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Outlier2 -> What Is Your Favorite Sign? (not astrology) (9/1/2010 5:23:20 PM)

What sign have you seen that you really enjoyed or has stuck with you?

We all see signs all the time.  Every once in awhile I see one
I really like for one reason or another.  I was just reminded
of one of my all time favorites.  It was on the office wall of
an old prototype machinist. 

He specialized in doing one off design specialized tools and
components, so he got into a lot of "one off" experimental stuff.
The sign on his wall said:

Nobody Can Make Anything Foolproof
Fools Are Too Damned Ingenious! 

I would bet there are a lot of really great stories behind that sign.

Outlier






stef -> RE: What Is Your Favorite Sign? (not astrology) (9/1/2010 5:42:44 PM)

[img]http://www.inertdomain.com/images/no-brain-funny-sign.jpg[/img]

~stef




Outlier2 -> RE: What Is Your Favorite Sign? (not astrology) (9/1/2010 6:03:22 PM)

Stef,

I use that image as the wallpaper on the computers
that I build for friends.  Great choice and thank you
for adding it. 




mstrjx -> RE: What Is Your Favorite Sign? (not astrology) (9/1/2010 6:13:01 PM)

Way back in the day, I used to do a little stand-up. Yeah, go figure. I used to tell this story.

Anyway, this is a true story. I used to travel all the time for the better part of 10 years. A lot of the time I would fly, but sometimes I would drive.

There used to be a truck line that had a poster on the back promoting the Shriner's Hospitals. Now, I'm all for that, and helping children and whatnot. But the placement and the content of the sign was a little off.

The sign said (sorta in quadrants with a picture of a kid using a crutch in the middle) Expert Free Medial Care.

Is that expert-free sorta like caffiene-free or sugar-free? 'All the medical care you and your children can get without any of that unneccessary medical expertise.'

I used to tell that story a lot. Not saying I had anything to do with it, but a year or two later, they were still advertising for Shriner's Hospitals on the back of their trucks, but they had changed the wording on the poster.

Jeff




BentUnit -> RE: What Is Your Favorite Sign? (not astrology) (9/1/2010 6:23:47 PM)

My favorite (hand) sign is "The Bird" flipped out windows in traffic at pinheads who can't drive.




MistressLavinia -> RE: What Is Your Favorite Sign? (not astrology) (9/1/2010 7:40:18 PM)

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poise -> RE: What Is Your Favorite Sign? (not astrology) (9/1/2010 8:03:02 PM)

My favorite one was posted on an interstate billboard, sponsored by the State Board of Education.
"If you think education is expensive, consider the cost of ignorance."

Great thread Outlier...Im sure Ill return with more soon[:D]




poise -> RE: What Is Your Favorite Sign? (not astrology) (9/2/2010 11:04:12 AM)

This one made me wonder if the message only served to attract the more exhibitionistic hookers?


[image]local://upfiles/1031783/15AAA9C413ED46BB8CA71CF3268B6EEC.jpg[/image]




Hillwilliam -> RE: What Is Your Favorite Sign? (not astrology) (9/2/2010 12:13:40 PM)

When I was working materials science, the electron microscope I worked with had a sign that said "This equipment produces X-Rays when energized"  I got an extra sticker and put it on My old beat up pick up truck.  I got some strange assed looks in traffic.




Dnomyar -> RE: What Is Your Favorite Sign? (not astrology) (9/2/2010 12:19:29 PM)

My favorite sign is a woman crooking her finger saying come and have your way with me.




Jeffff -> RE: What Is Your Favorite Sign? (not astrology) (9/2/2010 12:23:09 PM)

My favorite sign is,

" CRIME SCENE, DO NOT CROSS"




LaTigresse -> RE: What Is Your Favorite Sign? (not astrology) (9/2/2010 12:57:23 PM)

My favs are church signs.

'The most powerful position is on your knees.'

'Don't be so open minded. Your brains fall out.'

'Staying in bed shouting, Oh God! does not constitute going to church.'

'God shows no favoritism but our sign guy does. Go Cubs!'

'The tongue, being in a wet place, is apt to slip.'[:D]

And my all time fav!

'Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity!'





LaTigresse -> RE: What Is Your Favorite Sign? (not astrology) (9/2/2010 12:59:46 PM)

And then there is this one

[image]local://upfiles/223909/F1B1D364459E4304AF32EEEE6050B071.jpg[/image]




LaTigresse -> RE: What Is Your Favorite Sign? (not astrology) (9/2/2010 1:01:08 PM)

And this...

[image]local://upfiles/223909/23B63E47544845B2B17C8E007A806C46.jpg[/image]




SorceressJ -> RE: What Is Your Favorite Sign? (not astrology) (9/2/2010 1:06:39 PM)

Here's one:

[image]local://upfiles/1044097/3675DD18657643D4ABE4A0BA74EC2EEE.jpg[/image]




stef -> RE: What Is Your Favorite Sign? (not astrology) (9/2/2010 1:17:59 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: LaTigresse

My favs are church signs.

[img]http://www.maineiac.com/religious/dont_make_me_come_down_there_pic.jpg[/img]

~stef




LinnaeaBorealis -> RE: What Is Your Favorite Sign? (not astrology) (9/2/2010 2:33:29 PM)

Oxymoron of the day:

Gourmet Jerky




MistressLavinia -> RE: What Is Your Favorite Sign? (not astrology) (9/2/2010 3:54:44 PM)

I need this sign! 

[image]local://upfiles/770888/259763F331B1468B8600EE71AE2C43BA.jpg[/image]




Outlier2 -> RE: What Is Your Favorite Sign? (not astrology) (9/2/2010 9:38:32 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: LaTigresse

And my all time fav!

'Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity!'




LaT, 

I thank you for this post and the other church sign posts.
I have passed them on already.  This one above that I
quoted is almost the reciprocal of my original.  A special
thanks for it. 

Outlier






Outlier2 -> RE: What Is Your Favorite Sign? (not astrology) (9/2/2010 9:45:47 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: MistressLavinia

I need this sign! 

[image]local://upfiles/770888/259763F331B1468B8600EE71AE2C43BA.jpg[/image]


Thank you for your 2 great contributions.  I really enjoyed this one.




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