Anyone know if these two statues still exist?

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Anyone know if these two statues still exist?

Post by Texas Black & Gold » Mon Jun 22, 2020 8:58 pm

Have the statues of Franco and G.W. survived?
I hope to visit Pittsburgh soon and I would like to get a few pictures before they are gone.

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Post by Donnie Brasco » Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:24 pm

Couldn't answer about those 2, but I know the Mario statue got defaced for some odd reason a few weeks ago

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Post by Ice » Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:00 pm

Don't see the point on the Mario statue.
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Post by COR-TEN » Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:00 pm

Don't see the point of the post. If you want to keep it to football and sports. . .
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Post by Ice » Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:13 pm

Just basically surprised.
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Post by Texas Black & Gold » Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:16 pm

CORE-TEN wrote:
Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:00 pm
Don't see the point of the post. If you want to keep it to football and sports. . .
The point was for informational purposes. I was trying to find out if Franco's statue is still in the airport or did it get moved to a different location. Last time I checked Franco Harris is football and sports related. :roll: I don't often fly into Pittsburgh but would not mind doing so in the near future (instead of Kentucky or Cleveland). That is about the only thing I remember about the airport. That and it is located so far away from downtown.

Anyway, I hope the HOF game is still on.
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Post by Texas Black & Gold » Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:50 pm

CORE-TEN wrote:
Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:19 pm
Texas Black & Gold wrote:
Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:16 pm
CORE-TEN wrote:
Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:00 pm
Don't see the point of the post. If you want to keep it to football and sports. . .
The point was for informational purposes. I was trying to find out if Franco's statue is still in the airport or did it get moved to a different location. Last time I checked Franco Harris is football and sports related. :roll: I don't often fly into Pittsburgh but would not mind doing so in the near future (instead of Kentucky or Cleveland). That is about the only thing I remember about the airport. That and it is located so far away from downtown.

Anyway, I hope the HOF game is still on.
You said "war on statues."

A Franco Harris Statue.

Are you fucking serous?
Yes I did say war on statues. And yes judging from what I have seen locally and nationally it is a war on statues. And sadly, regardless of who or what the statue is about. Several statues have been destroyed or defaced that defy logic or a rational reason as to why. So based on that, a Franco Harris or a G.W. statue is not out of the realm of being a target. So I hope they are both safe and if I do get routed through Pittsburgh I will get my photo. :D

Oh and based on your response "are you fucking serous?" you seemed to be as surprised as I am to even think that is possible. I would think only Raider fans would want to take out any frustration. :P :P :P But it is a crazy world we live in. :(

Btw, to add a little context to my OP a statue of a Texas Ranger in the Dallas Airport was removed a few days ago.

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Post by Professor Half Wit » Tue Jun 23, 2020 12:11 pm

Texas Black & Gold wrote:
Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:50 pm

Btw, to add a little context to my OP a statue of a Texas Ranger in the Dallas Airport was removed a few days ago.
Not saying we should burn down the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame, but the Rangers do have a rather nasty history. That could be the source of the removal (not weighing in on whether the statue ought to have been removed). Who knows.

https://www.npr.org/2020/06/08/87192984 ... as-rangers
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Post by bradshaw2ben » Tue Jun 23, 2020 12:28 pm

Last time I went through, both Geo and Franco were removed for remodeling and restoration.
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Post by Texas Black & Gold » Tue Jun 23, 2020 12:39 pm

Professor Half Wit wrote:
Tue Jun 23, 2020 12:11 pm
Texas Black & Gold wrote:
Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:50 pm

Btw, to add a little context to my OP a statue of a Texas Ranger in the Dallas Airport was removed a few days ago.
Not saying we should burn down the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame, but the Rangers do have a rather nasty history. That could be the source of the removal (not weighing in on whether the statue ought to have been removed). Who knows.

https://www.npr.org/2020/06/08/87192984 ... as-rangers
Thanks PHW, I did a little research on that particular statue and found this article.

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing ... as-airport

After reading the article I think it was appropriate to remove it. Interesting piece of history I would not have known about.
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Post by Texas Black & Gold » Tue Jun 23, 2020 12:49 pm

Thanks PHW for the link to that interview about the Texas Rangers.
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Post by Professor Half Wit » Tue Jun 23, 2020 2:40 pm

Texas Black & Gold wrote:
Tue Jun 23, 2020 12:49 pm
Thanks PHW for the link to that interview about the Texas Rangers.
You’re very welcome.

I’ve been to the Ranger Hall of Fame AND the Dr. Pepper Museum. :lol:
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Post by COR-TEN » Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:39 pm

Professor Half Wit wrote:
Tue Jun 23, 2020 2:40 pm
Texas Black & Gold wrote:
Tue Jun 23, 2020 12:49 pm
Thanks PHW for the link to that interview about the Texas Rangers.
You’re very welcome.

