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Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 09:04 • by Griphon (unregistered)
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Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 09:06 • by hallo.amt
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Cathilic Comdoms need microwaving.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 09:12 • by Zecc
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Only glass cans you won't be using anymore.

DUH!

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 09:14 • by Inner Demon (unregistered)
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Obviously to use condoms might not be safe enough. To ensure absolute safety, you have to microwave everything that is in, on or near the condom, of course including the condom. Before, after - and if you can manage - while using.

DO NOT try at home! ;o)

captcha conventio(nal) usage of condoms?

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 09:19 • by ih8u (unregistered)
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Griphon:
This comment has been disposed and/or recycled


HEY! Comments only please.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 09:21 • by Rehevkor (unregistered)
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Being threatened with PERL for parking illegally is enough to convince me to avoid doing so.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 09:29 • by Anonymous (unregistered)
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Nice try, but I'm blocking images based on their location and their href target. So all the advertising banners are successfully blocked but the additional images further down the page all come through just fine. Maybe you should link the additional images to random sponsors? I'd be pretty much f*cked on the ad-blocking front in that case...

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 09:31 • by RayS
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Clearly the correct way to have installed that door was steps up on either side to a raised door.

Or two lifts and a walkway over the cables if disabled accessability is a requirement.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 09:32 • by ATimson
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It does indeed sum up that chain's customer service desires; that said, I didn't know that "nationwide" now meant "from Michigan with sprinkles of stores in other Midwestern states".

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 09:35 • by Wizou (unregistered)
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I'm really curious to know what was behing that door...
a lift ? an exit ? a toilet ?
or maybe some network and electricity cables ?

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 09:35 • by Steve (unregistered)
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I don't get the lift/exit/toilet one. Here in London all lifts double as toilets and most lead to an exit, so all those signs would be accurate.

Two questions

2009-01-23 09:47 • by pjt33
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Is it a unisex toilet?

Does anyone here know enough Arabic to say whether the Arabic sections of the signs add to the list of things you might find behind the door?

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 09:51 • by j (unregistered)
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Wizou:
I'm really curious to know what was behing that door...
... maybe some network and electricity cables ?


Spot on. It was the other side of the door blocked by the conduit.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 09:51 • by Mike (unregistered)
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ATimson:
It does indeed sum up that chain's customer service desires; that said, I didn't know that "nationwide" now meant "from Michigan with sprinkles of stores in other Midwestern states".

You're talking about Target, right? They started in Minnesota and have over 1,500 stores across 48 states. That's nationwide to me.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 09:52 • by Sol (unregistered)
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hallo.amt:
Cathilic Comdoms need microwaving.


No, they don't. They need to be Sanctified.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 09:54 • by JamesQMurphy
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Steve:
I don't get the lift/exit/toilet one. Here in London all lifts double as toilets and most lead to an exit, so all those signs would be accurate.

It's the same here in the States. Especially at parking garages.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 09:55 • by dhromed
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Just to post some friendly word-of-mouth:

We've used Aurigma's Graphics Mill thingy in an ASP/classic web app, because it supported a full freeform 4-point-to-4-point deformation, whereas others only supported simple skewing and perspective transforms.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 09:59 • by ShatteredArm (unregistered)
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Mike:
ATimson:
It does indeed sum up that chain's customer service desires; that said, I didn't know that "nationwide" now meant "from Michigan with sprinkles of stores in other Midwestern states".

You're talking about Target, right? They started in Minnesota and have over 1,500 stores across 48 states. That's nationwide to me.


Dude obviously hasn't been out of the Midwest.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 10:06 • by bells on (unregistered)
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Bah, €8 for a handjob! I used to get them free but then I broke my arm.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 10:12 • by Anon (unregistered)
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Mike:
ATimson:
It does indeed sum up that chain's customer service desires; that said, I didn't know that "nationwide" now meant "from Michigan with sprinkles of stores in other Midwestern states".

You're talking about Target, right? They started in Minnesota and have over 1,500 stores across 48 states. That's nationwide to me.


Obviously not Target. Target's carts are all red. These carts are blue, not unlike an even more massive chain of discount stores that spread out of Arkansas are cover the whole nation.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 10:13 • by Anon (unregistered)
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Anonymous:
Nice try, but I'm blocking images based on their location and their href target. So all the advertising banners are successfully blocked but the additional images further down the page all come through just fine. Maybe you should link the additional images to random sponsors? I'd be pretty much f*cked on the ad-blocking front in that case...


Yeah, god forbid the owners of this free site dare to try and make some money to cover their expenses.

Re: Two questions

2009-01-23 10:14 • by Patrick (unregistered)
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According to this dictionary, the Arabic words next to "lift" and "exit" do say the same as the English. I'm not sure about the word above "toilet" though...

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 10:14 • by Anon (unregistered)
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RayS:
Clearly the correct way to have installed that door was steps up on either side to a raised door.

Or two lifts and a walkway over the cables if disabled accessability is a requirement.


Or mount the door sideways underneath the conduit so you can limbo under it, roll under it, or even slide under it. Awesome!

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 10:16 • by jake (unregistered)
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I'm pretty sure thats a Meijer

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 10:18 • by Presistant Offender (unregistered)
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Bonus WTF on the sign beneath the SIGN sign.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 10:18 • by Martin (unregistered)
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The handjob one reminds me of a sign I spotted from a coach going up the M6 (...big road in the UK...):

"XYZ Car Washes: The Best Hand-Job In The North!"

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 10:19 • by Kef Schecter (unregistered)
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I'm sure there's an interesting story behind how Perl ended up on that sign, but I'll be damned if I can figure out what it is.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 10:21 • by Skemhead (unregistered)
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There is a sign outside a carwash in the little know town of Skelmersdale (M58) that advertises the 'Best hand jobs in town!'

