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Archive for August 2004

   (2004.08.22)

Did you know that asphalt shingle tar comes shrink-wrapped in slabs – the way tenchos keep fish fresh in sushi-bar refrigerator cases?

Solid, oleaginous black asphalt tar sits in clear plastic wrapping. One slab is sectioned in half, looking like a jagged oil deposit
   (2004.08.22)

I spent a lot of time around auto dealers and repair shops as a young fella. While this fails to explain my inability to drive, it may explain my interest in type.

Dilapidated gas pump shows a logo of a sun rising behind a green mountain with the heading ‘Horizon’
   (2004.08.22)
Branches cast shadows on a sign reading ‘Hastings Snack Bar,’ with ‘Hastings’ in hand-drawn script
   (2004.08.22)

Soon every neighbourhood will have its own KILLDOZER.

Nighttime shot shows the crown of a yellow backhoe’s arm emblazoned with ‘CAT.’ The blue-painted articulated arm reads ‘Vipe Construction Ltd.’
   (2004.08.22)

Do Web standards have any bearing at all on preservation of minority languages?

   (2004.08.22)

Text on Things: Car

   (2004.08.21)

Text on Things: Measuring tape

   (2004.08.20)

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