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02/15/2005: "Safe!"
3rd Avenue, Manhattan
"As many as 37 or more." So, there could be 33? Or 40? Or 5? Or 698? Who knows?! Why be so specific, anyway? This is the kind of thing that drives me absolutely bats, especially when an identical sign at a building a couple of blocks down advises visitors that they may be taped by "as many as 28 or more" cameras.
And you "may" be taped? There's a possibility that you won't be taped at all. Basically, what they're telling you is that they have some cameras, and you could be taped by 28 or 37 or maybe even more than that or possibly zero and what does it matter anyway if the guy watching the monitors has stepped out for a cup of coffee.
A better sign would be "Welcome to New York City. Odds are you're on camera."
Replies: 8 Comments
on Tuesday, February 15th @ 12:44 PM EST, trent reznor said
this was pretty funny. maybe it's a clerks reference?
on Tuesday, February 15th @ 6:37 PM EST, Jesse Spector said
Took me a second to get that... to explain for anyone who's as slow on the uptake as I am...
"You may be video/audio taped by as many as 37 cameras..."
"In a row?"
on Tuesday, February 15th @ 11:28 PM EST, Sherwin said
Spector, this is a sign that you've been a copy editor for too long. Trust me, it messes with your brain.
on Wednesday, February 16th @ 1:21 AM EST, J.T. said
Why not 36 cameras? This is very disturbing. What do these people have against using 36 cameras? I've been fighting for years to get buildings to use 36-camera surveillance systems. Thank you for pointing this sign out to me. I will get right on it.
on Wednesday, February 16th @ 1:25 AM EST, J.T. said
Oh yeah? What makes you so smart mister I have my own web site Spector? I bet you spend all day just trying to expose other people's inadequacies. Well, you've obviously found mine. I don't know anything about the internet, otherwise I would be king of all blogs, like my friend Mike told me I should be. So there again.
on Wednesday, February 16th @ 1:26 AM EST, J.T. said
Hey, and another thing. Why doesn't somebody try to answer me back so I don't have to write three straight messages and seem like I'm fighting with myself over this inane topic?
on Wednesday, February 16th @ 1:28 AM EST, J.T. said
I guess I got my answer. I should probably space out my replies a bit more to give people a chance. I'll get back on this cursed site tomorrow, and I better get some feedback.
on Wednesday, February 16th @ 8:47 AM EST, Jesse Spector said
Another wild and crazy night at Mega, I see. I'll have to come visit sometime soon.
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