Re: Attenuator symbol

On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:23:31 -0700, Joerg wrote:

Similar in cars themselves. I remember when even the guys in the shop
scratched their heads about one warning light that came on in my
Europeanized Chrysler. Our current cars have warning lights with clear
text messages just light in aircraft. That's how it ought to be.

Benny Hill once did a bit where he's visiting somewhere in, I think,
Greece. The toilets had the US "men" and "women" pictures,
http://members.aol.com/rmoeuradot/200x200/guide/reccult/RA-090.gif
http://bp1.blogger.com/__SbiAiS_v_0/R2Y1ZmFrtRI/AAAAAAAAAaA/x9AaeUS8rho/s1600-h/ladies+room+sign.jpg
(mind the wrap)
but as he's standing there, some woman in a pants suit comes out of the
one with the "man"-looking sign, and some old guy in traditional Greek
ceremonial garb which looks just like a skirt:
http://www.kiltmen.com/fustanella.jpg
comes out of the other one.

So, even "obvious" ones can be misread, apparently.

Cheers!
Rich


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