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Tempus fugit

My prior post has left (virtual?) retinal after-images of the Eiffel Tower, Chrysler Building and Tower of London in my mind’s eye. The very next (or tenth) Tumblr post I found was this skyline comparison.  More urban iconography I’m uncertain if these 13 city silhouettes are true to scale, or even to reality. The notable or curious items that caught my attention were: ~ Miami’s skyline resembles Hong Kong, minus the satellite dish. ~ Amsterdam’s central canal is similar to the over-sized outline of Venice’s Rialto. That makes sense, as both cities are defined by their canals. ~ Paris has a wind mill (left) whereas Amsterdam does not. ~ Both Paris and Tokyo have Eiffel Towers. They may also have  Cathedrals of Notre Dame, (right). ~ Prague looks like London, with more bridge arches, minus a Ferris  wheel. ~ Barcelona is like Moscow, but with a bigger, spikier edifice in the  middle than the Kremlin. Do you see any others?

My prior post has left (virtual?) retinal after-images of the Eiffel Tower, Chrysler Building and Tower of London in my mind’s eye. The very next (or tenth) Tumblr post I found was this skyline comparison. 

More urban iconography

I’m uncertain if these 13 city silhouettes are true to scale, or even to reality. The notable or curious items that caught my attention were:

  • ~ Miami’s skyline resembles Hong Kong, minus the satellite dish.
  • ~ Amsterdam’s central canal is similar to the over-sized outline of Venice’s Rialto. That makes sense, as both cities are defined by their canals.
  • ~ Paris has a wind mill (left) whereas Amsterdam does not.
  • ~ Both Paris and Tokyo have Eiffel Towers. They may also have  Cathedrals of Notre Dame, (right).
  • ~ Prague looks like London, with more bridge arches, minus a Ferris  wheel.
  • ~ Barcelona is like Moscow, but with a bigger, spikier edifice in the  middle than the Kremlin.

Do you see any others?

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gregtron:

shorterexcerpts:

Note:  “A slow day at the office” is not an “extreme emergency” and, yes, you will be forced to clean up the remainsmess.

And Cassiel will neither join in your discussions about Neon Genesis Evangelion’s “angels” nor help the wonky formatting of your screenshots in a documentation project.

I’ve heard.

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that almost all of these sigils share symbols with piping and instrumentation, electronic, and welding diagrams. 

Engineering is evil.  I always knew it.

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Once Singularity: Painted Coral Snake :: Elaps corallinus, now Micrurus corallinus From Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Wirbelthiere Wien: K.K. Hof-und Staatsdruckerei, 1867. via Biodiversity Library, on Flickr

Once Singularity:

Painted Coral Snake :: Elaps corallinus, now Micrurus corallinus

From Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Wirbelthiere Wien: K.K. Hof-und Staatsdruckerei, 1867.

via Biodiversity Library, on Flickr

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La justice à petit pas (2004) via Yale Law Library on Flickr.

La justice à petit pas (2004) via Yale Law Library on Flickr.

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hackedy:  

This is what I see: Happiness, a bumper crop’s worth, maybe more.

jacobslinger: In the Beginning by DannyAbe on Flickr.

jacobslinger:

In the Beginning by DannyAbe on Flickr.

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Symbols of occupational hazard Awareness mitigates risk and ultimately, (should) promote better and  sustainable levels of industrial safety.

Symbols of occupational hazard

Awareness mitigates risk and ultimately, (should) promote better and  sustainable levels of industrial safety.

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eretzyisrael: Kosher McDonald’s. When my grandfather couldn’t get Kosher food, meat in particular, he would eat fresh water fish. If there were no (yucky tasting, local fresh water) trout or similar to be found, the next choice was a McDonald’s fish filet or three, no bread, and of course, jalapeno peppers.  Jalapeno? I grew up in New Mexico. My grandfather grew up in Zhytomyr, in the Ukraine,  but he adapted well, to everything. Including McDonald’s in Las Cruces, although I am certain that he would have been very curious to try a Kosher McDonald’s.

eretzyisrael:

Kosher McDonald’s.

When my grandfather couldn’t get Kosher food, meat in particular, he would eat fresh water fish. If there were no (yucky tasting, local fresh water) trout or similar to be found, the next choice was a McDonald’s fish filet or three, no bread, and of course, jalapeno peppers. 

Jalapeno?

I grew up in New Mexico. My grandfather grew up in Zhytomyr, in the Ukraine,  but he adapted well, to everything. Including McDonald’s in Las Cruces, although I am certain that he would have been very curious to try a Kosher McDonald’s.

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djmasterweb: Wish I saw this on July 4. Me too. So much… me too. Maybe next year. Happy July 4th to all!

djmasterweb:

Wish I saw this on July 4.

Me too. So much… me too. Maybe next year.

Happy July 4th to all!

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