Pick axe trading post

[graynomad]

I saw this a couple of days ago while passing through the town of Mount Magnet in central Western Australia.

Ok the spelling isn't quite right but I thought you guys might get a kick out of it.

 

[inglewoodpete]

Love the "Antiques" on the banner. Probably stuff that they haven't sold in the last 100 years, still in its original packaging!!

The main street still looks as busy as when I was there.

 

[westaust55]

Not as far from the Silicon Chip / Manuka concept as you might think:

http://www.siliconchip.com.au/cms/A_30294/article.html

 

[Buzby]

From the Silicon Chip article :

The legendary electronic industry workhorse IC, the 8-pin 555 timer, was first introduced (unpatented!) by Signetics in 1972.

I never knew the 555 was not patented. No wonder it ruled supreme, a bit like the Compact Cassette did with it's free license.

 

[graynomad]

The main street still looks as busy as when I was there.

Yep, big day. That's the day's traffic you can see parked outside the post office.

At least Silicon Chip got the spelling right, maybe I should correct the sign spelling with Photoshop.

 

[SAborn]

By the looks of half the spell'en on the forum, no one will notice anyway.

 

[graynomad]

A slightly improved version.



Rough but good enough.