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Street Performers: The definative poll

ProMonkians
17-06-2005, 21:24
You knows those guys who pretend to be robots and the like. What do you think about them? And where should we send them?
I hate them, when ever I see a grown man painted silver standing still in front of boots I wonder what terrible event happened in his child-hood that robbed him of his dignaty...

Your opinions?

Oh yeah, I have no grudge against buskers.
Heron-Marked Warriors
17-06-2005, 21:28
You knows those guys who pretend to be robots and the like. What do you think about them? And where should we send them?
I hate them, when ever I see a grown man painted silver standing still in front of boots I wonder what terrible event happened in his child-hood that robbed him of his dignaty...

Your opinions?

Leave 'em alone.

Even the biggest total loser feels good about himself when confronted by one of those guys. They keep suicide rates down.

But if we have to send them somewhere, I say Iraq.
Kinda Sensible people
17-06-2005, 21:30
Maybe we should accept that not all art is "flowers in a vase" or "Mozart's 123rd Symphony in C Triple Sharp Minor" (though that would be interesting...)
Sumamba Buwhan
17-06-2005, 21:31
I saw some guys that were doing really good tricks with hackey sacks and the like in Seattle when I was visiting up there and I enjoyed it. Good entertainment sometimes.
ChuChullainn
17-06-2005, 21:33
Hey I practice flame juggling and fire eating, etc with a guy from a swedish circus and i wouldnt consider my street performance in any way boring. Mimes and human statues mightnt be for everyone but i bet the performers enjoy it themselves.

Who needs dignity anyway. I've just got home from 4 hours dressed in a giant puss in boots costume but hell yeah the money is worth it
Fan Grenwick
17-06-2005, 21:36
If you want to send them anywhere, send them to Washington! At least there the government will have some competition for being robots.
Cannot think of a name
17-06-2005, 21:38
My town is riddled with street performers of all kinds, and frankly I dig it. Sure a lot of them suck or a pretty f'n strange, but it makes the walk that much more entertaining. It also has the added advantage of making tourist yuppies and prissy college kids uncomfortable.

Some of them are really good, and pretty damn entertaining. Even the good robots. They took a little and did what they could with it. More power to 'em.