wolfie Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Anyone tell me what a French designed and French built spider at a a cost of ?1.8m has to do with Liverpool culture. Considering that the cities tourism revolves totally around (The Beatles) themed pubs, clubs and mystery tours, surely a Beetle would have been more appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Indeed Wolfie, but what is more shocking is that that sort of money has been spent in the first place. Maybe during its lifespan it will "morph" from a spider into a "beetle"...or it will get stolen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 It's called creativity, engineering and is generating an immense amount of interest you can read all about it on the web http://www.liverpool08.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Total and idiotic waste of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 A few replies from some Liverpool based forums... "i wonder how much that cost? that money could be invested in helping us at university instead. " (note the "I" without a capital letter.... education isn't what it used to be then!!) "its a piece of poo and waste of money " "waste of money" "maybe it's a beatle eating spider.. lol " "am just thinking if its all about showing off liverpool as the european capital of culture. what exactly is it showing off? liverpool is fulla french spiders or something?" "Considering the run down state of some parts of Liverpool, maybe the money could have been better spent elswhere. " "if some of the liverpudlin yobs get hold of it, they will metal it down for scrap metal. ! "Ew, why bother? this is possibly the most pointless thing Liverpool could have done. niiiiiiiice one us" "i hate spiders but that is pretty neat... but jesus that's a lot of tax payer euros!" and finally one which I think may be from Wolfie: "I hope it eats Steven Gerrard" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 How about Liverpool's new Goalkeeper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Is he a sipder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Anyway, most Scousers probably think arachniphobia is a fear of zits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted September 6, 2008 Report Share Posted September 6, 2008 I think it is a bit of 'oneupmanship' with London, Boris the Spider v Boris the Johnson. Despite Geoff's usual nonsense the majority see it for what it is, a disgraceful waste of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted September 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 Reports of theft of personal items has trebled this weekend. While people where busy looking at 'Princess la', it seems the pick pockets were hard at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 Well it looks as though La Princess is proving a great success despite the usual doubters. People are flocking to the city to see her and she is making headline news around the world for the right reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted September 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 What reasons would they be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 Seems trivia has no limits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted September 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 I remember the 'two headed' woman in the travelling circus causing a similar stir of excitement. That was also a total let down and a complete waste of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Just a thought, can this spider build storm drains and re-surface roads etc?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Here's a youtube of it in action http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-j9_8azFODk&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 I would have thought that it would have had its own web site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Well it did disappear into the Mersey Tunnel so who knows what it's spinning now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted September 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 So it's a 'Tunnel-Web' Spider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Rumour has it that it will next emerge in a far eastern country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted September 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Rumour has it that it will next emerge in a far eastern country So it's going to put that never heard of country Japan on the map Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Time to nip this one in the bud, eh?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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