sun 2005-dec-18 14:58:08 pst
"... use of cellular phones during vehicle refueling ... may cause fires or explosions ..."
sun 2005-oct-02 17:42:14 pdt
"3 percent" on SUV trailer hitch
sun 2005-sep-25 16:20:03 pdt
Read the book! No gas! (in the trunk of a car)
mon 2005-sep-05 14:48:56 pdt
"long fence" (Washington Monument in background)
sun 2005-jul-24 17:25:36 pdt
"caution: uneven surface" -- also watch out for the guy trying to kick a hockey puck at you.
tue 2005-jul-19 18:16:54 pdt
"Welcome to Davenport, Iowa, Where the Mississippi River runs east to west!"
tue 2005-jul-12 20:21:51 pdt
"busboy wanted", apparently either english- or chinese-speaking. But it appears that waiters must speak chinese.
tue 2005-jun-21 16:12:20 pdt
Don't feed the ducks sign.
tue 2005-may-31 10:56:39 pdt
"Do not immerse server"
wed 2005-may-18 19:06:02 pdt
"button"
tue 2005-apr-26 17:36:14 pdt
Around that time of day when the sun gets in my eyes, I realized I had just the solution.
mon 2005-apr-25 19:54:51 pdt
"vehicle exclusion area" -- even cars have cliques, I guess
mon 2005-apr-18 16:45:04 pdt
"You are entering the SLAC research facility -- unique hazards may exist."
mon 2005-feb-28 23:13:30 pst
"Stoko Estesol FH Food Handler Wash", for washing your food handler, presumably
wed 2005-jan-05 17:15:10 pst
The latest Dr Pepper can construction.
wed 2004-dec-29 19:37:57 pst
"No shirt, no shoes, no service. Please wear clothing below the waist, as well."
wed 2004-dec-15 21:50:10 pst
"Serving Suggestion - Delicious On Fresh Red Onions - Does Not Contain Red Onions"
tue 2004-nov-30 14:48:35 pst
The traditional xmas tree accompanied by the traditional, um, mound of extremely fake snow?
sun 2004-nov-21 01:19:02 pst
Shoe by footprint in parking lot.
sun 2004-nov-21 00:39:31 pst
"caution" -- ouch.
sun 2004-oct-31 01:03:57 pst
half & half art
sat 2004-oct-16 15:32:31 pdt
forest unicycle circle
fri 2004-oct-08 13:34:14 pdt
"NeilFred" inversion (reads the same when rotated 180 degrees)
sat 2004-sep-11 20:20:59 pdt
10,000 gallon hat, seen near Santana Row in San Jose
fri 2004-sep-03 22:50:35 pdt
Grafitti in the men's room in a bar in Richmond, Indiana: "BIOTCH", with "e" inserted to say "BIOTeCH"
sat 2004-aug-28 17:59:13 pdt
I shaved, for a "come as you were 10 years ago" party.
tue 2004-aug-17 16:22:51 pdt
The new Dr Pepper can wall, which greatly reduces glare on my laptop screen!
sun 2004-aug-15 16:47:37 pdt
"Welcome to Spokane, home of the world-renowned singing nuns"
tue 2004-aug-03 18:15:45 pdt
"NON-FUNCTIONAL" - plastic SD slot filler card.
sun 2004-jul-18 12:48:21 pdt
In the Buffalo airport: "www. (news/gifts) .buffalo"... What's up with these airport stores??
fri 2004-jul-16 15:21:40 pdt
From the foot of the falls, on the "Maid of the Mist" boat tour.
fri 2004-jul-16 15:06:56 pdt
"Caution: slippery when wet."
fri 2004-jul-16 15:05:42 pdt
Niagara Falls at 640x480 -- just like being there.
wed 2004-jul-07 19:34:05 pdt
"These doors do not recycle." Doors on a Boston T (subway) train.
sun 2004-jul-04 17:18:48 pdt
"insert card fully OR withdraw card quickly"
fri 2004-jun-18 18:02:50 pdt
Store at San Jose Airport, terminal C: "www..com"
thu 2004-jun-10 14:41:42 pdt
The other (much much shorter) side is still standing.
thu 2004-jun-10 14:37:03 pdt
The Great Wall of Dr Pepper has fallen!
tue 2004-jun-08 20:49:55 pdt
"Totally Random Wine Tasting, 4 to 9 pm, 2 for 1"
fri 2004-may-28 17:46:31 pdt
Spillway from Stevens Creek Reservoir. Looks like it could be fun to unicycle down...
sat 2004-may-22 17:23:10 pdt
Fire hydrant wearing pants.
fri 2004-may-14 19:44:01 pdt
Odometer at 189999.
thu 2004-may-06 12:55:18 pdt
Elephant on the freeway.
