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seinsess: Rumors (or, not Just the Tip anymore)

Jeff — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:57:45 +0000

We have made fun of a lot of terrible signs here. Some of them were bad choices, some had spelling errors, others were just worth laughing at.

And, occasionally, we also praised good signs. Clever signs. Genius signs.

Signs like the one in this post that signal a bar named Just The Tip couldn’t fly, even in Edmonton’s most famous bar district.

p.s. I totally had a drink there this summer, because of the hilariousness. We were the only people in the bar.

p.p.s. Rumors is a “retro lounge.”

p.p.p.s. Bring back the Wooly Bully!

The Hardy Boys in Alberta

Jeff — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:10:30 +0000

Photo: Brittney Le Blanc

I’m sure I’m not alone in saying I read a Hardy Boys book or 20 in my day. But I don’t know if I ever read The Viking Symbol Mystery, which involves a trip through the prairies, and Edmonton, to the Northwest Territories.

It would only be better if it involved a trip to Viking, Alberta.

Anybody know if this was the only mystery that took the Boys through Alberta?

Couches of Edmonton

Jeff — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:23:51 +0000

Yes, there are probably a billion more important things to be talking about. But I’m doing a photo post.

Because couches intrigue me.

In the parking lot? Sure! (Photo: Brittney Le Blanc)

More couches, in more places, after the jump.

Always gonna find one in an alley or back lane.

Sometimes you just look across the street and see one.

I'm going back a ways for this one, to election night 2010. You'll see a few of your favourites here in my living room.

Log Weekend

Jeff — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:59:06 +0000

That’s the one that comes before a long weekend, right?

Do they have festivals?

(Photo: Deja Springfield)

Shopping carts of Edmonton

Jeff — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 20:49:57 +0000

You know, we like to wander around and take photos of Edmonton over here. Sometimes we take photos of things that seem pretty pointless and random.

But then, can’t that be fun too?

I feel that cart's pain; waiting for buses that never come.

I’m just getting warmed up. There are way weirder places to find shopping carts.

This photo's clearly been hanging around for a while.

Not only is it parked illegally, it's all tipped over.

Like our first cart waiting for the bus, this guy just doesn't know when the LRT is going to show.

I thought I saw some carts here a second ago. But I guess it's just plants.

Hey, that cart pays its rent just like the rest of you, so I'm going to keep renting the apartment to it.

More shopping carts here and here. Carts and couches over here. My thanks to Brittney Le Blanc for some of the cart shots.