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Giant rubber duck floats in Hong Kong harbor
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| May 3, 2013
Posted on 05/04/2013 5:54:04 AM PDT by JoeProBono
HONG KONG, - Thousands of people snapped pictures of a 54-foot-tall rubber duck floating in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor.
The inflatable duck, created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, raised a stir and attracted crowds of hundreds when it floated into the harbor while a brass band played at Ocean Terminal, CNN reported Friday.
"Hong Kong has been changed forever," the artist said.
Hofman said the duck may look like a giant children's toy but it is meant to appeal to adults.
"I see it as an adult thing. It makes you feel young again. It refers to your childhood when there was no stress or economic pressure, no worry about having to pay the rent," Hofman said.
His "Rubber Duck" has previously visited countries including Japan, Australia, Brazil and the Netherlands.
Hofman said the duck's next destination will be the United States but the exact location is being kept a secret.
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To: JoeProBono
Hofman said the duck's next destination will be the United States but the exact location is being kept a secret. Only two possible destinations: New York or San Francisco.
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05/04/2013 5:56:54 AM PDT
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Yo-Yo
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To: JoeProBono
Huge Ernie inflatable to be launched soon too as well...
To: Norm Lenhart
Your duck. I found it.
/johnny
To: Yo-Yo
will need armed guards in SanFransicko, will become a magnet for graffiti in NYC
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posted on
05/04/2013 6:03:12 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(http://asspos.blogspot.com)
To: JoeProBono
You wake up, hung over from an all-night bender and see...
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posted on
05/04/2013 6:05:10 AM PDT
by
PLMerite
(Shut the Beyotch Down! Burn, baby, burn!)
To: PLMerite
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posted on
05/04/2013 6:08:15 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: JoeProBono
I would have let them borrow my inflatable...
as long as they return her at night.
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posted on
05/04/2013 6:09:25 AM PDT
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MARTIAL MONK
(I'm waiting for the POP!)
To: Yo-Yo
Only two possible destinations: New York or San Francisco. Am I the only one here who would love to see the duck take part in a carrier fleet exercise?
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posted on
05/04/2013 6:09:30 AM PDT
by
PapaBear3625
(You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
To: JoeProBono
No, the Chinese would never think of transporting their virus to the US in that thing.
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posted on
05/04/2013 6:10:14 AM PDT
by
EQAndyBuzz
(The reason we own guns is to protect ourselves from those wanting to take our guns from us.)
To: PapaBear3625
enough food, a small motor, an air and human waste system...
might be cool to be the first to cross an ocean in a rubber duck
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posted on
05/04/2013 6:12:17 AM PDT
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GeronL
(http://asspos.blogspot.com)
To: MARTIAL MONK
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posted on
05/04/2013 6:12:36 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: JoeProBono
Bring it on!
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posted on
05/04/2013 6:13:43 AM PDT
by
Sirius Lee
(All that is required for evil to advance is for government to do "something")
To: JoeProBono
OH, you said big rubber duck! For a second, I thought O`Bozo was visiting.
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posted on
05/04/2013 6:13:45 AM PDT
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nomad
To: JoeProBono
” “Hong Kong has been changed forever,” the artist said.”
Yeah, right. I’m sure future historians will pinpoint the change of Hong Kong to the time some “artist” floated a giant rubber duck in the harbor.
To: lowbridge
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05/04/2013 6:14:38 AM PDT
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GeronL
(http://asspos.blogspot.com)
To: Sirius Lee
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05/04/2013 6:15:18 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: JoeProBono
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05/04/2013 6:16:14 AM PDT
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GeronL
(http://asspos.blogspot.com)
To: lowbridge
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05/04/2013 6:17:06 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
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