Category Archives: Signs of the Times

Apple: Supported After All

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Kelson

The other night I had to take the MacBook into the Apple store to get it checked out after a toddler-related spill. I got there for my appointment and waited…and waited…and waited….

Killing time with my Android phone felt a bit weird. If I hadn’t needed to stay close to the Genius Bar I could have at least browsed the gadgets and played with an iPad or a newer laptop with a Retina display, or something. There’s only so long you can spend looking at boxes of headphones and cases for devices you don’t own. I briefly considered reading the new Flash comic book I’d picked up earlier in the day, but thought to myself, “Nah, I bet this isn’t supported here.”

Then I saw this on the wall:

Well then, I guess it’s supported after all!

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Enforced by Laser (Flat Version)

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Kelson

I finally got around to making a flat image of the Enforced By Laser sign I spotted a few weeks ago.

And yeah, I know they’re talking about measuring speed with the laser…but it certainly sounds like something out of a futuristic (or alien invasion) movie with a car chase.

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No…Pho King Way!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Kelson

I’ve been meaning to take a picture of this restaurant ever since I saw it from the IKEA parking lot across the street. I finally did, and also finally went there for lunch. It’s pretty good. They sell T-shirts that play even more on the name.

Anyway, the next time someone tells you “There’s No Pho King Way!” you can tell them that yes, there is, in Carson, California.

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Enforced by Laser!

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Kelson

Traffic sign: SLOW DOWN 45 MPH ENFORCED BY LASER

I did a double-take when passing this sign yesterday, and went back this morning to take a set of pictures.

I’m sure “45 MPH ENFORCED BY LASER” doesn’t mean what it sounds like, but really…who wants to take that chance?

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Can It Make .5 Past Lightspeed?

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Kelson

I saw a car with the license plate “KESEL RN” or possibly “KESSL RN” on the way to work this morning. Either way, I want to know how many parsecs it can make the trip in.

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What the M’Hael?

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Kelson

M'Haels Crafts (Michaels sign missing a few letters)

Little-known fact: in the First Age, Mazrim Taim sought power by running a craft store, rather than becoming head of the Asha’man.

Where did you think they got their supplies for making sword and dragon pins?

On a more serious note, I’m currently reading A Memory of Light, the long-awaited final volume of The Wheel of Time. I’m about 80 pages into “The Last Battle.” This chapter isn’t just longer than a Robert Jordan prologue, it’s longer than some novels I’ve read.

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Chas Bank

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Kelson

Chas Bank

I bet they get really annoyed when you call and ask to “Talk to Chuck.”

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TMI, Santa!

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Kelson

Sign: Santa & Mrs. Claus Wax Here

Waaaay too much information.

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Divide and Conquer

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Kelson

I like the use of dual billboards in this Windows 8/Microsoft Surface tablet ad. It’s a creative use of the structure that only works in places that have this sort of setup, and works more effectively than cramming the whole thing onto one billboard would.

(Posted on Instagram a month and a half ago, and I kept meaning to post it here and forgetting.)