balaams_ass blog

Signs, signs, everywhere a sign.....

...blockin out the scenery, breakin my mind. Do this don't do that can't you read the sign.

A Canadian band called 5 Man Electrical Band sang a song with those catchy lyrics.
Click Here for a the full lyrics. They'll captivate you I'm sure.

I like signs that have a purpose unlike the following.



Some building code no doubt required this sign to announce the clearance of 24 feet. Most telephone or cable lines on the poles have a minimum height of 18-20 feet. But this hotel in Fairfield NJ was taking no chances that some truck would somehow make it under the wires between the telephone poles, drive into their parking lot and come crashing into their 24 foot high soffit.

Another sign I really like used to be found on Post Office's. I looked for a picture but couldn't find one. Anyway they read. No dogs allowed except seeing eye dogs! Now who were these signs for ? The dogs ? "Woof, woof, I'm allowed in here see the sign?"

Here's another perplexing sign that needs an explanation.



Is it the name of the road ? Is it pointing to the road named Not a Town Road ? Or is it a statement of fact and if it is who really cares. It's the entrance to a shopping center on Eire Blvd, Dewitt, NY. My oldest daughter once wanted some hot fudge so she read the directions "remove cap and foil seal completely". She took the cap off, got the aluminum foil and covered the top of the open fudge container. Made sense to me. The foil seal was gone the first time it was opened, so lacking a seal to remove she read it the other way. Foil seal completely. It would have been okay except it went into the microwave.

Finally the most ridiculous of signs. Libby and I watched a young blonde girl put these signs up. See the infamous red arrow. Please note that the bus stop is on the opposite corner, the sidewalk in front of the gas station is about 2 feet wide so I can only imagine the intended audience is people in cars driving by or stopped at the light. Mind you this is where I took the picture from. Go figure ?



Here's a link to a close up so you can read them, unlike anybody else who drives by.
Click Here for a close up.

BTW sorry for the lack of posts. I promise to do better.

BA

posted by balaams_ass @ 9:33 PM