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What is this thing?

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It's in one of the elevators in my apartment building. I guess the LA is the Los Angeles "logo", but no idea what the she and t is, tried searching "shelat" but that doesn't really give any results other than it's an indian name.

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[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] M137@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Solved! That's definitely it, they've got lots of stuff specific to my city too so it makes sense it would be found here. Thanks!

[–] klugerama@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (2 children)

maybe? where is that sticker? I mean sure it has the same letters but that sticker isn't there, and the order of the letter still doesn't make sense.

I couldn't find the sticker on its own, I assume it comes with the hat or shirt bearing the "Dodgy" logo

[–] BlackVenom@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There's a hat with that exact logo. Look.

[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world -3 points 1 day ago

Would have been useful for you to include a screenshot rather than being a dick about it.

[–] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

No.. but is that a KONE branded security screw for an elevator?

Edit: Yes it is, here's the tool for it. Interesting.

[–] M137@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Haha, yes it is! The whole building was fully renovated a couple of years ago and is super nice now, I always read the KONE info stickers when I'm in the elevators (there are three of them, two small and one big).

[–] DragonAce@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So thats supposed to say Shelta? What a horrible logo.

[–] M137@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

Agreed, it's not clear at all that's how it's supposed to be read. I don't get the LA part either since it's a brand from my city, Gothenburg, Sweden.