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Dutch Artist Shocks with Dead Cat Helicopter

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http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/dutch-artist-bart-jansen-turns-dead-cat-orville-into-a-helicopter-a-837029.html

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[+4] - dlowan - 06/05/2012Poor Orville's dead, he is no more But, rotors strapped to every paw, His body through the ether flies To Orville's glassy-eyed surprise. The surly bonds of earth defied (Though Orville up...
[+3] - rosborne979 - 06/05/2012My dog is already whimpering in anticipation.
[+3] - chai2 - 06/05/2012No. This is wrong. It would be wrong if it was his pet dog, or another type of pet. Even a bird.
[+3] - sozobe - 06/06/2012[quote="dlowan"]There's a great variant of Dan E's proposal over on the cat room thread. It's a YouTube film of a cat being used as an energy source because the landing on feet/bread...

@tsarstepan,

My dog is already whimpering in anticipation.

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Poor Orville's dead, he is no more
But, rotors strapped to every paw,
His body through the ether flies
To Orville's glassy-eyed surprise.

The surly bonds of earth defied
(Though Orville up and sadly died)
Oh Orville! Though you look absurd
I hope you kill yourself some bird.

I want a Ku Klux Kuckoo Klock!

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@tsarstepan,

At first, I was thinking that this was a joke thread, but now, after reading the article, I see it's for real.

Quite frankly, I find that this artist doing this is rather in poor taste and judgement. Probably meant for shock value and attention-seeking.

I could not imagine doing this to a dead beloved pet. Sad

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There was a great interview on the CBC recently with the artist.

Made me think of the early days of A2K.

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@Reyn,

But Orville loved birds so!

And now, He is risen!

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@ehBeth,

http://www.cbc.ca/news/offbeat/story/2012/06/04/offbeat-dead-cat-helicopter-artist.html

there is a link to the radio interview here

I love the CBC

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@ehBeth,

http://able2know.org/topic/177-1

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It's a commonly known fact that a piece of bread with peanut butter will always land face down and that cats always land feet first.

So we plan to harness this power by attaching thousands of cats onto giant slabs of peanut buttered toast and they will then spin inches above the ground never touching it.

We plan then to attach this contraption to the bottom of our vehicle and be able to have cheap quick safe transportation.

If anyone is interested give me money to buy peanut butter, or donate a cat.

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@ehBeth,

Yep. Schniff....

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@dlowan,

& then you said

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screw me mouth into a cat's bum shape

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No.
This is wrong.

It would be wrong if it was his pet dog, or another type of pet. Even a bird.

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@ehBeth,

ehBeth wrote:

& then you said

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screw me mouth into a cat's bum shape

There's a great variant of Dan E's proposal over on the cat room thread. It's a YouTube film of a cat being used as an energy source because the landing on feet/bread always lands with spread side down thing just keeps it spinning. My damn iPad won't let me copy and paste it.

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@tsarstepan,

Is this any different from Damien Hirst's sheep in formaldehyde?

Simon Bond got there first anyway.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5d/101UsesforDeadCat.jpg

http://www.lunkos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/katt3.jpg

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@tsarstepan,

I feel sick.

My cat likes to play with the birds , geez who doesn't? He was a boy cat right? Well.. Anyways.. I'm stuffed if I can comprehend how this makes poor O happy, he's now flying with the birds..

KKK ... I think he made his " this is for you" all up... KKK.

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@FOUND SOUL,

He's getting new rotors for his birthday!

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@dlowan,

Gawdddddd....

Money making Machine...

Changed from KKK to MMM Smile

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@FOUND SOUL,

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I feel sick.

... I'm stuffed if I can comprehend how this makes poor O happy, he's now flying with the birds

I'm with you, Found Soul.
All of my cats (since I was around 3 years old) & the one dog I've been responsible for, have been loved family members.

The usual reaction to the loss of a pet (or a person) one has loved is grief.

This fellow's response seems to me to be a very strange way to pay "homage" to a pet that he actually loved, or had some compassion for.
To turn its remains into some "artistic" helicopter contraption, then post it as "art" on the internet.
<Shudder>

This guy clearly couldn't give a **** about the loss of his cat.
He used the situation to gain fame/notoriety.
Would we have ever heard of him otherwise?
I don't particularly want to hear about any more of such "inventions".
Nothing to do with his "art" ... I dislike him as a person.

I certainly hope he doesn't acquire any more pets.

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Dutch artist Bart Jansen has found an unusual way to pay his last respects to his pet cat Orville, who died after being hit by a car. He turned the feline into a helicopter, or a quadrocopter to be precise, with four rotors, each fitted to one outstretched paw. Now the dead tabby is flying around with a startled look on his face, provoking amusement and shock in equal measure.

"The Orvillecopter, half cat, half machine," Jansen wrote on his website. "Named after the famous aviator Orville Wright. He was killed by a car. After a period of mourning he received his propellers posthumously."

Jansen adds, rather defensively: "For the cat lovers: it's a tanned hide, just like the shoes you're wearing."

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/dutch-artist-bart-jansen-turns-dead-cat-orville-into-a-helicopter-a-837029.html

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@msolga,

Said it better than me, I'm still quite discusted.

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Jansen adds, rather defensively: "For the cat lovers: it's a tanned hide, just like the shoes you're wearing."

Like fur coats? This just shows his way of trying to justify.

Which one is he left or right of the video, a picture tells a thousand words in my opinion.

I have had at least 13 cats, mostly strays that have found their way to my door.. I have 3 dogs and 1 cat at present.

In Australia (off topic) as you are Australian... I cremated a beloved, only to be told after that she was amongst many and the urn I have is of many not my cat... I buried the next one..

I'm a softy, they are family to me.

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This guy clearly couldn't give a **** about the loss of his cat.
He used the situation to gain fame/notoriety.
Would we have ever heard of him otherwise?

Could not agree more.. He thinks telling people " he / she is now with the birds, fly O fly," will make animal lovers go Oh I want to give my cat that.

MMM

Money Making Moron.

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@FOUND SOUL,

yup.

I can appreciate 101 uses for a dead cat ....because it is pretty funny, no one is expected to take it too seriously.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/101_Uses_for_a_Dead_Cat

http://www.antville.org/img/leuchtturm/katze51.jpg

But to use the real recently deceased feline companion's face, skin & fur to make some wishy washy "artistic" helicopter statement is a very different thing .... in my humble opinion.

This guy was out to shock, to make his name, little more that I can see as way of a "statement" about his deceased cat.

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@msolga,

Thanks for trying to turn it to fun but:- I need to get out of here Smile

After googling this... for tonight anyways ..

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=would+you+display+your+dead+cat%3f+&qpvt=would+you+display+your+dead+cat%3f+&FORM=IGRE#x0y1633

Truly I find laughter in alot.. And then, sometimes not....

Smile

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