Author Topic: Silly signs (Read 340756 times)

Basil · « **Reply #1250 on:** 02 September, 2016, 12:43:05 pm »

A farm on our walk this morning.

20160902_113403 by Basil W, on Flickr

I assume it is in jest.

Andrij · « **Reply #1251 on:** 02 September, 2016, 12:55:25 pm »

Probably safe to assume each sentry is likely to have at least one arm.

IGMC

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1252 on:** 02 September, 2016, 10:20:31 pm »

I suppose calling themselves the Slaughterers would just not have been cricket.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1253 on:** 02 September, 2016, 11:03:37 pm »

Not really a silly sign – in fact it's rather sensible, pointing as it does to the village of that name – but it did make me think of Winnie the Pooh's clever friend.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1254 on:** 03 September, 2016, 01:24:04 am »

P9020186 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Don't tell the staff of the Gulag...

P9020205 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

At the Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo TX

P9020218 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Amarillo TX

P9020219 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Other side of the above

BurmaShave by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

hellymedic · « **Reply #1255 on:** 03 September, 2016, 01:19:32 pm »

I'm sure that last sign was quoted in one of my orthopaedic textbooks...

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1256 on:** 03 September, 2016, 01:55:54 pm »

The Burma-Shave one is six separate ones which I have very crudely stitched together to save typing, electrons and what have you, but there is a genuine set of the self-same slogan at the roadside somewhere back in Illinois, carefully placed so you can't stop and take pictures. Of them.

I'm surprised a medical text book would be extolling the virtues of shaving cream though

T42 · « **Reply #1257 on:** 03 September, 2016, 05:24:31 pm »

Having had a stent inserted via the groin, I'm not.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1258 on:** 04 September, 2016, 02:07:52 am »

P9030252 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

hellymedic · « **Reply #1259 on:** 04 September, 2016, 12:08:18 pm »

Mr Larrington wins the internet!
Again!

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1260 on:** 05 September, 2016, 05:54:29 pm »

Six little trees in wheelie bins are moveable but they certainly do not make a forest.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1261 on:** 06 September, 2016, 01:53:45 am »

P9050359 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

P9050360 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

P9050361 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

P9050362 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

P9050363 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

Lots more Burma-Shave signs on old Route 66 either side of Seligman AZ

Pingu · « **Reply #1262 on:** 06 September, 2016, 07:13:55 pm »

IMG_7419_01 by The Pingus, on Flickr

clarion · « **Reply #1263 on:** 06 September, 2016, 08:37:40 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 02 September, 2016, 10:20:31 pm

I suppose calling themselves the Slaughterers would just not have been cricket.

They totally SUCC!

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #1264 on:** 06 September, 2016, 08:40:19 pm »

Quote from: Pingu on 06 September, 2016, 07:13:55 pm

IMG_7419_01 by The Pingus, on Flickr

We've just translated this with Google, and were disappointed to find that it was nothing to do with a cat having a shit, as we initially thought.

Steph · « **Reply #1265 on:** 07 September, 2016, 12:13:17 am »

Cat washing itself. Going to rain again tomorrow.

billplumtree · « **Reply #1266 on:** 09 September, 2016, 09:04:35 pm »

At the Moorcock show last Sunday,

Sheep expert!

Moleman76 · « **Reply #1267 on:** 13 September, 2016, 07:13:08 am »

an odd sense of timing

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1268 on:** 14 September, 2016, 07:19:57 pm »

Come back next month.

fuzzy · « **Reply #1269 on:** 16 September, 2016, 04:48:02 am »

Unloading outside the Holiday Inn, Rapid City, SD on Sunday

Read the website address......

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1270 on:** 17 September, 2016, 09:17:30 pm »

P9170321 by Mr Larrington, on Flickr

IRTA "POWER ACTUATED" and thought yes, that's as good a description of David Cameron as you'll find today.

Paul · « **Reply #1271 on:** 24 September, 2016, 04:29:32 pm »

JStone · « **Reply #1272 on:** 06 October, 2016, 10:46:36 am »

Here, in St Arvans

Does this have any legal standing?

OK, it's a steep, narrow lane with minimal passing places - but it's still a public highway, maintained at the public expense. Or is it just that the residents don't want the riff-raff passing their desirable country residences? And is most definitely a 'through road' - I cycled it yesterday.

(It might have been put there to discourage usage following the closure of the Chepstow - Tintern main road)

Kim · « **Reply #1273 on:** 06 October, 2016, 03:08:56 pm »

I'd guess it's status is advisory / informative, as per a diversion around roadworks, or notice of an upcoming closure or whatever.

It may be in the interests of traffic flow / safety, rather than NIMBYism, if the road is unsuitable for any real volume of traffic.

Aunt Maud · « **Reply #1274 on:** 07 October, 2016, 11:39:31 am »

We got the back lane we lived in in sSomerset closed whilst they repaired the main road into Wells. The fools were using it as a way to avoid a slight diversion, and as it was a very steep and small lane with one passing place, it regularly got blocked solid for hours with busses and trucks.

So it can be done by the highways peeps if requested by the residents.

Author Topic: Silly signs (Read 340756 times)

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