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Showing posts with label Sign. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sign. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
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Friday, May 22, 2020
Fast Food Funnies: A Silly Sign to Take Serious
Coronavirus Has Changed Things
Most restaurants have been losing business because of spacing requirements in Japan.
The law says customers must maintain 2 meters distance when out socializing.
Lots of places closed and are taking extended vacations, staying home. Hah!
Smart business managers have figured out ways to keep serving their loyal customers.
All restaurants should be doing this. Serve takeout meals or, DELIVER to the customers.
Just let them know. It takes room to prepare YOUR FREAKIN TACOS!
This bit of humor courtesy of King Tacos in Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan.
MORE SILLY SIGNS IN THE DOOZIES
MORE SILLY SIGNS IN THE DOOZIES
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
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Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Friday, August 18, 2017
Potty Training Tourists
How to Use the Toilet
Travel and tourism is a huge industry in this part of the world and, that's a good thing.
People from different countries, don't always have the same bathroom etiquette.
So, signs like this are posted in airports, hotels and convenience stores.
It's kind of nice, the way they make these instructional signs, in Japan.
Just in case, you aren't fluent at reading, they make simple symbols for you to look at.
1. Please sit on the toilet seat, with your face pointing away from the lid.
A. Don't sit facing the lid.
B. Don't squat on top of the toilet seat, facing the lid.
C. Don't squat on the seat, facing away from the lid.
2. Flush used toilet paper in the toilet bowl.
A. Don't throw used toilet paper in the trash can.
B. Don't throw used toilet paper on the floor, either. ( I made that one up).
For Those Kids Who Can't Read
1. Pull your pants up, zipper or button them and, make sure nothing's hanging out.
2. Then, go wash your hands with soap and water.
Those are some things, I wish they had symbols for, on these informative signs.
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Friday, November 18, 2016
5 Images Shot Under Sunny Skies in Kunigami
November Is Becoming a Favorite Month
The heat is tolerable and the typhoon threat should have ended for the year.
Ideal weather, for being outdoors, led to a trip on the northeast side of the island.
There was no plan, other than, get out of town and, shoot some cameras.
The first interesting subject that popped up was, this abandoned boat.
It's got to be the original, Queen Izena ferry. How cool is that ?
It makes you wonder, why no one thought of putting it on display in a museum.
Someone did, paint "Clean Yo Beach" on the side. That sounds like a good idea.
A little farther north, these rocks caught my attention.
During low tide fishermen, climb them and, sit out there, hoping to catch some big ones.
If, I had to go fishing for food, I'd starve to death. It's not in my bag of tricks.
But, some folks can stay out there all day, not catch any and, still be happy.
One of my friends says, "A bad day of fishing, beats a good day, stuck at home!"
The big lenses stayed home today and, that was a mistake.
The Osprey was perched on an offshore rock and, this photo was taken at 350MM.
If a larger lens was used, I believe, there was a fish in that guy's talons.
That's alright, a bad day with the camera, beats being stuck in my office.
This Japanese sign, cheered me up, when I spotted some funny English on it.
"Think Globally, Act Yanbarly" sounds like a nice thing to do. Don't you think ?
Yanbaru or, Yambaru, is what the northern area is called, in local dialect.
People around the globe should act like Yambaru folks and, the world could be a better place.
Somebody, coined a new phrase and, wants us all, to act Yanbarly.
Well, I'll drink to that as soon as, I get out of this office. Go out and be Yanbarly, to everybody.
This last photograph was taken, heading south on the highway, to get home.
Confirmation is pending but, I think it may be a special rock formation.
If, my suspicions are confirmed, there's a juicy story, I can tell you, later.
Unlike many news outlets, these days, I think, it's important to tell the truth.
So, we'll have to wait for an expert's opinion before, I can give you the details.
Giving some rock in the ocean, a false name, wouldn't be a very Yanbarly thing to do.
Don't you agree ?
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Travel Photo: A Sign in a Museum
Former Japanese Naval Underground Headquarters
This photo was taken in the museum located above the tunnels at this site.
It tells how civilians were conscripted to assist the military with their war.
The military policy of "local procurement" provided an economical labor force.
Women and children were used for construction projects and, other things.
400,000 innocents were stuck in the battle zone.
Okinawans remember !
See an image from this site featured in Photography Tip: Leading Lines
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