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From the Psychoceramics List, we have this comforting update from an unexpected corner of our government. They're protecting us. You can tell by the cheerful "logo" they have used:



I'd love to have been a fly on the wall at the many meetings they had to adjust, improve, and finally sign off on that graphic.

Futzing with Photoshop for Freedom

Date: 2003-01-20 11:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] marm0t.livejournal.com
Seriously, take it from me? No you really would not.

It's a goddamn beholder, is what that is

Date: 2003-01-21 02:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eyeteeth.livejournal.com
Here's my question. Is the eye supposed to be on the outside, looking at the people locked in, or inside, at the swarm of potential invaders without? Which is creepier? Either way, a goddamn floating eyeball is not making me feel safer. Worst of all is that the meaning behind the symbolic floating eyeball is even scarier than a real-life floating eyeball would be.

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Date: 2003-01-21 04:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] turnip.livejournal.com
it really is a bad, bad design. especially since part of the moving eye is RED.

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Date: 2003-01-21 04:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flipzagging.livejournal.com
yup. but there's an even weirder (http://www.livejournal.com/talkpost.bml?journal=brevity&itemid=71579) one from the anthrax scare.

eyeteeth is right, it is a beholder

Date: 2003-01-21 09:39 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stimps.livejournal.com
You'd think they'd at least try to avoid the Orwellian comparisons, but it's like they embraced it completely.

"And today's Two Minute Hate is brought to you by Coke! Because remember, Coca Cola has always been at war with Pepsico!"

jesus h christ

Date: 2003-01-21 12:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] substitute.livejournal.com
that IS much worse;how did I miss it before?

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Date: 2003-01-29 09:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] foo2rama.livejournal.com
OMG someone at the Patent office is demented... those are great... the Homeland secruity is awesome. The Anthrax is just fuxxored.

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