This is a scan of the bottom corner of the final grade roster I turned in for my class this semester. I was so angry at all the paperwork and bureaucratic non-sense that I added the "М. П." and then stamped it with what I know much be a copy of an NKGB stamp that I have.
The sad thing is that this sort of thing could easily fool an untrained eye. I have a regular KGB departmental stamp along the same lines, but it too only has 10 republic banners :chuckle (but the center state seal comes out clear enough to tell :mad:). These are the kinds of things we need to remove from the market when we have a chance like I did. It may cost a few dollars, but it could save someone else many more.
I already got a call from the administration. It seems we have someone in the records department from Bulgaria and she didn't think it was funny...Well, not too sound insensitive, but that made me laugh even more.:D
devalcourt Wrote:I already got a call from the administration. It seems we have someone in the records department from Bulgaria and she didn't think it was funny...
Sad. Even a harmless little joke will piss off some humorless idiot somewhere down the line. What a unfunny world we live in.
At least I appreciate the initial attempt! :thumbsup
Quote:Бюрократы всех стран, соединяйтесь!
Love this! "Bureaucrats of all countries, incorporate!" for those not in the know.
"patina imparts character" - PJS
A wise man said: 'you should not pay a premium for what you want beyond your comfort level, and always ensure there is a mutually agreeable return policy.'
I told this story to a colleague (after getting something bounced by the controller here for lack of a "wet sig"... :rolleyes:), and he wants a stamp for his personal use. :thumbsup
Steiner: "Why do you want it so badly? It's just a worthless piece of metal. Look."
You have to get your jollies some kind of way after wanting to pull my hair out trying to locate all of the documents they wanted (and fill out the new ones) and keep changing my input data, and the power going out...yada-yada:rolleyes:
Eryk Wrote:Phillip,
I told this story to a colleague (after getting something bounced by the controller here for lack of a "wet sig"... :rolleyes:), and he wants a stamp for his personal use. :thumbsup
It does make for a good inside joke (except as Eric pointed out, for people with no sense of humor).:) Every now and then somebody in Germany puts some of these copies up on the auction site.
