Friday, January 20, 2017

Random weekend pictures

Okay, time to put up some pics you guys have sent in.



Here's a food stand in Israel, whose owner is trying to figure out why English speakers aren't lining up for his product:







Here we have a school district that's apparently given up on being excellent, or even pretty good:








Then there's this store. I'm not sure what an "aromas artisan" is, but after lunch at Taco Bell, Craig probably qualifies... and not in a good way.







This is about as use-specific as a soap can get:









This is an armored military vehicle developed by Venezuela in the 1930's, during border tensions with Columbia. Regrettably, Star Wars was still 40 years in the future, so no one recognized the Darth Vader chic.


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13 comments:

  1. staceyJanuary 20, 2017 at 9:25 AM

    The stealth motif was strong with this one.

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  2. PackerJanuary 20, 2017 at 10:45 AM

    I always wondered how a country like Venezuela became such a worldwide military super power.

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  3. D.January 20, 2017 at 11:28 PM

    Myself, I prefer middle-aged falafel...but I'm not touching that soap.

    Turret on those tanks looks a bit like a beanie.

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  4. RiverJanuary 21, 2017 at 1:05 AM

    Darth Vader? Those armoured vehicles look more like Daleks from Dr. Who

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2017 at 10:40 AM

    That falafel sign has the same problem in Hebrew. "Antique falafel," it says.

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  6. Moshe the Falafel SellerJanuary 21, 2017 at 3:23 PM

    I don't get it- people will pay a fortune for dry-aged steak...

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2017 at 3:28 PM

    "He who smelt it- artisanally crafted it."

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  8. MooseJanuary 21, 2017 at 9:03 PM

    There's a town not to far from me called Maybe. Sadly, they don't have their own school district.

    Hmm, apparently they're part of the Dundee school system. That's doubly sad, as they had a chance for the Maybe Dundee School.

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2017 at 2:30 PM

    Aside on "Okay".. I have photo w/ that town sign.. from years ago...
    outside lake recreation area (scuba, fishing, etc.) area in Oklahoma .. I am thinking ... . Okay , OK

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2017 at 5:52 PM

    Does 'old' mean something other than elderly in Israel? ... because I know only one meaning for the word falafel in any language and I wouldn't use the word 'new' or 'young' or 'decrepit' to describer her, though maybe it's a play on garbanzo vs 'chick' pea, or the fava bean, or maybe it refers to the artisanal aroma after a full-bodied meal without Beano.I doubt it's just 'okay' in Dundee, though, wherever it may be.

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  11. ShashJanuary 29, 2017 at 12:01 AM

    Fine Falafel, aged over 2 years!

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  12. AdamJanuary 29, 2017 at 12:34 PM

    Some of the best photos come when the subject is unawre. Like your work

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2017 at 11:39 PM

    For your "artisanal" collection, see the 'make an artisanal Christmas tree from a soda bottle, here: http://www.polyform.com/news-details/details/2016-12-12/recycled-christmas-decorations_63

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So wadda you think?