2010-03-30 16:57:06.619933+02 by andylyke 5 comments
Just got done with an air trip. I always check out the "Sky Mall" brochure for project ideas, and came across an interesting ad for a doormat. You send us your address, we'll send you a charming custom made doormat. The graphical example accompanying the ad was emblazoned with the text:
Welcome to 40o 75' N 73o 99' W
I figure only on Flutterby am I likely to find folks who find the humor in this.
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#Comment Re: made: 2010-03-31 19:59:13.516542+02 by: meuon
Dude {inhale} I was there, { long slow exhale } man.. {staring into space}
#Comment Re: made: 2010-03-31 17:23:46.660748+02 by: Dan Lyke
Since it exists in a space outside both those degrees (given that the minutes are usually bounded on the upper end by 60), this could be one of those weird Lovecraftian n-dimensional doormats.
#Comment Re: made: 2010-03-31 08:41:17.251356+02 by: ebwolf
That must be a very big doormat to cover an entire minute in lat and long!
#Comment Re: made: 2010-03-30 22:53:23.29632+02 by: Dan Lyke [edit history]
My dad forwarded me the image, which is way less compelling than I'd hoped. I wanted something actually location aware, not just text. But it is still worth a giggle. And who knows, maybe it is location aware if the coordinates are valid...
#Comment Re: made: 2010-03-30 19:08:51.112626+02 by: Dan Lyke [edit history]
That's funny on several levels! But a little trial and error with Google Maps suggests exactly which pub the copywriters were in when they mis-transcribed the numbers off their iPhones...
So what did the sample door mat look like?
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