You decide
This sign could be a fail (or, seinfeil as we like to call them around here) or it could be a success, perhaps slyly so.
Let me know what you think.
Or maybe I'm just immature and giggle at the term "rack."
I’m an idiot
This is a fail. A Samsonow fail.
I was all excited when I checked the mail yesterday. There was a stack of flyers to toss, a bill to open with fear later, and a letter to me!
But wait…that writing on the envelope sure looked familiar.
Probably because I mailed this letter…to myself.
Please don't tell me I'm the only one who's screwed up mail this bad.
Tiny door update
A few days back I mentioned we had found a smaller-than-normal door at a parkade near the Winspear Centre.
Well…it turns out the place is full of these tiny portals, which I can only assume lead to some other world.
This one isn’t even on the ground. So that other world must have hover-technology we don’t.
I repeat my earlier comment, what is up with that door?
Can(‘t)spell
Ouch.
I didn’t think, after last week’s near death of Gordon Lightfoot, that I’d get to use the #canwestfail hashtag on Twitter again. Then Pepe sends along this gem.
You have to spell things correctly when you’re talking about a spelling contest.
Otherwise, jerks like me will point it out.
Maybe Canwest can offer the winning spellers a job proofing their on-air text.
Oh, hi Mike Sobel.
Scrambled #yeg
Totally random and with nothing to do with this post (outside of name); I had scrambled eggs in my breakfast burrito this morning. It was delicious.
Now, here’s some weird stuff I’ve spotted around this fair city of ours. I like to call this scrambled #yeg to combine one of my favourite foods and Twitter’s Edmonton hashtag. Oh, and I’ve done this before.
I can only imagine the first day of school, and this is your first classroom.
There has to be upwards of $12 on that boat.
The lady is real-size, the door is not. What's up with that door?!
This is over in Old Strathcona's theatre district. I don't know why. But it's cool.
Insert pants joke here.
Lunar New Year
Last weekend I popped into the Ice Palace at West Edmonton Mall to check out the Lunar New Year’s party.
Here are some of the colourful sights.
Clearly the fact we won a disposable camera means there is more to come…
Click on any of the photos for a bigger, better, look.
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- The colours of the Lunar New Year
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- It was kind of like a tradeshow.
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- Some of the people involved.
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- Dancing!
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- Horticulture!
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- I bet I could fit in that.
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- The Palace Casino-branded prizes are the best. Except when the pen doesn’t write. *sigh* Next time, come on hand sanitizer!
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- If this camera worked, and I’m not convinced it did, you will see glorious one-time use photos right here.
Your AGA is My AGA
Because there aren’t enough blogs out there with photos of the new Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA).
You've already seen this, if you've been downtown.
These people love art more than me.
It will be interesting to see if the AGA is ready for opening day.
One of the big shows that will be opening the AGA.
- You’ll be able to access the AGA from Churchill Station (LRT).
- You’ll come out in the basement level of the AGA.
The terrace has one piece of art and some good views of downtown.
More great views (and the art).
I am going to rent so much art.
And, no tour is complete without a peek in the washroom. Fancy.
What the what?
Come on, Edmonton, I know we can think of a funny caption to go with this weird photo from Jay.
Olympic Fever
I didn’t get close enough for Olympic Fever but the torch ran by my office and I had to step out to see what it was all about.
It’s about people in white running way faster than I have since grade 9 gym.
And they’re holding fire.
Go Canada Go.
Scrambled #yeg
I’ve been going through photos and I think it’s about time for another random assortment of weird, funny and Edmonton things. (scrambled 1 here, scrambled 2 here.)
- I’ve posted this one before but I think it’s great that someone wrote, in the snow, on this guy’s car when he illegally parked.
- Living east of the Univeristy I always think it’s burning to the ground in the winter. Thankfully, I am always wrong.
- Edmonton’s firefighters really need more money in their sign budget.
