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June 12, 2009 11:49 a.m. Rusty_Rabbit84 Reader

N.C. State student accused of creating a 'monster'

Posted: Today at 6:39 a.m. Updated: Today at 6:41 a.m.

Raleigh, N.C. — Raleigh police arrested a North Carolina State University student last week who was accused of creating a "monster" out of construction barrels and placing it on the side of the road.

Authorities charged Joseph Carnevale with larceny for taking materials from a construction site at a roundabout project to create the monster.

http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/5339554/
June 12, 2009 11:50 a.m. 93celicaGT2 Dork

HOLY CRAP!

I WANT ONE!
June 12, 2009 11:54 a.m. Grtechguy UltraDork

sweet!
June 12, 2009 11:55 a.m. Rusty_Rabbit84 Reader
June 12, 2009 12:36 p.m. TJ Reader

They arrested him for that? They should put him under contract to build those for other constructions sites.
June 12, 2009 12:57 p.m. pete240z Dork

I too give that young man props for creativity in a hurting economy.....how damaging was this? If they added a "slow down" sign, it might slow drivers in the construction areas.

Better than those stupid "my daddy works here" signs
June 12, 2009 1:09 p.m. Carson HalfDork

As a former NC State student, I am proud of this, nothing like this ever happened those 4 years when I was there though.

There is a better article on NCSU student newspaper, The Technician.

http://www.technicianonline.com/features/barrel-monster-creates-a-stir-on-campus-1...
June 12, 2009 1:14 p.m. Rusty_Rabbit84 Reader

looks like he did these as well...
June 12, 2009 2:05 p.m. Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director

Two words: Awe. Some.

I bet he gets hired asap. That's freakin' genius.

Per
June 12, 2009 2:08 p.m. MitchellC HalfDork

Seriously.

"I was arrested."

"Why?"

"They said my art was too dangerous."
June 12, 2009 2:24 p.m. zoomx2 New Reader

Love the gator.
June 12, 2009 3:07 p.m. Appleseed HalfDork

<img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b96/mappy86/21jx8hi.jpg" /

This one rules.

"If you kids don't behave, I'll feed you to the yellow pipe monster."
June 12, 2009 3:07 p.m. Appleseed HalfDork

This one rules.

"If you kids don't behave, I'll feed you to the yellow pipe monster."
June 12, 2009 3:21 p.m. Carson HalfDork

Appleseed wrote:

This one rules.

"If you kids don't behave, I'll feed you to the yellow pipe monster."

I don't klnow how he painted that tube, there is a constant 4-5 mph wind blowing out of each of those tubes. Those are under Gardner Hall on the NCSU Campus.
June 12, 2009 3:38 p.m. Keith UberDork

Not to say it isn't cool - but those barrels do belong to the traffic control company contracted to the job. They were stolen, so it's a legitimate charge.

Now, he didn't destroy any with this one, so that's a different story.
June 12, 2009 3:55 p.m. EastCoastMojo Dork

That is just too berkeleying awesome. People need to lighten up.
June 12, 2009 4:55 p.m. EricM HalfDork

LOL he should get an award.
June 12, 2009 6:11 p.m. PHeller HalfDork

It's funny that he gets charged with making art, yet he's been seriously trespassing in blog for quite some time.
June 12, 2009 8:43 p.m. Nitroracer Dork

The creations are pretty good, I like em. But it wasn't his property to mess with.
June 12, 2009 9:09 p.m. Toyman01 Reader

If I was the construction company I would give him the barrels to make them. I guarantee people slow down for the Monsters just because they are cool to look at. There would be a "monster" at every construction site I had.

Of course in that scenario, he wouldn't want to build them anymore because it wouldn't be unlawful.
June 12, 2009 11:03 p.m. carguy123 Dork

What do you want to bet that something like this shows up commercially soon. He should get a patent QUICKLY!
June 12, 2009 11:13 p.m. Lesley SuperDork

Those are awesome - if I was tied up in traffic (yet again) due to construction... seeing those would totally make my day.
June 12, 2009 11:48 p.m. Buzz Killington Reader

my wife wants to know what the hell i was laughing at that just woke her up.
June 13, 2009 9:23 a.m. PHeller HalfDork

Toyman01 wrote: Of course in that scenario, he wouldn't want to build them anymore because it wouldn't be unlawful.

cuz it ain't cool to be cool.
June 13, 2009 12:40 p.m. abumason New Reader

Carson wrote:

Appleseed wrote:

This one rules.

"If you kids don't behave, I'll feed you to the yellow pipe monster."

I don't klnow how he painted that tube, there is a constant 4-5 mph wind blowing out of each of those tubes. Those are under Gardner Hall on the NCSU Campus.

I can't figure it out either. Maybe he used a Brilliant Revolutionary Unheard-of Secret Hand technique...

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