Author Topic: Silly signs (Read 340016 times)

Many trucks in India have hand-painted signs saying they are restricted to 48km/h, clearly a conversion from 30mph. Wikipedia tells me that "India's conversion to the metric system occurred in stages between 1955 and 1962." The trucks weren't quite that old, that's for sure.

Jurek · « **Reply #188 on:** 06 November, 2011, 09:10:30 pm »

Quote from: mcshroom on 06 November, 2011, 08:11:55 pm

Sadly cameras are prohibited at my workplace, but we have a whole set of height barriers over the roads marked with a maximum height of 5.3340m

You don't work at Sellafield, do you?

mcshroom · « **Reply #189 on:** 06 November, 2011, 09:50:37 pm »

Quote from: Jurek on 06 November, 2011, 09:10:30 pm

Quote from: mcshroom on 06 November, 2011, 08:11:55 pm
Sadly cameras are prohibited at my workplace, but we have a whole set of height barriers over the roads marked with a maximum height of 5.3340m

You don't work at Sellafield, do you?

You might very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment.

Basil · « **Reply #190 on:** 07 November, 2011, 07:40:33 am »

This is a sign on the bar at my local.
Me, from time to time, "Oh, you're still out of Quibbles?" "When do the new stocks of Quibbles arrive?" etc etc

<repeat until funny>

tiermat · « **Reply #191 on:** 07 November, 2011, 09:18:13 am »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 04 November, 2011, 09:10:53 pm

IMAG0260 by The Pingus, on Flickr

Stavanger by any chance?

Kevina9 · « **Reply #192 on:** 07 November, 2011, 09:23:12 am »

Quote from: Pingu on 06 November, 2011, 08:52:27 pm

Quote from: Kevina9 on 06 November, 2011, 08:03:49 pm
Not as precise as this one :

The precision of the distance is the same.

Ah yes, but if you look closely, my sign has a little arrow that indicates the precise point from which to measure!

Gruff · « **Reply #193 on:** 09 November, 2011, 08:07:17 pm »

I can see what they were going for here, I'm not sure the end result is quite what was envisioned though:

David Martin · « **Reply #194 on:** 10 November, 2011, 10:52:52 am »

Passed a crane on my way in today 'James Jack, lifting specialists'. Nominative determinism

Pingu · « **Reply #195 on:** 10 November, 2011, 11:28:33 am »

I see those cranes frequently & I've never made the connection

Deano · « **Reply #196 on:** 10 November, 2011, 01:31:31 pm »

the best 1 km ın Deutschland? by dean.clementson, on Flickr

Deano · « **Reply #197 on:** 10 November, 2011, 03:05:56 pm »

anyone for fast food? by dean.clementson, on Flickr

Anyone?

Deano · « **Reply #198 on:** 10 November, 2011, 03:06:58 pm »

From Serbia (as was the previous one). I reckon thıs means: magicians operate in the area. Never trust magicians.

mysterious sign in Serbia by dean.clementson, on Flickr

tiermat · « **Reply #199 on:** 10 November, 2011, 03:11:27 pm »

that last one is crying out for someone to put rabbit ears on it.