PanoptiCAN and PanoptiCAN'T - Page 3

Acrylic-bob · 29-12-2006, 15:33

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Originally Posted by Gayle

As for Burnley, in my opinion it's beautiful, it makes a wonderful eerie noise and judging by the number of people that are always up there it is doing its job.

Errmmm, sorry to have to be the one to break this news to you Gayle, but has it ever occured to you that the hordes of folk at Crown Point might be there for some other reason than appreciation of "art"? The place has the reputation of being a rendezvous where both the straight and gay community meet for al fresco sexual encounters.

WillowTheWhisp · 29-12-2006, 15:38

Anybody doing al fresco encountering in this weather needs their head examined!

garinda · 29-12-2006, 18:33

They'll need to take a rubber sheet to sit on, at the very least, it's lashing down.

katex · 29-12-2006, 18:37

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Originally Posted by garinda

They'll need to take a rubber sheet to sit on, at the very least, it's lashing down.

And the wind !!! Those pipes will surely be singing a great chorus today .. that'll put anyone of their stroke.

Busman747 · 29-12-2006, 18:46

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

Anybody doing al fresco encountering in this weather needs their head examined!

Thats one way of putting it Willow

garinda · 29-12-2006, 18:50

Perhaps they are all just conceptual artists up there.

Shady McGough · 29-12-2006, 18:54

It seems to be the season of ill will regarding people who use their job to make this world a slightly better place. I have seen both Panopticons and think both are a worthwhile addition to both landscapes. It really rags me off that people on this website do virtually nothing but spout on and on about how awful everything is and how everything is a waste of public money blah blah blah.

Mid pennine's scheme to give us things that provoke discussion has apparantly worked, HOWEVER the vast majority of people who post on here just slag off Gayle and the panopticon schemes as it's an easy target.

If we didn't have things of this ilk the world would be a much duller and sadder place irrespective of whether you like them or not.

I, for one, will continue to support Mid Pennine (and Gayle) in their endeavours to make this world brighter.

cashman · 29-12-2006, 18:58

Gayle does do a hell of a lot to brighten things up in the borough shady but wether you think its whinging or not, these are Crap and Waste of money.

Busman747 · 29-12-2006, 19:33

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Originally Posted by Shady McGough

I, for one, will continue to support Mid Pennine (and Gayle) in their endeavours to make this world brighter.

Good for you Shady, In the absence of Gayle, perhaps you would like to tell me what you find so good about these objects and why you consider them good value for money. It would be interesting to get favourable views from someone that does NOT profit from convincing the world that Panopticons are a good investment.

I try not to slag off Gayle, I have yet to meet her but she seems very likeable and charasmatic, love her threads on the accyweb.........but at the end of the day, she is trying to convince you, me and all the other accyweb members that the thousands of pounds spent on Panopticons are a good idea .....because thats her job! (or one of them)

WillowTheWhisp · 29-12-2006, 19:35

I don't slag off Gayle. I support some of her ideas and get involved in some or enjoy others but that doesn't mean have to like any of the panopticons if I don't like them and so far the only one which does anything for me is the SRT and sadly that didn't sing when we went up there and doesn't look as good as the original model which seemed to have this reachng up to the sky impression.

Wynonie Harris · 29-12-2006, 19:58

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Originally Posted by Shady McGough

I have seen both Panopticons and think both are a worthwhile addition to both landscapes. It really rags me off that people on this website do virtually nothing but spout on and on about how awful everything is and how everything is a waste of public money blah blah blah.

Mid pennine's scheme to give us things that provoke discussion has apparantly worked, HOWEVER the vast majority of people who post on here just slag off Gayle and the panopticon schemes as it's an easy target.

They are easy targets because they are both ugly monstrosities that do nothing whatsoever to make the world a better place. They do represent wasted public money and they bring no advantage at all to the areas they are situated in. Sorry if we philistines upset you by saying this, but we're just expressing our democratic opinion.

KIPAX · 29-12-2006, 21:27

I have met Gayle.. done some photography for her .. I like her enthusiasm and I think she does a heck of a lot more for our community than all the moaners on here put together.. she works hard at what she does (I have seen) and a lot of people owe her for a lot of help she has given.. You wont find me having a pop at her.. quite the opposite

However.. the ponoptican is a no-no in my book because the only thing I have seen is stupid spaceships and other daft ideas to be put on the coppice and for me they would embaress us all.. I would be embearrssed to say I live here with a spaceship on the coppice. When it was in the papers it was all daft ideas... The tube thing burnley got doesn't sound all that bad... I would have perhaps supported the idea... But we seemed to have attracted all the loony stuff and now whenever its mentioned for accy its a flat no from me ..

I doubt gayle will take my views on the ponopticanthingy personally.. it's a pop at the daft ideas to put on the coppice nothing personal..

garinda · 30-12-2006, 00:26

I like the tree, and intensely dislike the Blackburn one.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion.

If people aren't able to taske criticism, they shouldn't put forward their art for public comment and discussion, but keep it to themselves.

Ianto.W. · 30-12-2006, 01:24

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Kipax, I have met Gayle.. done some photography for her .. I like her enthusiasm and I think she does a heck of a lot more for our community than all the moaners on here put together..

No one said Gayle did not contribute to the arts in Hyndburn or elswhere. Some of these 'moaners' on here have done a lot for the town also without seeking the added publictiy that goes with it. Furthermore these Panopticons make Andy Wharols Campbell's tins look good!

KIPAX · 30-12-2006, 01:32

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Originally Posted by Ianto.W.

Some of these 'moaners' on here have done a lot for the town !

really... show me one... just one... lets see if your info is as big as your gob shall we... show me one of the people moaning in here who has done a lot for the town in the last 12 mths.. consistantly..