Sign about value of mistakes contains mistakes

The typos in this Bertrand Russell quote could be fodder for a lengthy Douglas Hofstadter essay.

Mistakes are an essential part of education.

ertrand Russell, Bdritish philosopher

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[#1 posted by mellowknees , September 20, 2007 11:14 AM]

Ah those great Bdritish philosophers...

[#2 posted by A New Challenger , September 20, 2007 12:00 PM]

Hahaha, reminds me of the Busted Tees shirt that says "Your Retarded" (spelling intentional on their part.)

I wonder if the accompanying text in an Asian language that I can't determine has any mistakes.

[#3 posted by Antinous , September 20, 2007 12:17 PM]

Some jokes never get old.

[#4 posted by jphilby , September 20, 2007 1:41 PM]

"Hey! ssst! listen!"

"What's that?"

"Shut up and pass me the 20-gauge."

[#5 posted by Anonymous , September 20, 2007 2:36 PM]

Aaaah... Errtrand Russell!

[#6 posted by Graziela , September 20, 2007 2:53 PM]

I don't think this is an unintentional mistake, like suggested in the link.

I would say someone just moved the B from 'Bertrand' to the beginning of 'british', that had it's own b inverted like in a mirror, making the d.

[#7 posted by C White , September 20, 2007 5:07 PM]

It's hard to tell from the photo, but it does look like type that one can move. But the sign also looks billboard sized, and rather far from the ground, and also kind of like a tv.

[#8 posted by Roy Christopher , September 20, 2007 5:17 PM]

Yeah, this sign's definitely been altered, and I think -- for better or worse -- Mark Hurst would probably have more to say than Hofstadter.

[#9 posted by Anonymous , September 20, 2007 5:23 PM]

At least they didn't botch the text of the quote itself...

[#10 posted by Paul D , September 21, 2007 12:00 AM]

I found the B! It fell down to the bottom of the Chinese section.

[#11 posted by Micah , September 21, 2007 9:38 AM]

Altered? It looks like an LED sign to me.