Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:58:25 -0400 From: Dan Langille <dan@langille.org> To: Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> Cc: chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: spotted in the wild... Message-ID: <17A7861F-8F3D-47F6-A68C-B169AB30691E@langille.org> In-Reply-To: <4885F0A8.3080609@infracaninophile.co.uk> References: <4885F0A8.3080609@infracaninophile.co.uk>
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On Jul 22, 2008, at 10:37 AM, Matthew Seaman wrote: > > Dear all, > > Right about here: > > http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=westwood > +cross&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=11.994514,25.136719&ie=UTF8&ll=51. > 359827,1.395685&spn=0.001546,0.003068&t=h&z=19 > > where all those cars are parked in the satellite view is now a > building > site. It's 'phase II' of the large shopping center to the north- > east of > that image. > All along that road there is a temporary wall of plywood panels, > painted > up blue and white and with the main contractor's logo repeated > everywhere. > Pretty standard for a largish building site nowadays. > > By now, gentle reader, I expect you're all asking "Well, of what > possible relevance is this, Matthew?" I was, about two paragraphs above... > > Just this: between the logos there are some architects impressions of > the finished row of shops. They're obviously all made up shop boards > from who knows where. You'll be pleased to hear that FreeBSD > apparently > has taken a lease on a 1000sq foot set of premises and the logo > will be > displayed prominently in letters a meter high -- red text in the > authentic style and red horny-ball logo and all. > > I couldn't believe it when I caught sight of it as I was driving past. > Unfortunately, there was no opportunity (or means) to take pictures. I > wonder if they asked permission at all? So, I guess you'll have to drop by again, this time with a camera... -- Dan Langille -- http://www.langille.org/
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