Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Sidewalk Art?

Thank goodness someone(besides myself... that's a bit of a joke) knows what they are doing in this world. There's a lot of information scattered across the pavement in cities, but for the life of me these letters and numbers are way beyond me. Life's a mystery to us all and here's just one more piece of proof to non-believers. This area on Exchange Street is just littered with Public Works modern day hieroglyphics. The other morning four or five men were drinking coffee and preparing to enter the 'world below' and to address some urgent issue that was way beyond my means. Anyone want to hazard a guess? If so, drop me a note. As for me, I'm spending the day at the Shore on a grand boardwalk, eating pizza and watching BIG waves crash. Pass the sunblock, please.
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16 comments:

  1. Montreal Photo DailyJuly 27, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    I hope they know what they're doing! I scribble down notes here and there and have absolutely no clue what it all means later.
    Happy Wednesday.

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  2. brattcatJuly 27, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    a different sort of street talk all together.

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  3. OlivierJuly 27, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    c'est pour faire une course au tresor toutes ces signes ;)

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  4. Greensboro Daily PhotoJuly 27, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    So funny! These port city port holes have been tagged! Only the utility man knows........

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  5. HalcyonJuly 27, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    Looks like some legalized graffiti to me! :)

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  6. PerthDailyPhotoJuly 27, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    Hmmm! very mysterious Birdman, though it probably makes complete sense to someone!! Enjoy the pizza!

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  7. KaoriJuly 27, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    Sounds like you do know what you're doing! Sunblock, so important :D

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  8. SharonJuly 27, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    The beach is a much better idea! Have a great time.

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  9. john bainJuly 27, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    Nope! I don't have a clue either, but they do seem to be universal.

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  10. RedPatJuly 27, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    Last week they came along and marked up the road in front of our place just like that and then on Thursday the backhoe came and started to dig. OOPS! - someone forgot to mark the location of a huge fibre optic cable and an enormous part of the city was without internet and cable TV until the next day. So they don't always know what they are doing!

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  11. Bob CroweJuly 27, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    You see this anywhere utility work is in progress. Hieroglyphics to me.

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  12. RandyJuly 27, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    It's all code to me. You do see it everywhere thought. Hope the pizza was good.

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  13. CaTJuly 27, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    reminds me of this drawing:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/jassy-50/5603845405/

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  14. VirginiaJuly 28, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    Wish I could j oin you BIrd. Sounds fabulous and cool! Great shot by the way.
    V

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  15. EG CameraGirlJuly 28, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    Sounds like you're having a perfect day!

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  16. KathyJuly 28, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    Not only are their letters and numbers, the colors are also part of the code. Each utility has its own color. I once had Blue Stake come out to mark a gas line (on the west side of my house) so I wouldn't plant a tree over it. All the utilities, even those whose lines were on the north and east side of the house, had to come out and put their marks and color on their lines.

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