Statue of Liberty replica topples in wind storm

[Molandfreak]

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/statue-of-liberty-brazil-strong-winds-topple-statue-of-liberty-during-storm-not-the-one-in-new-york-9822998/amp/1

Wind gusts exceeding 90 km/h toppled a 40 metre replica of the Statue of Liberty in southern Brazil. The arm, torch, and head of the statue were crushed as it hit the pavement.

[formulanone]

Oh shit, there goes the planet...

[Max Rockatansky]

Oh shit, there goes the planet...

I was going to have a disappointing day if there wasn't a reference to the wreck of Space Ball 1.

[kphoger]

Wind gusts exceeding 90 km/h

That's all it took?  Most years, Kansas records a wind gust somewhere around twice that.

[vdeane]

Did anyone else miss the word "replica" when reading the thread title the first time?

[kphoger]

Did anyone else miss the word "replica" when reading the thread title the first time?

I had already heard the story elsewhere before reading this thread, so no problem on my end.

[Scott5114]

Can whoever's writing this universe be a little less ham-handed with the metaphors?

[Max Rockatansky]

Can whoever's writing this universe be a little less ham-handed with the metaphors?

Isn't that Goat Jesus?

[LilianaUwU]

god if only it was the real one

[Henry]

Anyone else picturing a Category 5 hurricane in New York doing it to the real thing?

[LilianaUwU]

Anyone else picturing a Category 5 hurricane in New York doing it to the real thing?

I mean, if Sandy didn't do it...

[freebrickproductions]

Anyone else picturing a Category 5 hurricane in New York doing it to the real thing?

I mean, if Sandy didn't do it...

Wasn't that only a Cat-1 hurricane though?

Also, y'all need to see my favorite image of the aftermath of that replica being blown-over:

(Source in case the image embed don't work.)

[kphoger]

god if only it was the real one

Your visceral hatred of the United States is unhealthy.

[Rothman]

god if only it was the real one

Your visceral hatred of the United States is unhealthy.

Everyone needs to viscerally hate something to stay alive.

[GaryV]

Everyone needs to viscerally hate something to stay alive.

What if I viscerally hate my viscera?

[kphoger]

I think the hatred of Olive Garden has relatively little to do with the food or service–and much more to do with the chain being a symbol of Middle America.

Olive Garden must be stopped.  I must stop them.

Everyone needs to viscerally hate something to stay alive.

Well, that explains that.

[PColumbus73]

Anyone else picturing a Category 5 hurricane in New York doing it to the real thing?

I mean, if Sandy didn't do it...

Wasn't that only a Cat-1 hurricane though?

Also, y'all need to see my favorite image of the aftermath of that replica being blown-over:

(Source in case the image embed don't work.)

The poster was surprised the statue missed the car.

[Rothman]

Everyone needs to viscerally hate something to stay alive.

What if I viscerally hate my viscera?

That works, but you'll need therapy.

[kphoger]

How have we made it this far in without a GSV link?

Here you go:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/qPKe7vBjQtRGhWDdA

May I just say, it is ... umm ... less than full-size.

[Scott5114]

May I just say, it is ... umm ... less than full-size.

It was six meters shorter than the one on Las Vegas Boulevard.

[Henry]

Anyone else picturing a Category 5 hurricane in New York doing it to the real thing?

I mean, if Sandy didn't do it...

Wasn't that only a Cat-1 hurricane though?

Sandy may have been a superstorm, but it was only a Category 3.

[freebrickproductions]

Anyone else picturing a Category 5 hurricane in New York doing it to the real thing?

I mean, if Sandy didn't do it...

Wasn't that only a Cat-1 hurricane though?

Sandy may have been a superstorm, but it was only a Category 3.

Cat-3 at its peak, but only a Cat-1 when it hit the NYC area.

[Rothman]

Anyone else picturing a Category 5 hurricane in New York doing it to the real thing?

I mean, if Sandy didn't do it...

Wasn't that only a Cat-1 hurricane though?

Sandy may have been a superstorm, but it was only a Category 3.

Cat-3 at its peak, but only a Cat-1 when it hit the NYC area.

Rain with a name...