Buddhas on widebeams

[Lizzy]

A vey random question, but it's been bothering me and I'm sure the hive mind here knows the answer. I am cruising down the GU and there are lots of massive widebeams here. At least every second boat has some type of buddha statue on deck. What's up with that?

[ditchcrawler]

A vey random question, but it's been bothering me and I'm sure the hive mind here knows the answer. I am cruising down the GU and there are lots of massive widebeams here. At least every second boat has some type of buddha statue on deck. What's up with that?

Nearly there then?

[Guest]

What's up with that?

Nothing?

[matty40s]

Hoping someone will give them divine help through the bridges when they move.

[zenataomm]

Fat boat ... Fat god.

[Chertsey]

Bloke where we used to moor had a Buddha on a very early Springer.

Perhaps it is because they are easily and relatively cheaply available large statues?

I have variously had on the front of my boats a yucca plant and a model cat.

 

But yeah, the fatness angle works for me.

[Rendelf]

I see lots of buddhas on narrowboats. And in houses too. And pubs.

[Victor Vectis]

Fat boat ... Fat god.

Curses.

 

Beat me to it!

[spadefoot]

There's a stone statue of an Easter Island head on my front deck.. And a small garden gnome (in amongst the plants obviously)

[Lizzy]

Nearly there then?

Yep in Rickmansworth now.

I really thought that there is an outfitter that puts these on or something. Saw a widebeam reverse under a bridge and get stuck on it. Don't think he had a buddah to help.

[Alan de Enfield]

[14skipper]

Other gods are available.

[Alan de Enfield]

Other gods are available.

 

No others have a body like mine !

[MtB]

Body.jpg

 

 

Why does he have three legs?

[Alan de Enfield]

 

 

Why does he have three legs?

 

The LH side one is a cushion - do you know nowt ?

[MtB]

 

The LH side one is a cushion - do you know nowt ?

 

 

Most certainly I do.

 

And why are the toes on his middle foot facing outwards?

[Alan de Enfield]

 

 

Most certainly I do.

 

And why are the toes on his middle foot facing outwards?

 

Otherwise they would be 'ingrowing'.

An ingrowing toe-nail is bad enough - perish the thought of ingrowing toes.

[BargeeSpud]

Phew!

 

When I started reading this I thought the OP had spotted me on "Tillytubby"!

 

[WJM]

If your sense of aesthetic allows you to find a broad narrowboat beautiful then Buddha probably looks like a hot man! ;-0

[bag 'o' bones]

Buddha is not a God. I 'm pretty sure he was a real person at one time.

[Alan de Enfield]

Buddha is not a God. I 'm pretty sure he was a real person at one time.

 

Jesus was a 'real man' (apparently) at one time, but being 'Son of God' surely made him a 'God in waiting'.

 

A bit like it is a 'rule' that the Royals must always have at least 2 children so their is "an heir and a spare"

[pquinn]

If your sense of aesthetic allows you to find a broad narrowboat beautiful then Buddha probably looks like a hot man! ;-0

Aesthetics my a*se, Its called space.

[WJM]

Aesthetics my a*se, Its called space.

There are no narrow canals in Ireland!

[Jim Batty]

Nearly there then?

 

The closer to Uxbridge ... the closer to godhead?

[RLWP]

 

The closer to Uxbridge ... the closer to godhead?

 

But not Godmanchester

 

Richard