Vanishing Mobile Phone Masts

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Posted by Hemos on Friday September 20, 2002 @10:16AM from the locking-them-down dept.

babycakes writes "The BBC has an article about the concealment of mobile phone antennae in the UK, where the masts have been disguised as clock face hands, chimneys and so on. The company behind them, The Undetectables (flash site) aim to 'eradicate this architectural acne' - pics available."

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But if they hide all the cellular towers.... by raehl · 2002-09-20 10:19 · Score: 5, Funny

How am I supposed to know to be pissed off when I'm standing right under one and still not getting any reception?

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1. Re:But if they hide all the cellular towers.... by IIRCAFAIKIANAL · 2002-09-20 11:21 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  "Can you hear me now, Robin? Good"
  *whoosh* *swing* *thud*
  "Can you hear me now, Robin? Good"
  *whoosh* *swing* *thud* ...
  
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maybe it is just me ... by Alien54 · 2002-09-20 10:20 · Score: 5, Funny

but I want to disquise one as an object most appropriate to express my feelings about my local, regional, and national politicians.
There must be some appropriate gesture....

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Phily area camouflage by Arctic+Fox · 2002-09-20 10:22 · Score: 5, Funny

They're making them look like big ass trees. The best one is on the PA Turnpike near Willow Grove. It's in the middle of a wooded area. It looks good except, it's easily three times the size of normal trees, oh, and in the winter, it's the only one with leaves on it!!!!
1. Re:Phily area camouflage by sharkey · 2002-09-20 15:03 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  They're making them look like big ass trees.
  
  And what, pray tell, does an ass tree look like?
  
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This antenna cannot be seen by Qrlx · 2002-09-20 10:23 · Score: 5, Funny

This antenna cannot be seen. Unfortunately, it has chosen a rather obvious piece of cover...

BOOM!
Re:It can't be worse than here... by dhovis · 2002-09-20 10:27 · Score: 5, Funny

Yeah, they call those "Towers of Babble".
No, really.

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Re:Ha... by DMBoyd · 2002-09-20 10:27 · Score: 3, Funny

Well, at least we're replacing nature with something useful...
Perhaps you're right... by I+Love+this+Company! · 2002-09-20 10:27 · Score: 2, Funny

But that hasn't stopped Microsoft from trying.

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Re:Which leads one to wonder... by zipwow · 2002-09-20 10:57 · Score: 2, Funny

Better yet:

If a cellular tower disguised as a tree falls in the middle of a deserted forest, does it still provide service?

-Zipwow

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Good ./ing by raiyu · 2002-09-20 11:50 · Score: 5, Funny

Undetectables website is now undetectable.