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It’s like he was sent from the most terrifying reaches of Christmas to stare into my soul.
It’s like he was sent from the most terrifying reaches of Christmas to stare into my soul.
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What the what?
Scenes of a snowstorm
Here are just a few shots I took while braving the big storm of December ‘09, and its chilly fallout.
If you want to see more snowy shots of Edmonton, look out your window.
Seriously though you should surf around Flickr because there’s lots of good stuff there.
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- One of my favourites. Winterize indeed.
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- Poor guy.
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- It was not an easy walk, Friday.
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- The first thing I saw when I looked out my window.
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- Somewhere, through all that white, is downtown.
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- You have my respect.
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- I really don’t think I could bike in this weather.
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- Let’s play “King of the Hill.”
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seinfeil – Can I park here?
I know I need athorization but can I just park for like 5 minutes?
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Do spelling errors ever stop being funny?
seinfeil – The Oilers are good, on paper
This one actually made me laugh out loud.
Thanks to Kristi Shmyr’s eagle eye for catching this.
It's not even a sign where you could argue they ran out of the proper letters.
Couches of Edmonton
Before we get all covered in snow I want to get this post up. If only because this beautiful furniture would be hidden by the winter’s snow.
You know you’ve seen couches in the weirdest places. I have too.
Now, here's an almost-living room set.
I've referenced this couch before. That box is full of recordable tapes. I'm sure they have G-rated movies all over them.
You know you'd be all over this couch if it just had some cushions.
Best. Bus stop. Ever.
seinfeil – That’s one hot tan
Continuing our Hallowe’en theme today, here’s a place that will really set your soul on fire. Or tan you.
What Janine didn't know, was that the price of her tanning session was eternal damnation.
Snow
Here are a couple of snowy, rooftop, shots from Derjis. I can only guess that he was running around rooftops because of his dual love of photography and parkour.
Fall Fotos
Was spelling photo with an F too obvious? Can I still blame all the turkey I ate this weekend? I’ll be back on my A-game soon. (Once the turkey leftovers are all gone.)
I had mentioned a little ways back (before this snow) that I wanted a few glimpses of fall. I had no idea it was going to be so brief…
Anyway…here are some shots from me, from EdwardMonton and Janine Edwards, and me again. Let’s call it: Edmonton Fall.
While I’m talking about photos, our first blast of winter was captured well by Alex Abboud.
These bags are only happy when they are full of leaves.
seinfeil – CityTV screenfail
It seems that a couple of our regular contributors/friends/enemies were watching CityTV this morning and saw the same mistake.
Thanks to Janine and Derjis for sending this on over. Spelling errors are always fun.
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Bonus points to Janine for the second error.
seinfeil – one of these things is not like the other
Walking in the fantastic Mill Creek Ravine area, my eye was caught by something green.
ENHANCE!
Oops. (Or is this dastardly vandalism?)
An Edmonton Weekend
It seems there’s always something to do in Edmonton.
This weekend, I tried to catch a few events and take in some Edmonton fun.
Friday night, I waited in this line to see the Edmonton International Film Festival’s 24/One selections. This was a choice selection of short films made in 24 hours.
Anticipation!
Saturday saw the monthly Handmade Mafia show at Orange Hall and Savoy Lounge, in Old Strathcona.
Crafts!
Saturday night was all about the music. First, Van Funk & The Lebarons at Wunderbar. Then, The Wheat Pool at the Pawnshop. I even had the will power to avoid eating 12 hot dogs at Fat Franks.
It's The Wheat Pool!
And if you didn’t notice all those pink shirts Sunday, it was the Run for the Cure. Lots of money was raised for breast cancer research in Edmonton.
Sally caught these runners post-race.
See you next weekend, fun.
seinfeil – those darn kids
You think you’re so funny, changing around letters on signs to spell out funny things, don’t you?
We do too.
Hey, we never claimed to be classy.
