Jul 30 2008The Vortex: Not Your Grandmother's Fountain
The Votex Fountain doesn't shoot water out of a lion's mouth or pour from a bare-breasted woman's water jug, but it is expensive and comes with a lifetime tackiness guarantee. Basically, it's a giant acrylic cylinder with a pump that created a vortex in the center. Because I'm made of money, I bought one and had it installed in the front yard so all the neighbors will know who rules this street. Yep, I'm officially the richest person in the neighborhood and the only one with a....*gazes through window at fountain*....neighbor's brat shitting in their Vortex. That's it, the little bastard's going in.
Video added after the jump, thanks Icon.
Vortex Fountain is not your average piece of water art [dvice]
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Reader Comments
1. Que - July 30, 2008 11:20 AM
Que cool!
2. TimTim - July 30, 2008 11:21 AM
FIRST LOL WOO
3. Tim - July 30, 2008 11:22 AM
wow you lucky que....you lucky i got the "You have posted too much bullshit"
4. http://webescape.wordpress.com/ - July 30, 2008 11:24 AM
I saw this on another blog earlier today, it's so pretty.
5. Icon - July 30, 2008 11:30 AM
No video? Suck.
6. Brianna - July 30, 2008 11:31 AM
pfff, tacky? no.
it's nice.
7. Icon - July 30, 2008 11:33 AM
Nevermind, found one...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=XxvHVREQogY
Enjoy.
8. SmokingGirl - July 30, 2008 12:21 PM
I think it's actually kinda cool.
9. smallletters - July 30, 2008 1:49 PM
How come it never spills? And i wonder what happens when something drops into it by "accident"
10. JohnnyIrish - July 30, 2008 2:34 PM
*throws a little toy boat in there*
WEEeeee....
Awe.. he didn't make it. :(
11. Peregrinus - July 30, 2008 4:30 PM
I wonder how often you would have to fish out hobo clothes and ill fated birds. Also I wonder how fast you might drown if you tried to swim in it?
12. Paul - July 30, 2008 5:31 PM
To answer some questions:
It does spill, the water just runs down the sides, plus the level rises and falls over time.
People do throw stuff in, coins etc. They just settle on the bottom on a grating.
As for swimming in it, i`ve never tried.... watch this space! ;)
13. skeps - July 30, 2008 6:35 PM
was anyone else only paying mild attention until he said "writhing motion"? anyone?
14. Chris - July 30, 2008 8:20 PM
What happens when it rains...
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16. das - July 31, 2008 11:01 AM
the voice on the video is tacky as hell.
17. djcorbijn - July 31, 2008 1:05 PM
So basically it's a big transparent toilet, wow. I wonder if the "vortex" spins the opposite way in Australia?
18. Sev - August 3, 2008 8:26 PM
@15 - Can these black people find nothing better to talk about with their significant others? :-/
19. ahmed faraj - December 24, 2008 6:36 AM
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20. louis vuitton - September 29, 2009 1:49 AM
pfff, tacky? no.
it's nice.