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Time to Move the Car
by Helen Betts
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10-JUL-2004 Helen Betts

6th place
Time to Move the Car
by Helen Betts

Ankara, Turkey

This must be viewed in large size to catch the full meaning here :-). Taken outside my vet's office in Ankara. An American client brought the sign back to him from the States.

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Sony Forums Challenges14-Jul-2004 00:26
Love it, love it, love it! What a great moment you captured, and so funny, too! ~Nee :)
Sony Forums Challenges12-Jul-2004 15:13
Very fanny sign ... I like how the man is looking at it!

Miguel
Katherine Stanback's Photos12-Jul-2004 13:49
Very funny! Tiki looks like she came to an abrupt halt and is really nervous after reading that sign.
Sony Forums Challenges11-Jul-2004 06:46
That is a great find! I also liked how your dog looked in the right direction too!
-Ryan (golfers2424)
Sony Forums Challenges11-Jul-2004 05:56
Thank you all for your comments! I was wracking my brain trying to think of something humorous in Ankara (it's not really a funny kind of town), and the memory of this great sign hit me. I took around 40 pics in all, most of which I didn't like because Tilki wouldn't cooperate -- she wanted to be with me so didn't want to look towards the sign. Tim kept trying to get her attention so half the time he was shaking the branches or not looking at the sign himself. In all, there were two shots that were possibles, and I liked Tilki's pose the best in this one. Between shots, we ended up inside the vet's office (quite unintended, but a friend from work happened to be there and called out the window to me), so Tilki also got overdue vaccinations and a grooming for her "acting" skills. Helen
Sony Forums Challenges11-Jul-2004 05:24
ROTFL! I'm so slow in the uptake. I was giggling at the double arrows, because it just didn't make sense, from what I could see. Then it hit me that I should read the smaller print. LOL! Way too funny. Your dog's pose, along with hubby's is priceless. --Nancy/JoseNoway
Sony Forums Challenges11-Jul-2004 03:08
Helen, I remember this sign from when you posted it on STF...it tickled me then and makes me laugh now. You've set it up masterfully, the image does all the talking. -Michael Puff
Sony Forums Challenges11-Jul-2004 01:50
LOL!! Masterfully posed Helen. However did you get Tilki to stare in just the right direction? And is the sign a deliberate piece of humour, or just more of the crazy English that was your daily fare back in Japan? - Mike
Sony Forums Challenges11-Jul-2004 00:46
Helen, that sign would be great posted in front of the hospital where I work too...our parking is very limited, and street only. I bet we'd always have parking spaces available :) Nice shot. MFC
Sony Forums Challenges10-Jul-2004 18:05
Now THAT'S funny! Great capture, Helen.---Deb