Scanwiches.comis one of the strangest sites I've seen in some time. I have no idea how these people got their sandwiches wedged into their scanners, or why.
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It's too early in the morning for sandwiches, let alone scanwiches . . . posted by emhutchinson at 6:12 AM on March 6
Clearly an American site. No European would stuff a sandwich with so many slices of meat. posted by NekulturnY at 6:23 AM on March 6
I can't leave to get a sandwich until 11:30, and it's 9:30 and I just saw a lot of delicious sandwiches. FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU- posted by Inspector.Gadget at 6:26 AM on March 6 [2 favorites has favorites]
There's no art to it, just stark scans of the side of a sandwich. It just looks like a photograph. Also, someone is going to be pissed when they go to scan their passport or whatever and get mustard on it. posted by Burhanistan at 6:26 AM on March 6
I have no idea how these people got their sandwiches wedged into their scanners, or why.
A "wedge" is a name for a submarine sandwich in Westchester and Putnam Counties, New York, USA & Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA*, so, in fact, people from those areas might wonder how these people got their wedges wedged into their scanners. And if those wedges were served, as wedges often are, with some dill wedges on the side, well the whole thing gets a little confusing. That's just too many wedges. posted by flapjax at midnite at 6:30 AM on March 6 [3 favorites has favorites]
Re: scanner mess - you youngsters on my lawn might not remember, but back in the day we had to project things using a light source and actual sheets of transparent film. Now the only use for said film is for scanning gooey stuff while keeping the scanner glass clean. posted by bokeh at 6:35 AM on March 6 [2 favorites has favorites]
I like it; it's like a takeout menu with full color pictures.
Every day Mr. Gravy has a sandwich for lunch, usually a combo of deli meat and cheese. I can get him to look at these scans and then re-create the ones that look delish to him. posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 6:36 AM on March 6
I search but I couldn't find a cat sandwich. posted by gomichild at 6:43 AM on March 6
I have no idea how these people got their sandwiches wedged into their scanners, or why.
On a side not: what do you put on pastrami, then, neroli? I've tried mustard but wasn't entirely satisfied. Horseradish maybe? Garlic sauce? posted by NekulturnY at 6:55 AM on March 6
This, however, is new to me. Bravo! posted by phylum sinter at 7:01 AM on March 6
Pastrami takes well to mustard as a general rule, NekulturnY, so you might want to try different varieties of mustard until you find one you like.
I would happily eat most of the sandwiches displayed here. posted by Faint of Butt at 7:02 AM on March 6
No Jew would put mayonnaise on pastrami.
Y'know, Jews should really get over their knee-jerk dismissal of mayonnaise. Sometimes mayonnaise is just the ticket for a sandwich. Even if it is a condiment often used by ignorant, mouth-breathing, shotgun-totin' crackers who on occasion say stupid and/or hateful things about Jews. That's not the condiment's fault.
Wait, no one has done this with bacon yet? Who are you and what have you done with the Internet I used to know? posted by Avelwood at 7:18 AM on March 6
Is this where we talk about popsicles? posted by Bango Skank at 7:19 AM on March 6
Mayonnaise looks even more disgusting digitized at that resolution than it does with the naked eye. posted by mollweide at 7:19 AM on March 6
When I run the world I will no longer countenance normal photography, with such distractions as foreground, background, etc. The only acceptable images will be super high resolution color images of a single plane, wreathed in inky blackness.
Has anybody been to any of the delis mentioned on the site? I've passed by God Bless out in Greenpoint before, but never even heard of any of the others (at least in the 2 or 3 pages that I actually bothered to look through). posted by saladin at 7:20 AM on March 6
I hereby claim this scanwich and all its riches for the honor and glory of myself and my heirs. posted by mek at 7:36 AM on March 6 [2 favorites has favorites]
*goes to prepare some hot buttered groat clusters* posted by languagehat at 9:53 AM on March 6
OK, since we're on the subject... sort of, does anybody know if the original cat-scan site is still up somewhere? I really wanna see those furry bellies! posted by scose at 9:54 AM on March 6
A "wedge" is a name for a submarine sandwich in Westchester and Putnam Counties, New York, USA & Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
I'm from Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA (Norwalk, represent!), and while we were familiar with most of the synonymous sandwich terms (hero, sub, even the occasional hoagie), the most common way we southeastern nutmeggers referred to our large sandwiches on italian bread was as "grinders." posted by ericbop at 10:03 AM on March 6
I suppose this beats the usual pressed ham, or nuts and berries for scanner fare. Especially when you start talking condiments. posted by orme at 10:17 AM on March 6
HAPPY BIRTHDAY METAF...il...! wait. WTF? posted by joelf at 11:30 AM on March 6
Thank you all for those "food " comments.
But now for something intelligent. (No offense)
Those photos and lovely examples of abstract design. Welcome to Art Appreciation 101
Imagine one of them enlarged to about 2' X 3' on a white wall (or gallery)
The basic elements of design are all in play is a lively colorful composition.
If you hate abstract art...the" Sandwich Series "is not for you.
Try forgetting they are bread,lettuce ,meat and cheese. posted by Palmerpoodles at 3:36 PM on March 6 [1 favorite has favorites]
Seriously, this is an insanely good sandwich imaging technique. posted by No-sword at 4:23 PM on March 6
The grossness of the messy scanner is perfect - it's like the sandwich is pressed up against your screen. And it's a funny takeoff on artsy scans of vegetables and flowers and carefully arranged french fries. Sandwiches are much more visually interesting and less pretentious. And now I'm hungry. posted by dreamyshade at 9:11 PM on March 6
Those photos and lovely examples of abstract design. Welcome to Art Appreciation 101
Hmm. I just looked at them again and they still look like cross-sections of sandwiches. I suppose if I remove my glasses and unfocus a bit they do look like the various swirly patterns and what not that comprise the pedestrian "abstract" art seen in dentist office waiting rooms and the like. But, abstract is that: abstract. There isn't a leap of imagination or sensory obfuscation required for an abstraction--it should be implicit in the work. These are sandwiches. posted by Burhanistan at 10:33 AM on March 7 [1 favorite has favorites]
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