mon 2004-may-03 00:16:22 pdt
One of the many cow things on the walls of Toni's 24-Hour Restaurant in Arcata, CA.
mon 2004-may-03 00:13:08 pdt
"Pet-Lovin' Barbie -- Puppy is so soft!" Oh my.
tue 2004-apr-27 02:39:40 pdt
Closeup of step 5. (see previous photo)
tue 2004-apr-27 02:33:11 pdt
Note the self-referential picture for step 5. (see next photo)
fri 2004-apr-09 17:09:43 pdt
"Suggestions needed for our new name. Thank you, Mngmt" How about Tabakkhee's Familee Kophy Schoppee? (see the previous photo as well)
fri 2004-apr-09 17:05:04 pdt
"Tabacchi's Family Coffey Shoppe" (see the next photo as well)
fri 2004-apr-09 16:18:21 pdt
Now that's a lot of butter.
wed 2004-mar-31 23:06:27 pst
Denny's: "A good place to sit and eat." Who knew?
sat 2004-mar-27 23:52:09 pst
Menu: "Come for the Great Food and Wine..." -- what should I then stay for? They don't say...
mon 2004-mar-22 20:20:07 pst
"Thai food is not always too spicy."
wed 2004-mar-17 01:49:32 pst
Bike with really odd rear tire.
mon 2004-mar-01 16:29:18 pst
Eagle eating its kill.
sun 2004-feb-29 17:25:43 pst
When looking out the window, please do not start fires with laser eyes.
sun 2004-feb-29 17:22:35 pst
"This seat does not recline, per Federal Aviation Regulation 121.310(f)(3)" -- Isn't it reassuring that the FAA has a regulation which outlaws seat-backs passing through solid matter?
sun 2004-feb-29 14:25:47 pst
"Energy conservation measures in effect. Thank you for your cooperation." Justification for lazy employees?
thu 2004-feb-26 18:43:58 pst
"NO REFILLS - Refills Available For .59"
thu 2004-feb-26 08:45:44 pst
Le Boulanger van: "Driver carries no dough".
wed 2004-feb-25 22:09:39 pst
Clubs on the cube.
tue 2004-feb-03 15:24:49 pst
The short urinal is in the middle!
wed 2004-jan-28 17:19:37 pst
"Kweejibo: clothing for men"
sun 2004-jan-25 18:54:57 pst
Targeted advertising: "Think of all the things you could be doing if you weren't putting up posters."
wed 2004-jan-21 19:06:01 pst
Soap dispenser: "Not for antibacterial soaps."
wed 2004-jan-21 00:09:20 pst
Garlic rabbit. What more can I say?
tue 2004-jan-20 20:49:08 pst
"Meet appetizers" -- eater, appetizers, appetizers, eater.
tue 2004-jan-20 13:42:11 pst
"Current job not up to par? Join our foursome! We're hiring: crew, baker, shift leader, manager."
sun 2004-jan-18 18:58:23 pst
Furniture store window: a dog, two cats, two birds, three baby birds, three mice, and maybe a worm.
sat 2004-jan-17 20:50:20 pst
"Pint Pal" -- eat ice cream straight from the pint without your hand getting cold!
sat 2004-jan-17 17:19:29 pst
Chickens in Santa Clara!
sat 2004-jan-10 14:54:26 pst
"Concrete customers" as opposed to abstract customers...
fri 2004-jan-09 21:19:11 pst
"This door is not an entrance." I later saw someone go in through it.
sun 2003-dec-28 22:46:21 pst
Back before the invention of the bowling ball, they used logs like this one.
sun 2003-dec-28 22:43:11 pst
To get to "1.2 Miles", go left; to get to "2.3 Miles", go right. Funny names for places.
sun 2003-dec-28 22:29:49 pst
"No mushroom picking" ... Do people otherwise pick mushrooms in state parks?
sat 2003-dec-27 02:03:09 pst
Seen in a store window: "2-to-the-x-ist" socks. "Power socks" perhaps?
mon 2003-dec-22 00:44:15 pst
Moo.
mon 2003-dec-22 00:42:40 pst
"Doctor Whatever -- globally refreshing elixir -- enliven the senses -- invigorating"
mon 2003-dec-22 00:38:37 pst
"No U-Turn" sign with the "U" right-side-up.
fri 2003-dec-19 22:54:32 pst
Engraved on the knife: "UPDATE STAINLESS THAILAND"
mon 2003-dec-15 17:15:36 pst
Sunset reflected in office building windows.
thu 2003-dec-11 16:35:44 pst
Cafe a couple blocks from our house which now offers free wireless internet! Exciting.
thu 2003-dec-11 13:51:26 pst
Here are my shoes, so I can test a phoblog post. Whee!