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meiam
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 Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 1:16 pm
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Nice in principle, but who's going to buy it? It's too big to place in someone's yard...
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Blanchimont
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 2:22 pm
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If they're going to sell it, I'd worry if Nintendo and legal might come into play... For example companies like Disney have previously even gone after painted walls at Daycare centers...
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v1cious
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 2:55 pm
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Why don't they just leave it there? It's obviously become a tourist attraction.
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Mr. Oshawott
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 4:59 pm
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Whoever buys the statue of Pikachu, I hope its cool stance will attract plenty of onlookers on their way to a mall. 
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BadNewsBlues
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 6:36 pm
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| v1cious wrote: | | Why don't they just leave it there? It's obviously become a tourist attraction. |
For the reason you wouldn't leave a broken down car sitting on concrete blocks on your front lawn. That's not what it was made for.
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mglittlerobin
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:21 pm
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| Blanchimont wrote: | | If they're going to sell it, I'd worry if Nintendo and legal might come into play... For example companies like Disney have previously even gone after painted walls at Daycare centers... |
Are they even allowed to sell it?
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v1cious
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:32 pm
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| BadNewsBlues wrote: |
| v1cious wrote: | | Why don't they just leave it there? It's obviously become a tourist attraction. |
For the reason you wouldn't leave a broken down car sitting on concrete blocks on your front lawn. That's not what it was made for. |
This is clearly not the same thing. It's a statue that fits perfectly into the park atmosphere.
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BadNewsBlues
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:36 pm
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| v1cious wrote: | |
This is clearly not the same thing. It's a statue that fits perfectly into the park atmosphere. |
The statue wasn't sanctioned or authorized by the city to be put where it's at though hence why it's being sold off.
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v1cious
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 10:23 pm
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| BadNewsBlues wrote: |
| v1cious wrote: | |
This is clearly not the same thing. It's a statue that fits perfectly into the park atmosphere. |
The statue wasn't sanctioned or authorized by the city to be put where it's at though hence why it's being sold off. |
At the same time, though, they're getting more attention because of it. We wouldn't even be talking about this park if not for the statue.
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BadNewsBlues
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 11:10 pm
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| v1cious wrote: | |
At the same time, though, they're getting more attention because of it. We wouldn't even be talking about this park if not for the statue. |
Paradoxically speaking if not for the recent success of Pokemon Go I don't think we'd be hearing about this period.
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leafy sea dragon
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 11:25 pm
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I guess they're going to auction this off to charity before Nintendo's lawyers come by and remove it by force. (Or not. You never can tell.) A charity auction also follows way different laws than a normal sale, especially if they intend to use 100% of the money for charity.
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AnimeLordLuis
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:50 am
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Although it's sad that there selling the statue it's nice that the proceeds are going to charity. Still I am curious as to who will buy it and just what are they going to do with it. 
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Polycell
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 5:23 pm
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| BadNewsBlues wrote: | | For the reason you wouldn't leave a broken down car sitting on concrete blocks on your front lawn. That's not what it was made for. |
I know someone who's been using a rusted-out tractor as a lawn ornament for years. It doesn't matter what it's made for.
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