An escalator can never break: it can only become stairs. You should never see an Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order sign, just Escalator Temporarily Stairs. Sorry for the convenience.
~Mitch Hedberg
I wonder if Hedberg was ever on an escalator that suddenly lurched to a stop? It’s funny how steep those stairs suddenly get… ;-p
Gorgeous picture! Fav.
Love this Annie...love this. Great pov and focus. I like the sense of motion. I agree with your thoughts on this...but I suppose that for "insurance reasons" they have to put those signs up! hahah!!
@gigiflower
oh dear what do you mean Miss Sam
ob·tuse
(ŏb-to͞os′, -tyo͞os′, əb-)
adj. ob·tus·er, ob·tus·est
1.
a. Lacking quickness of perception or intellect.
b. Characterized by a lack of intelligence or sensitivity: an obtuse remark.
c. Not distinctly felt: an obtuse pain.
2.
a. Not sharp, pointed, or acute in form; blunt.
b. Having an obtuse angle: an obtuse triangle.
c. Botany Having a blunt or rounded tip: an obtuse leaf.
great shot and caption Annie and an entertaining collection of comments to boot.... (I cant believe I wrote "to boot"...don't seem to have used that term off late...cheers j )...
Great word for E.....now, you had me looking up the etymology of escalator.....it got me wondering why all these words had an e in front of them like elevator and escalator, sort of like we put an i in front of everything these days, like the iphone! And, you are not obtuse!!
@panthora hahahahahaha I know exactly what Miss Sam @gigiflower was trying to say - I can be quite
recondite
(rɪˈkɒndaɪt; ˈrɛkənˌdaɪt)
adj
1. requiring special knowledge to be understood; abstruse
2. dealing with abstruse or profound subjects
LOL
I missed this earlier, it rewards careful study - the other escalator users, the shadows of this pair, the way motion blur affects him but not her (I guess he moved independently of the escalator) and the processing... I like it a lot. BtW - recondite is one of my favourite words... and it certainly applies to me ;-)
Gorgeous picture! Fav.
oh dear what do you mean Miss Sam
ob·tuse
(ŏb-to͞os′, -tyo͞os′, əb-)
adj. ob·tus·er, ob·tus·est
1.
a. Lacking quickness of perception or intellect.
b. Characterized by a lack of intelligence or sensitivity: an obtuse remark.
c. Not distinctly felt: an obtuse pain.
2.
a. Not sharp, pointed, or acute in form; blunt.
b. Having an obtuse angle: an obtuse triangle.
c. Botany Having a blunt or rounded tip: an obtuse leaf.
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
@onewing lol
@bankmann I wonder too
fav
recondite
(rɪˈkɒndaɪt; ˈrɛkənˌdaɪt)
adj
1. requiring special knowledge to be understood; abstruse
2. dealing with abstruse or profound subjects
LOL