Here’s to you, graffiti artists!

Posted by You Sir on Jun 3, 2010 in Here's to you Sir!, Inanimate Objects, Once Upon a Time in a Restroom | 0 comments

I’m throwing you a curve ball today.  This isn’t about something or someone that ticked me off, but something I just plain love.  That thing is graffiti.  I’m not talking about the sophisticated “art form” that graffiti can be, I’m talking about some dude with a Sharpie in a bar bathroom writing something on the wall that he thinks is funny, or witty, or philosophical, or just hateful. Below, we have what I hope is a reference to the classic 90’s comedy “Dumb and Dumber.”  The fact that this is the only thing written in the bathroom combined with the sheer size made it hilarious and impressive.  It also makes me think it was relatively fresh and the gas station hadn’t had time to paint over it yet.  Regardless, I had to snap a picture of it. My second favorite form of graffiti is the sticker.  I love bathrooms at music venues that are plastered with band stickers on every wall.  I don’t think this little gem...Read More

Here’s to you, security camera!

Posted by You Sir on May 18, 2010 in Featured, Here's to you Sir!, Inanimate Objects | 5 comments

It’s the summer after my freshman year of college.  I’m 19 years old and invincible.  Or so I thought.  I’m standing in line to buy gas at a gas station near my house.  There’s a surprisingly slow moving line.  Someone is having the cashier check their lottery tickets and cashing out their winnings.  Nothing impressive.  As I’m waiting I notice the security monitor behind the cashier as it switches between several different cameras placed around the convenience store.  One outside showing the pumps, another on the entrance, a third filming the beer cooler, and a fourth and final camera recording the customers in line.  The camera is placed behind me, over my right shoulder, somewhere on the opposite wall. The monitor moves through its standard cycle and comes once again to the customers in line.  As I watch, I notice a guy that looks a lot like me; same shirt, same pants, but with a big bald spot on the back of his head. My immediate reaction...Read More