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Old 11-02-09, 10:16 AM   #1
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What a waste of money... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/7880889.stm

Im sure it will look rather impressive (and I'll probably want to see it when its built) but.....

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Old 11-02-09, 10:37 AM   #2
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Na surely thats going to fall over at the slightest hint of a breeze!!

Four small footings and that massive body???

I have a feeling it is actually impossible.
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Old 11-02-09, 10:38 AM   #3
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... money spent better elsewhere i feel
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Old 11-02-09, 10:55 AM   #4
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Its privately funded though.

I think it's a good idea. Not my cup of tea, but what the hell. Anything to cheer us all up
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Old 11-02-09, 11:01 AM   #5
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Its privately funded though.

I think it's a good idea. Not my cup of tea, but what the hell. Anything to cheer us all up
lol, imagine the amount of complaints if it was a government job lol . . still i can think of other things to invest two mill in.. like a race team
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Old 11-02-09, 11:08 AM   #6
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lol, imagine the amount of complaints if it was a government job lol . . still i can think of other things to invest two mill in.. like a race team
Well they're halfway there. If they can get a jockey big enough.. .
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Old 11-02-09, 11:09 AM   #7
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Well they're halfway there. If they can get a jockey big enough.. .
like the chancelor.. hes a massive jocky lol
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Old 11-02-09, 11:11 AM   #8
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Well they're halfway there. If they can get a jockey big enough.. .
the jolly green giant was just thinking how many people you could get sat on a horse all in one go, but then thought...oooooo health and safety, not a chance
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Old 11-02-09, 11:11 AM   #9
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Can't the money go to charity instead!
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Old 11-02-09, 11:40 AM   #10
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Four small footings and that massive body???

I have a feeling it is actually impossible.
Most normal horses manage fine


I think it's a complete waste of money. And its not art, sorry. He's basically just enlarged a small model, where's the artistic licence in that?
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