berkeley statues
No budget crisis: Berkeley's dog statues
Artist Scott Donahue earned his $196k because the city of Berkeley, Calif., thought it'd be nice to have statues at both ends of a pedestrian bridge over Interstate 80, and there they are: tributes to man's best friend. But the big monuments also contain little medallion-like thingies with scenes of dogs doing what dogs do, like chasing each other, pointing at birds, humping, and taking a dump. A reporter found a recently-laid-off worker, who was happy to comment on the gov't's priorities. Fox News
Artist Scott Donahue earned his $196k because the city of Berkeley, Calif., thought it'd be nice to have statues at both ends of a pedestrian bridge over Interstate 80, and there they are: tributes to man's best friend. But the big monuments also contain little medallion-like thingies with scenes of dogs doing what dogs do, like chasing each other, pointing at birds, humping, and taking a dump. A reporter found a recently-laid-off worker, who was happy to comment on the gov't's priorities. Fox News
Comments
$106K and they look more like sheep than dogs! Should'a hired the kindergarteners.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 02/13/09 at 10:06 AM
Oh those crazy Cali officials!! They've finally gone to the dogs. Hey, I'm a serious dog/cat/animal lover....but if I were paying $200K for a freakin statue on a pedestrian bridge while my state was almost completely out of money...I'd be really, really, really pissed off!!! 😡
Posted by Skitt in SW USA on 02/13/09 at 11:26 AM
I would pay 196,000 for a pedestrian bridge that looked like a giant dog, though. You start on his head, and the other side of the ravine/river/whatever is his tail.
Posted by kingmonkey in Athens, Ontario on 02/13/09 at 01:05 PM
Better yet, a covered pedestrian bridge, walk in the mouth and out below the tail.
Posted by Viceman48 on 02/13/09 at 01:19 PM
In addition to what VM says, all of which applies here, you must take into consideration that this bridge has been under consideration (concept hearings/planning hearings/budgeting hearings/aesthetic hearings/ hearing hearings) in this NIMBY-est of states and cities, for over 5 years.
You remember, back in the olden days, when money grew on trees, the stock market was going to keep going up for ever, and the Bay Area housing market had no ceiling. About 6 months ago.
You remember, back in the olden days, when money grew on trees, the stock market was going to keep going up for ever, and the Bay Area housing market had no ceiling. About 6 months ago.
Posted by StanFlouride on 02/13/09 at 03:10 PM
I'm with the laid off worker. How pissed would you be if you were 'downsized' then these were built a few months later.....
Posted by mrjazz on 02/13/09 at 08:39 PM
sound points paul, what the hell was the laid off worker laid off from???
Posted by mrjazz on 02/17/09 at 07:55 PM
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