Monday, May 25, 2009

Papan Iklan Jembatan Waru Terbakar

Kemarin sore, 24/05/09, sekitar pikul 17, saya melintas di jalan waru dengan kecepatan lumayan tinggi karena waktu itu saya hampir terlambat untuk bertemu dengan seseorang. Ketika mendekati jembatan saya agak terperangah. Tidak biasanya polisi memarkirkan sepeda motornya menutupi jalan masuk jembatan. Apalagi ini bukan motor patroli. Saya baru sadar ketika jalan yang melewati kolong jembatan begitu macetnya. saya sempat berpikir, ah jangan-jangan ada kecelakaan lalulintas,kampanye presiden atau mungkin para bonek sedang berulah. Ternyata dugaan saya salah, sesampai di sebrang jembatan saya melihat banyak orang yang menatap ke papan iklan di atas jembatan. Ternyata papan iklan biasanya memuat iklan tentang sinetron baru produksi suatu Production House tertentu sedang terbakar.

Gambar di atas merupakan hasil jepretan Handphone saya...maaf jika gambarnya kurang jelas karena saya memotret dalam keadaan sangat terburu-buru waktu itu.

Di situ bisa dilihat jika api mulai membakar bagian atasnya. Dugaan saya, mngkin terjadi arus pendek pada noen box diatas papan iklan tersebut. Well semoga tidak ada korban yang harus menderita dari peristiwa ini.

saya pun melanjutkan perjalanan saya menemui seseorang.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

And You Thought Only Chinese Were Poor In English?... (II)

13. In a Tokyo Bar: "SPECIAL COCKTAILS FOR THE LADIES WITH NUTS."

14. Hotel, Yugoslavia: "THE FLATTENING OF UNDERWEAR WITH PLEASURE IS THE JOB OF THE CHAMBERMAID."

15. Hotel Japan:YOU ARE INVITED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CHAMBERMAID."

16. In the lobby of Moscow hotel across from a Russian Orthodox monastery: "YOU ARE WELCOME TO VISIT THE CEMETERY WHERE FAMOUS RUSSIAN AND SOVIET COMPOSERS, ARTISTS, AND WRITERS ARE BURIED DAILY EXCEPT THURSDAY."

17. A sign in Germany's Black Forrest: "IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN ON OUR BLACK FOREST CAMPING SITE THAT PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT SEX, FOR INSTANCE, MEN AND WOMEN LIVE TOGETHER IN ONE TENT UNLESS THEY ARE MARRIED WITH EACH OTHER FOR THIS PURPOSE."

18. Hotel Zurich: " BECAUSE OF THE IMPROPRIETY OF ENTERTAINING GUESTS OF THE OPPOSITE SEX IN THE BEDROOM, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE LOBBY BE USED FOR THESE PURPOSE."

19. Advertisement for donkey rides, Thailand: "WOULD YOU LIKE TO RIDE ON YOUR OWN ASS?"

20. The box of a clockwork toy made in Hong Kong: "GUARANTEED TO WORK THROUGHOUT ITS USEFUL LIFE."

21. In a Swiss mountain inn:"SPECIAL TODAY-NO ICE-CREAM."

22. Airline ticket office, Copenhagen: "WE TAKE YOUR BAGS AND SEND THEM IN ALL DIRECTIONS."

23. A laundry in Rome: "LADIES, LEAVE YOUR CLOTHES HERE AND SPEND THE AFTERNOON HAVING A GOOD TIME."