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Regular readers here will know that I’m a big fan of church signs. One of those regular readers, my dear sister-in-law Bogna, pointed me to this link on the website of the UK’s Guardian newspaper. It seems that on a road trip from Florida to Alaska, husband and wife Steve and Pam Paulson were...
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This is one of those signs that reinforces both sides of an argument. It argues eloquently for those that consider themselves highly devout and for those that are opposed to such nonsense. And really, being the bah humbug that I am, I wish Christmas was just for Christians and we could do without all...
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Motorcycles and a funny sign. Well, it’s funny now anyway. .
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…and then there’s this guy. Seriously, that’s a special kind of ignorant. And now he’s world famous. Is there a better ad for Obama than the fact that people like this are McCain supporters? Thanks to David B Coe’s blog for the heads up, BrettMarty.com for the picture, etc.
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My favourite sign of the year so far: .
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This comes under the banner of the truly ironic. I read in the Sydney Morning Herald today that more than 140 people have been trampled to death in a stampede in Jodhpur in western India. The people were Hindus on a pilgrimage to the 15th-century Chamunda Devi temple. There was a long, narrow passage...
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It’s been a while since I shared some non-sensical use of the English language here. My good pal Monika, currently resident of Brisbane, sent me this and I had to share it. Have a look: Queensland Homicide Victims’ Support Group Anything strike you as strange about that? It comes from the Brisbane “Inner and...
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I’m a fan of a blog called Passive Aggressive Notes. The title is pretty self explanatory, but just to clarify: painfully polite and hilariously hostile writings from shared spaces the world over. A recent post there combines some of the best examples of poor quotation marks usage, illogical reasoning, incredible grammar and brilliant turns...
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This is a bit of a stretch for inclusion here at The Word but I can’t help it. It’s a clever use of words, so I’m calling it valid. If anyone knows where this originated, please let me know – I got it in an email from a friend and it really made me...
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Remember yesterday I mentioned that I was going to see Neil Gaiman at a Q & A session in the city? Turns out it was a reservations only event. I should have known really, given how popular he is. I’ve had the thing noted down in my diary for weeks, but never thought to...
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Well, busy as ever, but I don’t want to ignore you lovely people. Here’s a few bits and pieces for you to peruse. Michael Fridman over at a Nadder pointed me in the direction of these two highly entertaining pages. The first is a list of the ten greatest ever typos, according to Oddee....
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Or is it? I’m always pleased to see advertising that at least attempts to be honest. The truth is that advertising rarely comes absolutely clean about its subject, but that tends to be the nature of the beast. But when you see something rather more honest than usual, it’s always refreshing. I was in...
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It’s been a while since we had a funny sign post here at The Word, so here’s one shamelessly stolen from The Blog of Unnecessary Quotation Marks. Apart from the comedic irony of the “Friends Restaurant” proudly declaring that they have crabs, the quotation marks do lead to a whole slew of possible meanings....
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I got this email from my sister-in-law, Bogna. Speaking of amusing signs, here’s one we saw in Bombala, on the way between Lake’s Entrance and Broulee. They have a war memorial swimming pool in town, which is in itself quite amusing. I imagine that the council decided they couldn’t afford both a swimming pool...
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But there’s always time for a funny sign. We went out to the Marconi Club in Bosley Park to do a Chinese New Year performance last night. While we were waiting to start I noticed this sign. You might want to think twice about leaving your preschoolers with these guys while you throw away...
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Welcome to the website of author Alan Baxter.
I write dark fantasy, sci fi and horror, ride a motorcycle and love my dog. I also teach Kung Fu, hence the Warrior Scribe tag above. A friend once referred to me that way and I liked it, so it stuck. Learn all about me and my work by clicking About Alan just below the header.
Our world is built on language and storytelling. Without stories, we are nothing.
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