Silly signs

[BanannaMan]

Crazy roadside pics....

Here's a few:
(feel free to ad your own)
(None are photoshopped BTW)



http://www.allenschevron.com/sign2.jpg
There are 2 of these on the Blue Ridge Parkway....
No one is quite sure what they mean but I've narrowed it down to either:
A. Stunt riding permitted in bends.
B. Rider bails for rainbows.



http://www.allenschevron.com/Bat_20Cave.jpg
This one is from North Carolina...

So much for the "secret location". :rolleyes:
:batman: (maybe Bruce Wayne has alzheimer's ??)




http://www.allenschevron.com/sign3.jpg

Here's another from the Blue Ridge Parkway.....

What exactly do they mean by protect???
Note thay did not say secure, hide or even lock up .....no "protect" your property.
Since no firearms are allowed on the BRP.... Am I to wrestle the bear???
And what property (other than food) are bears after???
Is there a rogue colony of bears in the woods listening to i-pods and talking on cell phones while taking digital pictures???
Perhaps they are searching for batteries...for the property they've already stolen????
And will I be fined for refusing to fight off said bear???
I'm for leaving a picnic basket full of food and batteries at the other end of the car park!!

[BanannaMan]

And this is just silly...with or without the sign.

http://www.allenschevron.com/pb4.jpg


http://www.allenschevron.com/pb5.jpg


Someone spent a bit of money being that silly....

[BanannaMan]

I was thrown out of this establishment in Tennessee because they said I turned the whole place upside down....:p
(talk about money spent)






http://www.allenschevron.com/Smokey_Mountains_105.jpg




So what crazy roadside pics have you got??????

[Biker Biggles]

I dont have a pic but there used to be a road sign down in Kent giving directions to

Ham>
Sandwich>


Isit still there?

[Warthog]

Hehehe

[Sid Squid]

We have this:

http://www.comedy-zone.net/pictures/images/signs/140503/bunker.jpg

Amongst other daft ones.

[dizzyblonde]

http://www.walkingworld.com/images/news/bikerparking.jpg

http://www.walkingworld.com/images/news/deadslow.jpg

http://www.walkingworld.com/images/news/kids.jpg
http://www.walkingworld.com/images/news/trampsahead.jpg

[Woz]

This has always been one of my favourites...

http://damoncarrdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/stop_1.jpg

[dizzyblonde]

* hahahahahahahhahaahaaahhahaha*

[custard]

dont have a picture but this always makes me chuckle,

on the road to layburn

the forbidden corner... tickets only. :)

[dizzyblonde]

ever been to the forbidden corner custard??? its a mega brill place...

http://www.theforbiddencorner.co.uk/

in fact if I was a stoner it would be paradise

[Miss Alpinestarhero]

Hehe thats funny. Although the cow/duck thingybob is hideous!!

I haven't come across any silly signs myself but if I do, I'll stick them up on here

[AndyL]

Lmao!

[Stu]

http://www.wvam.org.uk/forums/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=761

[Stu]

oops that's huge :oops: can anyone even find the silly sign in it?

[Mr Speirs]

Not silly but pointless.
There is a sign in Milton Keynes that is situated 3 foot in front of a lamp post warning of a Railway Crossing in '197 yds'.
Why not put it 3 yards frowards and make it 200yds or put it on the lamp post and make it 196yds rather than waste money putting another pole up.
The best thing though is further down the road there is yet another purpose built sign 3 foot in front of a lamp post warning of a railway crossing in 33 yds.

Why 197 and 33??

[independentphoto]

Here's a similar one which amused me when I discovered it at a sort of Hippy/ Environmental village - Great Place BTW

http://forums.sv650.org/ (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00112dd7.jpg)

Garry:D

[neillfergie]

Not silly but pointless.
There is a sign in Milton Keynes that is situated 3 foot in front of a lamp post warning of a Railway Crossing in '197 yds'.
Why not put it 3 yards frowards and make it 200yds or put it on the lamp post and make it 196yds rather than waste money putting another pole up.
The best thing though is further down the road there is yet another purpose built sign 3 foot in front of a lamp post warning of a railway crossing in 33 yds.

Why 197 and 33??

Metric system???

33yards is about 30m
197yards is about 180m

still random distances though.

[IanG]

Australia 18 months ago I seen this sign. Drove past it and then thought wtf, had to take photo as no one would beleive me. so lads out there if it gets cut off you know where to go

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r153/onetwothreeIan/PHTO0107.jpg

[neillfergie]

http://wikitravel.org/upload/en/e/e6/Mugabe_street_sign.JPG

Photographed this one in Windhoek, they have a thing for dictators there as there are other streets too.

Ps. it was at the intersection between Mugabe ave and Ballot st. that made me laugh the most!

[SuzukiNess]

2640

2641

2642


just a few from sunny old south africa

[Stu]

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45162000/jpg/_45162744_-2.jpg

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7702913.stm

[SuzukiNess]

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45162000/jpg/_45162744_-2.jpg

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7702913.stm

:smt046

[BanannaMan]

Some really good signs posted by all. :cool:

Although I'm somewhat surprised none have yet to request a map to dizzyB's last sign. :confused:
I quess the usual suspects haven't seen this thread. :p
(you know who you are)

Love the translation bit!

[injury_ian]

http://www.comedyschoolonline.com/images/chapters/silly_signs/sharp-edge-sign.jpg

[injury_ian]

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2006/08/pointlessSign_600x371.jpg

[Bluepete]

No, I'm not being rude!

