"Yep" I did the same Tony, but it doesn't end there, it said in the write-up, this is the second painting this "Fruit Cake" has bought that was painted by the same artist,he payed a heap for that one as well !!!
K.J.
rockylizard said
03:09 PM May 19, 2017
Gday...
When it comes to art ... it all depends on who likes it, who wants it, and who wants it bad enough ......
Remember Blue Poles and the controversy at the time ???
The controversial artwork was snapped up in 1973 with the approval of then-prime minister Gough Whitlam for a record amount of $1.3 million dollars.
"It's estimated for insurance purposes recently to be worth up to $350 million,"
I guess just because we don't "see" the "value" (and don't have a lazy few million $$ laying in our retirement fund to buy it ) we see it as outrageous.
Cheers - John
Aus-Kiwi said
03:20 PM May 19, 2017
Yea he wanted one of mine too ! Ahahaha
macka17 said
04:53 PM May 19, 2017
Could also be a little "money Laundering" going on there too.
You never know.
Same as this Labor gov't "loaning" Adani 1 bill of our money.
then giving him access to our materials.
so he can pay int back out of the profit he gets from such.
Then keeps on taking.
how Dumb. or completely idiotic are these so called "Intelligent" Politicians.
Don't they realise how much contempt their names will be held in. in a few decades.
when Australia realises how much of our future generations (kids) Mineral assets
they have given away.
We will be a third world country in a hundred or so yrs time.
After the dicks have given everything away for cents.
It's completely beyond Stupidity..
Everything below the ground belongs to Australians. Hopefully, For multiple generations to come.
Not somebody the idiotic politicians decide to give it to. Now.
For what?????.
Their name in the papers for a coupla days.
Back in box. I hate politicians. Specially Labor fools.
kiwijims said
04:53 PM May 19, 2017
Think I'll change my name to something like Leonardo,
hop down the back shed and splash some paint on a hunk of cardboard, maybe run the 4x4 over it a couple of times,
then stick a picture of it on Gumtree or Ebay, ask some ridiculous figure on it, and see how it goes,
could be the start of a fabulous income, LOL
K.J.
Aus-Kiwi said
05:45 PM May 19, 2017
To think I got $200 for painting a garage !! I "supplied" the paint ! Lol
Dougwe said
08:09 PM May 19, 2017
My 9 year old granddaughter came home with $149mil and I asked where she got it from and she laughed. Now I know where she got it from.
hako said
09:09 PM May 19, 2017
macka17 wrote:
Could also be a little "money Laundering" going on there too.
You never know.
Same as this Labor gov't "loaning" Adani 1 bill of our money. then giving him access to our materials. so he can pay int back out of the profit he gets from such. Then keeps on taking.
how Dumb. or completely idiotic are these so called "Intelligent" Politicians.
Don't they realise how much contempt their names will be held in. in a few decades. when Australia realises how much of our future generations (kids) Mineral assets they have given away.
We will be a third world country in a hundred or so yrs time. After the dicks have given everything away for cents.
It's completely beyond Stupidity.. Everything below the ground belongs to Australians. Hopefully, For multiple generations to come.
Not somebody the idiotic politicians decide to give it to. Now. For what?????. Their name in the papers for a coupla days.
Back in box. I hate politicians. Specially Labor fools.
Sorry Macka but the loan was not via the Labor party, it was to come from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF)
which is a federally funded body and that means the Liberal/National party coalition.
The Labor party said: "shadow resources and northern Australia minister Jason Clare said federal Labor does not support using taxpayer money to fund the rail line"
Regards
Phillipn said
10:02 PM May 19, 2017
This is in the same class as "BLUE POLES", Remember the idiot who used tax payers money on that heap of crap. John Kerr should have sacked him earlier.
rockylizard said
10:38 PM May 19, 2017
Phillipn wrote:
This is in the same class as "BLUE POLES", Remember the idiot who used tax payers money on that heap of crap. John Kerr should have sacked him earlier.
Gday...
The controversial artwork was snapped up in 1973 with the approval of then-prime minister Gough Whitlam for a record amount of $1.3 million dollars. "It's estimated for insurance purposes recently to be worth up to $350 million,"
He only just out bid me as it was...maybe the next one
Pete
kiwijims said
05:09 AM May 20, 2017
Pete49 wrote:
He only just out bid me as it was...maybe the next one
Pete
Save your money Pete, Have a bid on my production when it's dry,
Ya might get it a lot cheaper than that !!! LOL
K.J.
