Comments on: A sign even Ian Curtis would find funny http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 19:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Philipshade http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html#comment-916234 Philipshade Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-916234 I saw PIL construction sign floating around the web a while back I saw PIL construction sign floating around the web a while back

]]> By: Jimmy Guterman http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html#comment-915986 Jimmy Guterman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915986 Might be fake. Still funny. Might be fake. Still funny.

]]> By: bat21 http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html#comment-915990 bat21 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915990 Yup! I think it's from a Something Awful contest from a few years ago. Yup! I think it’s from a Something Awful contest from a few years ago.

]]> By: arkizzle / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html#comment-915991 arkizzle / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915991 /chuckle /chuckle

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html#comment-1015838 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1015838 Doesn't have to be Photoshop to be fake. Anyone ever think that you can print a fake sign, put it up and take a picture of it? Doesn’t have to be Photoshop to be fake. Anyone ever think that you can print a fake sign, put it up and take a picture of it?

]]> By: mccrum http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html#comment-916258 mccrum Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-916258 Our local marriage councilor's office is at the corner of Division and Union. Our local marriage councilor’s office is at the corner of Division and Union.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html#comment-916265 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-916265 The circle f logo, centered on top, is confusingly similar to the factory records logo.see http://www.stolliclothing.co.uk/prodimages/factorymens_black_lrg.jpg. Studied law/IP. I do believe that would be trademark infringement. It is highly likely that all the branding (signage/internet) would have been researched before the firm launched itself. This is photo shop. But maybe not? Pic is clever. The circle f logo, centered on top, is confusingly similar to the factory records logo.see http://www.stolliclothing.co.uk/prodimages/factorymens_black_lrg.jpg. Studied law/IP. I do believe that would be trademark infringement. It is highly likely that all the branding (signage/internet) would have been researched before the firm launched itself. This is photo shop. But maybe not? Pic is clever.

]]> By: Nawel http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html#comment-915771 Nawel Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915771 Marvellous!!! Marvellous!!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html#comment-915793 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915793 It may also be named after the Nazi sex slavery camps that imprisoned Jewish women for the pleasure of Nazi soldiers. It may also be named after the Nazi sex slavery camps that imprisoned Jewish women for the pleasure of Nazi soldiers.

]]> By: stridulate http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html#comment-916311 stridulate Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-916311 isn't a noose and "the idiot" a much less expensive way to dissolve a marriage? isn’t a noose and “the idiot” a much less expensive way to dissolve a marriage?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html#comment-915806 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915806 copyright infringement? copyright infringement?

]]> By: arkizzle / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html#comment-915811 arkizzle / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915811 Yeah, Ian Curtis or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_of_Dolls">Ka-tzetnik 135633</a>.. /This doesn't count as a <i>Godwin</i> Yeah, Ian Curtis or Ka-tzetnik 135633..

/This doesn’t count as a Godwin

]]> By: lookinland http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html#comment-916328 lookinland Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-916328 I really hope this is a fake because it is soooooo wrong. I really hope this is a fake because it is soooooo wrong.

]]> By: adonai http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html#comment-916082 adonai Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-916082 No, that's what the band was named after. No need to blame the innocent lawyers for anything except being lawyers. No, that’s what the band was named after. No need to blame the innocent lawyers for anything except being lawyers.

]]> By: chgoliz http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html#comment-916600 chgoliz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-916600 Now THAT's funny! (Chicago, by any chance?) Now THAT’s funny!

(Chicago, by any chance?)

]]> By: Baldhead http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html#comment-915860 Baldhead Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915860 Never much cared for the song, but that is awesome. Never much cared for the song, but that is awesome.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html#comment-915864 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915864 this must be peter hook's new money-making endeavor??? this must be peter hook’s new money-making endeavor???

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html#comment-999067 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-999067 Eu nunca imaginei que teria de percorrer pelos esconsos caminhos de um ignorado sentimento, quando subitamente, ouço alguém chamar, então espero pelo dia de amanhã e nada daí havia a esperar. - Ian Curtis (Roberto Autran Nunes) Eu nunca imaginei que teria de percorrer pelos esconsos caminhos de um ignorado sentimento, quando subitamente, ouço alguém chamar, então espero pelo dia de amanhã e nada daí havia a esperar. – Ian Curtis (Roberto Autran Nunes)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html#comment-916386 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-916386 its only wrong if theres no FAC number assigned... its only wrong if theres no FAC number assigned…

]]> By: abulafia http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html#comment-916131 abulafia Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-916131 innocent lawyers? They're like unicorns aren't they? innocent lawyers? They’re like unicorns aren’t they?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html#comment-915880 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915880 I think this is a photoshop, that shadow line is too perfect and there is a complete absence of texture in the sign and lettering. Plus I looked for these guys and all I could find was countless blogposts and websites showing this picture with absolutely no reference to where it came from. I think this is a photoshop, that shadow line is too perfect and there is a complete absence of texture in the sign and lettering. Plus I looked for these guys and all I could find was countless blogposts and websites showing this picture with absolutely no reference to where it came from.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html#comment-915902 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-915902 In other news, the Lolrus can't really talk about his bukkit and that's just snow on Cocaine Bear's face. In other news, the Lolrus can’t really talk about his bukkit and that’s just snow on Cocaine Bear’s face.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/10/20/a-sign-even-ian-curt.html#comment-920512 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-920512 Right down to the Factory Records logo! Right down to the Factory Records logo!

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