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I encountered a number of typos on various signs during the competitions last week in Kansas City. Those who know me, know how easy it is for me to introduce a typo. Perhaps someone should employ a proof reader next year? Here are a couple (yes there were others). At least those supervising the computer programming contest tried to fix theirs…

While returning from the WOW/ SkillsUSA web design contest in Springfield, Jonathan and I stopped for dinner. I spotted this sign. I guess I just have a different view of the world. However, can someone please tell me what is so stinkin special about Saturday?

In honor of today, April 1, 2010, I thought it appropriate to include a few words of sage advice. First of all, be carefujl what you ask for – you might get it. Next, make certain you fully understand the implications of the day. I do hope everyone has a wonderful April 1 today. If you get the chance, don’t forget to visit Google (http://www.google.com) today – they have a new logo and a new corporate name. I can finally break my non-disclosure agreement about this. It has been way too long in the making, but they finally agreed to my suggestion they needed to improve upon their image. And, of course, take everything you read with a grain of salt.

See how many of these well known phrases you can recognize/ decipher without the use of a dictionary or a thesaurus.

1. Scintillate, scintaillate, asteroid minific
2. Surveillance should precede caltation
3. Members of an avian species of identical plumage congregate
4. Pulchritude possesses solely cutaneous profundity
5. It is fruitless to become lachrymose over precipitately departed lacteal fluid
6. Freedom from incrustations of grime is contiguous to rectitude
7. The stylus is more potent than the scimitar
8. It is fruitless to attempt to indoctrinate a superannuated canine with innovative maneuvers
9. Eschew the implement of correction and vitiate the scion
10. The temperature of the aqueous content of an unremittingly ogled saucepan does not reach 212 degrees F.
11. All articles that coruscate with resplendence are not truly suriferous.
12. Where there are visible vapors having their prevalence in ignited carbonaceous materials, there is conflagration.

Yes, I got all of them. If you can’t figure them out, just send me a note or post a comment. Thanks Larry for sending this to me…

During my stay in Chattanooga, I encountered this sign. Should I follow these instructions to the letter? If so, what is the purpose of the toilet? Would the maid be upset? Wouldn’t it be a rather messy proposition?

I came across this sign during my recent trip. I suspect I am not understanding something, but it seems a bit out of place in 2009. I hope the sign implies gang colors…