PEAS!
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Travel clockwise around the M25 from the M3 and you'll encounter a railway viaduct. This viaduct is slightly north of the Amersham Road, and has graffitied upon it one of the most profound statements I've ever read. It says "PEAS" in big, white and not completely unfriendly letters. I've passed under said letters many times. Now all I need to know is whether or not this really is some existentialist statement on the the condition of modern life, or if it was advertising some late 80's rave and due to job-worthiness of the local authorities no one has gotten round to clearing it off.
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Travel clockwise around the M25 from the M3 and you'll encounter a railway viaduct. This viaduct is slightly north of the Amersham Road, and has graffitied upon it one of the most profound statements I've ever read. It says "PEAS" in big, white and not completely unfriendly letters. I've passed under said letters many times. Now all I need to know is whether or not this really is some existentialist statement on the the condition of modern life, or if it was advertising some late 80's rave and due to job-worthiness of the local authorities no one has gotten round to clearing it off.
martin_hughes wrote:
all I need to know is...
Is that really all you need to know? Oh the life of a simple man. At least they're not whirled.
BDF A learned fool is more a fool than an ignorant fool. -- Moliere
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Travel clockwise around the M25 from the M3 and you'll encounter a railway viaduct. This viaduct is slightly north of the Amersham Road, and has graffitied upon it one of the most profound statements I've ever read. It says "PEAS" in big, white and not completely unfriendly letters. I've passed under said letters many times. Now all I need to know is whether or not this really is some existentialist statement on the the condition of modern life, or if it was advertising some late 80's rave and due to job-worthiness of the local authorities no one has gotten round to clearing it off.
Actually it was an 1892 advertisement for Hanson's Peas of Aldershot, sadly the viaduct's scheduled repairs for June 15th of 1917 were missed (there was a war on you know). Somehow it got missed after that.
I'm largely language agnostic
After a while they all bug me :doh:
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Actually it was an 1892 advertisement for Hanson's Peas of Aldershot, sadly the viaduct's scheduled repairs for June 15th of 1917 were missed (there was a war on you know). Somehow it got missed after that.
I'm largely language agnostic
After a while they all bug me :doh:
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martin_hughes wrote:
all I need to know is...
Is that really all you need to know? Oh the life of a simple man. At least they're not whirled.
BDF A learned fool is more a fool than an ignorant fool. -- Moliere
Big Daddy Farang wrote:
Is that really all you need to know?
Absolutely - everything else is just background noise compared to "PEAS!" :)
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Travel clockwise around the M25 from the M3 and you'll encounter a railway viaduct. This viaduct is slightly north of the Amersham Road, and has graffitied upon it one of the most profound statements I've ever read. It says "PEAS" in big, white and not completely unfriendly letters. I've passed under said letters many times. Now all I need to know is whether or not this really is some existentialist statement on the the condition of modern life, or if it was advertising some late 80's rave and due to job-worthiness of the local authorities no one has gotten round to clearing it off.
Peas is a cry for halp. (please help) :-D
"Pigs don't know pigs stink."
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Travel clockwise around the M25 from the M3 and you'll encounter a railway viaduct. This viaduct is slightly north of the Amersham Road, and has graffitied upon it one of the most profound statements I've ever read. It says "PEAS" in big, white and not completely unfriendly letters. I've passed under said letters many times. Now all I need to know is whether or not this really is some existentialist statement on the the condition of modern life, or if it was advertising some late 80's rave and due to job-worthiness of the local authorities no one has gotten round to clearing it off.
martin_hughes wrote:
north of the Amersham Road
Slightly! Wouldn't it have been easier to say slightly north of the M40? Christ at M25 speeds it'd take you half the day to get there :rolleyes:
I doubt it. If it isn't intuitive then we need to fix it. - Chris Maunder
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martin_hughes wrote:
north of the Amersham Road
Slightly! Wouldn't it have been easier to say slightly north of the M40? Christ at M25 speeds it'd take you half the day to get there :rolleyes:
I doubt it. If it isn't intuitive then we need to fix it. - Chris Maunder
Ed.Poore wrote:
Christ at M25 speeds it'd take you half the day to get there
It depends when you travel - at 4:30 in the morning it's quick and easy :)
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Ed.Poore wrote:
Christ at M25 speeds it'd take you half the day to get there
It depends when you travel - at 4:30 in the morning it's quick and easy :)
martin_hughes wrote:
at 4:30 in the morning it's quick and easy
I tried to refrain from mentioning my only experience of the M25 which was at ~11:30pm which was good enough shall we say :~ :rolleyes:
I doubt it. If it isn't intuitive then we need to fix it. - Chris Maunder
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Travel clockwise around the M25 from the M3 and you'll encounter a railway viaduct. This viaduct is slightly north of the Amersham Road, and has graffitied upon it one of the most profound statements I've ever read. It says "PEAS" in big, white and not completely unfriendly letters. I've passed under said letters many times. Now all I need to know is whether or not this really is some existentialist statement on the the condition of modern life, or if it was advertising some late 80's rave and due to job-worthiness of the local authorities no one has gotten round to clearing it off.
I've seen something like that about, except it says PIES. I forget where it is though. Maybe somebody just went about putting the parts of their favourite meal on walls. So we have pie and peas, perhaps somewhere there's MASH.
My current favourite word is: I'm starting to run out of fav. words!
