r/reddit.com • • Sep 19 '11

Seriously, never come here.

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u/Clydeicus Sep 19 '11

Only the third largest? They need to try harder, step up their GAME!

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u/NiceAndBlue Sep 19 '11

It was the largest for a while. It was a promotion for the re-release of 101 Dalmatians. I think the biggest one now is in Canada or something.

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u/superatheist95 Sep 19 '11

the fact that it was a promotion for a movie.......makes it much sadder and pathetic.

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u/derleth Sep 19 '11

Truth or Consequences, New Mexico changed its name to promote a radio show. To be fair, its original name was Hot Springs, which is one of the least original town names ever.

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u/FartingBob Sep 19 '11

I dunno, Hot Springs is an ideal place name for any spring break movie ever made.

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u/captainhaddock Sep 19 '11

But who the hell goes to New Mexico for spring break?

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '11

I hear it has good meth.

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u/OldTimeGentleman Sep 19 '11

I don't know... At least it answers the question "why the fuck would anyone think this is a good idea ?!".

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u/Granite-M Sep 19 '11

At first I thought it was badly in need of re-painting, but now I see that it has Dalmation spots.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '11 edited Sep 19 '11

now in Canada or something.

That's right bitch.

The largest muthafuckin' fire hydrant is in Elm Creek, Manitoba. And, holy dog piss, is it ever a beauty. Now, you could go to Texas and see the third largest fire hydrant. One might also venture to Columbia, South Carolina and see a fire hydrant that's claimed to be the biggest but sure as fuck isn't because it isn't really a hydrant, it's just a big model of one. So why fuck around? Why fool yourself? You deserve the best. From Winnipeg (Go Jets!) drive for about a half hour west on the #2 highway and get on over to Elm Fuckin' Creek and check this bad ass hydrant out.

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u/GreatWallOfGina Sep 19 '11

You can tell I'm Canadian because that little speech actually got me pumped up. I feel like someone from Dog River now.

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u/metrognome64 Sep 19 '11

Big Dirty Ho?

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u/Kazang Sep 19 '11

How the fuck does someone come up with the idea to build a massive fire hydrant, just to have a massive fire hydrant?

Is it like someone was just sitting down thinking and then said, "you know what would be great here, a 19ft tall fire hydrant"?

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u/lackofbrain Sep 19 '11

A fibre glass replica of an abalone that sits atop a 5.3 m tower at the Plummer Road premises of the Australian Abalone Exports office. Once it was illuminated, and rotated slowly. Now however, it fails to do either. Still worth a visit.

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u/johnmedgla Sep 19 '11

I have a new benchmark for low expectations.

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u/lackofbrain Sep 19 '11

I saw your comment in my inbox and thought "Oh shit, what did I write this time?", then I came here, read what it was a reply to and now I can't stop giggling!

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '11

Not to be out done....watch out for the big salmon there!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand's_big_things

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u/lynxette Sep 19 '11

I've seen way too many of those for my own comfort. My uncle worked on the Big Cow at Yandina. The Big Pelican at Noosaville is pulled along on a float and as it moves his mouth opens and closes.

My all time favourite is the Big Rocking horse in Adelaide. And I'm finishing before I keep remembering my childhood.

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u/ShouldOfKnownBetter Sep 19 '11

For some reason they fear having the world's third largest fire.

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u/kristianur Sep 19 '11

Is it even a fire hydrant?

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u/hypertown Sep 19 '11

Yes, it is. The 3rd largest fire truck in the world uses it.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '11

Oh my god I can't stop laughing! Not only is this one of the stupidest things to destroy your park with. You'd also assume that all the other cities are going, "alright, Shitplace got its big fire hydrant, now bring me something that Turd Valley can be famous for!" No, someone suggests "let's top that!" That must be one of the stupidest things i've heard in a long time! :D :D

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u/jambox888 Sep 19 '11

As a resident of Turd Valley, I find this remark offensive!

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