Only in Quebec - Frenchie telephone pole

[PuckOff]

http://thechronicleherald.ca/canada/182367-tricky-curve-fixed-now-what-about-that-pole-in-the-middle-of-the-road

 

[Matty]

Read about that this morning.

 

[Mudcat]

It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye.

 

[Matty]

The fact that they moved the road before Hydro went and took out the pole is a nice example of public sector loltardedness.

 

[roguejuror]

 

[kato]

+1

 

[Cami]

It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye.

and then it's hilarious!

That is the funniest pic I have seen all week!

 

[Matty]

China sees your telephone pole and raises you a house.

http://guardian.tumblr.com/post/36277874331/an-extraordinary-picture-of-a-house-in-the-middle

An extraordinary picture of a house in the middle of a newly built road in Wenling, Zhejiang province, China. An elderly couple refused to sign an agreement to allow their house to be demolished. They say that compensation offered is not enough to cover rebuilding costs.

 

[Blitty]

 

[roguejuror]

Photoshop Matty. Like that would stop a Chinese municipality from taking the property.

 

[betplom]

Photoshop Matty. Like that would stop a Chinese municipality from taking the property.

Was thinking the exact same thing.

We don't like to challenge Mathieux though for fear of complete forum burial.

 

[Matty]

Photo is from Reuters.

 

[Matty]

In yo faces.

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/11/the-house-in-the-middle-of-the-street/100411/

 

[betplom]

Glad we let Rouge doubt first and take the fall.

Matty, we never doubted you for a second, pal.

 

[Matty]

Plommeur passe-mo le blpine que j'tape sua tte Rogatien.

 

[betplom]

Plommeur passe-mo le blpine que j'tape sua tte Rogatien.

Matty, violence never solved anything, pal.

Rouge learned a valuable lesson.

 

[roguejuror]

Still don't believe it. Nope.

 

[Cami]

this made me