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 10:44 • by Anon (unregistered)
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Presistant Offender:
Bonus WTF on the sign beneath the SIGN sign.


I think that is the WTF.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 10:48 • by ATimson
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Anon:
These carts are blue, not unlike an even more massive chain of discount stores that spread out of Arkansas are cover the whole nation.

However, the signage is unlike that chain's, the products are missing their obnoxious green price tags, and the shelf tags (from what I can see from this terrible angle) don't look right either.

I believe that it's Meijer.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 10:59 • by WhiskeyJack
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If you look at the tags on the shelf beside the blue cart, they look like yellow post-it's hanging off the shelf with possibly a hint of orange at the top. That looks just like a Wal-Mart "rollback" price tag.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 11:07 • by Booboo (unregistered)
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bells on:
Bah, €8 for a handjob! I used to get them free but then I broke my arm.
Must be tough when you only have one arm and then you break it.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 11:09 • by Anonymous (unregistered)
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I wonder how that works...

tow ($vehicle, $illegal_spot, $impound_yard) or die "Someone's parking brake is on";?

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 11:24 • by Technical Thug
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The new door seems right. They wanted a door, and now they have one. The people who installed the door did not know how to move the conduit, so they didn't.

You are closer now to what you wanted, right? All you need is someone to move the conduit, and you'll be completely done.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 11:32 • by Andrew (unregistered)
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Inner Demon:
Obviously to use condoms might not be safe enough. To ensure absolute safety, you have to microwave everything that is in, on or near the condom, of course including the condom. Before, after - and if you can manage - while using.

DO NOT try at home! ;o)

captcha conventio(nal) usage of condoms?


Why not just microwave your genitals? The condoms aren't even needed.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 11:36 • by Bob (unregistered)
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It is indeed a Meijer. Nationwide was a bit of an exaggeration.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 11:37 • by mauhiz (unregistered)
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PERL will be towed away? YAY!

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 11:44 • by undef (unregistered)
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Rehevkor:
Being threatened with PERL for parking illegally is enough to convince me to avoid doing so.
Of course the sign should have read, You are parking illegally. Presistent offenders Can't call method "tow_away" on an undefined value at illegal_spot

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 12:38 • by Anon (unregistered)
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Booboo:
bells on:
Bah, €8 for a handjob! I used to get them free but then I broke my arm.
Must be tough when you only have one arm and then you break it.


Don't know about you, but I generally need both hands!

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 12:41 • by Anon (unregistered)
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ATimson:
Anon:
These carts are blue, not unlike an even more massive chain of discount stores that spread out of Arkansas are cover the whole nation.

However, the signage is unlike that chain's, the products are missing their obnoxious green price tags, and the shelf tags (from what I can see from this terrible angle) don't look right either.

I believe that it's Meijer.


Actually, looking at the yellow tags next to the cart and the fact that the shelves are filled with groceries, it could easily be my local Kroger supermarket.
And Meijer rules, much nicer than wally world but not as pretentiously hip (i.e. expensive) as Target. If only their electronics section (especially PC games) didn't suck.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 13:07 • by m0ffx
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I presume for the bin one is supposed to cover over the wording that doesn't apply, leaving only that which does visible.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 13:13 • by bramster (unregistered)
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That door won't open. The hinges are on the conduit/whatever side. It would be veerrrryyy interesting if someone unlocked it from the other side, and put a shoulder into the "stuck" door.

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2009-01-23 13:38 • by Confused (unregistered)
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m0ffx:
I presume for the bin one is supposed to cover over the wording that doesn't apply, leaving only that which does visible.

Of course, it makes me wonder why for cans and waste we mustn't combine but for glass, meh - we'll accommodate.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 13:43 • by Lego (unregistered)
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The label on the Durex package is actually a product warning. It is instructing you to remove the condom before placing your genitals in a microwave.

Personally though, I've never borked a girl who was so ugly that I wanted to microwave my pecker when I was done. But that's just how I roll...

Captcha: Transverbero - A guy who speaks female?

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 13:45 • by Dan (unregistered)
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I'm not sure what "presistent" means, but yarrr! Perl be towed away, to Davy Jones's Locker!

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 13:53 • by cconroy
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bramster:
That door won't open. The hinges are on the conduit/whatever side. It would be veerrrryyy interesting if someone unlocked it from the other side, and put a shoulder into the "stuck" door.


How do you know they didn't cut a conduit-shaped hole in the door?

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 13:56 • by JamesQMurphy
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cconroy:
bramster:
That door won't open. The hinges are on the conduit/whatever side. It would be veerrrryyy interesting if someone unlocked it from the other side, and put a shoulder into the "stuck" door.


How do you know they didn't cut a conduit-shaped hole in the door?


Because then you'd need a second handle. It would be like a Dutch Door. You know -- like the one Mr. Ed had.

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 13:57 • by cconroy
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Lego:
Personally though, I've never borked a girl


There's a car wash in Ireland that you might want to check out...

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 14:00 • by plaidfluff
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With the trash/recycling receptacle bin, I think the intent is that the two options which it's not should be blocked out with black tape. I've seen setups like that in airports fairly often, where there will be three identical bins side-by-side but with different words blocked out. (They'll also have differently-shaped holes in the lid as affordances to imply what should go in - round cutouts for plastic/aluminum, a slot for paper, and wide open for trash.)

Re: Sponsor Appreciation, Service Bells, Service Doors, & Much More

2009-01-23 14:17 • by Lego (unregistered)
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cconroy:
Lego:
Personally though, I've never borked a girl


There's a car wash in Ireland that you might want to check out...


Will it make me want to stick my willy in a microwave when I'm done?
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