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susy derkins
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Service Box Attached To Streetlight by susy derkins

February 18th, 2008 10:49 PM / Location: 19.307396,-99.21049

INSTRUCTIONS: Ever wonder if there's some regulating body that decides who is allowed to cable newpaper boxes to traffic poles? Or who needs to be paid to be allowed to do this? Or, at least, if there's anyone in charge or removing things tied to streetlights that haven't paid to be there? It's time to learn by doing. Your streetlight installation need not be a newspaper dispenser, but it should be secured with chain or heavy-gauge wire to an appropriately large and permanent pole. In theory, this would be something that rests on the ground, and provides something resembling a service - but feel free to go against either of these if needed.

For those reading the small print of the task description, I confess from the beggining that I didn´t secure any box anywhere with either a chain or heavy-gauge wire.
But that was because I didn´t need to: I found an appropriately large and permanent pole with a box already attached to it.
So I used it. That´s the way of the parasite. Deal with it.

But the box does provide something resembling a service, allright.
Is a lending library.
So there.

Look at the piccies and read on.

- smaller

Service box in service

Service box in service

The box is located right in the middle of a busy a bus stop (bus stops here are kind of approximate...). People stared at me while I worked (there was some cleaning to do before the books could be safely rested on that surface) but no-one got closer right away, or asked me about it.


Sign

Sign

In English it would say: Lending library. If you are interested in any on these, READ it and then GIVE IT AWAY. And I put the mysterious SF0 address below.


Books that I don´t plan to (re)read ever

Books that I don´t plan to (re)read ever

"What did they do to my country, man?" (OK, but is not something that I want to read again), "The Harp and the Shadow" (too stiff), "Family violence and Feminine Identity" (written by an acquaintance, sorry Juanis) and wonderful "The citizen in my shoes" (it HAS to be enjoyed by someone else!).


More books

More books

Great poetry, love chronicles, herbal remedies and a thick science/evolution/environment collection of essays. There are many make-someone-happy flavors.


The sign inside the empty box I found

The sign inside the empty box I found

In English it would say: WARNING These phones have an intelligent sensor installed that detects the person who is picking it or covering it. (In just 3 seconds alerts via modem and in 2 minutes our anti-bandalism (sic) brigades will be there for him). IS A FEDERAL CRIME AND YOU WILL BE SENT TO JAIL Do not steal. To work is more honest and safer.


There it is!

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Well, OK, is far, from the other side of the highway. And my cell phone camera has zero zoom. But can you see it? Right there? The tiny white lump? And it might very well be my imagination, but in the last frame there is a greyish lump standing by it: a customer! Make that two customers! Yes siree! OK, ok, is worse than the man on Mars. But I am pretty sure they didn´t last an hour :) I´ll go check tomorrow, maybe the sign is still up.



17 vote(s)

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Lincøln

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rongo rongo

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Augustus deCorbeau

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GYØ Ben

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Robert Burt

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Not Here No More

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teucer

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SNORLAX

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Jellybean of Thark

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inquisitive dragonfly

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Flitworth

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Ben Yamiin

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miss understanding

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Loki

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Panopoly

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H L

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Pizazz


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9 comment(s)

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posted by rongo rongo on February 19th, 2008 6:00 AM

Do not steal. To work is more honest and safer.

That is a great sign. And a mini library is a great idea for a bus stop.

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posted by Robert Burt on February 19th, 2008 8:30 AM

I want one of these in my area.

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posted by Not Here No More on February 19th, 2008 8:41 AM

reminds me of here speeching American.

Thanks, all. The box will be in service as long as it remains telephone free. +1
posted by susy derkins on February 20th, 2008 10:12 PM

Yeah, that sign is an anonymous public gift. Signs are great.

n661431772_402233_8278.jpgPlease do not enter. If you don´t know how to read please ask at the ticket office. Thank you.

Lowteck vote?! Master utility box-attacher himself?! I am deeply honored indeed, sir.

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posted by Jellybean of Thark on February 21st, 2008 2:28 PM

You mean you're going back to restock? That's awesome!

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posted by Pizazz on September 18th, 2008 2:28 AM

Reminds me of www.bookcrossing.com

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posted by susy derkins on September 18th, 2008 11:10 AM

Ah, yes, the same thing is called libro libre here, is great. I am about to set free a Michael Ende book :)

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posted by Absurdum on September 18th, 2008 7:18 PM

OK, this needs to be a task... I hope you don't mind me writing it up suzy...

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posted by teucer on September 18th, 2008 7:20 PM

Among bridge players in this area, I am told it is customary to "loan" books with the expectation that they'll be passed on to those who need to learn from them rather than being returned.