Rude Sign post stating a place name, "F**king"

It's in Austria! Check it on Google Maps!

[Richie]

I'll see you Pete and raise you.

Sign post Stating a name place of "W**k" in Germany

and this one

http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/wp-content/20060331anothersign.jpg

[Bluepete]

Call;

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/181a8a95.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/ab0bd416.jpg

[Girth]

Call;



http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/ab0bd416.jpg


:winner: :cheers:

[Richie]

Well, read em and Weep....

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44118000/jpg/_44118834_wheelchair_signs.jpg

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00358/Travel_Silly_Signs__358532a.jpg

[stevie]

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=101&pictureid=786


A mate went backpacking round Thailand and went to cross the border into Cambodia when he came across this gem. May be our bobbies aren't so bad after all!! :smt026

[Warthog]

2640



Cool, cheers :-D

[Grinch]

http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/wp-content/20060331anothersign.jpg


More info on this one HERE (http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/31/its-a-sign/)

[stevie]

More info on this one HERE (http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/31/its-a-sign/)
Ha ha ha LMAO :D

[Grinch]

Went past Burpham tonight...

[Berlin]

Saw this one in Canada...

http://www.corporateflyfishing.com/images/sign.jpg

Masterclass in stating the beeling obvious! :)

[Ed]

Post deleted - someone explained the facts of life to me:)

[Dicky Ticker]

I can remember which Italian city has penises engraved in the pavement and hanging from street corners pointing to the old red light districts----can't find any images

[Biker Biggles]

Would that be Codpisa?
Not sure what happens to street signs in Niples.

[simesb]

Would that be Codpisa?
Not sure what happens to street signs in Niples.

:joker:

[Spokey]

file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/ADMINI%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-29.jpgfile:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/ADMINI%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-30.jpghttp://www.engrish.com//wp-content/uploads/2008/08/dangerengrish.jpg



http://www.engrish.com/2008/11/

[haggis]

Speaks for itself really. They must have had some 'accuracy' issues! :)

http://brainlessworld.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/signs1.jpg (http://brainlessworld.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/stupid-signs-unbelievably-stupid-signs/502/)

[dizzyblonde]

Speaks for itself really. They must have had some 'accuracy' issues! :)

http://brainlessworld.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/signs1.jpg (http://brainlessworld.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/stupid-signs-unbelievably-stupid-signs/502/)

LOL, on a serious note we do have one or two of those in our loos at work, some folk don't seem to know how to use a lav!

[BanannaMan]

Fishing.... in the loo???? :confused:

Must be trying to catch a Carp. ;)

[Ed]

Fishing.... in the loo???? :confused:

Must be trying to catch a Carp. ;)

Very good

:D:D:D:D

[northwind]

Two I gathered myself...

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i264/Northwindlowlander/Ice%20Cream%20Run/IMG_0194.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i264/Northwindlowlander/Ice%20Cream%20Run/IMG_0199.jpg

I did nearly miss it though, it's surprisingly poorly signposted.

[DarrenSV650S]

northwind! shhhhhhhhhhh don't tell them

[silent11]

my fav :mrgreen:

[evonic]

http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/rr264/evonic1/DIP.jpg

http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/rr264/evonic1/motorway.gif

http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/rr264/evonic1/trouble.jpg

[Ceri JC]

I was thrown out of this establishment in Tennessee because they said I turned the whole place upside down....:p
(talk about money spent)






http://www.allenschevron.com/Smokey_Mountains_105.jpg




So what crazy roadside pics have you got??????

I've been there, the way it makes the sound like rending metal all the time, as if the building is about to collapse is excellent.

[BanannaMan]

I've been there, the way it makes the sound like rending metal all the time, as if the building is about to collapse is excellent.




Ahhh.....You have been there!!!! :cool:

Kind of shocking when first see it.
Some excellent roads for motorcycling in the area if you can get way from tourist hoopla.

[jimmy-james]

My pet hate
http://babyoka.co.uk/images/upload/product/thumb/481.jpg
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51%2BNrP4vW-L._SL160_SL120_.jpg
http://shinyautos.com/shop/images/picture-560.jpg
What point does it have other than creating a blinspot a biker could be sitting in? 100% pointless waste of money say no more!

[jimmy-james]

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/10_04/SignsDM_1000x893.jpg

Courtasy of the Daily Mail.

[Law]

A couple of signs that I took photos of ages ago.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v63/issues/SV%20forum/P1000249.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v63/issues/SV%20forum/P1000139.jpg

[northwind]

Is that Hong Kong? My brother sent me pretty much the exact same WANKO sign :D Most of their weird signs seem a bit more subtle though, like "The Landmark". There is apparently only one landmark in Hong Kong.

[Tim in Belgium]

It's even got an SV in shot:

http://inlinethumb46.webshots.com/18477/2412273410084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2412273410084392296hSpssj)

[Bluepete]

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/Penrith.jpg

[Mr Speirs]

=D>:smt043http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/Penrith.jpg

[El Saxo]

I'll see you Pete and raise you.

Sign post Stating a name place of "W**k" in Germany

I've been there!! :D

Taken on a road trip with some mates about 4 years ago:
http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/6637/dscf0273ss2.th.jpg (http://img78.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf0273ss2.jpg)
http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/dscf0273ss2.jpg/1/w2048.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img78/dscf0273ss2.jpg/1/)

[Tim in Belgium]

I think i have a brilliant french come back, but it'll have to wait until morning..