tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post1963011000602147289..comments2024-03-22T03:35:27.752-04:00Comments on Written Inc.: Busted mall screencarmilevyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00360045114379957605noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-80513801566281886602009-02-21T16:34:00.000-05:002009-02-21T16:34:00.000-05:00I have had the screen frozen.Your computers belong...I have had the screen frozen.<BR/>Your computers belong to us.<BR/>The day the earth stood still has arrived.<BR/>You have 24 hours for humanity to give up your wicked ways.<BR/><BR/>If you fail and continue on with the insanity that is humanity I will be forced to take over the planet and make everyone wear a snuggie !<BR/><BR/>You will cuddle kittens and puppies and dance in fields of daisies.<BR/><BR/>Your sins will be absorbed by the Great Shamwow !<BR/><BR/>Clap on or clap off, the choice is yours.<BR/><BR/>Ed McMahonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-40337578842171399162009-02-21T14:32:00.000-05:002009-02-21T14:32:00.000-05:00I smile when I see these kind of signs and sometim...I smile when I see these kind of signs and sometimes take a picture too. <BR/><BR/>I'm sometimes surprised at how much technology is being used to put up a sign with a few words. <BR/><BR/>The Hitch-hikers' Guide to the Galaxy is right about the machines.<BR/><BR/>And there's usually a way to take the picture between cameras, phones, PDAs and similar!rashbrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138427049001650099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-55497578207824277262009-02-21T13:25:00.000-05:002009-02-21T13:25:00.000-05:00I get stares when I take pictures of road signs an...I get stares when I take pictures of road signs and buildings. It makes me a little bit uncomfortable, but I do it anyway. I did have to explain myself once, as I snapped away at town hall after-hours. <BR/><BR/>As another mall hypocrite, I feel your pain of audio/visual assault.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-25203913477236240662009-02-21T11:58:00.000-05:002009-02-21T11:58:00.000-05:00Since I am out with you a lot, I'm the one who get...Since I am out with you a lot, I'm the one who gets the stares and the questioning looks. I just smile, shake my head a little and then watch the magic. At times it gets to be too much and I tell you to "put that thing away!"<BR/><BR/>You remind me of the mounties..."they always get their man" You're SuperCarmi...."he always gets his shot"<BR/><BR/>I just continue to smile (not always gracefully, I admit sometimes it's a grimace) and sometime I just walk away, like I don't know that weird guy lying on the floor, pointing his camera up at something! <BR/><BR/>xoxoMorahMommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459319126426867558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-34696720893391848342009-02-21T09:42:00.000-05:002009-02-21T09:42:00.000-05:00As someone who got a degree in advertising, but ne...As someone who got a degree in advertising, but never actually got a job, I find this deliciously ironic.<BR/><BR/>NetChick sent me today...<BR/><BR/>BTW, thank you very much for the kind words you left me yesterday. At the moment they came through, they were very appreciated.Dale Challener Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04605721172822135196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-60955020797066380932009-02-21T06:59:00.000-05:002009-02-21T06:59:00.000-05:00its weird, but funny that you are among the few in...its weird, but funny that you are among the few in the mall capable of human reaction. but suppose this... what if the hard drive monitoring the security cameras noted your strange behavior and has started searching its face recognition software for your name. the next message may read, "yes, Carmi we know it is broken, just leave your money and go home like all the rest of the sheep, please"David Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02690273066219097101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-78582047460268027192009-02-21T04:11:00.000-05:002009-02-21T04:11:00.000-05:00Carmi, you crack me up. I thought only us Southern...Carmi, you crack me up. I thought only us Southerners used the word 'honking'. Dude. Just took me back to high school with that one.<BR/><BR/>Yep. I've gotten a few stares. I just smile and giggle and keep shooting. They usually just smile back and keep walking.<BR/><BR/>I made friends with my local barber recently and asked him if I could shoot him shaving a client, up close and personal. It was a blast! They both thought I was a bit crazy, but afterward we sat around talking about the war in Iraq, their service in WWII, my grandpa, and other memories. <BR/><BR/>It was a memory I won't forget.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-50866401526626802562009-02-20T23:08:00.000-05:002009-02-20T23:08:00.000-05:00Carmi: your writing makes the mundane engrossing. ...Carmi: your writing makes the mundane engrossing. I resent the assault too. Aloha-Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-90475939788635652292009-02-20T20:37:00.000-05:002009-02-20T20:37:00.000-05:00had it peaked through just a bit up and to the rig...had it peaked through just a bit up and to the right, it would have been Justin Timberlane Adobe Flashes Katie Couric.<BR/><BR/>hey~Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404943895800549273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-5483624174855865112009-02-20T20:25:00.000-05:002009-02-20T20:25:00.000-05:00My camera is slightly larger than 3 of my fingers ...My camera is slightly larger than 3 of my fingers and hard for anybody to notice what I am doing. MY WIFE, on the other hand, has noticed that I snap pics of her which I think are funny then I blog them and she doesn't really care for that at all...Gary's third pottery bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113249576164428106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-44758238567507590052009-02-20T20:14:00.001-05:002009-02-20T20:14:00.001-05:00I too love the spectacle of a crashed kiosk. I wa...I too love the spectacle of a crashed kiosk. I was in an airport once and watched a whole bank of DOS based computers have their ASCII graphics interrupted with a register dump. Beautiful and a bit frightening, being at the airport and all.<BR/><BR/>I have a photo somewhere of a women absolutely glaring at me with unconcealed anger, and behind her, a bit out of focus, is my 3-1/2 year old son climbing a small tree. <BR/><BR/>I was so intent on getting the shot as it was taking place that I didn't even notice the woman. I'm presuming she thought I was blatantly taking her picture, as she was quite lovely (well, except for the glare of hatred - that detail marred the beauty a bit).<BR/><BR/>Very fun post - thank you!mwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674863172358966045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-80639491683752292512009-02-20T20:14:00.000-05:002009-02-20T20:14:00.000-05:00That's fantastic... Almost as good as when self-se...That's fantastic... Almost as good as when self-serve kiosks have bluescreened. Nothing like a BSOD on your ATM or Airport Check-in kiosk... heh.<BR/><BR/>Netchick sent me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-37106144403713248842009-02-20T19:37:00.000-05:002009-02-20T19:37:00.000-05:00Ya, I just keep shooting. I especially like it whe...Ya, I just keep shooting. I especially like it when some aspiring authority fugue tells me I can't.<BR/><BR/>As far as that warning is concerned...<BR/><BR/>someone should click ok - just to see what happens.<BR/><BR/>Tanya sent me this time, but it's always good to visit here.<BR/><BR/>MikeMichael K. Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07726807939923761538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-2341878494626366292009-02-20T19:19:00.000-05:002009-02-20T19:19:00.000-05:00Perhaps it was not a technical error, but was in f...Perhaps it was not a technical error, but was in fact the machine becoming sentient.<BR/>Once it realized that its purpose in the life it had gained was to transmit information about vapid celebrities and the lifestyles of the idle rich to the great unwashed masses, it committed suicide.<BR/>Proving that the machines are smarter than humans.<BR/><BR/>Steve JobsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-59041228893028640812009-02-20T19:16:00.000-05:002009-02-20T19:16:00.000-05:00i saw a really cool one on a banking machine in th...i saw a really cool one on a banking machine in the Galleria a few years ago. It was running win NT and was one of those generic machines. it had crashed and rebooted to the login scree. couldnt log into it but it was damn funny. I had a pic, but its long since gone. :)Mike Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14226759908852992699noreply@blogger.com