P.S. anyone know how to get paint off 4x4 tyres
Blues Man said
08:30 AM May 20, 2017
macka17 wrote:
Could also be a little "money Laundering" going on there too.
You never know.
Same as this Labor gov't "loaning" Adani 1 bill of our money. then giving him access to our materials. so he can pay int back out of the profit he gets from such. Then keeps on taking.
how Dumb. or completely idiotic are these so called "Intelligent" Politicians.
Don't they realise how much contempt their names will be held in. in a few decades. when Australia realises how much of our future generations (kids) Mineral assets they have given away.
We will be a third world country in a hundred or so yrs time. After the dicks have given everything away for cents.
It's completely beyond Stupidity.. Everything below the ground belongs to Australians. Hopefully, For multiple generations to come.
Not somebody the idiotic politicians decide to give it to. Now. For what?????. Their name in the papers for a coupla days.
Back in box. I hate politicians. Specially Labor fools.
Dumb. or completely idiotic are these so called "Intelligent" Politicians.
Don't they realise how much contempt their names will be held in. in a few decades. when Australia realises how much of our future generations (kids) Mineral assets
they have given away.
Don't worry macka ,their names are held in contempt now,and i think one is as bad as the other.
I ask you, who in their right mind would pay $149 million for this , so called painting.............
Apparently some rich Jap bloke reckons it's worth it. !!!
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-19/basquiat-painting-fetches-record-149mn-at-new-york-auction/8541480
K.J.
The poor man has more money than sense
"Yep" I did the same Tony, but it doesn't end there, it said in the write-up, this is the second painting this "Fruit Cake" has bought that was painted by the same artist, he payed a heap for that one as well !!!
K.J.
Gday...
When it comes to art ... it all depends on who likes it, who wants it, and who wants it bad enough ......
Remember Blue Poles and the controversy at the time ???
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-07/governments-$350m-painting-should-be-sold-to-reduce-debt/7911882
The controversial artwork was snapped up in 1973 with the approval of then-prime minister Gough Whitlam for a record amount of $1.3 million dollars.
"It's estimated for insurance purposes recently to be worth up to $350 million,"
I guess just because we don't "see" the "value" (and don't have a lazy few million $$ laying in our retirement fund to buy it
) we see it as outrageous.
Cheers - John
You never know.
Same as this Labor gov't "loaning" Adani 1 bill of our money.
then giving him access to our materials.
so he can pay int back out of the profit he gets from such.
Then keeps on taking.
how Dumb. or completely idiotic are these so called "Intelligent" Politicians.
Don't they realise how much contempt their names will be held in. in a few decades.
when Australia realises how much of our future generations (kids) Mineral assets
they have given away.
We will be a third world country in a hundred or so yrs time.
After the dicks have given everything away for cents.
It's completely beyond Stupidity..
Everything below the ground belongs to Australians. Hopefully, For multiple generations to come.
Not somebody the idiotic politicians decide to give it to. Now.
For what?????.
Their name in the papers for a coupla days.
Back in box. I hate politicians. Specially Labor fools.
Think I'll change my name to something like Leonardo,
hop down the back shed and splash some paint on a hunk of cardboard, maybe run the 4x4 over it a couple of times,
then stick a picture of it on Gumtree or Ebay, ask some ridiculous figure on it, and see how it goes,
could be the start of a fabulous income, LOL
K.J.
Sorry Macka but the loan was not via the Labor party, it was to come from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF)
which is a federally funded body and that means the Liberal/National party coalition.
The Labor party said: "shadow resources and northern Australia minister Jason Clare said federal Labor does not support using taxpayer money to fund the rail line"
Regards
This is in the same class as "BLUE POLES", Remember the idiot who used tax payers money on that heap of crap. John Kerr should have sacked him earlier.
Gday...
The controversial artwork was snapped up in 1973 with the approval of then-prime minister Gough Whitlam for a record amount of $1.3 million dollars.
"It's estimated for insurance purposes recently to be worth up to $350 million,"
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-07/governments-$350m-painting-should-be-sold-to-reduce-debt/7911882
I guess ya missed this response a little earlier.
Cheers - John
He only just out bid me as it was...maybe the next one
Pete
Save your money Pete, Have a bid on my production when it's dry,
Ya might get it a lot cheaper than that !!! LOL
K.J.
P.S. anyone know how to get paint off 4x4 tyres
Dumb. or completely idiotic are these so called "Intelligent" Politicians.
Don't they realise how much contempt their names will be held in. in a few decades.
when Australia realises how much of our future generations (kids) Mineral assets
they have given away.
Don't worry macka ,their names are held in contempt now,and i think one is as bad as the other.