Crop Circles

[Smurfy]

I don't get it. What's the appeal for those that make them, and those that visit them?

http://video.uk.msn.com/watch/video/huge-mysterious-crop-circle-appears-in-field-in-germany/2gr7fkhc

 

[Markymark]

One enjoys fooling the gullible, the gullible enjoy thinking its aliens.

 

[raleighnut]

Mega design though.

 

[Archie_tect]

Can't imagine the farmer's happy losing half his grain.

 

[raleighnut]

Can't imagine the farmer's happy losing half his grain.

There's already a collection box and he said he was OK with it.

 

[MontyVeda]

Can't imagine the farmer's happy losing half his grain.

any farmer worth their salt would be charging people to view it.

 

[Archie_tect]

any farmer worth their salt would be charging people to view it.

£200 each for 4 people for 5 minutes in a helicopter or £100 each in a tethered hot air balloon for 10 people for 15 minutes...

 

[MontyVeda]

Mega design though.

They are. It must be immensely satisfying to see the aerial photos and think "I made that!"

 

[Markymark]

£200 each for 4 people for 5 minutes in a helicopter or £100 each in a tethered hot air balloon for 10 people for 15 minutes...

Surely that's peanuts compared to burning sheep and claiming EU subsidies

 

[Archie_tect]

[also doesn't include insurance claim, offset write-down and %age for art compensation]

 

[Archie_tect]

...but would you pay to look at some trampled grass, Archie? I wouldn't

Biofuel to you....

 

[welsh dragon]

But aliens made the circles, so of course I would pay a lot of money to see a crop circle.

 

[IDMark2]

£200 each for 4 people for 5 minutes in a helicopter or £100 each in a tethered hot air balloon for 10 people for 15 minutes...

Hmm...I think I'll wait for the DVD.

 

[Archie_tect]

It'll be as exciting as One Direction's Greatest Hit.

 

[Smurfy]

But aliens made the circles, so of course I would pay a lot of money to see a crop circle.

You mean aliens have access to a length of washing line and a garden roller! They must be a really advanced civilisation, travelling across the galaxy, and using those everyday objects to make patterns!