I've Heard Of Nailing Your Colours To The Mast, But This...

[sandyRoe]

He must be feeling really sore about something.

http://news.uk.msn.com/odd-news/protestor-nails-genitals-to-ground-2

[jno]

just doing the nailing would seem to involve awkward contortions.

[seekeerz]

Owww ...and I'm female !

[Nibble]

Seems this "artist" has form in doing such stunts..

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2013/5/3/1367599325794/4c16182d-e2d9-46d0-8404-af759f92759b-620x372.jpeg

http://www.anorak.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Petr_Pavlensky.jpeg

[wolf63]

I had to tell the guys at work about this - such a strange thing to do.

I posted it over the weekend but didn't understand the one reply that I got.

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question1290488.html

[sandyRoe]

Looks as though 'performance artist' in a euphemism here for, Needs help.

[wolf63]

On my link there seems to be a picture of the guy sitting in the street.

Weird

[Sam1960]

that has to hurt...... a wee bit !!!

[jno]

looks a bit parky out there, wolf, Moscow in late autumn, and perhaps the cold numbs the pain a little. But I can't see any horrified tourists in the photo.

[marval]

It took balls to do that.

[Mamyalynne]

How do you hammer a nail into solid ground - ever practical me.

[sandyRoe]

It seems to be a cobbled area. He'd have to look for the cracks.

[naomi24]

Nah ..... according to the article it was 'outside Red Square'. Tarmac.

[Mamyalynne]

Cracks, snigger.....

[sandyRoe]

This link from Wolf63's post shows cobbles

http://metro.co.uk/2013/11/10/artist-nails-his-own-testicles-to-the-ground-in-front-of-horrified-tourists-4181107/?ITO=facebook

[jeffa]

So where do you think the nails went through? The meat, the two veg or just the Balzac?

[naomi24]

That's not 'outside Red Square. That is Red Square - cobbles and all - so to speak.

[sandyRoe]

If he'd any sense, which I doubt, he'd have aimed the nail at the skin.

[stewey]

I realize that he's supposed to to be an artist, but if he has a "real" job I'd bet that he gets the sac because of all the pubicity that has come to a head regarding his prostation against the government...OK, I'll get me hat and leave.