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The World's Biggest Sofa Made from Sand

farm3.static.flickr.com — A marathon Sunday + a small beach along the River Thames in London + a bit of rain + a lot of fosters + a banjo = The world's biggest sofa made from sand.

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  • v666, on 05/17/2008, -3/+9ahh, beach time
    • kaleesh, on 05/17/2008, -0/+4but if the remote gets lost, we'll never find it again...
    • yuutokun, on 05/17/2008, -0/+3There's a dark side to everyone. You just have to find it. Please don't leave the spaghetti-o's can in bathroom again.
  • luke16, on 05/17/2008, -0/+66FYI, that is at Southbank in London, it's along the Thames, between Tate modern and the London eye.
    I see these guys nearly everyday when cycling to college. They do some great stuff...
    • BTraina, on 05/17/2008, -0/+15is there always that one lazy one...
      • luke16, on 05/17/2008, -0/+14He actually starts the sculptures off, then stops and plays some crazy tunes on his banjoo. He is like the motivator of the group xD.
    • robmcm, on 05/17/2008, -1/+2There is sand on the Thames now?
      • Magicmasta, on 05/17/2008, -0/+8I think sand is more likely to be underneath the Thames considering it's heavier than water.
    • scuvball, on 05/17/2008, -0/+2This image is great because I saw these guys about 3 weeks ago! They made a smaller couch that time, but it was still quite amazing. Not too far away, another group of people had made a sand dragon.
    • burketo, on 05/17/2008, -0/+2is he drinking dutch gold?
  • bstew22, on 05/17/2008, -14/+6I buried this submission.... under the sofa
  • ej1oo1, on 05/17/2008, -5/+8It my be big but, in comfort it lacks...
  • UltramegaOK, on 05/17/2008, -5/+32Imagine how many people could have sex on that thing at the same time.
    • shondell, on 05/17/2008, -3/+3Oh i bet you are imagining how many.
    • Puffles, on 05/17/2008, -0/+218?
    • mdramige, on 05/19/2008, -0/+1And applies a literal meaning to "Do you have sand in your vagina?"
  • uriman, on 05/17/2008, -6/+5I bet that sand gets in all possible crevices.
  • chkdg8, on 05/17/2008, -3/+6Check in between the cracks for coke and condoms.
  • badwithcomputer, on 05/17/2008, -6/+116what kind of change gets lost in a sofa like that?

    ....sand dollars!
    • BirdCatcher, on 05/17/2008, -0/+99and if the couch cushion's covers get dirty you can wash them with...
      Tide!
    • Cruelapollo, on 05/17/2008, -15/+1These comments are...
      Somewhat punny!
    • Zeddd, on 05/17/2008, -1/+3Haha. Why do I find stuff that like so funny! Nice job.
      • BakaDrgn, on 05/17/2008, -3/+1Why you make no sense?
        • fightforyou, on 05/17/2008, -1/+2i read it perfectly, weird.
        • Zeddd, on 05/17/2008, -0/+1I guess I should have been a bit more clear.

          It should have said "Why do I find puns like that so funny! Nice Job"
    • Boooohjoke, on 05/17/2008, -3/+1***** puns
    • AmICoolNow, on 05/17/2008, -1/+2That's enough PUNishment for one day.
    • omgcassey, on 05/19/2008, -0/+0That's a knee slapper dude.
  • Memesink, on 05/17/2008, -2/+7That guy with the guitar is going to be in trouble with his girlfriend for getting his dirty boots on the cushions.
  • MacSuxWindozSux, on 05/17/2008, -10/+2My house has a sofa bigger then that.
    • nienhulm, on 05/17/2008, -1/+5That sofa is bigger than my house.
  • Kardde, on 05/17/2008, -2/+91As opposed to all the regular sized sofas made from sand?
  • cnot3, on 05/17/2008, -7/+23If Hilary Clinton has been to London lately, this could explain how she got all that sand in her vagina.
    • DharmaTurtle, on 05/18/2008, -2/+1Leave politics out of it please. Effing christ Digg...
  • g00dbye, on 05/17/2008, -2/+41Gotta love the guy just chillin on the couch....drinking a beer....playing guitar...

    ...while his friends are doing all the work.
    • archaist, on 05/17/2008, -1/+1Nah, you can tell he's just taking a break. Look at his knees.
    • lilcvbballfreak, on 05/17/2008, -0/+0It's actually an uncaffeinated pepsi...
  • g00dbye, on 05/17/2008, -9/+2Gotta love the guy on the couch just chillin....drinking a beer...playing guitar...

