss to iconoclasm by Muhammad Sa'im al-Dahr, a Sufi Muslim from the khanqah of Sa'id al-Su'ada. In AD 1378, upon finding the Egyptian peasants making offerings to the Sphinx in the hope of increasing their harvest, Sa'im al-Dahr was so outraged that he destroyed the nose, and was hanged for vandalism. Al-Maqrฤซzฤซ describes the Sphinx as the โtalisman of the Nileโ on which the locals believed the flood cycle depended. Lol, you quoted Wikipedia word for word. Shame on you pal. You do know that even school children aren't allowed to reference that site for their homework don't you? edit........you also conveniently missed this paragraphย out, (taken from the very same wiki page) There is also a story that the nose was broken off by a cannonball fired by Napoleon's soldiers, that still lives on today. Other variants indict British troops, the Mamluks, and others. Sketches of the Sphinx by the Dane Frederic Louis Norden, "View of the Sphinx, near Cairo" made in 1737 and published in 1755, illustrate the Sphinx missing its nose (see pictures below).........check out the Mamluks ya big bell end. ....anyway, as you were. I'm glad this piece is gone, wasn't his best was it?
I didn't quote the rest cos it's wrong..duh Lrn2history.. And I didn't get that quote from Wikipedia ..double duh.
Maybe you should think a second where does Wikipedia get their sources from..triple duh..
Joke on you..
Huh.. metre-wide nose on the face is missing. The Egyptian Arab historian al-Maqrฤซzฤซ, writing in the fifteenth century AD, attributes the loss to iconoclasm by Muhammad Sa'im al-Dahr, a Sufi Muslim from the khanqah of Sa'id al-Su'ada. In AD 1378, upon finding the Egyptian peasants making offerings to the Sphinx in the hope of increasing their harvest, Sa'im al-Dahr was so outraged that he destroyed the nose, and was hanged for vandalism. Al-Maqrฤซzฤซ describes the Sphinx as the โtalisman of the Nileโ on which the locals believed the flood cycle depended. Lol, you quoted Wikipedia word for word. Shame on you pal. You do know that even school children aren't allowed to reference that site for their homework don't you? edit........you also conveniently missed this paragraphย out, (taken from the very same wiki page) There is also a story that the nose was broken off by a cannonball fired by Napoleon's soldiers, that still lives on today. Other variants indict British troops, the Mamluks, and others. Sketches of the Sphinx by the Dane Frederic Louis Norden, "View of the Sphinx, near Cairo" made in 1737 and published in 1755, illustrate the Sphinx missing its nose (see pictures below).........check out the Mamluks ya big bell end. ....anyway, as you were. I'm glad this piece is gone, wasn't his best was it? I didn't quote the rest cos it's wrong..duh Lrn2history.. And I didn't get that quote from Wikipedia ..double duh. Maybe you should think a second where does Wikipedia get their sources from..triple duh.. Joke on you..
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Deleted on Oct 22, 2013 23:11:02 GMT 1, LOL graff.. All three now.
LOL graff.. All three now.
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londonboy
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by londonboy on Oct 22, 2013 23:11:45 GMT 1, 200 get
200 get
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londonboy
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by londonboy on Oct 22, 2013 23:12:37 GMT 1, 200 get is now the truth.. Top lel
200 get is now the truth.. Top lel
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Deleted on Oct 22, 2013 23:13:59 GMT 1, November?, not end of October? 6 of one 1/2 of other... Actually almost PMSL here, when i posted that i just clean forgot that November was infact the end of October!.
November?, not end of October? 6 of one 1/2 of other... Actually almost PMSL here, when i posted that i just clean forgot that November was infact the end of October!.
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kbfrombk
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by kbfrombk on Oct 22, 2013 23:16:02 GMT 1, Actually almost PMSL here, when i posted that i just clean forgot that November was infact the end of October!. HAHAH i was being polite/kind.
explain - PMSL?
Actually almost PMSL here, when i posted that i just clean forgot that November was infact the end of October!. HAHAH i was being polite/kind. explain - PMSL?
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polaris
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by polaris on Oct 22, 2013 23:19:23 GMT 1, Forgive me for being ignorant, but who the heck is this "Omar" person?
Forgive me for being ignorant, but who the heck is this "Omar" person?
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kbfrombk
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by kbfrombk on Oct 22, 2013 23:20:02 GMT 1, i ALMOST guessed that!! cheers
i ALMOST guessed that!! cheers
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Dr Plip
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Dr Plip on Oct 22, 2013 23:23:58 GMT 1, News doesn't travel fast enough these days.
News doesn't travel fast enough these days.
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londonboy
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by londonboy on Oct 22, 2013 23:24:10 GMT 1, Forgive me for being ignorant, but who the heck is this "Omar" person?
A graffiti troll.. He scribbled his shitty tag over the first few Banksy pieces this month.. I guess you need to got back like 150 pages to see it..
Omarometer been indicating 0.0 for a while now, Haven't heard from him since he got floored..
Forgive me for being ignorant, but who the heck is this "Omar" person? A graffiti troll.. He scribbled his shitty tag over the first few Banksy pieces this month.. I guess you need to got back like 150 pages to see it.. Omarometer been indicating 0.0 for a while now, Haven't heard from him since he got floored..
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randomname
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by randomname on Oct 22, 2013 23:24:35 GMT 1, I kind of hope he put a dead rat inside its head. A little something to give its new owner that genuine street art smell.
