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I think it would nice if we had sculptured fire hydrants.
They could come in a variety of shapes, like a giant nose, or maybe a normal hydrant with a dog or something.
I mean, they're just so ugly as it is. Aesthetically pleasing shapes would be better.
(?) Hydrant/car sculpture
http://www.amusingp...ictures/hydrant.jpg
Probably won't park there again (apologies to those who have seen this image countless times already). [bristolz, Feb 04 2005]
Bicentennial Fire Hydrants of South Bend, Indiana
http://www.firehydr...bend-decorated.html
They're just decorated, though, the shape's the same. [jutta, Feb 04 2005]
Hyperhydrant?
http://www.firehydr...ainphoto/sharp.html
[jutta, Feb 04 2005]
(?) US Hydrant Design, Inc.'s new marketing campaign
http://www.kawabung...anadianmodels/3.jpg
Because hydrants are sexy. [Worldgineer, Feb 04 2005]
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indeed. "ahpes for all" isn't the point of their uniformity so that people can find them easily, say, in a fire ? "Nah, that's not a hydrant, that's a dog. Nah nor there, that's just a big nose" (-). |
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Why is that dog peeing on that other dog? |
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Well, I'd think that the firefighters would notice the big nose, realize that it doesn't belong, and then realize that it really is the fire hydrant. I mean, the firefighters would be the first to know about these sculptures, right? |
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Most of the "fire hydrants" here are actually just white plates on the ground covering an outlet, with a marking on the road to point to them. The firefighters have a post with them, on the truck, which they attach to this outlet when they need it. |
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What about parking? You're not allowed to park blocking access to a hydrant. There would have to be some distinctive hydrantness about them that's obvious not just to firefighters. |
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I don't think normal hydrants are ugly at all. |
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Many communities seek out arts projects. Louisville, Kentucky, USA (Kentucky Derby) had dozens and dozens of artists paint horses inspired by those sponsor entities. The horses cost $4000 unpainted and were all auctioned off later. |
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Indianapolis, Indiana, USA once painted all the fire hydrants turquoise at the wish of the mayors wife to make them more attractive. |
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Two dogs are walking down the street and one says "hey, could you wait here for a second?" Then he runs across the street and sniffs at a fire hydrant for a while, and then he comes back to join the other dog again. "What what that about?" the first dog asks. The other dog says "Oh, just checking my messages." |
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The point of a fire hydrant is to give firemen easy access to the water they need to pump through their trucks to put out a fire. Any modifications (other than paint) would probably hamper their efforts, and therefore be bad. [-] |
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Not neccessarily. Just make the connection stick out. |
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Actually, just have a region that doesn't have anythiong blocking the way. |
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