MetaChat - Photo Friday: Signs . . .

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posted by arse_hat 15 June | 07:58

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posted by BoringPostcards 15 June | 08:05

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I love that last one, BP. Above, some Swedish high-school graduates in celebratory mood. I don’t know what BP ML 3 means.

posted by misteraitch 15 June | 08:10

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posted by crush-onastick 15 June | 08:11

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posted by Hugh Janus 15 June | 08:12

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posted by Hugh Janus 15 June | 08:14

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New York is a great place for signs.

posted by jonmc 15 June | 08:17

Ooo light leaks and vignette...I love your holgas, BP.

Digital, with yellow dishwashing liquid smeared on a baggie and put over the lens:

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Holga shot through the lens of an old Duaflex, using super cheap Russian film:
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A building I pass along the way when I drive to my daughter's university. Scares the crap out of me - I know there are bodies buried in those silos, and that the building can be seen from outer space. It's HUGE. See the tiny little ladder for humans in the lower left corner?
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posted by iconomy 15 June | 08:17

Oh, that "For Costumers Only" one, jonmc, that was great. Especially when you told the girl, "Get it together and you can use that toilet."

Actually, I'm proud to say I was there for at least two of those pixtures.

posted by Hugh Janus 15 June | 08:22

Hugh, c'mon man, spamming the Photo Friday thread is uncool.

ico, that last one looks like an outtake from Eraserhead!

jon, yours crack me up. :D

I love arse_hat's "slow down" signs, and I think misteraitch's pic is sending me some kind of cryptic message.

posted by BoringPostcards 15 June | 08:22

Whaddaya mean, "spamming?"

Whaddaya mean, "uncool?"

posted by Hugh Janus 15 June | 08:23

Posting pics you didn't take, I mean.

posted by BoringPostcards 15 June | 08:25

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posted by essexjan 15 June | 08:26

BoPo, I'm most impressed that they felt the need to post 'hot women,' in Greek as well. I love this city. (I once peeked inside the place. you can pay $10 to dance with a chick in a bikini. woopdy-doo.)

posted by jonmc 15 June | 08:26

Oh, didn't know there were rules. Take mine down, somebody, I'm uncool: I don't own a camera.

posted by Hugh Janus 15 June | 08:27

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I took these back in the days when people still had Pencams. The resolution they're at? Full res for my not-so-trusty little camera.

Actually, I miss my Pencam. I wish I could get one that didn't suck and also had a flash.

posted by brina 15 June | 09:01

Here's one of the first pictures I ever took with my first digital camera.

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It's from the San Diego Zoo.

Another old one, from my trip to London (there's an explanation in the comments):

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posted by muddgirl 15 June | 09:14

Signs, eh?

At Camden Yards:
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Iron City: Making bar fights safer
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Our local bagel place:
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How to throw a fast ball:
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posted by gaspode 15 June | 09:19

I can't make the button work. Here.

posted by Miko 15 June | 09:20

Old ones:
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I need to do an update of the skid picture, I saw it today in a new location on my drive to work.

posted by omiewise 15 June | 09:20

What IS the story with that suitcase, omie??

Miko, I was hoping you'd post that pic. :)

posted by BoringPostcards 15 June | 09:24

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posted by Sil 15 June | 09:28

I rented out a laser tag place for my 30th birthday. It's pretty much the most fun I've ever had.

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posted by mike9322 15 June | 09:29

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Ah, Madison's happiest corner....

posted by Sil 15 June | 09:30

What IS the story with that suitcase, omie??

I don't know. I saw it in a shop window of a used furniture store up the street from me. It's gone now, I think I took the picture ~two years ago. I think about it all the time.

posted by omiewise 15 June | 09:33

OMG I LOVE the Octopus carwash!!!!!!

posted by chewatadistance 15 June | 09:59

Me too....want octopus carwash...

posted by iconomy 15 June | 10:05

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posted by backseatpilot 15 June | 10:09

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posted by danf 15 June | 10:15

i'm going to take y'all on the Denver Cruise with me. brace yourselves, this will be long (but hopefully interesting)

first up, well.. it's the Denver Cruise, yo

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and, i don't have a bunny, but i do have a Hello Kitty pink cruiser, eh?

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this next one's for jonmc:

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and this one too:

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a parking garage...

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a(nother) bar we stopped at:

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detail from a really fucking cool bike (it's a genuine WWII Swiss Army / First Mountain Division bike!)

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sign for a steakhouse i can't afford (ruth chris')

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last but not least, kinda what it's all about: hangin with your friends on a really nice evening

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posted by lonefrontranger 15 June | 11:05

Those Swiss Army bikes are super cool; I want one, but they way more than fifty pounds unloaded, and the whole point of a bike like that is to load it up, right? And they're made for mountain roads, yikes.

posted by Hugh Janus 15 June | 11:14

i thought so too, hugh but you'd be surprised how easy it is to ride. the guy's put a stereo trailer / setup on it and ridden it on the cruise before. i dunno what those hubs are made out of but c'mon they're almost seventy years old and they're STILL smooth!

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posted by lonefrontranger 15 June | 11:18

Yeah, they're super cool. Here's a Swiss dude's take on the militarvelo. I want, I want! I need... I NEED!

posted by Hugh Janus 15 June | 11:26

My favorite sign ever:
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See Dick. Run.

posted by me3dia 15 June | 11:41

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posted by mudpuppie 15 June | 11:48

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Ok that one makes me laugh, probably for immature reasons.

posted by CitrusFreak12 15 June | 11:59

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"Barack Obama 4 Prez"

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"This arrow looks like a funny erection."

posted by mudpuppie 15 June | 12:06

posted by crush-onastick 15 June | 12:06

huh. that was supposed to be this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lizaboo/526156534/

posted by crush-onastick 15 June | 12:08

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Renu Nakorn, the best Thai place in California (according to my Thai father in law)

posted by simbiotic 15 June | 12:24

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posted by misteraitch 15 June | 13:03

The Abraham Lincoln Head sign is awesome!

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...you know, where everything else is.

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"To All Staff NO bin bags must be left on the ground ever!!!!!!"

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What part of "restricted" did you not understand?

posted by Medium Format 15 June | 14:48

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For the non-Indonesian speakers in the room:

wartel: a place to make phone calls.
toko: shop
mantel: coat?
jas: ?
hujan: rain
plastik: plastic

More signs from recent trips to Indonesia and Mexico here.

(First MeCha comment...whoo! Hello world!)

posted by mdonley 15 June | 14:52

Hi mdonley!

posted by arse_hat 15 June | 15:00

Selamat datang mdonley!

posted by Medium Format 15 June | 15:11

Hiya mdonley. You should probably greet all 1200 of us individually if you want to do it right ;)

posted by iconomy 15 June | 15:22

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posted by ethylene 15 June | 15:28

Just trying to participate, some of these are so very cool.

posted by ethylene 15 June | 15:30

@mediumformat: Kasih banyak! Aku cinta foto-foto Anda!

Another one.

posted by mdonley 15 June | 15:44

eth! Your pic links to a different pic on Flickr! How can I favorite the pic if I can't find it??

posted by BoringPostcards 15 June | 20:28

Here, BeeP. It's on the first page with the glowing penis.

posted by ethylene 16 June | 00:21

Late to the party, but I have to post this:

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posted by sisterhavana 16 June | 00:22

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A sticker by a local graf artist, basco5. On a power box in East Van.

posted by Zack_Replica 16 June | 12:05

15 June 2007