Roy Morton
11 years ago
Now that's more like the sort of tribute sculpture we should have had in Redruth, rather than something that doesn't look like a miner, holding a non Cornish mining pick in one hand, and a half pound of marg in the other. He (?) also leans forward at an alarming angle, no doubt due to the fearsome underground winds in this part of the world.
The Chinese can do it well.....why can't we?

Photograph:

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"You Chinese think of everything!"
"But I''m not Chinese!"
"Then you must have forgotten something!"
JohnnearCfon
11 years ago
When I saw the title of this thread I immediately thought of that Peter Sellers' song! 😉

Yin tong yin tong tiddly po (or however it would be spelt).

Sorry Roy, I will get me coat! :offtopic:
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11 years ago
"JohnnearCfon" wrote:

When I saw the title of this thread I immediately thought of that Peter Sellers' song! 😉

Yin tong yin tong tiddly po (or however it would be spelt).

Sorry Roy, I will get me coat! :offtopic:


Not just me then!
Must say though, it looks a better effort than many I've seen in the UK.
And infinitely better than the "dick head" at Sutton Manor.
We inhabit an island made of coal, surrounded by a sea full of fish. How can we go wrong.......
Roy Morton
11 years ago
"Mr.C" wrote:

"JohnnearCfon" wrote:

When I saw the title of this thread I immediately thought of that Peter Sellers' song! 😉

Yin tong yin tong tiddly po (or however it would be spelt).

Sorry Roy, I will get me coat! :offtopic:


Not just me then!
Must say though, it looks a better effort than many I've seen in the UK.
And infinitely better than the "dick head" at Sutton Manor.



I thought the same thing.
On Google Earth it shows as being situated on Jingtong Road too.

Yingtong Iddle I Po!
"You Chinese think of everything!"
"But I''m not Chinese!"
"Then you must have forgotten something!"
exspelio
11 years ago
"Mr.C" wrote:

Must say though, it looks a better effort than many I've seen in the UK.
And infinitely better than the "dick head" at Sutton Manor.



And that pair trying to erect the ring in the middle of Wrexham 😮 , doomed to disaster that one!
Always remember, nature is in charge, get it wrong and it is you who suffers!.
Roy Morton
11 years ago
There's one at the Cornish Gold Centre (Tourist trap) depicting the two miners raising the Welcome Stranger gold nugget from beneath the roots of a tree. They look like they have been cast in chocolate, as does the rest of the 'sculpture' I don't have a picture of it for obvious reasons, or I would load it here for all to marvel at....... :lol:
"You Chinese think of everything!"
"But I''m not Chinese!"
"Then you must have forgotten something!"
scooptram
11 years ago
yea I see that bloody thing every day :glare:
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