Obscure Notice Locations
Users humorously reference Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide quotes about plans 'on display' in inaccessible spots like cellars, basements, and disused lavatories to mock the hard-to-find location of a public notice mentioned in the article.
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I meant, in your apartment's building lobby.
Presumably in one of the basement spaces.
I think it was in the basement of pizza place.
“But the plans were on display…” “On display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.” “That’s the display department.” “With a flashlight.” “Ah, well, the lights had probably gone.” “So had the stairs.” “But look, you found the notice, didn’t you?” “Yes,” said Arthur, “yes I did. It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard.”
This was found posthumously in a rented garage. Imagine yourself walking in to a windowless room, turning on the lights, and seeing this.
I'm sure they do, somewhere that nobody actually driving on one of the streets in question will ever see it.> "But the plans were on display..."> "On display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them."> "That's the display department."> "With a flashlight."> "Ah, well the lights had probably gone."> "So had the stairs."> "But look, you found the notice didn't yo
I take it that this was posted in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying "Beware of the Leopard"?
Never say never, they are literally in the same building here: https://i.imgur.com/lz7evie.jpg
But the plans were on display…” “On display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.” “That’s the display department.” “With a flashlight.” “Ah, well, the lights had probably gone.” “So had the stairs.” “But look, you found the notice, didn’t you?” “Yes,” said Arthur, “yes I did. It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard. D
Did you by chance read TFA? There are several references to a basement.