Slog
News & ArtsWednesday, August 8, 2012
4
Probably the most interesting of the "watch" reports.
That is, until you do a "Terry Shower Watch".
*crosses fingers"
That is, until you do a "Terry Shower Watch".
*crosses fingers"
5
Clueless. Maybe something about stopping & standing..?
That whole part of Europe = <3! I have family in Bochum.
That whole part of Europe = <3! I have family in Bochum.
6
The French version makes more sense. Still trying to figure out the context, as it looks like the sign is randomly posted in a field/woodland.
9
German version doesn't make much sense out of context, though the English translation is slightly too literal. Also, what @3 said.
10
@6
I agree--I didn't understand it till I read the French. I assumed it was by a road and directed a car passengers.
I agree--I didn't understand it till I read the French. I assumed it was by a road and directed a car passengers.
12
I've lived in Germany for the past three years and never seen a sign like that. My best guess is that it means that in the event of a traffic standstill, you're supposed to stay in your car. Sadly I'm in the States at the moment and I have to wait a few hours before I can Skype my German boyfriend and ask him.
@3--I've never made up to the far north of Germany, but most people say it resembles the American Midwest. I am partial to the lush, green hills of Southern Germany, but it's all about taste...
@3--I've never made up to the far north of Germany, but most people say it resembles the American Midwest. I am partial to the lush, green hills of Southern Germany, but it's all about taste...
15
German boyfriend confirms that @13 is right and says to google the term "sommerrodelbahn" if you're curious.
16
Only an American is amazed that others speak/read/write several languages well. Here in the state most speak one very poorly.
17
French is "when stopped, stay seated". I think it refers to staying in your car if there's a traffic jam although it's hard to tell without more context in the photo.
18
"Remain seated when stopped." Is this near a highway? Or it could be an invitation to stop and smell the roses...
So please stop making fun of all those Chinese factories and their comic attempts to provide English instructions.
So please stop making fun of all those Chinese factories and their comic attempts to provide English instructions.
22
I think it means if you stop your car, stay inside the vehicle and don't get out and walk around, probably for safety reasons. I think it's also the working title of the next Rammstein album.
23
Looks like the signs I saw for the sommerrodelbahn, the dry toboggan runs that are like a luge or a little roller coaster. Did you ride? How many times? Oh Dan, did you have someone make a video for us? :)
26
As a speaker of English, French and German, I love this sign. The French makes sense, and the English is obviously a very literal translation of the German. I agree with @13 that it's an alpine slide. I wish they had those in North America. They're fun!
27
@26, they do have them in North America. I rode one in Jackson, Wyoming as a teen, and here's one on Mt. Hood: http://www.skibowl.com/summer/activities…
29
@26 There's several in various Colorado ski resorts that operate over the summer. I know of one in Estes in particular.
31
@26: And in Duluth (Spirit Mountain) and Lutsen, MN. I rode the one in Lutsen as a kid back in the late '70s.
Advertisement
Most Commented on Slog
-
Portland Voters Are Stoopid by Goldy
-
An I-5 Bridge Over the Skagit River Has Collapsed by Paul Constant
-
Rightwing Anti-Gay French Activist Commits Suicide at Notre Dame Cathedral by Dan Savage
-
Why They Break Windows by Unpaid Intern
-
Usually When I'm Sent a Photoshopped Image of a Gun Pointed At Me... by Dan Savage
-
Spoiled Rotten: Star Trek Into Darkness by Paul Constant
-
Did You Steal Our Unpaid Intern's Camera? by Goldy
-
There Are No Atheists In Foxholes by Dan Savage
-
Tornado Truthers by Dan Savage
-
The Only Thing More Tragic than a Bridge Collapse Would Be a 10 Cent a Gallon Increase in the Gas Tax by Goldy
Stranger Personals
The Stranger
RSSSeattle Art & Performance Quarterly
A complete guide to Seattle's current art, film, dance, and theater season.
Facebook
Twitter
Comments (31) RSS