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B of the Bang, Manchester

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davidx Premium account Joined: Dec 04 Points: 34719 Posts: 440 Posted: 2005-01-12 18:05:00    It may sound daft but that's its name! A huge sculpture opened today - put it in your favourite search engine if your news doesn't cover it. Apparently it's controversial but I think it's terrific in both senses. --- Grieve not for that which you cannot do but rejoice in that which you can. Reply    Reply with quote    Contact davidx   britman Premium account Joined: Apr 04 Points: 17984 Posts: 83 Posted: 2005-01-12 19:49:00    David I watched the B.......of the.......BANG! being unveiled with a real bang tonight around 6.30pm amidst a great firework display. This huge spiky metal sculpture dominates Manchester City. However the bang was earlier overshadowed when one of the 180 welded spikes snapped off and fell to the ground causing both a bang and the closing of a local road reported the TV! The B...of the...BANG is a controversial sculpture - but all sculptures are meant to be controversial as well as both thought and comment provoking. I agree I like it and, it is huge, even being bigger than the Angel of the North, is set to keep all visitors to one of the UK's finest cities talking. --- Cheers! Reply    Reply with quote    Contact britman   davidx Premium account Joined: Dec 04 Points: 34719 Posts: 440 Posted: 2005-01-13 10:50:00    Well done - I wish I had seen it! I was watching the finals of the Commonwealth Games that it celebrates - a fabulous evening's entertainment. Best wishes --- Grieve not for that which you cannot do but rejoice in that which you can. Reply    Reply with quote    Contact davidx   nedkelly Premium account Joined: Apr 04 Points: 5264 Posts: 81 Posted: 2005-01-15 15:12:00    Im sorry guys , I dont share your enthusiasm. I think there are far better ways to spend 1.8 MILLION pounds to benefit a city!! On the other hand... it does look pretty damnd cool, all spikes ...its just like my hair...... but bigger!!!! late Matt --- Do Not tip-toe through life to arrive safely at deaths door!! To surf or not to surf , flat? is the queastion. Reply    Reply with quote    Contact nedkelly   mortimer Premium account Joined: Jun 04 Points: 15075 Posts: 528 Posted: 2005-01-15 15:22:00    Hey you brit's do you have a good link to a picture or report so that we foreigners can make up our mind too? Martin --- Today is the first day of the rest of your life, enjoy it! Reply    Reply with quote    Contact mortimer   davidx Premium account Joined: Dec 04 Points: 34719 Posts: 440 Posted: 2005-01-15 15:39:00    Yes, Martin, after a bit of a search. Try http://www.bofthebang.com/weblog/images/091204/091204_01_480.html Cheers, David --- Grieve not for that which you cannot do but rejoice in that which you can. Reply    Reply with quote    Contact davidx