July 2024 - Museum of Photocopies

PINS – Rule Forty-five: Confusion

Things can be confusing in life, let alone PINS, in which we haven’t even finished the rules yet. Nor will you, with the washing up to do and the compost to put out. It’s all go round here! You can find out about what kinds of confusion can happen if you leave PINS to one side, here.

An unfiltered photograph of a collage using photocopies of a series of photographs of the Curator, taken in Arnhem in December 2023 by his German photographer friend, Nina. Here we see the Curator sending messages using flags that remind him of a plastic Airfix figurine, of a British Tommy from the First World War waving similar flags. Just to make the WW1 connection clear, the Curator has added a Kaiser Bill moustache, in pencil, to his top lip. It’s still confusing.

PINS – Rule Forty-four: Disobeying orders

Disobeying orders is no joke.

If you don’t do as you’re told, you’ll go to the workhouse. Or be at the beck and call of someone else for the rest of your life, bowing and scraping, ugh.
But you can disobey if you’re smart, find out how, here.

An unfiltered photograph of a collage using photocopies and drawings and clippings from various sources, some photocopied. Here we see the Curator sending messages using flags that remind him of a plastic Airfix figurine, of a British Tommy from the First World War waving similar flags. The messages should not be disobeyed. But will anyone understand? Still: a Treecreeper and a Mistle Thrush, that’s clear.

PINS – Rule Forty-three: Arcs of fire

We need to work out our arcs of fire. The enemy need to be accurately hit, of course. Otherwise they’ll hit you, soft lad. Peruse these images of confusion and also check out this post, and try to avoid similar quandaries when calculating your arc of fire.

A filtered photograph of a collage using photocopies and drawings and clippings from various sources, some photocopied. It shows the Curator in a quandary. He’s trying to work out his arc of fire, because he can’t get through to those he needs to. Maybe he never will.

A filtered photograph of a collage using photocopies and drawings and clippings from various sources, some photocopied. Including a drawing of a short eared owl in flight, bringing messages. The Curator is in a quandary. He’s trying to work out his arc of fire, because he can’t get through to those he needs to. Maybe he never will.

PINS – Rule Forty-two: A quick word on rations

Tha’s got to eat and put some meat on them bones, as you won’t get anything if you went to the workhouse. Fish heads, in a broth, that all your grandmother had. That’s why she’s mean with the biscuits at Christmas. Rations are important, you should get that. Here are some images that can be photocopied, to help you think of your rations to play PINS, or the lack thereof.

A filtered photograph of an old photograph of the streets of Accrington, taken from a book of photographic nostalgia about the East Lancashire town. This is where you get your veg for your PINS rations.

A filtered photograph of an old photograph of a street near Clayton Le Moors, (but it could be claimed as Enfield and even Altham who knows, tha’ knows), taken from a book of photographic nostalgia about the East Lancashire town,Accrington. This is where you get a reet good spread after the game (trestle tables, tray pie, tea urns) for your PINS rations.

A filtered photograph of an old news photograph of a famous works in Accrington, taken from a book of photographic nostalgia about the East Lancashire town. The batsman got out o’ ‘thopical bed and had poached eggs, brandy and champagne before showing them Australians what’s what. He’d had his PINS rations.

PINS – Rule Forty-one: Judging character

A good character isimportant in PINS, it helps you get into an elite unit and have extra PINS, which is the whole point, isn’t it. Plus, it stops gossip, whcih you can find plenty of here.