Spotted yesterday, in Lighthouse Park:
So… I guess you can fish before this sign. Y’know, on land.
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rENNISance woman by Cath Ennis
Matt Brown said: "You can blog about whatever you wish, as long as it is related to science and research". His wish is my command! Here are some snippets from my life as a cancer research grant wrangler in Vancouver. Mostly the silly bits.
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Land shark!
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- Sunday, 30 Aug ust 2009 - 17:36 UTC
Last updated: Sunday, 30 Aug 2009 - 17:36 UTC
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In an interesting collection of languages too! That guy sunbathing in the background is pretty brave.
Yup, so much for French as an official language… I rarely ever see it on signs here!
We went out on the rocks after I took the photo (“it’s for my blog”, I explained to my ever-patient husband). They’re fine when they’re dry, but there are a couple of slippery spots that freaked me out a bit on the way back in!
p.s. The neighbouring district of North Vancouver is also well known for its signs:
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LOL- I wish we had signs like that in NY
Haha, it’s fantastic – the problem is of course that not all dogs know how to read…
Nice!
…the problem is of course that not all dogs know how to read…
… in English!, maybe they should translate it to other languages… hahaha!
not all dogs know how to readAre you implying that some dogs do?!
Well, I’m not implying reading dogs, but someone put up a sign for them :) I’ve had a couple of books eaten though, which is probably just another way of enjoying literature. However that sign might be a bit to hard to chew down even for a dog…
But come to think of it, I guess that trained guide dogs would at least recognize a signpost as a place to cross the street, for example, since they are trained to deal with traffic.
Yeah, they’re pretty smart beasties, those guide dogs. I know someone who has one, and it’s made such a huge difference to him. (Although this guy has some residual sight, and in good lighting and in a familiar place, he has a habit of leading the dog, rather than the other way around… it looks pretty funny!)
Love that sign for the dogs – I’ll have to hunt that one down when I’m in Vancouver next!
he has a habit of leading the dog
And the dog doesn’t worry this makes it look like a disgrace to the guide dog society? :)
Alyssa, any definite plans for a trip West? Let me know!
Anna, the dog gets to lead in other places and lighting conditions! He’s just a big softie sweetheart though, so I doubt he minds the occasional disgrace!
All you need to know about dogs can be found in The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein. Yes, they can read. Well, at least one can, anyway.
Whimsical bloggy review thingy here.
Cath – nothing definite yet, but husband’s family is from there so we go back from time to time. I will let you know!
maybe they should translate it to other languages
lol! Of course cats just sit on anything you’re trying to read (I don’t know if signs are included). I guess there are reports of chimps reading, and then just the dog Richard’s bringing up.
rofl. i wonder which part of "pick up after your dogs’ translates to ‘grr, bark, woof’…
I miss the Stop signs with the “eating animals” or “Gordon Campbell” stickers underneath them.