Author Topic: Peoples' minds are funny things (Read 5848 times)

AZRedhawk44 · « **on:** July 15, 2010, 01:21:59 PM »

Especially when it comes to image recognition.

My brother was driving around the other day and says he saw someone with the Imperial logo from Star Wars on the back window as a decal.

Kinda like this:

He then pointed out another one to me as we were driving around. I saw this one, and it was this:

Amazing what a combination of benign ignorance coupled with fixation on sci-fi video games will do to the ability to recognize an object. I bet the first one was an arfcom sticker, too. I see lots of 'em driving around here in AZ. Not too many Imperial Palpatine sympathizers, though.

French G. · « **Reply #1 on:** July 15, 2010, 01:43:43 PM »

Don't go to ARFCOM! It's a trap!

AJ Dual · « **Reply #2 on:** July 15, 2010, 03:01:59 PM »

I hears if yous is a paid member of the Arfcoms, you get into a secret forum where other members sometimes post pictures of their wives and girlfriends in bikinis or less.

Maybees even the women members themselves!

BReilley · « **Reply #3 on:** July 15, 2010, 03:54:53 PM »

Actually, the Galactic Empire logo is somewhat common as a decal, around here; that could certainly be what your brother saw.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #4 on:** July 15, 2010, 04:57:15 PM »

Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on July 15, 2010, 01:21:59 PM

I bet the first one was an arfcom sticker, too. I see lots of 'em driving around here in AZ.

Quote from: BReilley on July 15, 2010, 03:54:53 PM

Actually, the Galactic Empire logo is somewhat common as a decal, around here

Never seen either one of those logos. Anywhere.

lee n. field · « **Reply #5 on:** July 15, 2010, 11:01:22 PM »

Quote from: Fistful on July 15, 2010, 04:57:15 PM

Never seen either one of those logos. Anywhere.

I was thinking electric motor w/ armature, myself.

Monkeyleg · « **Reply #6 on:** July 16, 2010, 09:19:40 AM »

I thought it was a variation of the UAW logo.

230RN · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2010, 03:31:20 PM »

Item one reminds me of a stepping motor. Item two reminds me of an automotive alternator.

Hey, you're the one showing me all the sexy pictures!

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2010, 04:58:28 PM »

Peoples' minds are ~~funny things~~ frequently misused, if used at all.

230RN · « **Reply #9 on:** July 16, 2010, 06:28:18 PM »

You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? Who you talkin' to, then?

Scout26 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 17, 2010, 12:56:41 AM »

Quote from: French G. on July 15, 2010, 01:43:43 PM

Don't go to ARFCOM! It's a trap!

Thread Win !!!!

Antibubba · « **Reply #11 on:** July 17, 2010, 08:32:18 PM »

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My brother was driving around the other day and says he saw someone with the Imperial logo from Star Wars on the back window as a decal.

Was the vehicle a SithUV?

I'm stumped--what's the second logo?

Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas · « **Reply #12 on:** July 18, 2010, 12:10:10 AM »

Quote from: Antibubba on July 17, 2010, 08:32:18 PM

I'm stumped--what's the second logo?

You don't recognize the AR-15 bolt profile?

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #13 on:** July 18, 2010, 12:41:43 AM »

Quote from: Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas on July 18, 2010, 12:10:10 AM

You don't recognize the AR-15 bolt profile?

It's a stylized rendering of an AR-15 bolt face, and I didn't recognize it, either. I haven't seen an actual AR-15 bolt in years, and I don't think about them much.

KD5NRH · « **Reply #14 on:** July 18, 2010, 02:49:04 AM »

Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on July 15, 2010, 01:21:59 PM

Not too many Imperial Palpatine sympathizers, though.

Not that they'll admit.

A fondness for overengineered plastic stuff that fails when it's needed most, just like stormtrooper armor.
High capacity in an attempt to compensate for a lack of marksmanship, just like stormtroopers.
Lots of goofy gadgets that are unlikely to ever be useful, like a stormtrooper utility belt.

Sounds pretty Imperial to me.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #15 on:** July 18, 2010, 11:14:19 AM »

I see what you did there.

230RN · « **Reply #16 on:** July 19, 2010, 08:54:53 AM »

You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? Who you talkin' to, then?

Antibubba · « **Reply #17 on:** July 19, 2010, 05:20:45 PM »

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You don't recognize the AR-15 bolt profile?

No, and I probably never would have. Not a an AR guy.

BReilley · « **Reply #18 on:** July 19, 2010, 06:49:21 PM »

Quote from: 230RN on July 16, 2010, 03:31:20 PM

Item one reminds me of a stepping motor. Item two reminds me of an automotive alternator.

Hey, you're the one showing me all the sexy pictures!

http://www.pbfcomics.com/?cid=PBF233-Psychoanalyst.jpg
Not in the best taste, probably not work-safe.
But funny.

taurusowner · « **Reply #19 on:** July 19, 2010, 06:52:27 PM »

Quote from: KD5NRH on July 18, 2010, 02:49:04 AM

Not that they'll admit.

A fondness for overengineered plastic stuff that fails when it's needed most, just like stormtrooper armor.
High capacity in an attempt to compensate for a lack of marksmanship, just like stormtroopers.
Lots of goofy gadgets that are unlikely to ever be useful, like a stormtrooper utility belt.

Sounds pretty Imperial to me.

Except when real Soldiers and Marines use all those plastic gadgets, we tend to whoop everyone's ass, and twice on Sundays. Very un-Imperial.

KD5NRH · « **Reply #20 on:** July 21, 2010, 11:46:54 AM »

Quote from: Ragnar Danneskjold on July 19, 2010, 06:52:27 PM

Except when real Soldiers and Marines use all those plastic gadgets, we tend to whoop everyone's ass, and twice on Sundays. Very un-Imperial.

Well, sure, when you're going after the Sand People.

seeker_two · « **Reply #21 on:** July 21, 2010, 02:13:50 PM »

Quote from: Ragnar Danneskjold on July 19, 2010, 06:52:27 PM

Except when real Soldiers and Marines use all those plastic gadgets, we tend to whoop everyone's ass, and twice on Sundays. Very un-Imperial.

...but they can't catch us smugglers, either...

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Author Topic: Peoples' minds are funny things (Read 5848 times)

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