Funny Pictures Thread

[Durge Driven]

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[Terry Rock]

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'Operated' like that a time or two.

 

[RCHeliguy]

Very cool! New Arizona cell towers. ( not a joke )

 

[RCHeliguy]

Just to make sure. This is actually a real thing.

Desert Mountain Cell Phone Cactus Towers — Desert Mountain Homes

Desert Mountain is installing several cell towers in the shape of a saguaro cactus. These towers blend into the scenery while improving service.

www.desertmountainhomesonline.com

 

[Neilski]

Just to make sure. This is actually a real thing.

Desert Mountain Cell Phone Cactus Towers — Desert Mountain Homes

Desert Mountain is installing several cell towers in the shape of a saguaro cactus. These towers blend into the scenery while improving service.

www.desertmountainhomesonline.com

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Yeah, I kinda thought it looked pretty real in the first photo

 

[Roy Magnes]

 

[rubaru]

Yeah, I kinda thought it looked pretty real in the first photo

It is a real thing. I live in the NE of USA, so we have tall pine trees instead of cactii.

 

[RCHeliguy]

It is a real thing. I live in the NE of USA, so we have tall pine trees instead of cactii.

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I wish they did that in TN. What has been done to our ridges is beyond ugly.

That solution looks even more impressive than the cacti since it has power lines on it. Hopefully this will help with NIMBY issues.

 

[Neilski]

That solution looks even more impressive than the cacti since it has power lines on it. Hopefully this will help with NIMBY issues.

Now I'm confused - the power lines are in the foreground, no? (It does look like they run right through (real?) trees though, and I'm very surprised that this doesn't cause arcing... I guess the voltage is low enough...? )

 

[RCHeliguy]

Now I'm confused - the power lines are in the foreground, no? (It does look like they run right through (real?) trees though, and I'm very surprised that this doesn't cause arcing... I guess the voltage is low enough...? )

My bad, I should have looked closer. Electric companies frequently go in and top the trees off under power lines.

At my last home they came by to top a tree, and I told them I didn't care about that tree and thought it would look better removed than topped and they happily removed the tree and said now they won't have to worry about that tree ever again.

 

[rubaru]

The power lines are in the foreground. The pine tree / cell tower is not a real tree. In fact, it is likely 2x the height of a normal pine tree, so it doesn't really fit in as nicely as it seems.

 

[GeekyDeaks]

about 20 years ago I did testing for vodafone and one of the cell towers on the M4 was disguised. Had a look on google maps and it seems someone put another one up near it similar to the pine one above....

Can you spot the two?

Google Maps

Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

www.google.com

 

[Neilski]

Can you spot the two?

I can see one tree with great big rectangular oddly-coloured leaves but no sign of a second...

 

[RCHeliguy]

Did I guess right?

 

[GeekyDeaks]

Did I guess right?

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yep! well spotted!

 

[GeekyDeaks]

In an attempt get back on topic.... I was tidying up my office and found an old 'far side' compendium with one of my favourites in it....

 

[RCHeliguy]

 

[RCHeliguy]

 

[Roy Magnes]

 

[brc19]