Reality is as good as fiction...

WSUCougar · 01-30-2006, 12:02 PM

...because this would make a good one of those "Wanna get away?" Southwest Airlines scenarios:

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CAMBRIDGE, England (AP) -- A museum visitor shattered three Qing dynasty Chinese vases when he tripped on his shoelace, stumbled down a stairway and brought the vases crashing to the floor, officials said Monday.

The three vases, dating from the late 17th or early 18th century, had been donated to The Fitzwilliam Museum in the university city of Cambridge in 1948, and were among its best-known artifacts. They had been sitting proudly on the window sill beside the staircase for 40 years.

"It was a most unfortunate and regrettable accident, but we are glad that the visitor involved was able to leave the museum unharmed," said Duncan Robinson, the Fitzwilliam's director.

The museum declined to identify the man who had tripped on a loose shoelace Wednesday.

Asked about the porcelain vases, Margaret Greeves, the museum's assistant director, said: "They are in very, very small pieces, but we are determined to put them back together."

The museum declined to say what the vases were worth.

biological warrior · 01-30-2006, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

...because this would make a good one of those "Wanna get away?" Southwest Airlines scenarios:

Could also work as a snickers commercial.

sachmo71 · 01-30-2006, 12:27 PM

What do you say after that.

"Soooo...guess I'll be leaving, then? Do you need me to sign something or...no? Just go? Okay."

gottimd · 01-30-2006, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sachmo71

What do you say after that.

"Soooo...guess I'll be leaving, then? Do you need me to sign something or...no? Just go? Okay."

Stretch out and say "Well it looks like its time to hit the old dusty trail...."

Cringer · 01-30-2006, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by sachmo71

What do you say after that.

"Soooo...guess I'll be leaving, then? Do you need me to sign something or...no? Just go? Okay."

very good. gave me a good laugh.

Maple Leafs · 01-30-2006, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by The article

"It was a most unfortunate and regrettable accident, but we are glad that the visitor involved was able to leave the museum unharmed," said Duncan Robinson, the Fitzwilliam's director.

Robinson then added "Once he was out of the museum, of course, we chased him down and harmed him immensely."

WSUCougar · 01-30-2006, 01:05 PM

Now watch the guy sue the museum for unsafe conditions.

moriarty · 01-30-2006, 01:10 PM

OK, you know the museum has security cameras. So ... tape pls. Thx.

rkmsuf · 01-30-2006, 01:18 PM

Friend of said vase breaker: "Dude, I totally told you that you can't juggle."

oliegirl · 01-30-2006, 01:41 PM

I can't believe the museum had vases that valuable on a window sill for 40 years and this never happened...

Lorena · 01-30-2006, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by oliegirl

I can't believe the museum had vases that valuable on a window sill for 40 years and this never happened...

I can't believe they left them next to the staircase! Something that old and valuable should be put elsewhere.

Karlifornia · 01-30-2006, 06:32 PM

Very amusing, this is.

I do like the Southwest Airlines one with the sand painters. You know, the lady takes out her camer and the docent says "no pictures, please", and then she sneezes and the sand flies everywhere

01-30-2006, 01:05 PM	#7
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Now watch the guy sue the museum for unsafe conditions. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

01-30-2006, 01:18 PM	#9
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	Friend of said vase breaker: "Dude, I totally told you that you can't juggle." __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

01-30-2006, 06:32 PM	#12
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	Very amusing, this is. I do like the Southwest Airlines one with the sand painters. You know, the lady takes out her camer and the docent says "no pictures, please", and then she sneezes and the sand flies everywhere __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

01-30-2006, 12:27 PM	#3
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	What do you say after that. "Soooo...guess I'll be leaving, then? Do you need me to sign something or...no? Just go? Okay."

01-30-2006, 01:10 PM	#8
moriarty College Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: A negative place	OK, you know the museum has security cameras. So ... tape pls. Thx.

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