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Lorem ipsum in the wild

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  • 25-09-2008 12:48pm
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    daymobrew
    Registered Users Posts: 6,511 ✭✭✭


    We're all used to seeing "Lorem ipsum" on templates or website prototypes, but not out in production. Well, my favourite local authority, Fingal County Council, wants to buck the trend.

    Their excellent Millennium Playground in Blanchardstown has a few map signs inside the park. Unfortunately they don't seem to have been reviewed very well before being erected.

    I have emailed them asking what the language is :p I look forward to the reply.


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    Goodshape
    Registered Users Posts: 8,488 ✭✭✭Goodshape


    Rofl! That's actually printed and erected and no-one noticed?

    Jaysus.


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    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    You couldn't make that up! :D:D:D


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    Webmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    Jesus Christ!

    That made my day lol


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    tomED
    Registered Users Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭tomED


    Hahaha classic... only in Ireland...


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    daymobrew
    Registered Users Posts: 6,511 ✭✭✭daymobrew


    They replied this morning saying that the sign is permanent but the info is only a draft. Still amateur.

    My favourite line in the reply:
    The language used is Latin, this may change.
    may change??


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    CuLT
    Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    daymobrew wrote: »
    They replied this morning saying that the sign is permanent but the info is only a draft. Still amateur.

    My favourite line in the reply:
    may change??
    ROFL, gotta love the civil service response.


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    Webmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    LMAO - just gets better!


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    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    I remember my very first question in uni in first year was in a C++ tutorial (I know, it's hard to believe from my posts here I have any backround in this stuff!!!), was what did that part of the code do, "Lorem ipsum"!!!

    The poor auld prof just laughed at me 'cos I was even more confused after he explained it! :confused::confused::confused:


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    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,579 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    that is quite possibly the funniest thing i've seen.


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    K!LL!@N
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,819 ✭✭✭K!LL!@N


    The sign is funny.
    Their response is hilarious!
    Any chance you can keep the correspondence going and maybe get a few more gems out of them? :D


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    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 8,956 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    CuLT wrote: »
    ROFL, gotta love the civil service response.

    We are public servants* :). Civil servants work for the government. Council workers work for the public, in theory.

    * No I don't work for fingal


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    MOH
    Registered Users Posts: 6,465 ✭✭✭MOH


    Class. Also, what are 'walways' ?


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    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    This sounds like a story the press might find interesting. I dont think they knew fully what you were saying to them tbh. Very funny all the same :)


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    Gone West
    Registered Users Posts: 6,374 ✭✭✭Gone West


    Cremo wrote: »
    that is quite possibly the funniest thing i've seen.
    Pity theres no pity button beside the thanks button.


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    tom-thebox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭tom-thebox


    I thought we where going to be greener :pac: how did a printer not even spot this.


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    ButtermilkJack
    Registered Users Posts: 632 ✭✭✭ButtermilkJack


    This is absolutely hilarious. :D:D:D

    This must have been seen by dozens of people before finally being erected and I can't believe nobody spotted it.

    Priceless!!


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