W/NW: Signs

[Alberti]

The Icon: Leica Monochrom

 

[Out to Lunch]

Ontario, Mississauga. Leica SL2S - Zeiss Biogon T* 2.8/28 ZM.

 

[raydm6]

"No Parking - We're Watching", Portland, Maine

 

[dourbalistar]

Rolleicord V, Kodak 400TX (expired 2018), developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 6 minutes.


2022.11.18 Roll #322-07691-Pano-positive.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr

 

[qqphotos]

Bent sign by eric volpe, on Flickr

 

[Rayt]

Perfectly preserved but empty historical area of Butte, Montana

 

[wlewisiii]

So which way do the trees want us to go?

 

[airfrogusmc]

 

[Out to Lunch]

Chisinau. Epson R-D1 - Voigtlander Super-Wide Heliar 4.5/15 VII.

 

[dourbalistar]

Kraft Mountain Parking Area.

RETO Ultra Wide & Slim, Kentmere Pan 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes.


2023.04.10 Roll #328-07925-positive.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr

 

[Retro-Grouch]

Moriarty, NM

 

[raydm6]

New York - Lower East Side

 

[Out to Lunch]

Ontario, Mississauga. Leica SL2S - TTArtisan 1.4/35.

 

[peterm1]

A little - almost - futuristic some how.

 

[peterm1]

I love Hong Kong - its one of my favorite places in the world. And the people are great.
But I can't help but smile occasionally at the unintended humor in some of its signage when it is translated into English. (Needless to say - no offence intended).

What the real estate agency claims to provide:

What the real estate agency actually provides:

This landlord apparently hates his customers:

(Part 1 - Part 2 follows)

 

[peterm1]

Part 2:

This restauranteur is at least honest about his dishes (though it's hardly a recommendation to eat there):

Even I am not brave enough to comment on what this sign might signify.

And finally..................not literally a sign but this one gets an honorary mention because it always puzzles me (and no, I have not tried it) :

What exactly is a "Pocari" and why does it sweat so much?

 

[Bill Jones]

Part 2:

This restauranteur is at least honest about his dishes (though it's hardly a recommendation to eat there):

Even I am not brave enough to comment on what this sign might signify.

And finally..................not literally a sign but this one gets an honorary mention because it always puzzles me (and no, I have not tried it) :

What exactly is a "Pocari" and why does it sweat so much?

Peter,

It's a Japanese sports drink to "replace ions" lost thru sweat. Slightly better named than a competitor Calpis which the Japanese pronounce as
"cow piss". And no I don't drink either one with those names.

Bill

 

[peterm1]

Peter,

It's a Japanese sports drink to "replace ions" lost thru sweat. Slightly better named than a competitor Calpis which the Japanese pronounce as
"cow piss". And no I don't drink either one with those names.

Bill

Yeh I agree - If that's the choice, I will take "Pocari sweat" every time over "cow piss".

 

[Taipei-metro]

Calpis name was replaced by Calpico when exporting, to avoid cow piss sounding English, the company said.

Calpis is more than 100 years old, was pronounced ' Ka-ru-pi-su' ; 'カルピス' in Japan, i drink their stuff since i was a kid...

i've Never think about cow piss until...

i saw the above post today😆...

my Ka-ru-pi-su Soda, Daiso Japan, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, USA ( i love カルピス ソーダ )

Img by Taipei-metro

Panasonic G6,
Panasonic 14mm F2.5

 

[Bill Jones]

Calpis name was replaced by Calpico when exporting, to avoid cow piss sounding English, the company said.

Calpis is more than 100 years old, was pronounced ' Ka-ru-pi-su' ; 'カルピス' in Japan, i drink their stuff since i was a kid...

i've Never think about cow piss until...

i saw the above post today😆...

my Ka-ru-pi-su Soda, Daiso Japan, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, USA ( i love カルピス ソーダ )

Img by Taipei-metro

Panasonic G6,
Panasonic 14mm F2.5

Taipei-metro,

My apologies if my comment offended you. It was something I heard from my Japanese in-laws back in the 70's. We still joke about it today. Calpis is still called Calpis here in Tokyo today.

Bill