Because "Trough Of Grub" Is Copyrighted

Today's contribution from the seemingly co-author of this bog, Shu.  Click the picture to enbiggen.

Where to start. This is a restaurant off of Interstate 95 in rural North Carolina, just a few miles of the North Carolina-South Carolina border.  I'm guessing that whoever came up with the name Barrel of Meal also came up with Mr. Burns' Casino.
"Homer, let's go to Barrel of Meal!"
"Yes! I've got a hankering for Meal. Mmmm...meal."

With a name like Barrel Of Meal, why is there not a mile long line to get in? (Or get out.) There's a Closed sign on the door. This was mid-afternoon, so I don't know if they serve only breakfast and lunch, or if they don't open until dinner, or the name Barrel Of Meal caught on about as well as the movie versions of Howard The Duck and The Adventures Of Pluto Nash, and it's closed permanently.

But wait, there's more.

Check out what's lurking behind the right-hand side of the restaurant. Does that mean Barrel Of Meal is, indeed, still in business and you don't have to go to the Restaurant At The End Of The Universe to meet the Meat of the Day. The liver is believed to be tender as he has been force feeding himself all week. And don't worry, when he turns himself into your barrel of meal, he'll be very humane. So, reservations for barrels for how many?

Childhood Obesity Is Becoming Too Accepted

Today's post comes from our newest correspondent, BeerGirl.  I don't think there's a need to enbiggen today,

This is just insensitive. On a positive note, with that many families, I'm sure there will be an excellent selection of large children to choose from.

Another Misquote

Sorry that posting has been less than consistent lately. It's like life wants things from me.  Anywho, today's contribution comes from field correspondent, The Sheriff.  Click the picture to enbiggen.

He writes:  Why does "Acceptable For Fan Support" need the quotations?  Is the ceiling fan trying to be sarcastic?

I personally think this label is citing another ceiling fan and wants to give it proper credit.  I'm sure the footnote is just really small.

Location, Location, Location

I think I've used that title a couple times.  Anywho, today we have another contribution from the ever-prolific Shu.  Click the picture to enbiggen.

Those employees who are reading this sign probably already washed their hands. Those employees who need to be told to wash their hands will probably never see this sign. Unless they peed on their hands.

A Nice Asian Word Salad (Croutons Extra)

My nephew ("The Nephew) bought a USB DVD drive from the internet and these are the "instructions" that came with it.  Please click to enbiggen.

We're going to do this one list style.

• We start off strong with a nice string of tangentially related words.  I'm not sure what a "starage" device is or how it will display "My Computer", but that's the least-wrong thing here. 
• I will need more guidance on how to "select 'pop-up' in the tray into the disc to read". 
• I do like the reminder to protect one's eyes of the face.
• Most computer devices should not be placed on the strong magnetic objects, no matter how close they are.
• "Unstable items"?  Emotionally?  Financially?  I need more information here.
• And finally, for that ladies, don't put this "on the vulnerable to squeeze place" if you want "narmal machine use".

I think that just about covers it.

You, Too, Can Turn Your Lawn Into A Gas Chamber

I saw this product while shopping for wholly unrelated home improvement items a couple weeks ago.  You definitely need to click that picture to enbiggen.

Seriously, I don't know where to begin here.  How about "Pressurized Fumes Find Rodents Fast!" like it's a rodent-seeking missile.  Or "Kills more than one at a time" which is a really positive spin on this indiscriminate approach. Or, worst of all, the underground scene in the lower left corner (which I will not provide a close-up).

On a positive note, you have an excellent option when you finally can no longer live with what you've done.

Men's Room And Grill

I participated in a fund-raiser trivia night a couple weeks ago.  On my first trip to the restroom, I saw this. Click the picture to enbiggen.

Now, I know that right-hand symbol indicates that it has a baby changing table.  But I cannot get over the fact of how much it looks like a grill.  Complete with red dot for the pilot light.

Screw It, Close Enough

Today's post comes from field correspondent Outlaw, who snapped this picture while stopped at a red light.  Click to enbiggen.

Not so much here... or here...

Sarcastic Much?

Today's post is yet another from the fecund field correspondent, Shu.  Click to enbiggen.

Maybe it is a message of genuine appreciation for those who patronized this establishment. Or it might be a thinly veiled middle finger directed at those who didn't.

Excuse Me, Stewardess? I'd Like To Move.

Today's post is courtesy of our newest field correspondent, The Sheriff.  Click the picture to enbiggen.

On our recent vacation to Honduras, he was seated in an exit row of the airplane.  As he was dutifully reading the airplane safety card, he noticed one requirement that was, let's say, different from the rest.  Let's look at that third-from-last bullet: "sufficient...oral capacity".  Hmm, I've flown a fair amount and don't recall that ever being mentioned.  And I would think that would severely delay the deplaning process.  But I guess they do things differently in Central America.