Giant Spider awakes and moves in Liverpool (UK)

[verticalzero]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool08/video/la_machine/

 

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XzYXubZF9K8&feature=related

 

http://deputy-dog.com/2008/09/03/50ft-mechanical-spider-appears-in-liverpool-city-centre/

 

As part of Liverpool's City of Culture 2008, a giant mechanical spider, nicknamed La Princesse, appeared on the side of Concourse Tower. Since then Liverpool has seen an influx of French scientists, a crane, fire, snow and a lot of rain.

 

Those thousands who braved the wet weather yesterday watched La Princesse being woken to an accompaniment of music from airborne musicians and, later, being bathed in Salthouse Dock. She is now resting beside the Cunard Building, ready to be woken again this morning at 11:30 and again this afternoon. The spider is quite a character and is clearly enjoying all the attention she’s getting. If you would like to say hello come to the city centre this afternoon or evening, and you’re sure to bump into her.

 

Arachnophobes should steer clear of Liverpool this weekend, unless they want to feel like they are starring in a bad horror movie.

 

A giant mechanical spider measuring 50ft by 65ft and weighing 37-ton will be climbing across the skyline of the city better know for the Beatles.

 

The massive monster has been created for the La Machine exhibition - part of Liverpool's celebration as European Capital of Culture.

 

Made of steel and wood, the £250,000 spider needs 12 people to operate it, and is said to be able to move just like the real thing.

 

Organizers say that on Friday afternoon it will "wake up" and "begin exploring the city later that evening."

 

Liverpudlians are said to be looking for a giant shoe to whack it with, should the beast get out of control.

[TheRapidsNerd]

Talk about cool mechanical robo art! I would've loved to have seen this in person. Makes those giant ants they decorate the side of science museums with look downright weak.

 

Big hairy robot spiders of doom get 2 thumbs up from me. (Wow! That sounded like something Guy would say....)

[Kalepi_Konei]

Oh...wow. I wouldn't even come close to 5 miles of that thing! I hate spiders SO much! But I love technology so I am at a loss here... . Ewww....ewww...kill it please!