A curiosity spotted on my travels with the Pocket2.  Advertising artificial grass suppliers.

Very interesting find Mr. B.  

I'll see your car and spot you a house.

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-21 05:24
Very interesting find Mr. B.

I've seen it any number of times when passing on the 'bus.  Today I decided to get off and take a closer look

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-21 05:26
I'll see your car and spot you a house.

I fold
Not come across anything like that so far.

Blériot53 Posted at 5-21 05:31
I've seen it any number of times when passing on the 'bus.  Today I decided to get off and take a closer look

I'm glad you had the P2 and were able to stop and capture that cool grass car.  

Blériot53 Posted at 5-21 05:32
I fold
Not come across anything like that so far.

Definitely not something you see often. I guess you could call it odd, strange, unique or whatever adjective fits your liking.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-21 07:18
I'm glad you had the P2 and were able to stop and capture that cool grass car.

I've had the thread title in mind for a few weeks   Today was the day.

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-21 07:20
Definitely not something you see often. I guess you could call it odd, strange, unique or whatever adjective fits your liking.

There's a TV series about extraordinary houses. In one, half a hillside was dug out and the house built into it, then the roof grassed over. When it was finished, there was onll the entirely glass front of the building which could be seen.  One of those Eco-friendly designs.

Very cool. Looks like a dead body inside...

Depp Posted at 5-21 09:06
Very cool. Looks like a dead body inside...

Haha. Yes. A very realistic dummy.

That’s a very interesting find, very interesting, brings a whole new meaning to “go green.”

Fred Fred Fred Posted at 5-21 19:11
That’s a very interesting find, very interesting, brings a whole new meaning to “go green.”

Yes.  It's certainly an eye-catching marketing tool

Thats the biggest Ive seen,   round here they are using smart cars to advertise it and they drive around like it too.

DAFlys Posted at 5-21 23:57
Thats the biggest Ive seen,   round here they are using smart cars to advertise it and they drive around like it too.

This is an old BMW that must have breathed its last. It's perched on a mound of earth near the gates to their premises.

Blériot53 Posted at 5-22 00:00
This is an old BMW that must have breathed its last. It's perched on a mound of earth near the gates to their premises.

Locally they have a fleet og working cars.

DAFlys Posted at 5-22 00:21
Locally they have a fleet og working cars.

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Oh wow!  And I thought my find was unique

Very interesting shot. Thanks for sharing this with us.

DJI Paladin Posted at 5-22 05:28
Very interesting shot. Thanks for sharing this with us.

Thanks DJI Paladin.

You haven’t been smoking that stuff have you B?

Blériot53 Posted at 5-21 07:40
I've had the thread title in mind for a few weeks   Today was the day.

Ahh, so this was a pre-planned trip.  Title is most appropriate.  

Blériot53 Posted at 5-21 07:42
There's a TV series about extraordinary houses. In one, half a hillside was dug out and the house built into it, then the roof grassed over. When it was finished, there was onll the entirely glass front of the building which could be seen.  One of those Eco-friendly designs.

Bet it had quite the view though.  Although, I hope the glass wasn't a fingerprint magnet otherwise they would be constantly having to clean the prints off.  

sky wombat Posted at 5-22 06:22
You haven’t been smoking that stuff have you B?

Never, Bruce

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-22 06:29
Ahh, so this was a pre-planned trip.  Title is most appropriate.

It came to me on the bus

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-22 06:30
Bet it had quite the view though.  Although, I hope the glass wasn't a fingerprint magnet otherwise they would be constantly having to clean the prints off.

There's a coating on the glass these days which makes it "self-cleaning" but I'm not sure how effective that is.

Blériot53 Posted at 5-22 06:36
It came to me on the bus

Ahh, always thinking are you?  Nothing wrong with that as it keeps the mind busy.  

Blériot53 Posted at 5-22 06:38
There's a coating on the glass these days which makes it "self-cleaning" but I'm not sure how effective that is.

Man, I got to get some of that glass then or at least see if the coating is available for aftermarket applications.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-22 14:01
Ahh, always thinking are you?  Nothing wrong with that as it keeps the mind busy.

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-22 14:01
Man, I got to get some of that glass then or at least see if the coating is available for aftermarket applications.

It's applied during manufacture. I don't think it can be applied later.
https://uk.saint-gobain-building ... -glass-saint-gobain

Blériot53 Posted at 5-22 00:32
Oh wow!  And I thought my find was unique

lol,   I dont know how many other places do this,  but when they pass you on the road its quite weird.  

DAFlys Posted at 5-22 22:41
lol,   I dont know how many other places do this,  but when they pass you on the road its quite weird.

Who mows them, do you think?  

Blériot53 Posted at 5-22 22:50
Who mows them, do you think?

Personally I hate the stuff,    OK so you dont cut it,   but now you have to hover it.

DAFlys Posted at 5-22 23:00
Personally I hate the stuff,    OK so you dont cut it,   but now you have to hover it.

Not something I would choose either. Although mowing the lawns back in France was getting to be a major chore.  3 large areas to do. Just too much for a regular mower and not quite enough for a ride-on.  We were considering one of those robot mowers just before we decided to pack up and come back to the UK.

Blériot53 Posted at 5-22 23:05
Not something I would choose either. Although mowing the lawns back in France was getting to be a major chore.  3 large areas to do. Just too much for a regular mower and not quite enough for a ride-on.  We were considering one of those robot mowers just before we decided to pack up and come back to the UK.

The MIL has three lawns,  two of which are in the middle of a ride on vs a bigger push along,    Takes me about half a day to mow it all so we found a local company that come once a week and do it for £30.   At that sort of money its just not worth having to maintain lawnmowers etc.  

DAFlys Posted at 5-22 23:08
The MIL has three lawns,  two of which are in the middle of a ride on vs a bigger push along,    Takes me about half a day to mow it all so we found a local company that come once a week and do it for £30.   At that sort of money its just not worth having to maintain lawnmowers etc.

Absolutely. Plus the journey to MIL. But I guess that's a regular thing anyway.

Blériot53 Posted at 5-22 20:36
It's applied during manufacture. I don't think it can be applied later.
https://uk.saint-gobain-building-glass.com/en-gb/self-cleaning-glass-saint-gobain

Well at least it was a thought.    I appreciate the link.

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-23 02:25
Well at least it was a thought.    I appreciate the link.

You'll still need the chamois leather then

Blériot53 Posted at 5-23 02:36
You'll still need the chamois leather then

For sure.    

Sure catches the eye :-)

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-21 05:26
I'll see your car and spot you a house.

Good calls, those. Haven't seen any grass-covered cars or houses around here, but once saw a car that had it's bonnet covered with a cow-patterned fur :-D Unfortunately, didn't have a camera with me by then.