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25 comments:
L, are you sure it didn't say "please insert quarters only", sumwhere on there?
Sigh. I agree.
Laurie, what is it though? It's beyond my circle of experience. :)
I hope whoever answers speaks better than the ones at McDonalds etc. on the drive thru speakers. Don't get me started!
Wouldn't that be great, help around every corner for anything we need? Nice find!
Laurie, the next time you're by that way ask them about the meaning of life will you.
Inquiring minds need to know.
LOL, I would like one of those around my house!
HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!!
What is the exact longitude and latitude of this portal to another world, that one we dream of where help actually exists?
And, uh, when you were there to photograph it... how long was the line of people waiting to push that button???!!!
South Pasadena is under siege. Hurry, push the button, hide the children!
I just checked the stock prices. Push the damn button NOW!
If I were there I would push the button.....but I don't know if I want to go UP or DOWN. I guess that is why I need help.
Efficient....the call baox and your picture in B&W.
So Pas is looking more and more like the movie "Truman". The button is never pushed. No one sees the need. ...or they act like it anyway...
Ya agree---get Congress to push the button already!
I wonder how many people actually push the button for something other than the help with the rail line?
Laurie,
I like the way you composed this picture, the angle created by the "rigid" element at the foreground and its shadow at the background makes a very nice composition. The black and white tones are very rich too. Very striking.
Laurie,
I'm pushing but nothing
is happening.
Nice photo with lots of
possibilities. You sure can pick em.
Doug
p.s. Thanks for your nice comments at
my blog. I appreciate them.
Hey sweetie, you know how you said you cooked up a storm last week to combat the financial stress? Did you make us something really special tonight? I kept pushing this button and no one was there.
That would indeed be so helpful, if used properly. Not only on highways when you have problems with your car but also in the cities! A great idea, and thank you for sharing, Laurie!!
I knew I could count on you all to make this more interesting!
Hilda, this is a call box at the train station. I assume one can push that button and get instruction on train schedules and other Metro related things.
I like the idea of a universal help line much better...
Thanks for the clever comments, everyone!
Oh, hee, thank you! Nothing like it here anywhere! Really.
If everything was an easy, so right. Nicely done mono again.
Once again, great use of lines and shadows.
I wonder if someone really answers or if you get routed to some kind of automatic thing. Or maybe it's a call center in India!
WOAH - talk about a timely image. Akin to the Staples advertisements where people just push the Easy button.
Compositionally, I realy like the shapes and the use of negative space on the left. The shadow creating that slight diagonal line is always a favorite.
Have you ever pushed that button? It's the voice of the Hal3000.
Dave? Are you in South Pasadena?
Help to walk ???
Smile...
Nice story as for me. It would be great to read a bit more concerning that theme. The only thing I would like to see on that blog is a photo of any blocker.
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