"Then it is dark; a night where kings in golden suits ride elephants over the mountains." - John Cheever
Saturday, November 26, 2005
Philosophical muti-storey car park ticket machine
The machine displaying this is near the foot of Techno Bridge, incidentally. (Greenside Place has a handy car park for Saturday shopping in the New Town).
I love it. Brings back memories of the self-referential driving game in Kinross service station, which made such an impression on us all those years ago.
The racing car you drove had a Sonic the Hedgehog toy hanging from the mirror.
So, not exactly self-referential, but it showed highly sophisticated levels of awareness and post-modern pranksterism. At the time, we were wildly impressed.
Brilliant. I feel better about the world now.
ReplyDeleteI love it. Brings back memories of the self-referential driving game in Kinross service station, which made such an impression on us all those years ago.
ReplyDeletecan you elaborate tom? it rings a most definite bell, but can't remember the manner of the game's self referentiality...
ReplyDeleteThe racing car you drove had a Sonic the Hedgehog toy hanging from the mirror.
ReplyDeleteSo, not exactly self-referential, but it showed highly sophisticated levels of awareness and post-modern pranksterism. At the time, we were wildly impressed.
Ah yes. The innocence of those times...
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