    ...while his friends are doing all the work.
  • Slrarp, on 05/17/2008, -9/+5What's with the skateboards?
  • nienhulm, on 05/17/2008, -3/+30My ex boyfriend sean played the sax. I used to listen for hours while he sat naked on my couch and improvised.

    Then, one day, I found someone else's couch fibres on his butt.
    • chrisxkelley, on 05/17/2008, -1/+10... what?
      • dvdcpu, on 05/17/2008, -0/+5It's from the futurama episode, "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings".
    • burninthepyre, on 05/17/2008, -0/+4Futurama: always related.
  • quantumslip, on 05/17/2008, -2/+58that's sofa king awesome.
  • chussy, on 05/17/2008, -2/+6skateboards are good shovels
  • BaronVonZ, on 05/17/2008, -10/+2The picture is awesome but I really cant think of any comment worth making.
    /comment post
  • Taikun, on 05/17/2008, -2/+6Sofa so good!
  • LostCause1071, on 05/17/2008, -4/+1Now that's dedication....
  • friendlyman, on 05/17/2008, -10/+4That sofa is as big as my..... ... it's big.
  • mihkeltt, on 05/17/2008, -1/+7skateboards and sand = no good
  • domness, on 05/17/2008, -1/+2Haha, that's pretty sweet. I wander how long it must have taken them to create such a thing!
  • MaxMWood, on 05/17/2008, -0/+3Could have atleast linked to the guys Flickr.
  • Necho, on 05/17/2008, -1/+4Diggnation?
  • AzureRise, on 05/17/2008, -1/+1I'm trying to picture a sofa that big in my room.....maybe I could make it start at one wall and have the other end in my closet!
  • hollyminkowski, on 05/17/2008, -1/+2That just looks like FUN! :-)
    Sand sculptures are cool.....
  • tc2004txst, on 05/17/2008, -2/+3Does it remind anyone else of the couch from 'The Simpsons?'
  • nickthedude, on 05/17/2008, -6/+8*****' THING SUCKS!!
  • Popeiler, on 05/17/2008, -2/+4Is that frank zappa sitting on the couch?
    • Craftybadger, on 05/17/2008, -0/+1Is that Bret from Flight of the Conchords sitting on the couch?
  • xmizzbojanglesx, on 05/17/2008, -4/+1Why?
  • PyroRaver, on 05/17/2008, -2/+2Is the guy on the couch made out of sand too? He could also be made out of hemp. I'm only guessing here!
    • DetStones, on 05/17/2008, -0/+2Don't worry about the guy on the couch, he will be fine...

      The robbery is whats important now.
  • yumlum, on 05/17/2008, -4/+1big mama need this
  • DeadSkinMask, on 05/17/2008, -3/+2**Sings**
    "And so sofa's made of sand fall in the sea, eventually..."
  • andrewsp88, on 05/17/2008, -1/+1Every day? I would like to see some other sand sculptures these guys do.
  • andrewsp88, on 05/17/2008, -1/+7Now all they need is a xbox made of sand.
  • dudio, on 05/17/2008, -3/+0Holy pile of crap Batman !
  • starskii, on 05/17/2008, -3/+3Rule number 1: Do not vacuum in or around the couch.
    Rule number 2: Do not sit on the couch with a thong.
  • elijahalcantara, on 05/17/2008, -1/+29I'd sit it.
  • mvk25, on 05/17/2008, -1/+1I've seen huge sofas before, but this one rules!
  • AgentVIP, on 05/17/2008, -5/+1Not that impressive, tbfh.
  • Rubab, on 05/17/2008, -1/+1i wonder how long would it be staying..
  • czeman, on 05/17/2008, -0/+2What happened to all the water? It looks like the water level used to be a couple of feet above their heads.
    • sweetemotion, on 05/17/2008, -0/+1There's this thing called a tide.. not sure if you've heard of it or not.
      • czeman, on 05/18/2008, -0/+1That did come to mind, but I wasn't sure since I've never actually seen a tide.
  • Trat, on 05/17/2008, -0/+0The sofa, the cornerstone of the US of Obesity
  • superfusion, on 05/17/2008, -1/+2Sofa king big.
  • flamingduck, on 05/17/2008, -0/+0that's awesome
  • jdkphotos, on 05/17/2008, -0/+0Just say no to crack!!
  • dasmonki, on 05/17/2008, -0/+4The bearings in those skateboards will never be the same again
  • Princeamor, on 05/17/2008, -0/+1Hey baby.. wanna do it on the sand couch?
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