The Gates in Central Park

[Nixxxed]

Originally Posted by dissention

I know you didn't mean it to come out that way, but...

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Nixxxed

I think it was "How romantic, just in time for VD" that did it for me.

[amber]

Originally Posted by Nixxxed

Didn't you read the article? They're SAFFRON, not orange.

The Wal-Mart comment was dead-on, tho - I hadn't thought of that. Now that's all I can think of when I look at the pics. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

Yes, yes, sweetie, saffron. Sorry.
Sorry I ruined your enjoyment (really!) but i just thought it was butt ug.

Way to go with the VD comment!

[dissention]

Originally Posted by amber

Yes, yes, sweetie, saffron. Sorry.
Sorry I ruined your enjoyment (really!) but i just thought it was butt ug.

Way to go with the VD comment!

Christ, have you ever bought saffron? An ounce costs more than I make in a year!

[Nixxxed]

Originally Posted by dissention

I think it was "How romantic, just in time for VD" that did it for me.

D'oh! I'm a dumbass. I thought I had edited/fixed that -- I typed 'VD' at first, then decided to change it for that very reason.

A little ironic, tho, especially considering the freaky HIV strain that just popped up in New York... No glove, no love, people!!!

[Nixxxed]

Originally Posted by amber

Yes, yes, sweetie, saffron. Sorry.
Sorry I ruined your enjoyment (really!) but i just thought it was butt ug.

Way to go with the VD comment!

You didn't ruin it -- but you are one of the last people I thought wouldn't like it...

And I read "butt ug" at "butt plug" at first. I guess it's all this talk about VD...

[Nixxxed]

Originally Posted by dissention

Christ, have you ever bought saffron? An ounce costs more than I make in a year!

I saw this cool show on how saffron is made. I knew it came from flowers, but I didn't realize it was one or two little hairlike red strands from the center pistil, and then the rest of the flower is worthless. And an acre of flowers only yields a few ounces of finished spice.

And I don't even like how it tastes. BUT IT SURE MAKES A BEAUTIFUL COLOR, ESPECIALLY AGAINST DEAD SNAKY WINTER TREES WITH NO LEAVES.

And Houston would never, ever, ever do something like this, which is why it fascinates me so. If something doesn't please the drunken football/baseball/basketfall fans (and involve all their brand-new multi-multi-million dollar sports arenas), it doesn't happen here.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Nixxxed

And I read "butt ug" at "butt plug" at first. I guess it's all this talk about VD...

The most unnecessary invention ever. More unecessary than the Popeil's Showtime Roaster.

[Nixxxed]

Originally Posted by dissention

The most unnecessary invention ever. More unecessary than the Popeil's Showtime Roaster.

But it's exactly like the Roaster -- You set it, and forget it!

And I disagree, but not sure I want to type why.

[amber]

Originally Posted by dissention

Christ, have you ever bought saffron? An ounce costs more than I make in a year!

Wait, wait - isn't saffron yellow, anyway? That art is sooo orange. I would actually say kind of salmonish orange. No, I haven't bought saffron. right now, and often, i have one spice in my house - Rosemary. (and salt and pepper)

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Nixxxed

But it's exactly like the Roaster -- You set it, and forget it!

And I disagree, but not sure I want to type why.

Please don't, my darling.

[amber]

Originally Posted by Nixxxed

But it's exactly like the Roaster -- You set it, and forget it!

And I disagree, but not sure I want to type why.

Um, I disagree too.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by amber

Wait, wait - isn't saffron yellow, anyway? That art is sooo orange. I would actually say kind of salmonish orange. No, I haven't bought saffron. right now, and often, i have one spice in my house - Rosemary. (and salt and pepper)

No, it's a light orange. I bought it once. For $21.

[Nixxxed]

Originally Posted by dissention

Please don't, my darling.

Originally Posted by amber

Um, I disagree too.

BWAHAHAHA!!!

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by amber

Are they taking it down after awhile? I think it looks strange, all that square orangeness. I think the trees and greenery look better just by themselves. But, in reading the article, people said it was pretty, so.
I think it looks ugly, though. I can't believe it cost 21 million dollars. How gauche.

It is not orange, it's "saffron"! I saw the artists on the Today show. I was horrified by this until I realized that it was temporary. In that context it is neat.