Contributions of the group Rules Schmules

cls - notice : operating rules

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 11:23:26 +0000

StoneRoad2013 has posted:

Comprehensive instructions & rules for operating the Stone's carriage lighting system on the Isle of Man Steam Railway.
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Not my Image : fair use & public information

Rules of the Road, by the Farmers' Anti-Automobile Society

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 04:52:02 +0000

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Dr. John Birkmire Lawrence (1890-1961), a chiropodist (or podiatrist) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, promoted his services by adding his name to this amusing list of Rules of the Road.

It's difficult to determine when Lawrence may have first circulated these rules. Versions of it were already appearing in published sources as early as the first decade of the twentieth century (see, for instance, "Constable Trust in Darkest Michigan," The Auto Era, Sept. 1908, p. 11). According to "Dr. Lawrence Moves to 23 S. Third St.," an article that appeared in the Harrisburg Sunday Courier, on February 3, 1935, p. 5, the doctor's office was located at 204 Market Street from 1915 until 1924, so presumably he had them printed sometime during those years.

For another example of early automobile humor, see Not Exceeding the Speed Limit in 1908.

Rules of the Road
Adoped by the Farmers' Anti-Automobile Society

1. Upon Discovering an Approaching Team, the automobilist must stop offside and cover his machine with a blanket painted to correspond to the scenery.

2. The Speed Limit on Country Roads This Year Will Be a Secret, and the penalty for violation will be $10 for every mile an offender is caught going in excess of it.

3 In Case an Automobile Makes a Team Run Away, the penalty will be $50 for the first mile, $100 for the second, $200 for the third, etc., that the team runs; in addition to the usual damages.

4 On Approaching a Corner, where he cannot command a view of the road ahead, the automobilist must stop not less than 100 yards from the turn, toot his horn, ring a bell, fire a revolver, halloo, and send up three bombs at intervals of five minutes.

5 Automobiles Must Again Be Seasonably Painted, that is, so they will merge with the pastoral ensemble and not be startling. They must be green in spring, golden in summer, red in autumn, and white in winter.

6 Automobiles Running on the Country Roads at Night must send up a red rocket Every Mile and Wait Ten Minutes for the road to clear. They may then proceed carefully, blowing their horns and shooting Roman candles.

7. All Members of the Society will give up Sunday to chasing automobiles, shooting and shouting at them, making arrests, and otherwise discouraging country touring on that day.

8. In Case a Horse Will Not Pass an Automobile, the automobilist will take the machine apart as rapidly as possible and conceal the parts in the grass.

9. In Case an Automobile Approach[es] a Farmer's House When the Roads Are Dusty, it will slow down to one mile an hour and the chauffeur will lay the dust in front of the house with a hand sprinkler worked over the dashboard.

Compliments of Dr. J. B. Lawrence, chiropodist, 204 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pa.

Logo at top: "Harrisburg Rotary Club."

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nobody@ipernity.com (John FitzGerald) — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 00:29:19 +0000

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The red sign actually says "Danger due to falling debris", but I liked it better with "falling debris" blown out.

No Jumping Sign.

nobody@ipernity.com (Eunice Perkins) — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 04:57:56 +0000

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At Arapuni bridge.

Archive Airings.....AA.240....Unusual Signs.

Note at No. 3

nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:17:18 +0000

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Don't do it

nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 08:10:45 +0000

Diane Putnam has posted:

Risk of gate-squashing accident!

nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 08:14:52 +0000

Diane Putnam has posted:

Warnings on a Fence.

nobody@ipernity.com (Eunice Perkins) — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 09:00:35 +0000

Eunice Perkins has posted:

HFF

Dangerous locals ? HFF

nobody@ipernity.com (Phil) — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 20:36:24 +0000

Phil has posted:

Photographed "on a lonely country road" (cue spooky music) near the town of Burnley, North-West England, with a Sony RX100 compact camera. Processed with Nikon Capture NX2.

SOLSTICE - In 2016 this occurs on Wednesday December 21st at 10:44 GMT (Universal time).[Explored]

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 16:47:06 +0000

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Candles for Remembrance - For Family, Friends, Strangers and companion animals..
Family; most recently my Uncle Gordon.
Friends; including Greebo, ArthurB, MikeS
Strangers; many that I'll never know about, but specifically - the crew of the RNLI lifeboat "Solomon Browne"
and most recently the tragedies in Berlin, Manchester etc.

"May their Spirits Rest In Peace" according to their beliefs.
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Edit : I have been reminded to not forget the many companion animals no longer among us.

whn - higher tide 1

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 19:22:15 +0000

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The weekend 9th and 10th April 2016 saw probably the highest "spring tides" of the year, this was taken a few minutes after "high tide", the marina level is down an inch or three, as can be seen by the wet mark, taken just after high tide on 10th April 2016, which was slightly higher than the previous day.

Danger—Keep Away from Edge of Cliff

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 23:25:52 +0000

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Sign: "Danger. Keep away from edge of cliff."

Unless you're having your picture taken, of course!

Let's go swimming!

nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 07:41:22 +0000

Diane Putnam has posted:

AA338 Red

Lyme Regis XPro2 Seafront 7 selective

nobody@ipernity.com (Lightmancer) — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 17:40:28 +0000

Lightmancer has posted:

Withdrawal

nobody@ipernity.com (Lightmancer) — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 13:39:47 +0000

Lightmancer has posted:

SiJ Day 24 This is Bill

nobody@ipernity.com (Lightmancer) — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 16:18:21 +0000

Lightmancer has posted:

This is Bill

Bill can't find his bicycle

Bill's bicycle is right there
But he can't see it

Bill can't see it because he is two-dimensional

Be three-dimensional

Not like Bill

css / gbw - sun is here

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 21:28:13 +0000

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Glorious sun-rise, now turning orange from the brilliant red of a few minutes earlier - the colour was behind me as well, but those clouds had less interest in shapes and shades.

Castle Signs Guildford

nobody@ipernity.com (Lightmancer) — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 17:11:24 +0000

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Stays Out Too Late

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 21:44:04 +0000

Alan Mays has posted:

Handwritten note on the back of the photo: "Baltimore, MD, 1950's."

Poor fellow! I guess the rules were stricter in the 1950s!

Please secure your dog during delivery hours

nobody@ipernity.com (Michiel 2005) — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 18:42:10 +0000

Michiel 2005 has posted:

Dogs don't always like postmen, so if there is a dog on your veranda, the United States Postal Service doesn't deliver.