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Been seeing these round towers by the canals forever, but have never quite figured out what their purpose is.

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wow you found my car thatnks
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u mean the posters towers? for commerials orso
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gapie wrote:u mean the posters towers? for commerials orso
Only for the adverts? Surely there is another reason.
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matty223 wrote:wow you found my car thatnks
sure it's good for the environment Matty, but a big guy like you must struggle getting into your Smart car :wink:
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In Berlin they're Litfaßsäule. And yes, no other purpose.
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They are all ovrr scotland also, especially edinburgh, maybe a purpose in the old days likr a old police patrol box? Eitherway they are just used for advertisment all over.
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They are spy towers set up to monitor your behaviour. 8) :shock: 8)
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Never saw these in Edinburgh ?!!!!! But yeah jus for advertising
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The temp ones have sprung up in Edi over the festival period for the past couple of years. Not as big as the Dam ones but still there for the same purpose. Supposed to stop the comedians advertising their shows by plastering the Watty Scott monument from head to toe as well the rest of the old town.

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spireax wrote:
matty223 wrote:wow you found my car thatnks
sure it's good for the environment Matty, but a big guy like you must struggle getting into your Smart car :wink:
Beat me to it, lol
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Cisco wrote:Never saw these in Edinburgh ?!!!!! But yeah jus for advertising
I would never have guessed that.

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Lafe wrote:Been seeing these round towers by the canals forever, but have never quite figured out what their purpose is.

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They cover the sewer access ala 'The Third Man' movie. Quite a network down there. A secret place for a smelly smoke.




























































Completely guessing :P
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spireax wrote:
matty223 wrote:wow you found my car thatnks
sure it's good for the environment Matty, but a big guy like you must struggle getting into your Smart car :wink:

haha :)
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