Rob Posted December 23, 2019 Posted December 23, 2019 Thinking about it, given the coincidental timing of the program and my graduation, that might have provided the inspiration. 1 Quote
Sword Posted December 23, 2019 Posted December 23, 2019 6 hours ago, Bronze & Copper Collector said: Reminds me of the constantly changing sign in Fawlty Towers..... Timeless British sitcom. Never fail to make me laugh no matter how many times I have watched it. Some of the signs: 1 2 Quote
1949threepence Posted December 23, 2019 Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) 16 hours ago, blakeyboy said: A few years ago I just had to do this to a sign in Kidderminster with some black tape. I couldn't resist. In There's a road here called "Anker Street " - you can imagine the number of times over the years that various bods have written a W in front. They've now installed the street name with absolutely no space in front of the W 😉 Edited December 23, 2019 by 1949threepence 1 Quote
secret santa Posted December 23, 2019 Posted December 23, 2019 Years ago, when I played hockey every Saturday, we were sometimes a man short and the opposition would lend us a spare player. A colleague of mine who wrote the match reports would always refer to the borrowed player as "Bill Anchor" in the match report and his name would appear as W Anchor in the team listing at the end. Our local paper never spotted it and we had many a chuckle seeing it in print. 1 1 Quote
Sword Posted December 23, 2019 Posted December 23, 2019 Incredibly difficult to find! Also look at the edge of the coin :-) Come on, make an effort with the photography. £95 p + p 1 Quote
Paddy Posted December 23, 2019 Posted December 23, 2019 I thought this was supposed to be "Stuff to make us laugh" thread". That one makes me pretty angry! Con merchants like that are causing untold damage to our hobby. When someone who has fallen for such an ad finds out how badly he has been taken for a ride, it is likely to kill his coin collecting urge dead. 1 Quote
Sword Posted December 23, 2019 Posted December 23, 2019 It's analogous to Ebay laughs. People can only find offerings like this if they do a Google search. Then they will immediately get dozens of people trying to sell the same thing for a tiny percentage of the price. There is also a "30 day money back guarantee" on offer which should come in handy. Quote
Peckris 2 Posted December 23, 2019 Posted December 23, 2019 8 hours ago, 1949threepence said: There's a road here called "Anker Street " - you can imagine the number of times over the years that various bods have written a W in front. They've now installed the street name with absolutely no space in front of the W 😉 No space in front of the W ? Well, that's ok then! 😄 1 Quote
blakeyboy Posted December 23, 2019 Posted December 23, 2019 I have just noticed - I think I just, without knowing, kicked Rob into 2000 reputation territory......respect..... Quote
Rob Posted December 23, 2019 Posted December 23, 2019 16 minutes ago, blakeyboy said: I have just noticed - I think I just, without knowing, kicked Rob into 2000 reputation territory......respect..... Remarkable. How can so much drivel be written by just one person? Must stop wittering. 1 Quote
Bronze & Copper Collector Posted December 24, 2019 Posted December 24, 2019 13 hours ago, Sword said: Timeless British sitcom. Never fail to make me laugh no matter how many times I have watched it. Some of the signs: Love it... A classic. ... Quote
Paddy Posted December 25, 2019 Posted December 25, 2019 The only memorable Xmas card I received this year: 1 4 Quote
Peckris 2 Posted December 25, 2019 Posted December 25, 2019 (edited) Hugh Grant was discovered getting a bl0w j0b in an LA taxi. He pleaded guilty to indecent behaviour in a public place, and asked for soixante-huit other offences to be taken into consideration. Edited December 25, 2019 by Peckris 2 2 Quote
Rob Posted December 27, 2019 Posted December 27, 2019 On 12/25/2019 at 10:04 PM, Peckris 2 said: Hugh Grant was discovered getting a bl0w j0b in an LA taxi. He pleaded guilty to indecent behaviour in a public place, and asked for soixante-huit other offences to be taken into consideration. A few years ago a Chinese take-away in Wigston, Leicester, had Shrimp & Mushrooms at 69 on the list. 1 Quote
Sword Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 Should be "Sacred" of course. But then, who wouldn't be scared if you are having a heart operation? 3 Quote
Peckris 2 Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Sword said: Should be "Sacred" of course. But then, who wouldn't be scared if you are having a heart operation? Ain't Photoshop wonderful! Quote
Sword Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Peckris 2 said: Ain't Photoshop wonderful! This mistake is actually quite common. You can find a number of examples if you Google. E.g. https://www.nhp.gov.in/hospital/scared-heart-hospital-delhi-north-delhi The sign in my photo wasn't altered by Photoshop. It was actually taken from the screenshot of a movie. Edited January 26, 2020 by Sword Quote
Peckris 2 Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 8 hours ago, Sword said: The sign in my photo wasn't altered by Photoshop. It was actually taken from the screenshot of a movie. 99 times out of 100 it's Photoshop. But there's always the odd one. Quote
1949threepence Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 On 12/22/2019 at 9:45 PM, blakeyboy said: A few years ago I just had to do this to a sign in Kidderminster with some black tape. I couldn't resist. This is the name of a residential street in Rowley Regis, West Midlands - Bell End 2 Quote
blakeyboy Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 In the Seventies I had to take a friend to hospital in West Wales- and there were two signs by a low doorway that said " Psychiatry Department" and "Please mind your head" My friend Simon almost got expelled for removing a letter from every Fire Alarm sign in his school so they read: "In case of fire, contact a ember of staff" 1 Quote
mrbadexample Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 In Erdington, I am never sure whether to straddle the middle of the two lanes or veer from one to the other. 3 Quote
Peckris 2 Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) This was a real sign outside a Liverpool optician's: "Right, can you make out any letters on the bottom line?" "No, but I can spell out the letters that have been stolen..." Edited January 27, 2020 by Peckris 2 1 Quote
ozjohn Posted January 31, 2020 Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) Brisbane Courier Mail 31/01 Edited January 31, 2020 by ozjohn 2 2 Quote
Danelaw Posted February 3, 2020 Posted February 3, 2020 A bit of a strange day today! First I found a cap full of coins, then I got chased up the road with a bloke with a guitar 2 Quote
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