In past articles in which your participation was not only requested but also helpful and humorous, I did not give the answers to questions which I have posed to you; so this article is the thirty-third of a series to do just that — along with links to the aforementioned articles…
Answers to Past Articles — Part 33: Reader Edition
…and the links are embedded in the titles of each section as well as within the sections themselves; so please click on the links in each section to take you to the original article — and this edition is entirely comprised of photographs which were contributed by readers of The Gate.
The Favorite Answer will usually be the correct answer by a reader of The Gate — along with a Favorite Comment from the same article which I found to be funny or informative.
What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 161: Reader Edition
These photographs were taken on North Delphine Avenue at an intersection in the town of Waynesboro — which is located in Virginia west of Charlottesville — by a reader of The Gate who wishes to remain anonymous.
The set of street signs in the background — which are assumed to be the older set of the two — has 6th St identified with a number; while the set of street signs in the foreground is called Sixth Street.
Also, look carefully and you will notice that the two sets of street signs sport different typefaces: the one in the background is Highway Gothic of the Federal Highway Administration of the Department of Transportation of the United States; while the one in the foreground is ClearviewHWY, which I significantly dislike. I intend to do a comparison of the two typefaces in a future article.
If identifying streets with numbers is no longer the proper way to do so, what will be done about West 263 Street in the Bronx in New York? Imagine fitting West Two Hundred and Sixty-Third Street on one street sign — and imagine renaming all of the street signs for the other 262 numbered streets that extend down to lower Manhattan.
Favorite answer and comment by NB_ga: “Perhaps the signs are represented in both numbers and letters to compensate for both those who have dyslexia and those who have dyscalculia?”
What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 162: Reader Edition
Every time Mi Rojo Muerta — who is a reader of The Gate — passes by this building, a sensation of being unnerved seems to be felt for some reason.
Although I was never specifically told what was the reason, I would have to guess that perhaps the non-consecutive numbering of each apparent apartment — 1, 4, 2, and 3, in that order — might the the unnerving factor.
Of course, readers of The Gate have found other reasons.
Favorite answer by derek: “The trim has not been repainted. The bulk of the house has been painted gray overlapping bits of trim. The apartment numbers are not in sequence with apartment 4 in between 1 and 2.”
Favorite comment by Cody: “The 2nd door to the right is taller.”
What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 163: Reader Edition
The photograph at the left was apparently taken by the daughter of Jeannine Sohayda — who is a reader of The Gate — in the produce area of a supermarket or grocery section of a store.…
…and apparently the black grapeless grapes have no grapes in them — so what could be the main ingredient of those grapes?
I grappled with the thought that this sign was rather seedy — but I digress, as there is no sense in vining about it.
Favorite answer by Kurt: “There is no justifiable raisin for a grocery store to post such a confusing sign. In addition to the grapelessness, the symbol in the “save up to” box is unclear. Am I saving 81 cents per pound? 81 degrees per pound? Or 81 feet per pound?”
Favorite comment by Thomas Richard Potter.: “Reminds me of the time I bought seedless seeds….”
What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 164: Reader Edition
Wanting to partake in a seafood meal at a local Red Lobster restaurant, the experience was enhanced by NB_ga — who is a reader of The Gate — upon receipt of an e-mail message which included a discount on the purchase of at least $40.00 in food and beverages…
…but even though this deal was supposedly only valid for dining in the restaurant, both the instructions and the coupon imply that the meal could have been taken out as well.
Favorite answer and comment by derek: “There is conflicting information where near the top says that it is “available for dine in only” but later mentions ‘to go’ or ‘delivery’.
“Perhaps they mean ‘ask your server’ when you dine in but that there is no server for to go or delivery?”
What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 165: Reader Edition
While taking a stroll recently, BLT — who is a reader of The Gate — passed by what is considered to be a historic property, decided to take a photograph, and sent it.
Yes, the sign that warns “Please Do Not Attach Anything To This Historic Property Fence” is attached to this historic property fence — as is the orange chain in the background on the left of the photograph.
Once again, I cannot imagine who designed this anomaly — as well as who approved it.
Favorite answer by Gary Steiger – FreeFrequentFlyerMiles.com: “Well, the sign is attached to it.”
Favorite comment by derek: “…and also the orange chain is attached to it. Maybe the orange chain was used to tie a bicycle or tent the fence.”
Access to Past Articles in the What is Wrong With This Photograph? Series
You can refer to this definitive list of past articles of the What is Wrong With This Photograph? series of articles — which also includes articles which reveal the answers — and that list will be continuously updated as additional articles are written and posted here at The Gate. This is to ensure that future articles in this series are not encumbered with a long list of links — especially when viewing and reading them from a portable electronic device.
This will hopefully be considered a positive step towards the reading experience of The Gate on portable electronic devices. Your constructive input as a reader of The Gate is always appreciated.
Final Boarding Call
You are encouraged to submit photographs of your own for this feature at The Gate. When you do, please let me know if you want to have photography credit attributed to you — as well as what is the photograph; and when and where it was taken. If your photograph is selected, it will be featured in a future article here at The Gate.
All photographs ©2022 by various respective sources.
