A Call For Humor!

[somebodyelse]

It should have 'MERGE AHEAD' written so it will appear upside down and vertically squashed to the drivers approaching it? Why would there be a merge that soon after the addition of a new lane anyway?

 

[popej]

It should have 'MERGE AHEAD' written so it will appear upside down and vertically squashed to the drivers approaching it? Why would there be a merge that soon after the addition of a new lane anyway?

That's for people, who prefer right-hand traffic.

 

[Ropeburn]

Beautiful room, I believe many would call it quite warm feeling.
At least till you start playing music?
Who thought this was a great ad to run in The Absolute Sound ?

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That looks like the narrowest stereo triangle in the history of hifi

 

[ohnonotagain]

It should have 'MERGE AHEAD' written so it will appear upside down and vertically squashed to the drivers approaching it? Why would there be a merge that soon after the addition of a new lane anyway?

Also, the US would prefer it to be
AHEAD
MERGE
and I've always found that strange.

 

[Multicore]

Also, the US would prefer it to be
AHEAD
MERGE
and I've always found that strange.

Only exit.

The ennui in that tiny poem always gets me.

 

[mhardy6647]

1) Obviously this artifact is ancient, but I still thought it was pretty funny.

Love and Marriage 396 - Shall I make the second payment - 1952 by Johnny El-Rady, on Flickr

2)

Only exit.

The ennui in that tiny poem always gets me.

2a) nice.

2b) Reminds me of Baltimore's own Ogden Nash's doggerel poetry.

I'll Take the High Road Commission​

In between the route marks
And the shaving rhymes,
Black and yellow markers
Comment on the times.
All along the highway
Hear the signs discourse:
MEN
S L O W
WORKING
;
SADDLE
C R O S S I N G
HORSE
·
Cryptic crossroads preachers
Proffer good advice
Helping wary drivers
Keep out of Paradise.
Transcontinental sermons,
Transcendental talk:
SOFT
C A U T I O N
SHOULDERS
;
CROSS
C H I L D R E N
WALK
·
Wisest of their proverbs,
Truest of their talk,
Have I found that dictum:
CROSS
C H I L D R E N
WALK
·
When Adam took the highway
He left his sons a guide:
CROSS
C H I L D R E N
WALK
;
CHEERFUL
C H I L D R E N
RIDE
·​

With thanks to the URL below for saving me the trouble of either scanning it or typing it in.

I'll Take the High Road Commission

~Ogden Nash, 1902-1971 In between the route marks And the shaving rhymes, Black and yellow markers Commen...

badgermum.blogspot.com

EDIT: of course, I cannot (quickly) find an example of this very vintage cross walk sign (although I remember them); here's the next best thing (in case the above is too abstruse).

 

[mhardy6647]

Check that.

source: https://www.pbase.com/csw62/signs_us_warning_three_words

 

[Brian Hall]

We like slicing it into small discs, covering in parmesan, baking until the cheese turns golden brown. Same effect, more or less.

The Best Zucchini Bread

Zucchini Bread is extra moist with a delicate, sweet crumb, and warm flavors of cinnamon and vanilla. Walnuts provide a healthy crunch.

www.spendwithpennies.com

 

[Jimi Floyd]

That looks like the narrowest stereo triangle in the history of hifi

The most reflective room also

 

[somebodyelse]

The most reflective room also

Surely no worse than the bare glass and concrete in so many promotional photos?

 

[Brian Hall]

Which tastes more like chicken?
Chicken meat or chicken eggs?

Whichever one came first.

Quoth the raven,
"Furthermore..."

Did you ever hear of this guy? Odin the artistic raven. He's quite good.

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How goth is that?

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There's a couple of videos on YouTube but I like these stills better.

Looks like he studied Jackson Pollack. Quality of the "art" is about the same.

 

[tineared]

Whichever one came first.


Looks like he studied Jackson Pollack. Quality of the "art" is about the same.

The egg came first
It was laid by an almost chicken...

 

[Bleib]

If he only had a display to show the message on

 

[ryanosaur]

The egg came first
It was laid by an almost chicken...

Imagine the shock that last tyrannosaurus momma had when she turned around and saw the first dire chicken instead of another Rex!

 

[SimpleTheater]

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Well this one is a trap.
Ne4 exposes queen. Bxd1
Bb4 check. Ke2*
Bg4 checkmate.

The only way I can see for white to escape checkmate is c2.

Sorry, Chess.com's engine says to take the queen. Once the Bishop takes the pawn on F2, the king simply moves to F3. Chess.com's engine gives White a +5 advantage after that.

 

[Petrushka]

The egg came first
It was laid by an almost chicken...

Eggs were around before dinosaurs, and chickens are dinosaurs.

 

[Marquant]

Sorry, Chess.com's engine says to take the queen. Once the Bishop takes the pawn on F2, the king simply moves to F3. Chess.com's engine gives White a +5 advantage after that.

After bishop to f3; Ke2; Bishop g4..... b

 

[Bleib]

 

[Jim Taylor]

Looks like he studied Jackson Pollack. Quality of the "art" is about the same.

Yup. https://jacksonpollockii.com/

 

[mhardy6647]

Yup. https://jacksonpollockii.com/

dang -- that was fun!