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La Machine

Crowds gather to see a giant spider winched off Concourse Tower.

On La Machine's second morning in Liverpool, a team of scientists turn up to winch the mysterious giant spider off the side of the tower block to which she is clinging. Our mobile video correspondent Adam Hughes finds out what they think of the spectacle.

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Posted on Thursday 4th September by Adam Hughes

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maisie, liverpool 2008-09-05

i wish the spider could stay longer.

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why can't art be fun, near london 2008-09-05

1.7 million for a spider versus 9.5 billion for the olympics...

...at least you'll still have a spider afterwards!

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Matt, Liverpool 2008-09-05

"what a waste off money, so much 4 the credit crunch

joke"

Think somehow this was probably designed and thought of some time ago before the credit crunch!!

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Paul Shep (ex Livepudlian1986), Sheffield 2008-09-05

Well its creepy to say the least and will certainly draw the crowds. My Q is 'what do Liverpool intend to do with a 30tonne monster, costing 1.7M after day 3 of its exhibit?? The mind boggles :-))

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Anonymous 2008-09-05

How about a bit of passion in the commentary for this great live art piece.
Come on adam! Whats up? Arachnaphobic?

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mike, southport 2008-09-05

how big is this spider ?

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Anonymous 2008-09-05

what a waste off money, so much 4 the credit crunch

joke

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Simon, London!! 2008-09-05

Hhmmmm. Funny how the crowd is so large on a work day.....

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charley woolford, liverpool 2008-09-05

the spider is big cool and scary

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Alex, North Wales 2008-09-04

This is my brother. Well done Ad.

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