-SK Genius
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Travel clockwise around the M25 from the M3 and you'll encounter a railway viaduct. This viaduct is slightly north of the Amersham Road, and has graffitied upon it one of the most profound statements I've ever read. It says "PEAS" in big, white and not completely unfriendly letters. I've passed under said letters many times. Now all I need to know is whether or not this really is some existentialist statement on the the condition of modern life, or if it was advertising some late 80's rave and due to job-worthiness of the local authorities no one has gotten round to clearing it off.
i love peas
martin_hughes wrote:
Now all I need to know is whether or not this really is some existentialist statement on the the condition of modern life, or if it was advertising some late 80's rave and due to job-worthiness of the local authorities no one has gotten round to clearing it off.
in the US, if a road is being constructed and the road surface is somewhat higher than the dirt next to it, it's not uncommon to see a warning sign that says "LOW SOFT SHOULDER". i take that as a reminder to relax, let the tension out of my upper back, lower my shoulders, soften them, and smile... it's like yoga, in 3000lbs of metal and plastic.
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Travel clockwise around the M25 from the M3 and you'll encounter a railway viaduct. This viaduct is slightly north of the Amersham Road, and has graffitied upon it one of the most profound statements I've ever read. It says "PEAS" in big, white and not completely unfriendly letters. I've passed under said letters many times. Now all I need to know is whether or not this really is some existentialist statement on the the condition of modern life, or if it was advertising some late 80's rave and due to job-worthiness of the local authorities no one has gotten round to clearing it off.
In the immortal words of John Lennon... Give Peas a Chance!
------------------------------------ "I want you to imagine I have a blaster in my hand" - Zaphod Beeblebrox. "You DO have a blaster in your hand" - Freighter Pilot "Yeah, so you don't have to tax your imagination too hard" - Zaphod Beeblebrox
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Travel clockwise around the M25 from the M3 and you'll encounter a railway viaduct. This viaduct is slightly north of the Amersham Road, and has graffitied upon it one of the most profound statements I've ever read. It says "PEAS" in big, white and not completely unfriendly letters. I've passed under said letters many times. Now all I need to know is whether or not this really is some existentialist statement on the the condition of modern life, or if it was advertising some late 80's rave and due to job-worthiness of the local authorities no one has gotten round to clearing it off.
There's a railway bridge not far from my house that proclaims in six foot letters: "I LOVE YOU DAVIDER" which always makes me smile
-- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit! Buzzwords!
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i love peas
martin_hughes wrote:
Now all I need to know is whether or not this really is some existentialist statement on the the condition of modern life, or if it was advertising some late 80's rave and due to job-worthiness of the local authorities no one has gotten round to clearing it off.
in the US, if a road is being constructed and the road surface is somewhat higher than the dirt next to it, it's not uncommon to see a warning sign that says "LOW SOFT SHOULDER". i take that as a reminder to relax, let the tension out of my upper back, lower my shoulders, soften them, and smile... it's like yoga, in 3000lbs of metal and plastic.
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It's quite common for newly installed road signs in the UK to have a notice stuck to them saying "Sign not in use" which I've often thought was a bit of a paradox.
-- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit! Buzzwords!
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Ed.Poore wrote:
Christ at M25 speeds it'd take you half the day to get there
It depends when you travel - at 4:30 in the morning it's quick and easy :)
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There's a railway bridge not far from my house that proclaims in six foot letters: "I LOVE YOU DAVIDER" which always makes me smile
-- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit! Buzzwords!
I am David, so presumably he is more David than I?
------------------------------------ "I want you to imagine I have a blaster in my hand" - Zaphod Beeblebrox. "You DO have a blaster in your hand" - Freighter Pilot "Yeah, so you don't have to tax your imagination too hard" - Zaphod Beeblebrox
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Travel clockwise around the M25 from the M3 and you'll encounter a railway viaduct. This viaduct is slightly north of the Amersham Road, and has graffitied upon it one of the most profound statements I've ever read. It says "PEAS" in big, white and not completely unfriendly letters. I've passed under said letters many times. Now all I need to know is whether or not this really is some existentialist statement on the the condition of modern life, or if it was advertising some late 80's rave and due to job-worthiness of the local authorities no one has gotten round to clearing it off.
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You missed the bit before it that says "CHEESY".
Visit http://www.notreadytogiveup.com/[^] and do something special today.
Ah, Motir Panir! I was in an Indian Restaurant and saw Motir Panir on the menu, and beside it was the description. Cheesey Peas!
------------------------------------ "I want you to imagine I have a blaster in my hand" - Zaphod Beeblebrox. "You DO have a blaster in your hand" - Freighter Pilot "Yeah, so you don't have to tax your imagination too hard" - Zaphod Beeblebrox
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Travel clockwise around the M25 from the M3 and you'll encounter a railway viaduct. This viaduct is slightly north of the Amersham Road, and has graffitied upon it one of the most profound statements I've ever read. It says "PEAS" in big, white and not completely unfriendly letters. I've passed under said letters many times. Now all I need to know is whether or not this really is some existentialist statement on the the condition of modern life, or if it was advertising some late 80's rave and due to job-worthiness of the local authorities no one has gotten round to clearing it off.
I travel that way quite a bit and it always makes me smile - I hope it never gets removed :-)
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Travel clockwise around the M25 from the M3 and you'll encounter a railway viaduct. This viaduct is slightly north of the Amersham Road, and has graffitied upon it one of the most profound statements I've ever read. It says "PEAS" in big, white and not completely unfriendly letters. I've passed under said letters many times. Now all I need to know is whether or not this really is some existentialist statement on the the condition of modern life, or if it was advertising some late 80's rave and due to job-worthiness of the local authorities no one has gotten round to clearing it off.