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Mon 19 Feb 2007

The Risky Rays

Posted by anaglyph under Science, Signs, Simple Graphics Man
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SGM Gets Radiated

The Continuing Misfortunes of Simple Graphics Man ~

#18: The Risky Rays.

In this episode, SGM finds himself appearing on behalf of the International Atomic Energy Agency and the International Organization for Standardization in their newly developed ionizing radiation warning symbol.

The unmistakable message of this warning must surely be: If you can read this sign, hoof it buster or you’ll end up as an emblem on a pirate flag.

There’s not a great likelihood that you might be mistaking the symbol as something jolly[tippy title=”¹”]Unless it’s a Jolly Roger, obviously[/tippy], I’ll give them that.

I don’t see a good outcome for SGM.

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¹Unless it’s a Jolly Roger, obviously

This via jedimacfan via Engadget. Thanks Team Cow!

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Thu 1 Feb 2007

Eerie

Posted by anaglyph under Cats, Scary, Signs
[13] Comments

Watching War Poster

While browsing the fantastic Public Domain images at Northwestern University Library (as one does) I came upon this eerie poster.

Eerie alright. Eerie, and somehow… familiar. Those beady eyes… that lurking menace… the very chill of fear in your bones…

Wed 31 Jan 2007

The Pathetic CodeÂ®

Posted by anaglyph under Religion, Signs, Stupidity
[9] Comments

The Prophetic Code

Dear Fountain-In-The-City,

Thank you so much for dropping this marvellous leaflet in my letterbox. Yes, please I really want to have true happiness. I wish to be no longer like the sad childless woman in left of frame, gazing gloomily from within a haze of ominous Hebrew text into a cold grey light. I want instead to be like the happy happy woman pointing at something happy off in the distance. And if I could have a baby that would be even better.

I can tell in my heart of hearts, my new friends at Fountain-In-The-City, that with your grasp of vaguely Medieval fonts and promise of FREE Study Guides + Bible, you plainly have the Key to the Amazing Code that will make me feel Safe. I know that more cynical observers will say that you’re trading on the popular success of The Da Vinci Code but that is just a coincidence, right? (your astonishing graphic design talents alone mark you as original thinkers!).

So, Fountain-In-The-City, please send me your study guides so that I may become happy and fruitful with child, and also that I may understand what the fuck a Red Chinese Dragon has to do with anything,

Yours Sincerely,

Hayley Suggestibull.

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This ~~trash~~ tract courtesy of Universal Head. Visit Headless Hollow and get his take on this too!

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Sun 21 Jan 2007