Seattle art patron's bequest: make it nude

[Chmee]

A Seattle man has left the city about $1 million with the stipulation that it be spent on a new fountain for the city.

Not just any fountain, however. The artwork has to include at least one life-size naked man. And a realistic one at that.

Stu Smailes was a retired computer analyst for Safeco who died in 2002 at the age of 69. The bequest to the city was his entire estate, except for a charitable trust of about $400,000 that was distributed after his death, said his attorney, Tim Bradbury. Smailes was an only child, and had no immediate family.

Bradbury said Smailes had supported arts groups in the past, but none of his previous gifts were on this scale. Bradbury wasn't clear where Smailes' money came from, although he speculated that some of it may have come from selling his waterfront property.

Court documents require that Smailes' bequest be used exclusively "for the purpose of designing, constructing and maintaining a fountain or fountains located within the city of Seattle. The fountain(s) shall include one or more unclothed, life-size male figure(s) designed in the classical style, i.e.: realistic," according to Karen Bystrom at the City's Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs.

Bystrom said her office became actively involved last spring, and somebody there suggested that the naked-man fountain should go to Seattle Art Museum's new Sculpture Park. "I don't know whose idea it was, I just know that there was an opportunity to work with SAM and the sculpture garden, so that's the direction we decided to pursue first."

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[Nieztchean Uber-Amoeba]

Huh. A bit eccentric, I must say.

[Frank Hipper]

Court documents require that Smailes' bequest be used exclusively "for the purpose of designing, constructing and maintaining a fountain or fountains located within the city of Seattle. The fountain(s) shall include one or more unclothed, life-size male figure(s) designed in the classical style, i.e.: realistic,"

"Don't they know the harmful effects on children by furthering the homosexual agenda in such a leftist manner?"


C'mon, you know somebody, somewhere will say it.

[Jeremy]

Is anyone here familiar with what Tom Green 'erected' on his parent's front yard?

[Loner]

Is anyone here familiar with what Tom Green 'erected' on his parent's front yard?

No. But I do remember he painted lesbians having sex on the hood of his dad's car.

[Jeremy]

If I remember correctly, he placed a statue of his mother and father having sex (doggie-style) on the lawn.

[Chmee]

If I remember correctly, he placed a statue of his mother and father having sex (doggie-style) on the lawn.

Was that boy beaten too much or not enough as a child?

[Atlan]

If I remember correctly, he placed a statue of his mother and father having sex (doggie-style) on the lawn.

Was that boy beaten too much or not enough as a child?

Probably was dropped on his head as a baby. Repeatedly.

[Alan Bolte]

Was that boy beaten too much or not enough as a child?

Probably was dropped on his head as a baby. Repeatedly.

That really doesn't answer the question.

[salm]

If I remember correctly, he placed a statue of his mother and father having sex (doggie-style) on the lawn.

and another one of his father beating his mother. both were brilliant.

[Chmee]

If I remember correctly, he placed a statue of his mother and father having sex (doggie-style) on the lawn.

and another one of his father beating his mother. both were brilliant.

If his parents had routinely abused him, I can see a justification for that ... if they hadn't, it would certainly be time to start.

[salm]

If I remember correctly, he placed a statue of his mother and father having sex (doggie-style) on the lawn.

and another one of his father beating his mother. both were brilliant.

If his parents had routinely abused him, I can see a justification for that ... if they hadn't, it would certainly be time to start.

if it had been justified it hadn´t been half as funny.

these statues were even better than the stuff margera does with his dad in the jackass show.

[Chmee]

and another one of his father beating his mother. both were brilliant.

If his parents had routinely abused him, I can see a justification for that ... if they hadn't, it would certainly be time to start.

if it had been justified it hadn´t been half as funny.

these statues were even better than the stuff margera does with his dad in the jackass show.

I can't even comprehend how that level of assholery qualifies as humor. He is gonna be one lonely, lonely old prick.

[salm]

I can't even comprehend how that level of assholery qualifies as humor. He is gonna be one lonely, lonely old prick.

probably not. he´s got lots of money and enough people who find him funny as hell. hey, he fucked drew berrymore.

[Chmee]

I can't even comprehend how that level of assholery qualifies as humor. He is gonna be one lonely, lonely old prick.

probably not. he´s got lots of money and enough people who find him funny as hell. hey, he fucked drew berrymore.

I said 'old', not six months from now. Twenty years from now, I imagine the general reaction to mention of his name will be 'Who?' It'll be a miracle if the money lasts that long.

[Petrosjko]

Okay, I find this just sickening.

Disgusting.

I can't believe nobody here is upset about this.

This Smailes creature apparently was dead-set on perpetuating male domination in our culture.

I demand that if he gets a naked man, there should be at least one naked woman included.

In fact, to make up for centuries of marginalization, there should be at least three naked women, just to be fair.

