I had them, they were cheap, they create an interesting conceptual art portal in unlikely directions, I have a clever mirror theme inside the house and they cover the openings in the fence that might give too much "information" to passerbys.

Here is an anecdote I don't know where to place:

The revelation end of days plagues are starting to add up where Bush is concerned.

He had to cancel his Earth day appearence due to a freak giant hail storm. Yesterday he was evacuated from the white house due to a suspicious cloud. And of course there are those exploding toads ;)