Simply put: how awesome is this warning icon?
“No normal people. Mechanics only” is likely a single 97 letter word in German, so it was much simpler for Lemförder (the source of our latest Überbird guibos) to stick with this. I might just get this logo as a tattoo.
German Warning Icon May Well Be Our New Logo
By Tim Odell
Jul 27, 2010
Jeff Glucker
Uh, I'm no expert in German semiotics but I'm pretty sure this says, "if you spot this undernourished nude man, immediately set about him with a large wrench because he is not allowed to be here".
Since a picture is worth a thousand words, and they like combining multiple words together into one, long word, this makes sense.
Stop! Are you a normal? NO! Do not open this blue box. Are you a mechanic with a sideways hat and a mega-wrench? YES! Open box and enjoy wearing your overalls.
I took German in high-school. Actually, it was Spanish, but same diff, right?
One männlich's umlaut is another varón's tilde. Or something.
I think the meaning behind this symbology is, "You may be too poor to clothe yourself now, but once you upcharge the customer for installing the giubos in this box, you'll have enough cash for some work clothes and a big ass wrench."
… or perhaps it's, "You may just be an average Joe right now, but once you've successfully replaced BMW giubos, you'll be a real mechanic."
I may be overthinking it. It may simply mean, "No gay porn"
You say that now, but take a second look at that wrench.
I've replaced BMW guibos…I am FAR from a mechanic.
Kudos! What a neat way of tihnknig about it.
stencil it on the uberbird post haste.
Neinuseniffenunmechanichausen, that's the word you're looking for.
Dasduschenoughtapayeinmekanikforeninstaller
Gasundheit!
As a mechanic. I approve of this image and any usage in the future
"The man next to you is not to be struck with a large open-end wrench."
You know what they say about guys with big wrenches.
They have large nuts?
Alley-oop!
I pretty sure the mechanic's hat is on straight. He is just turning his head, looking at the normal guy, and going "Hmpf!, you can't do this."
That's great! This was found on the back of our LeMons Peugeot's brake system mystery sphere after the several hour job of removing the master cylinder/power booster/rats nest of hydraulics to troubleshoot "crappy brakes". It's RTFM in everything. also tattoo worthy.
<img src="http://dodson.smugmug.com/Cars/24-Hours-of-Lemons-Preparing-a/RTFM/430928559_dypWm-M.jpg" alt="hope this works" title="RTFM">
"WARNING! READ A BOOK!"
READ A BOOK, READ A BOOK, READ A MOTHERF**KIN' BOOK!
[youtube GlKL_EpnSp8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlKL_EpnSp8 youtube]
GO BACK TO SCHOOL! (If you've gotten this deep into this project, you either now realize this or never will!)
I'm sensing the potential for an epic photoshop contest here.
This should be stenciled on the dashboard of every Axis of Unreliability (British, Italian, French) car. Maybe just every European car.
It should be on or near the hood release lever.
<img src=http://i32.tinypic.com/b9j11x.jpg>
I fixed it for you.
Funniest thing I've seen all day. Keep in mind, though, that we're talking about Das Uberbird, not a Firebird.
The Jeremy Clarkson Technical School of Automotive Technology.
That label really stands for
"Jeff Not Approved-Allow Room for Mad_Science to Work"
Why is Jeff working on a car naked?
Mechanic: Dude, what happened?!
Other Guy: I've been impaled by a javelin. Obviously.
Mechanic: Ohhh…
Other Guy: Whatcha workin' on?
Mechanic: Guibo replacement.
Other Guy: Cool, cool…
I don't care if it's on a t-shirt or a decal, but I want to see that image in the Hoonimerch store.
Don't know how much grille badges cost to make, but this would be pretty awesome:
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/smokyburnout/mechanikbadge.jpg" />
BELT BUCKLE.