Freaking chauvinist pig.

[Frank Hipper]

and another one of his father beating his mother. both were brilliant.

That one was one of his few genuinely hilarious moments.

That, and when he took the decomposing cat corpse to the vet's..."This kitty's very, very sick!"

[Chmee]

and another one of his father beating his mother. both were brilliant.

That one was one of his few genuinely hilarious moments.

That, and when he took the decomposing cat corpse to the vet's..."This kitty's very, very sick!"

I'm sorry, what did the veterinary staff do to earn this kind of sick hassle in their day? I completely fail to see the funny in this.

Now, if they'd 'mistakenly' euthanized Tom on the spot, I'd probably get a giggle.

[dr. what]

Okay, I find this just sickening.

Disgusting.

I can't believe nobody here is upset about this.

This Smailes creature apparently was dead-set on perpetuating male domination in our culture.

I demand that if he gets a naked man, there should be at least one naked woman included.

In fact, to make up for centuries of marginalization, there should be at least three naked women, just to be fair.

I agree with you!

Furthermore--the three aforementioned women--to foster the benefits of diversity in our society--should be making out with one another....

In fact--I'm going to go off-line right now and write a strongly worded letter to Ms. Bystrom about this disgrace---after I do some, er, research on the matter....

[salm]

and another one of his father beating his mother. both were brilliant.

That one was one of his few genuinely hilarious moments.

That, and when he took the decomposing cat corpse to the vet's..."This kitty's very, very sick!"

I'm sorry, what did the veterinary staff do to earn this kind of sick hassle in their day? I completely fail to see the funny in this.

Now, if they'd 'mistakenly' euthanized Tom on the spot, I'd probably get a giggle.

it really doesn´t matter what they´ve done to earn a dead cat. the point is that it was funny as hell.

you probably know how it can be fun to annoy your buddies for no good reason. it´s the same principle only that your fun - indecency threshhold is lower than that of others.

[Loner]

I said 'old', not six months from now. Twenty years from now, I imagine the general reaction to mention of his name will be 'Who?' It'll be a miracle if the money lasts that long.

He'll get royalties when the show is ever put on DVD.

[Frank Hipper]

I completely fail to see the funny in this.

Indeed, sticks up asses inflict this sort of limitation on people, try pulling it out and see where it gets ya.

[Chmee]

I completely fail to see the funny in this.

Indeed, sticks up asses inflict this sort of limitation on people, try pulling it out and see where it gets ya.

No, I was just raised by people who thought that, although having an ass is unavoidable, BEING one isn't.

[Chmee]

That one was one of his few genuinely hilarious moments.

That, and when he took the decomposing cat corpse to the vet's..."This kitty's very, very sick!"

I'm sorry, what did the veterinary staff do to earn this kind of sick hassle in their day? I completely fail to see the funny in this.

Now, if they'd 'mistakenly' euthanized Tom on the spot, I'd probably get a giggle.

it really doesn´t matter what they´ve done to earn a dead cat. the point is that it was funny as hell.

you probably know how it can be fun to annoy your buddies for no good reason. it´s the same principle only that your fun - indecency threshhold is lower than that of others.

These weren't his 'buddies,' they were total strangers just trying to do their job, yes?

I understand there are people who find this brand of 'look at me and what an asshole I can be' as funny, but sorry, that's not the majority of us and no, I don't get it. I'm sure it can provide a 5-year-old with a laugh, but it's just disturbing that somebody old enough to drive would think it's even comprehensible to pull this shit on other people.

In a karmic world, he'll die ugly ... probably by somebody at the nursing home who thinks it's a hilarious prank to switch his saline drip out for urine.

[salm]

I'm sorry, what did the veterinary staff do to earn this kind of sick hassle in their day? I completely fail to see the funny in this.

Now, if they'd 'mistakenly' euthanized Tom on the spot, I'd probably get a giggle.

it really doesn´t matter what they´ve done to earn a dead cat. the point is that it was funny as hell.

you probably know how it can be fun to annoy your buddies for no good reason. it´s the same principle only that your fun - indecency threshhold is lower than that of others.

These weren't his 'buddies,' they were total strangers just trying to do their job, yes?

yes. and the principle behind it remains the same. get fun by annoying other people.

I understand there are people who find this brand of 'look at me and what an asshole I can be' as funny, but sorry, that's not the majority of us and no, I don't get it.

i believe you´re wrong. but if it´s not the majority it´s still a very large group of people. otherwise i couldn´t explain that shows in which people are annoyed to get laughes from your audience are that popular.
tom green did that, ali g does that, lots of others do it, the hidden camera shows are basicly the exact same thing and they´ve been around for ages.

I'm sure it can provide a 5-year-old with a laugh, but it's just disturbing that somebody old enough to drive would think it's even comprehensible to pull this shit on other people.

nah, it´s good fun for the whole family