Alaska officials kill Snowzilla.

[HollowBassman]

http://news.aol.com/article/snowzilla-the-giant-snowman-is-banned/285313

I can't put into words how angry I get when I hear of people who go out of their way to restrict what others can do with their property/on their property.

Your thoughts?


For the record: I am not a snowman aficionado, nor do I know Mr. Snowzilla personally.

 

[TheDarkReaver]

I can see why it was ordered to be destroyed. That thing could be pretty hazardous to traffic if it toppled.

Besides there's already restrictions about what people can do on their propery. Planning permission/restrictions etc.

 

[GeneralElectric]

Makes me angrier than a one legged man in an ass kicking contest.

YAR!

 

[Bob Lee (QSC)]

If snowmen are outlawed, only outlaws will have snowmen.

 

[hbarcat]

City officials said the structure increased traffic to the point of endangerment and that the snowman itself was unsafe.


If the snowman stays, then traffic problems and car accidents are unavoidable. Getting rid of the thing seems reasonable to me.

 

[nortonrider]

Stupid.... just plain stupid!

maybe we should outlaw Walmart's too, I always see a bunch of cars around them.

Really, what next? Christmas lights?

 

[Bob Lee (QSC)]

It's all part of an anti-snowman agenda by politicians and government operatives.

 

[Jeff Martinez]

If snowmen are outlawed, only outlaws will have snowmen.

FTW!!!

 

[TheDarkReaver]

Stupid.... just plain stupid!

maybe we should outlaw Walmart's too, I always see a bunch of cars around them.

Really, what next? Christmas lights?

Yes, because Walmarts are made out of snow and could easily crush passing cars.

Seriously if this thing fell onto a child then there's gonna be people saying "Why didn't the council do something about this thing!!?".

 

[nortonrider]

We have piles of snow twice that high sitting along side of our main road right now. The City puts it there. Go figure.

 

[Jeff Martinez]

Seriously if this thing fell onto a child then there's gonna be people saying "Why didn't the council do something about this thing!!?".

By allowing kids to go within the fall radius of the snowman, the landowner should accept all liability if the snowman should decide to fall.

Maybe the city council should also ban kids from playing outside completely, lest they get frostbite. Or they could outlaw flagpoles constructed with metal, so that there is no risk of a tongue/flagpole fusion. Even better... forbid drivers from operating their vehicle on a snowy/icy road, because it would reduce the chances of having an accident.

 

[nortonrider]

.... and why does it always come to this "save the children" crap when some "official" wants to push their agenda?
"It's for the safety of the children" , Children built the damn thing.

 

[Mudfuzz]

One more reason to let Alaska secede.

 

[Rocker949]

I hope this topic is not going to turn into another subtle exercise in Alaska-bashing.

 

[Bob Lee (QSC)]

It's obvious it was banned because a snowman is a white male, and it's PC to bash them. It's the liberal media's fault.

 

[Lucky Strike]

If snowmen are outlawed, only outlaws will have snowmen.

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[nortonrider]

A 55 year old Texan dropped dead while up on the slopes here yesterday.

Let's outlaw ski resorts!

 

[Jeff Martinez]

A 55 year old Texan dropped dead while up on the slopes here yesterday.

Let's outlaw ski resorts!

Actually, I think we should oulaw Texans.

 

[Mudfuzz]

I hope this topic is not going to turn into another subtle exercise in Alaska-bashing.

All states and states of mind must be bashed!

 

[T-Bird]

Hi.

Apparently 94% of the voters (~46.600 me included ) thinks the ban is a stupid idea.

Sure it may be a hazard, sure the town of Snowzillarage has it's tourist attractions in the controlled areas, but to destroy something that kids work on? That's plain mean.

Yes, I had my "treehouse" demolished when I was young and also had a snowman to fall over me, but I survivivived.

Why can't they assign a spot on a public park or something where kids can make their snowman? A park that have enough parking spaces to the millions and millions of people who want to take a pic about something that kids have had fun doing.

I'm pissed off, so I voted, which I don't usually do.

Just my 0.02€
Sam