This is what you get...

[novalty]

...when you allow people that don't have to work for their money, to make decisions on what to do with your money.

Portland Benches (http://www.pressherald.com/news/Bayside-trail-bench-project-shelved.html?searchterm=benches)

There may be a sigh of relief that it was voted down, but makes you wonder if they would have gone through with it if the company had delivered 3 for the same price.

[JeffinNZ]

We get it here too. As soon as an item is deemed a 'sculpture' the cost goes up 20 fold. It's a joke. My butt is not very discerning when it comes to places to park.

[DCM]

I will gladly handcraft them 3 premium benches for the $42,500, delivery included.

[prsman23]

Sorry bud I'll have to undercut you. I'll make those same benches for $41,449.

[41 mag fan]

...when you allow people that don't have to work for their money, to make decisions on what to do with your money.

Portland Benches (http://www.pressherald.com/news/Bayside-trail-bench-project-shelved.html?searchterm=benches)

There may be a sigh of relief that it was voted down, but makes you wonder if they would have gone through with it if the company had delivered 3 for the same price.

Hmmmm... I thought from the first sentence you was surely talking about our elected numb nuts we have it office.

[Circuit Rider]

Used to deliver boats and yachts in the Portland area. An employee (who happened to be conservative and a shooter) at a dealership informed me that Portland made San Fran look conservative. CR

[1Shirt]

Have been told by a number of people that what Circuit Rides says is pretty well on target!
1Shirt!

[Dale in Louisiana]

How's that old joke go? "Twenty thousand for you. Twenty thousand for me. and we buy the bench at Home Depot for five hundred bucks."

dale in Louisiana

[Beerd]

Those "artists" must have thought they were dealing with the city of Portland, Oregon.
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[firefly1957]

How much you want to bet the fools that want that are from Kalifornia.

[TreeKiller]

Na they grow there own.