tIDbits » humor http://d-n-i.com/tidbits a few tidbits Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:24:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 A couple of takes on: Mitt Romney Nears Presidential Run, Commits Design Crime http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2011/04/14/a-couple-of-takes-on-mitt-romney-nears-presidential-run-commits-design-crime/ http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2011/04/14/a-couple-of-takes-on-mitt-romney-nears-presidential-run-commits-design-crime/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:20:58 +0000 dni http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/?p=433 Continue reading →]]> The new Romney for president logo

The new Romney for president logo

Really enjoyed this link that my friend KPP sent on the new Romney for president logo.

Two things struck me.

First, when the goal is trying to please everybody, the end result is almost always milquetoast – and this logo certainly proves that point.   A designer friend, Cornelia, came up with this interpretation:

Aquafresh For President by Cornelia S.

Aquafresh For President by Cornelia V. S.

Second, is that a quick look at the font treatment of “OMNEY” and it can read as “MONEY” (and not only for the dyslexics in the crowd).  Sadly, the way the system works these days, it is only because of the fact that he has personal heaps of money is why he gets to do what he does in the public arena.  So this is my take on it:

New and Improved Romney for President Logo

New and Improved Romney for President Logo

So there you go, MONEY for President.  Anybody have any good ideas on the tag line?

]]> http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2011/04/14/a-couple-of-takes-on-mitt-romney-nears-presidential-run-commits-design-crime/feed/ 0 Shell Can’t Spell http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2010/01/04/shell-cant-spell/ http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2010/01/04/shell-cant-spell/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:37:37 +0000 dni http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/?p=264 Filled up at my local Shell station this morning.

Somehow I think they have the wrong person working as a copy editor for their pump displays

THANK <OU FOR$ SHOPPING WITH UW TODEY. $THANK <OU FOR$ SHOPPING WITH UW TODEY. $
]]> http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2010/01/04/shell-cant-spell/feed/ 0 Wonderful sarcasm disguised as an article about absinthe http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2009/01/07/wonderful-sarcasm-disguised-as-an-article-about-absinthe/ http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2009/01/07/wonderful-sarcasm-disguised-as-an-article-about-absinthe/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:25:55 +0000 dni http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/?p=139 Continue reading →]]> The New York Times: The Diluted Mystery of Absinthe starts out with a headline of “Care for an Absinthe? Ptooey!” which made me giggle.  But the best stuff I must quote:

If absinthe were a band, it would be Interpol, third-hand piffle masquerading as transgressive pop culture. If absinthe were sneakers, it would be a pair of laceless Chuck Taylors designed by John Varvatos for Converse. If it were facial hair, it would be the soul patch. If absinthe were a finish on kitchen and bath fixtures, it would be brushed nickel.

and then later on:

You could say that absinthe is a kindred spirit of so many falsely subversive things: ear piercing for men, tattoos on women, those cigar bars, pole-dancing-aerobics classes, mind erasers, blogging about one’s bikini grooming, naming one’s bong after a cartoon character.

and tops it off with:

“It was lots of people who knew each other through the online absinthe community,” he added. (Like Chuck Norris ephemera and role-play games, absinthe has a big Internet presence.)…”

I hope it wasn’t just me who was ROTFL

]]> http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2009/01/07/wonderful-sarcasm-disguised-as-an-article-about-absinthe/feed/ 0 Naughty Words in Google Maps – Brunswick, Maine http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2008/09/25/naughty-words-in-google-maps-brunswick-maine/ http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2008/09/25/naughty-words-in-google-maps-brunswick-maine/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:03:07 +0000 dni http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/?p=126 Continue reading →]]> Naughty words in Google Maps here.

Which is funny, especially since is is my understanding that the satellite images are 6+ years old…

(click image to enlarge)

Naughty Words in Google Maps, Brunswick, Maine

Naughty Words in Google Maps, Brunswick, Maine

Follow-up:

 

…so I did  a little more digging, and it turns out that the Google Maps are indeed old.

The Town of Brunswick has a GIS site (for tax maps, I believe).

It shows the property (23 Hillside Rd.) to have the graffiti on the roof in their Aerial Photo from April 2001.

(click image to enlarge)

23 Hillside Rd. graffiti on the roof - Aerial Photo, April 2001

Graffiti on the roof - April 2001

The graffiti on the roof is gone in the Aerial Photo of April 21, 2006 (or has been digitally removed).

23 Hillside Rd. graffiti on the roof - Aerial Photo, April 21, 2006

Graffiti removed - April 21, 2006

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and: for Gifts for Public School Teachers

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]]> http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2005/07/29/microsoft-deletes-apple/feed/ 0 Bringing clarity to your world http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2005/07/22/bringing-clarity-to-your-world/ http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2005/07/22/bringing-clarity-to-your-world/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2005 19:44:27 +0000 dni http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2005/07/22/bringing-clarity-to-your-world/ “Microsoft Windows Vista Bringing clarity to your world”
Windows Vista Movie Screenshot
OMG!
That is an ACTUAL screenshot (on Windows Media Player, in the ACTUAL size it opened up on my computer, to boot) of the newly announced Windows Vista operating system. What the hell are they talking about clarity for if a viewer can’t even make out what is on the video? That is wack!

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]]> http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2005/06/23/crying-while-eating/feed/ 0 Ten reasons why Bob Mould and Bobby Hill are the same person http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2005/06/02/ten-reasons-why-bob-mould-and-bobby-hill-are-the-same-person/ http://d-n-i.com/tidbits/2005/06/02/ten-reasons-why-bob-mould-and-bobby-hill-are-the-same-person/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2005 14:00:47 +0000 dni /?p=42 Continue reading →]]> Ten reasons why Bob Mould and Bobby Hill are the same person

1 They share the same first name.
2 They are both ‘big boned’.
3 They are both sensitive and introspective.
4 They are both big wrestling fans.
5 They both gave up smoking .
6 They have both lived in Texas.
7 One episode of ‘King of the Hill’ was titled ‘Husky Bobby…’
8 When Bobby visits the music store a Flying V is always seen in the background.
9 Both like to wear baggy shorts and dull, nondescript t-shirts.
10 They have never been seen together….
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