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Old 06-19-2013, 08:01 AM
 
Location: Covington County, Alabama
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Old 06-19-2013, 08:02 AM
 
Location: Wonderland
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I also like many of the ways that the Brits express themselves.
The first time that I was in London, I was amused by the Way Out signs, but the signs that I most liked were the ones in The Underground, reading, "Mind The Gap".
In case you are not familiar with those signs, they appear on Underground platforms where there is a larger gap than usual between the trains and the edge of the platform.

And, to be, "Declared Redundant", just sounds so much more civilized than, "he was laid-off", or, "he was fired".

I like this one on the upper level of the buses in London:

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Old 06-19-2013, 08:06 AM
 
Location: Covington County, Alabama
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Let's get a little mud on the tires
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Old 06-19-2013, 08:07 AM
 
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Prothonotary...


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Old 06-19-2013, 08:25 AM
 
Location: Covington County, Alabama
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With a little luck we'll get stuck.....
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Old 06-20-2013, 08:34 PM
 
Location: Windham County, VT
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Wisteria
Theosophical
Optimal
Caduceus
Aperture
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Old 06-20-2013, 08:42 PM
 
Location: Covington County, Alabama
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Silver Alert

(What happens when a silver haired person finds a set of keys and a car to match. )
Found an elderly lady totally clueless as to where she was. Got her to her location 35 miles in the other direction to safety.
I think a lot of these are found only when they run out of gas.
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Old 06-21-2013, 05:39 PM
 
Location: Windham County, VT
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coatimundi
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Old 06-21-2013, 06:52 PM
 
Location: Covington County, Alabama
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Boca Grande (An island off the coast of FL or big mouth in Spanish. Fishing used to be great there.)
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Old 06-21-2013, 07:19 PM
 
Location: Limbo
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gruntled
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