Apparently this is the first new underground train in the last 10 years. A lot has happened in this time, broadband is commonplace, mobile phones ubiquitous, mass produced sudo electric cars… Infact not a lot has happened that has brought us closer to the future, the iPhone maybe? Anyway after ten whole years we have [...]
Chronological
Wait For The Coin To Drop
030510 [May 3, 2010] – 10:02
I have walked past this box many times, tried to slide open the panels, leaned on them – all the things you do when you are a good boy of 14. Only now have I realised it has special features. Insert 5p Coin Wait for the coin to drop Then Lift Up Flap No icons. [...]
Neo Puff
290410 [April 29, 2010] – 10:00
When my child was being born the hospital obviously needed to be ready for anything. There was a purpose built collection of tools for babies including a work bench with a heat lamp, suction stuff and a respirator called Neo Puff. Sorry, yes, I found the time to take a picture moments after she was [...]
1/8 Irish
090410 [April 9, 2010] – 09:30
One day our discussion was looping around how my wife had Irish blood but ‘how much’ was the question… After a large family tree, some fractions and an outward bound tide we established that Philippa was one eighth Irish. Now for the next problem – when should a person accept that they are no longer [...]
Armour plated car
040410 [April 4, 2010] – 11:30
Spotted this last year. I think the idea of being able to stand on your car is an odd one, well in England it would have very little practical application. Maybe it was just a style choice then?
Head smashing. Yeah.
290310 [March 29, 2010] – 10:35
This was taken in Japan, part of an art school show that I wandered into whilst exploring the streets of Kyoto. I liked this piece; it reminded me of all the pictures I drew when I was at school – heads melting off the hands they were cradled in but this student went that step [...]
Hobsons Postman’s Knock
210310 [March 21, 2010] – 15:00
Nutty sweet treacle mild with a quiet burn. Yum.
Maximum 4 dogs per walker
170310 [March 17, 2010] – 12:01
Spotted this sign near Sydenham Park. The graphic looks like a mind map but the message is so unexpected. I wonder if one of the versions was a person with 5 dogs and negative line through it; no doubt someone could argue they had 6 dogs and therefore they were ok. The sign doesn’t work [...]
Fire! Fire! Multiple choice.
150210 [February 15, 2010] – 22:15
This reminds me of a few previous posts most notably http://sma11.com/2008/push-that-button/. Imagine there is a fire. Admittedly you would probably hit them all, or would you? Would you think that the buttons related to the severity of the fire? Maybe the green one produces an ashtray, the amber notifies the janitor and the red does [...]
I’d rather be fighting Chavs
080210 [February 8, 2010] – 10:55
The best fitness promo (on the street) i have seen was a group of girls in fitness clothes looking well, er, fit and healthy – what made it memorable was not their beauty it was their attitude. They were running up to passers by giving them a leaflet then bounding off like they were in [...]
Ever lasting calender from postcards
070210 [February 7, 2010] – 11:13
A calender that lasts forever is not a new idea but this one, made from a simple slotted plastic sheet filled with postcards, is an excellent idea. It’s like a development on the fridge as a sharing tool.
You are the man.
040210 [February 4, 2010] – 13:30
This product type will always amuse me, it’s a do-rag. Effectively an elasticated bandana. Every example I have seen ihas demonstrated some sort of graphic genius or an amusing way with words, I stumbled on this one in my local chemist. Yes, you ARE the man.
Black cock picture request
010210 [February 1, 2010] – 22:10
Yet another piece of word art (!). This bit of graffiti is in the mens toilet next to the quaint rose garden of Brockwell Park. The text is quite small but the message is clear. Or is it? What I find genius is that this joke is a development on the classic ‘call ____ for [...]
Civil service bag
190110 [January 19, 2010] – 13:37
When I was registering my child I noticed this very classic bag. Who would have thought this type of thing would be kicking around Brixton Council.
The dying art of DIY snow maintenance
130110 [January 13, 2010] – 11:57
It snows. It will always snow. Well, some years… but that is no excuse. All people, residents and users should take some responsibility for their environment. In the last week people have done nothing but whinge about how the snow has been compacted and is now ice – unwalkable and unclearable. The shortage of grit [...]