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Old 03-18-2014, 10:18 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Kind of an old topic but it's still interesting, anyone notice the protractors super glued around the city?

For anyone who is unaware of what it is, it's someone super gluing numbered protractors to places around the city in different neighborhoods, trails, paths, etc. All require you to be walking or riding a bike to see for the most part. They're numbered and are hundreds of them around the city. It's been going on for years.

The Protractor Map | The Ongoing History of Pittsburgh

Thoughts on it?
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Old 03-18-2014, 10:38 PM
 
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I've never noticed them. It's like geek graffiti!
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Old 03-19-2014, 05:04 AM
 
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yes, ive seen them in a number of locations, thinking that it was a contractor's emblem or 'stamp'. huh! interesting....
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Old 03-19-2014, 06:56 AM
 
Location: somewhere near Pittsburgh, PA
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Well now that you mention it, I have seen these around town. I never thought "protractor", but rather assumed they were a symbol representing our bridges. Thanks for the link, that's interesting. I had no idea this was a scavenger hunt with over 400 of these around the city.
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Old 03-19-2014, 07:28 AM
 
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The website keeps referring to the protractor map. Is there an actual map plotting the locations? Or is it just a blog identifying locations
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Old 03-19-2014, 07:59 AM
 
Location: somewhere near Pittsburgh, PA
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Here's a link to the map...

https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid...d9c0f147&msa=0
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Old 03-19-2014, 09:07 AM
 
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Thanks! You can clearly see the path the person walked when placing them. It's scavenger hunt.
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Old 03-19-2014, 10:25 AM
 
Location: South Hills
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Years ago virtually every telephone poll in the city had a big yellow sign with a finger at the end,
pointing your way to Kennywood.
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Old 03-19-2014, 12:18 PM
 
Location: Western PA
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What's next -- slide rules on telephone poles?
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Old 03-19-2014, 12:34 PM
 
Location: Umbrosa Regio
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What's next -- slide rules on telephone poles?
Padlocks on bridges!
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