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Thu 28 Apr 2005

Ethernutz?

Posted by anaglyph under Signs
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This on a cyclone fence surrounding a vacant lot.

Now what is it that inspires total lack of confidence here? That the sign is handwritten, when these dudes are supposed to be computer repairers? That the writing is uniformly bunched up to the right hand edge? That some of it is almost impossible to read? That if, even if I ignored all those misgivings, I should choose to have these people repair my computer, there is no way of contacting them written on the sign?

 

Thu 28 Apr 2005

Dessert Immodesty

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At Barmuda, one of my favourite local cafes.

Contrast this, written in easily eraseable chalk, with the relative neon permanancy of Kebab Modesty.

 

Sat 23 Apr 2005

Holy !!!!

Posted by anaglyph under Spam Observations
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Spam Observations #7

My New (old?) Best Friend, Mark Webster (or maybe Charlie M, he evidently has a personality divergence… not uncommon amongst spammers it would appear) was very excited to let me know his news:


From: Mark Webster

Hey my man, long time no talk!

You won’t believe what we found, holy !!!!.
It’s this crazy hookup site, I got laid 6 times this week man, you don’t have to use a credit card or anything you won’t pay a cent!

There are tons of girls, guys, couples and I’m sure something for you too!

See ya later
Charlie M

Girls, guys and couples and he’s sure something for me too! And I thought I was being discreet about my predilections. Well that’s the internet for you.

 

Thu 21 Apr 2005

Frontal Lobotomy, Perhaps?

Posted by anaglyph under Signs
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Stencil graffiti, churchyard wall, Newtown, Australia.

Think about it: someone feels so strongly about this that they were motivated to make a stencil and propagate the message. Interesting. Personally, I find bottles relatively inoffensive as inanimate objects go.

 

Wed 20 Apr 2005

The Shallow Lake

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The Unfortunate Life of Simple Graphics Man ~

#5: The Shallow Lake.

[thanks J.]

 

Sat 16 Apr 2005

Soap & Water

Posted by anaglyph under Music, Signs
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I bought the new eponymously titled CD from Martha Wainwright today, and it had this advisory sticker on it.

What? I mean, what?

Can anyone tell me what the hell this actually means? Who gauges these things? Do they sit a whole bunch of people down and test them to see what level of ‘impact’ the ‘coarse’ language in the songs has on them? And how do they judge that? Does anyone else think this is just BIZARRE?

I wonder if they actually listened to any of the words that weren’t ooooh, naughty, on this marvellously crafted collection.

Martha’s site is here: [Link] Buy her CD, it is wonderful.