27 September 2013

Quangers gives us a sundial

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Chief Minister Gallagher has put forth word that the Arboretum is now host to Queanbeyan’s gift to this fair city, a sundial:

Chief Minister, Katy Gallagher, today joined the Mayor of Queanbeyan, Councillor Tim Overall, on top of Dairy Farmers Hill to unveil the latest addition to the National Arboretum Canberra and Queanbeyan’s gift to the national capital for its 100th birthday.

“I am pleased to accept the gift of an armillary sphere sundial from our close neighbour, Queanbeyan, in celebration of Canberra’s Centenary and Queanbeyan’s 175th birthday,” the Chief Minister said.

“Queanbeyan played a crucial role in supporting Canberra during its establishment and lobbying for Canberra to become the Australian National Capital.

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poetix said :

ausbradr said :

It’s has more function than some of the random art around our city. Love it.

Yes, it is vital that all art has a function beyond being art.

If only the Skywhale could shout out a weather forecast, hm? (That is sarcastic, in case you need that spelt out.)

This sundial looks very interesting though, and beautifully made.

I think pleasing people, confronting people & inviting people to think is kind of “functional” though …

ausbradr said :

It’s has more function than some of the random art around our city. Love it.

Yes, it is vital that all art has a function beyond being art. If only the Skywhale could shout out a weather forecast, hm? (That is sarcastic, in case you need that spelt out.)

This sundial looks very interesting though, and beautifully made.

Woody Mann-Caruso2:07 pm 29 Sep 13

Ever since this thing was unveiled I’ve noticed the flight patterns of the pigeons in my suburb have been disturbed. Also, there’s an ominous, low hum that’s well below ambient noise, but I can hear it anyway and it makes me want to hit children. Why did they build this dangerous machine so close to houses? It’s more green propaganda.

Holden Caulfield said :

Anyone got the time?

If you’ve got the money

It’s has more function than some of the random art around our city. Love it.

GardeningGirl5:28 pm 28 Sep 13

I like it too! Thank you Quangers!

Holden Caulfield1:07 pm 28 Sep 13

Anyone got the time?

Thanks Queanbo! Lovely pressie!

Mothy said :

Am I the only one finding the large tree that features prominently in these photos indicative of what we think of being given a sundial?

Yes, I would think you are the only one.

I love it! Thanks Quangers!

davo101 said :

The sundial tells Local Apparent Time, or solar time, which is different from Eastern Standard Time.

Marvellous. So all I have to do to use it is memorise the equation of time and add 4 minutes. Couldn’t we have something nice like this?

🙂 I didn’t know that.

PrinceOfAles said :

nsn said :

You’re all a bunch of ingrates!

I like it. Thanks, Queanbeyan!

+1 Although ingrates is probably too mild a word.

+1

I like it. Sundials are an excellent example of how scientific knowledge has developed. And, as others have said, it’s certainly preferable to the excresences commonly described as “public art.”

Thanks, Queanbeyan.

Ooh, so can Cooma, Goulburn and Yass give us a mini Stonehenge?

Sandman said :

Wow, what negativity. Can’t understand why outsiders think Canberra is full of stuck up wankers.

+1. Tossers.

Very true, Sandman. At least it’s not public art that everyone seems to hate.

Yeh, Bunnings has got great stuff.

I agree. Just because I bring a shiv to work doesn’t mean my coworkers can be give me heaps about stealing the car wheels all the time.

Ronald_Coase7:25 pm 27 Sep 13

Sandman said :

Wow, what negativity. Can’t understand why outsiders think Canberra is full of stuck up wankers.

We’ve just as many wankers. We’re just tired of subsidising your rates! Care to make a contribution?

nsn said :

You’re all a bunch of ingrates!

I like it. Thanks, Queanbeyan!

It’s a very nice gift. I hope at least some of the negative comments here are tongue in cheek. If people can’t manage to think of a positive comment at least look at it as public art that we haven’t spent several hundred thousand dollars on and/or that doesn’t look like a phallus.

I think the sundial is just lovely, and as a Canberran, thank you to Queanbeyan which, after all, was here first. I have no idea why others are being so ridiculous.

PrinceOfAles6:46 pm 27 Sep 13

nsn said :

You’re all a bunch of ingrates!

I like it. Thanks, Queanbeyan!

+1 Although ingrates is probably too mild a word.

Raging Tempest6:35 pm 27 Sep 13

Aww I was hoping for Morty the snail’s twin

Pork Hunt said :

How the McPhuck do they adjust it for daylight saving time?

Twist it over by 15 degrees?

Wow, what negativity. Can’t understand why outsiders think Canberra is full of stuck up wankers.

alllenthough5:58 pm 27 Sep 13

Somebody should have told them most young people have a phone which tells the time. Many struggle reading an analog watch. But I guess q,beyan population think this little number is very modern, compared to waiting for the cock each morning as qbeyan residents have too.

How the McPhuck do they adjust it for daylight saving time?

You’re all a bunch of ingrates!

I like it. Thanks, Queanbeyan!

You’d think they’d give a better present to the place that is the only reason they have flourished.

Mike Bessenger4:09 pm 27 Sep 13

We give most of the Queanbeyan population a job with out charging them rates and road tax and in return we get a sun dial. Short straw is very short.

Cheapskates

Am I the only one finding the large tree that features prominently in these photos indicative of what we think of being given a sundial?

The sundial tells Local Apparent Time, or solar time, which is different from Eastern Standard Time.

Marvellous. So all I have to do to use it is memorise the equation of time and add 4 minutes. Couldn’t we have something nice like this?

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