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Do not press the button

When I was in Manchester a few weeks ago I walked by a smallish red button on the side of a building which had a sign next to it saying not to push it. I was just wondering if any of you know what actually happens when you do push it? I don't exactly remember the location of it since I don't really know my way around Manchester but I think it was near the 3/4storey building that has lots of smaller punky/emo/gothy/really different shops and a cafe on the top floor inside it.

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It's Affleck's Palace but I am not sure what the button does, if anything. However, knowing the name will probably make it easier for you to find :wink:
It will blow the whole world up. Please don't push it.
Reply 3
I have no idea, but it could just be street art.
I've seen light switches and plug sockets glued to outside walls before, very amusing :tongue:
Reply 4
it can't be anything important, people must push it all the time.
Reply 5
I posted in some other forums and apparently it used to squirt out some water from a flower on the portrait of a man next to it but it hasn't worked in ages.

Thanks anyways. Also, could you give me some rough directions from the train station to Affleck's Palace? I'm going down in a few days and I wanted one of the belt buckles from there but I didnt have money last time, I do now.
Reply 7
Thanks
Reply 8
I think you should push it next time you're there.
Reply 9
Well, if i can find it tomorrow then I'll give it a go
Reply 10
lol, hands up people who are now tempted to create such a prank somewhere entirely innapropriate (like on the side of a police station)

:hello:
Reply 11
its the lazy mans 4 8 15 16 23 42 :p:
hehe, i know that button! on the side of afflecks palace...it does nothing...my ex pushed it when i was with him...nothing happened...we were rather disappointed really!
Reply 13
... "every time this button is pressed, an african family dies"

DONT PRESS IT THEN!
Reply 14
Is it not one of them emergency help buttons that are dotted around everywhere?
Reply 15
I couldn't find it to push it :frown:
Aye, me and a mate were passing by there and saw the button, but we were both too chicken to press it.

I think that making our own versions dotted around towns and cities is a great idea, so much that I'm going to make a few myself...
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chiefbunny
When I was in Manchester a few weeks ago I walked by a smallish red button on the side of a building which had a sign next to it saying not to push it. I was just wondering if any of you know what actually happens when you do push it? I don't exactly remember the location of it since I don't really know my way around Manchester but I think it was near the 3/4storey building that has lots of smaller punky/emo/gothy/really different shops and a cafe on the top floor inside it.


you saw a big red button marked do not push and you didn't push it? :eek:

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Thud
you saw a big red button marked do not push and you didn't push it? :eek:

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haha

oh, i cant wait to move to manchester now
(if i get into the uni)
It wont do anything:p: