Photographic Oddities

I just got around to pulling some photos off my phone. One downside of an iPhone is that all syncing is by cable; most of the time I just plug it into the wall, so never really get around to downloading my photos. Anyway, here we are.

I r SMART politishun!

Okay, okay, it's unkind, but really, unfortunate photo placing.

This is a sort of jet engine fixed to the wall of the George in Dublin. Odd, isn't it? It doesn't look like any air conditioning machinery I've ever seen; more like some sort of exhaust system.

The Blessed Virgin would like to ensure that you're obeying parking regulations. There was a motorbike there, straddling the line, until she had the Holy Spirit incinerate it.

My neighbour would like to ensure that there is NO JUNK MAIL. (Said neighbour has also been known to leave passive-aggressive little notes in the hallway.)

Me, with a scarf!

Me, without a scarf!

A fat spaniel has been located! It is without microchip!

Irish Rail, concerned that people might be going without intrusive ads for whole minutes as they wait for their train, has installed a vast obnoxious low-res LED-based advertising device. Not the contrast to the pleasant Victorian squalor of Pearse Station.

Apple is noted for its impeccable UI design. This is the rather extreme exception which proves the rule.