Popeye in Las Vegas
May 15th, 2014 at 6:07:39 PM
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Steve Wynn bought a sculpture of Popeye, by Jeff Koons, for $28M.
I hope for Steve's sake it's unbreakable.
I hope for Steve's sake it's unbreakable.
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May 15th, 2014 at 6:24:44 PM
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Wow, Wynn got a smoking deal. Only 28 million.
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May 15th, 2014 at 6:29:30 PM
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It looks like George Clooney to me :)
May 15th, 2014 at 6:37:41 PM
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Quote: JohnzimboIt looks like George Clooney to me :)
Then the statue would have had Steve's hands around his neck squeezing :)
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May 15th, 2014 at 6:41:01 PM
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DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
May 15th, 2014 at 6:43:31 PM
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Quote: JohnzimboIt looks like George Clooney to me :)
Where's the smug cloud above the sculpture :)
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May 15th, 2014 at 7:16:47 PM
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DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
May 15th, 2014 at 7:42:52 PM
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That sculpture is the £{}^€ing $#*t!! Pure Class
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May 15th, 2014 at 8:18:39 PM
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Speaking of Popeye, is the name of his enemy Bluto or Brutus?
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
May 15th, 2014 at 8:19:36 PM
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Bad deal to me unless solid gold. it's just pure speculation hoping to not be the last one stuck with it who bid up on it.
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May 15th, 2014 at 8:22:50 PM
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Quote: WizardSpeaking of Popeye, is the name of his enemy Bluto or Brutus?
Bluto
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May 15th, 2014 at 8:23:22 PM
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DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
May 15th, 2014 at 9:29:05 PM
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http://www.cnbc.com/id/101676661
It's really big. At 2000 pounds, it is about $14,000 per pound or $960 per troy ounce. So you know it's not 24k gold.
But there could be some valuable metal in there.
It's really big. At 2000 pounds, it is about $14,000 per pound or $960 per troy ounce. So you know it's not 24k gold.
But there could be some valuable metal in there.
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May 15th, 2014 at 9:30:37 PM
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Quote: WizardSpeaking of Popeye, is the name of his enemy Bluto or Brutus?
His name was Bluto, then changed to Brutus in 1957. Then back to Bluto in 1980.
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May 15th, 2014 at 9:31:51 PM
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Aw, Ibeatyouraces beat my aces and post
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May 16th, 2014 at 2:55:35 PM
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Quote: IbeatyouracesI think he got cheated out of $27,999,999.
The artist, Jeff Koons, can put an ordinary vacuum cleaner in a clear box and sell it for millions.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
May 16th, 2014 at 3:03:13 PM
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DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
May 16th, 2014 at 4:06:17 PM
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Quote: WizardThe artist, Jeff Koons, can put an ordinary vacuum cleaner in a clear box and sell it for millions.
Something sold just recently (like 100 million) looked to me like a square painted block inside another square painted block. Go figure, those artists are smarter than the rest of us getting those prices. Not sure about the buyers.
I guess the buyers are smart if they can find someone to pay even more for it.
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May 16th, 2014 at 4:28:57 PM
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I thought you were talking about fried chicken.
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May 16th, 2014 at 5:15:49 PM
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Quote: IbeatyouracesYou know the old saying, "One mans trash is another mans treasure."
Art is anything you can get away with - Andy Warhol
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