Author Topic: Silly signs (Read 340898 times)

Pingu · « **Reply #1600 on:** 10 December, 2022, 12:27:52 am »

Quote from: drossall on 10 December, 2022, 12:07:08 am

I find this, outside St Pancras, thoroughly bizarre, although I suppose that I should have some sympathy for the local authority, who have presumably been driven (sorry) to distraction by road users not understanding more reasonable options:

Cycles should not beware of flying motorcyclists.

drossall · « **Reply #1601 on:** 10 December, 2022, 09:37:25 am »

No Entry is often used where the flying motorbike might be more appropriate. Perhaps here it would be preferable! After all, it is an entry point to a road where motor vehicles are allowed, and it is simply entry by that route that is forbidden (except to cyclists).

Kim · « **Reply #1602 on:** 05 February, 2023, 04:32:00 pm »

Silly because it's about 3 minutes ride from the university, as someone with a biro has attempted to rectify.

Paul · « **Reply #1603 on:** 06 February, 2023, 03:50:39 pm »

Maybe it's 10 if you go up the pole?

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1604 on:** 06 February, 2023, 03:59:41 pm »

You had one job…

Robbed from the East Lothian Courier via APILN.

HTFB · « **Reply #1605 on:** 07 February, 2023, 10:24:42 am »

What's HOPIRG?

Googling Hoprig shows it is near Cockburnspath, for which I need better kerning or better VDU spectacles.

MattH · « **Reply #1606 on:** 07 February, 2023, 10:32:16 am »

No idea, but they have one.
(Took both myself and MrsH a moment to spot the error).

HTFB · « **Reply #1607 on:** 07 February, 2023, 10:44:10 am »

They 'ave une?

[chaucer]
Frenssh she spak ful faire and fetisly,
After the scole of Stratford atte Bowe,
For Frenssh of Parys was to hire unknowe.
[/chaucer]

Pingu · « **Reply #1608 on:** 07 May, 2023, 03:07:50 pm »

IMG_1007_01 by The Pingus, on Flickr

meddyg · « **Reply #1609 on:** 30 June, 2023, 11:02:12 am »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 06 February, 2023, 03:59:41 pm

You had one job…

Robbed from the East Lothian Courier via APILN.

Aye, it'll be 'The Auld Alliance", then !

meddyg · « **Reply #1610 on:** 30 June, 2023, 11:04:37 am »

Campsite / Glampsite shower room...

...singing in the shower is all very well, but they ought to pay their musicians properly !

Moleman76 · « **Reply #1611 on:** 10 July, 2023, 09:23:36 pm »

Quote from: meddyg on 30 June, 2023, 11:04:37 am

Campsite / Glampsite shower room...
...singing in the shower is all very well, but they ought to pay their musicians properly !

"dancing in the rain" ?

JonBuoy · « **Reply #1612 on:** 19 July, 2023, 10:02:05 pm »

If this was aimed at literate badgers it should have a red diagonal line through the image. Maybe it is warning mere humans about the presence of honey badgers, sabre-toother badgers etc.

Kim · « **Reply #1613 on:** 20 July, 2023, 12:50:52 am »

Let's not forget wowbadgers...

meddyg · « **Reply #1614 on:** 06 August, 2023, 07:46:24 pm »

Duffryn, Newport near the ASDA
Sign probably waiting school to return..

meddyg · « **Reply #1615 on:** 11 August, 2023, 06:30:55 pm »

and see 'Caption It' for interpretation....

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #1616 on:** 13 August, 2023, 08:05:31 pm »

Alas, I could not locate this magical isle within the confines of my local Tesco Express. Just as well I wasn't there for a sandwich.

Bluebottle · « **Reply #1617 on:** 16 August, 2023, 08:02:31 pm »

I would hope that the Eigg was fresh, if not the Rùm.

meddyg · « **Reply #1618 on:** 17 August, 2023, 09:56:48 pm »

The result of building a new Co-op in Fishguard and an bus interchange.

Town planners call these 'leisure lines' - allegedly in a New Town , say , you don't put paving stones down until it's clear where people want to walk.

Pembs CC let people decide where to walk (from the supermarket to the bus stop, perhaps?)
and then punish them when they do !

drossall · « **Reply #1619 on:** 17 August, 2023, 11:26:09 pm »

Quote from: meddyg on 17 August, 2023, 09:56:48 pm

Town planners call these 'leisure lines'...

I've heard the term "desire lines" - is that the same?

T42 · « **Reply #1620 on:** 18 August, 2023, 07:14:08 am »

Cue Hickory Holler's Tramp.

meddyg · « **Reply #1621 on:** 18 August, 2023, 10:12:48 am »

Quote

I've heard the term "desire lines" - is that the same?

I think you're probably right and I'd remembered it slightly wrong !

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1622 on:** 22 September, 2023, 03:42:10 am »

Arf... by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Kim · « **Reply #1623 on:** 22 September, 2023, 02:25:42 pm »

From the heffalump site:

drossall · « **Reply #1624 on:** 22 September, 2023, 10:28:51 pm »

Spotted in Flitwick on today's club run. That's a bargain on any measure - most people pay that kind of price to park cars - but they don't seem to have room even for one.