I kind of hope he put a dead rat inside its head. A little something to give its new owner that genuine street art smell.
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polaris
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by polaris on Oct 22, 2013 23:26:17 GMT 1, Forgive me for being ignorant, but who the heck is this "Omar" person? A graffiti troll.. He scribbled his s**tty tag over the first few Banksy pieces this month.. I guess you need to got back like 150 pages to see it.. Omarometer been indicating 0.0 for a while now, Haven't heard from him since he got floored.. What an annoyance, I'm glad he's been away.
Forgive me for being ignorant, but who the heck is this "Omar" person? A graffiti troll.. He scribbled his s**tty tag over the first few Banksy pieces this month.. I guess you need to got back like 150 pages to see it.. Omarometer been indicating 0.0 for a while now, Haven't heard from him since he got floored.. What an annoyance, I'm glad he's been away.
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Dr Plip
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Dr Plip on Oct 22, 2013 23:27:07 GMT 1, I kind of hope he put a dead rat inside its head. A little something to give its new owner that genuine street art smell. Some sort of curse would do.
"Bastards"?
Other curses are available.
I kind of hope he put a dead rat inside its head. A little something to give its new owner that genuine street art smell. Some sort of curse would do. "Bastards"? Other curses are available.
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.dappy
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by .dappy on Oct 22, 2013 23:30:55 GMT 1,
** Best Post of The Week Award **
'Forgive me for being ignorant, but who the heck is this "Omar" person?'
** Best Post of The Week Award **
'Forgive me for being ignorant, but who the heck is this "Omar" person?'
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dreadnatty
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by dreadnatty on Oct 22, 2013 23:34:43 GMT 1, Any idea on who she was, Local business owner? Random collector? Veteran Art thief? She seemed like a broker/middle-person
Any idea on who she was, Local business owner? Random collector? Veteran Art thief? She seemed like a broker/middle-person
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dreadnatty
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Sweetcorn
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Sweetcorn on Oct 23, 2013 0:01:08 GMT 1, Any idea on who she was, Local business owner? Random collector? Veteran Art thief? It's Ma Baker
Any idea on who she was, Local business owner? Random collector? Veteran Art thief? It's Ma Baker
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Stinky Pete
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Stinky Pete on Oct 23, 2013 0:06:40 GMT 1, im kind of hoping instead of foam its made of the stuff they put in damp rid so it'll turn to mushy gel in a week then id scream" howdya like them apples greedy cellphone wielding sphinx lifter"
right time for a lie down
im kind of hoping instead of foam its made of the stuff they put in damp rid so it'll turn to mushy gel in a week then id scream" howdya like them apples greedy cellphone wielding sphinx lifter"
right time for a lie down
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kbfrombk
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by kbfrombk on Oct 23, 2013 0:31:49 GMT 1,
No guts no statue.
And then
Sounds like art fans are such pu$$ie$
No guts no statue. And then Sounds like art fans are such pu$$ie$
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migsmigsmigs
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by migsmigsmigs on Oct 23, 2013 1:01:28 GMT 1, She was working those phones like a champ! How'd ya like those soup dumplings AFR1KA? They were dam good! This is why I enjoy there being no official COA on street pieces
too many people trying to make a quick couple of ยฃยฃยฃs
She was working those phones like a champ! How'd ya like those soup dumplings AFR1KA? They were dam good! This is why I enjoy there being no official COA on street pieces too many people trying to make a quick couple of ยฃยฃยฃs
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migsmigsmigs
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by migsmigsmigs on Oct 23, 2013 1:22:15 GMT 1, They're not even selling the main piece. They're just selling a couple of rocks from the bottom....crazy. I found a rock, anyone want to buy it?
They're not even selling the main piece. They're just selling a couple of rocks from the bottom....crazy. I found a rock, anyone want to buy it?
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londonboy
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by londonboy on Oct 23, 2013 1:30:08 GMT 1, They're not even selling the main piece. They're just selling a couple of rocks from the bottom....crazy. I found a rock, anyone want to buy it?
Sure
Are you open to trade? Pmed
They're not even selling the main piece. They're just selling a couple of rocks from the bottom....crazy. I found a rock, anyone want to buy it? Sure Are you open to trade? Pmed
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polaris
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by polaris on Oct 23, 2013 1:32:13 GMT 1, For $666.69... interesting choice of price.
For $666.69... interesting choice of price.
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kbfrombk
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by kbfrombk on Oct 23, 2013 1:37:00 GMT 1, They're not even selling the main piece. They're just selling a couple of rocks from the bottom....crazy. I found a rock, anyone want to buy it? was it in your shoe sir???
They're not even selling the main piece. They're just selling a couple of rocks from the bottom....crazy. I found a rock, anyone want to buy it? was it in your shoe sir? ??
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migsmigsmigs
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by migsmigsmigs on Oct 23, 2013 1:58:48 GMT 1, I found a rock, anyone want to buy it? Sure Are you open to trade? Pmed I will gladly trade this item for something more exotic...
If you have some moon gravity then I would gladly do a swap
I found a rock, anyone want to buy it? Sure Are you open to trade? Pmed I will gladly trade this item for something more exotic... If you have some moon gravity then I would gladly do a swap
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londonboy
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by londonboy on Oct 23, 2013 2:07:46 GMT 1, No moon gravity rock Sorry I could only offer some dragon balls
No moon gravity rock Sorry I could only offer some dragon balls
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