I’ve been to the Ranger Hall of Fame AND the Dr. Pepper Museum. :lol:
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The dr pepper ad guy. Great movie.
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Post by Thrillsseeker » Tue Jun 23, 2020 9:12 pm

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CORE-TEN wrote:
Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:19 pm
Texas Black & Gold wrote:
Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:16 pm
CORE-TEN wrote:
Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:00 pm
Don't see the point of the post. If you want to keep it to football and sports. . .
The point was for informational purposes. I was trying to find out if Franco's statue is still in the airport or did it get moved to a different location. Last time I checked Franco Harris is football and sports related. :roll: I don't often fly into Pittsburgh but would not mind doing so in the near future (instead of Kentucky or Cleveland). That is about the only thing I remember about the airport. That and it is located so far away from downtown.

Anyway, I hope the HOF game is still on.
You said "war on statues."

A Franco Harris Statue.

Are you fucking serious?
You should check. Maybe you have sand in your vagina.

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Post by Professor Half Wit » Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:49 am

CORE-TEN wrote:
Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:39 pm
Professor Half Wit wrote:
Tue Jun 23, 2020 2:40 pm
Texas Black & Gold wrote:
Tue Jun 23, 2020 12:49 pm
Thanks PHW for the link to that interview about the Texas Rangers.
You’re very welcome.

I’ve been to the Ranger Hall of Fame AND the Dr. Pepper Museum. :lol:
American Werwolf in London guy.

The dr pepper ad guy. Great movie.
The tie-in is that both those museum’s are in the fine city of Waco, TX.
“Being a fan is fine, but there is a line you can cross that makes it really unhealthy,” said Ken Yeager, PhD, a mental health expert in the department of psychiatry at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

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Post by Donnie Brasco » Wed Jun 24, 2020 12:24 pm

Professor Half Wit wrote:
Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:49 am
CORE-TEN wrote:
Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:39 pm
Professor Half Wit wrote:
Tue Jun 23, 2020 2:40 pm


You’re very welcome.

I’ve been to the Ranger Hall of Fame AND the Dr. Pepper Museum. :lol:
American Werwolf in London guy.

The dr pepper ad guy. Great movie.
The tie-in is that both those museum’s are in the fine city of Waco, TX.
Think there will be a David Koresh museum opened anytime soon?

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Post by Stosh-67 » Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:33 pm

Don't we have enough cameras.... security cameras, traffic light cameras, private store cameras, drones that can fly over, etc... and the technology to track these idiots down?
That these criminals can be caught, arrested , do some time, community service, etc......... pay for the damage etc.
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Post by COR-TEN » Wed Jun 24, 2020 4:44 pm

Thrillsseeker wrote:
Tue Jun 23, 2020 9:12 pm
You should check. Maybe you have sand in your vagina.
Don't bother checking, we all know you have sand between your ears.
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Post by Steel Ubaldo » Wed Jun 24, 2020 5:50 pm

Donnie Brasco wrote:
Wed Jun 24, 2020 12:24 pm
Professor Half Wit wrote:
Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:49 am
CORE-TEN wrote:
Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:39 pm
American Werwolf in London guy.

The dr pepper ad guy. Great movie.
The tie-in is that both those museum’s are in the fine city of Waco, TX.
Think there will be a David Koresh museum opened anytime soon?
If the David Koresh Museum burned to the ground would it be just another example of life imitating art????? :ugeek:

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Post by Texas Black & Gold » Wed Jun 24, 2020 6:00 pm

Steel Ubaldo wrote:
Wed Jun 24, 2020 5:50 pm
Donnie Brasco wrote:
Wed Jun 24, 2020 12:24 pm
Professor Half Wit wrote:
Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:49 am


The tie-in is that both those museum’s are in the fine city of Waco, TX.
Think there will be a David Koresh museum opened anytime soon?
If the David Koresh Museum burned to the ground would it be just another example of life imitating art????? :ugeek:
There is a David Koresh Memorial Park that I think is open daily to 6pm. :roll: Oh I take that back it is a Branch Davidian Memorial Park.
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Post by VeritasSteel » Wed Jun 24, 2020 7:18 pm

Thrillsseeker wrote:
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You should check. Maybe you have sand in your vagina.
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Post by fractalsteel » Wed Jun 24, 2020 8:44 pm

Donnie Brasco wrote:
Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:24 pm
Couldn't answer about those 2, but I know the Mario statue got defaced for some odd reason a few weeks ago
Probably a Flyers fan masquerading as a Predator fan.

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