Subliminal

Aaaaaand it's time for another suman latik post.

By now, I'm sure that everyone's noticed that I use the same graphic to introduce the suman latik posts. In case you're wondering, the image is actually the property of the Sassy Lawyer, who has graciously allowed its use for the suman latik webring. There's a second image that used to make the rounds of the webring, but I feel that this particular photograph better communicates the nature of the food.

It's kind of funny how I've used this image at least thirty times over the last seven months without, er... ah, without... er...

...Umm, what's that?

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Oh, you know -- that.

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You don't see it? It's right there!

Here, I'll show you again:


Geez, you don't see it?

Maybe it's best if I blow up the picture a little bit. Here's an enlargement of the lower left area:


So... do you see it now?

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I don't know, really. What do you think?

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It's funny, now that I think about it. I've been using this for the last number of months, and it's never occurred to me that somebody would try to sneak a hidden image into the photograph.

Well, usually in these cases you'd expect something offensive, obscene, or just pain weird. I don't think we can really tell what this is yet, though.

Heck, let's enlarge it some more:


What is that, anyway? It looks kind of red-and-blue.

In hindsight, it could just be a technical glitch. It's not as though the image is supposed to have any blue in it. Maybe something went wrong with the digital camera, or maybe it didn't download correctly when I received it.

Still, I think I can enlarge it a little more:


The image is still extremely blurry, isn't it? As good as one's eyesight may be, I don't think anyone can really confirm what it is at this point. At least we know that it's definitely composed of red and blue patches.

I suppose we can try to sharpen the central area to the point where we can get a more solid outline. That might allow us to identify whatever it is, somehow...


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So that's where he is. No wonder I couldn't find the little bugger.

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All this time. All this time, and he was right underneath my nose. Imagine that.

Well, that's one thing down. Now where's that darn Wizard Whitebeard...




Mysteeeerious. (Much waggling of fingers.)


* "Where's Waldo", Waldo, and the Wizard Whitebeard are owned and copyrighted by Martin Handford, the man whose books cause eyestrain in millions of readers across the world. I'm not kidding, folks -- do you have any idea how hard it is to find an image of Waldo on the internet? The image of Waldo here is used purely for purposes of parody... although if they want to sue me, they gotta find me first. :)