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Post by amberaleman on Jul 15, 2007 18:33:38 GMT
We've all seen a few of these in our time. Some have even been mentioned on this forum.  I was out walking today in deepest Berkshire, where my route took me across what was described on the map as a "research station". At the point where the road entered this establishment, I was greeted by a sign advising me that there was no public access, and directing me instead to a "bridal path".  I didn't have my wedding dress or veil (or even trousseau) with me at the time - but luckily I succeeded in traversing the length of this nuptially-designated thoroughfare without being challenged.  Homophones - dontcha just love 'em? ;D Anybody wish to report anything in similar vein? |
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Post by samd on Jul 16, 2007 11:25:11 GMT
I saw a sign that indicated a 30mph speed limit - I laughed it off and did 40mph.
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Post by Col ISIHAC. on Jul 16, 2007 12:33:14 GMT
I can never understand the need for relatives of RTA dead people to whack bunches of flowers, teddies and photographs of their dear departed at accident blackspots. Surely the distraction caused to other drivers by these bursts of colour and what have you simply add to the problem? Apart from which, it all strikes me as being a bit morbid.  Tangent time........  |
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Post by ambersalamander on Jul 16, 2007 14:28:53 GMT
There's a decidedly tinpot road on the Isle of Wight, and the speed limit is 10mph. When you've been going at 10mph for about 400 yards, there's another sign indicating a 30mph speed limit. On the same post, there's another sign: "Reduce Speed Now."  |
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Post by malxscfc on Jul 16, 2007 17:08:04 GMT
I can never understand the need for relatives of RTA dead people to whack bunches of flowers, teddies and photographs of their dear departed at accident blackspots. Surely the distraction caused to other drivers by these bursts of colour and what have you simply add to the problem? Apart from which, it all strikes me as being a bit morbid. Tangent time........ Tangent? Odd name for a cat? Regarding the shrine things, they're unsightly, distracting, mawkish, morbid, a bad precedent, a flouting of any norms of British cold culture, and must surely contravene some minor regulations or bye-laws of planning and road transport. Nevertheless, I think some mindless empathy just has to be the ruling factor in deciding whether tolerance of these temporary roadside shrines is 'right' or not. (It's an accepted practice on the Continent.) As with allowing a teddy bear on a grave, even if it's 3 inches over the regulation height/colour or whatever... For my part, I find myself deconstructing the situation, and working out what happened, and why they ended their life RIGHT there, not at the last junction, for example. It's a sobering thought, and makes you more cognisant of the road and its vagaries, if nothing else. |
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Post by malxscfc on Jul 16, 2007 17:15:42 GMT
Homophones - dontcha just love 'em? ;D Anybody wish to report anything in similar vein? I just got back from our local general shop. Middle-Aged lady behind the counter chats with Elderly Customer, who is in the queue in front of me. Staff - "How're you gettin' on with them eggs?" Customer - "Oooh, they's been dreadful, I've 'ad pins and needles, and gawd knows wha' since all this wet weather started, and I've been back and forth to the Doctor, but all to no avail. But I don't like to complain about 'em." Staff - "No I meant them eggs you bought..." Luckily I had my wallet wedged in my mouth or else my roars of laughter would have split the glass display cabinet. Nearly choked anyway!  |
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Post by bh on Jul 16, 2007 17:29:16 GMT
Ha Ha Ha!!
As for the road side signs etc. On our local main road A217, there is a shrine to a teen-aged who was killed crossing that road. It's the story behind the accident that makes the shrine rather bad news. Apparently this lad was one of the local yobs who had regularly made the life of the people in the local petrol station hell. Along with his mates, they'd go into the petrol station, shop lift and generally make the workers lives miserable.
On the occasion that this person was killed he was running away from the petrol station after causing some mayhem there. As you can understand I find the shrine to this person rather in bad taste, but his friends continue to put up flowers to this day.
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Post by malxscfc on Jul 16, 2007 17:54:50 GMT
Know what you mean, but we all had a period being 'anti-social' in our lives. No one deserves a death sentence for it, though. It's one of those odd situations in life when you'd be 'absolutely right' to have chased the thieving little f*cker out of the shop, then possibly have been haunted for the rest of your righteous life after leaving his well-attended funeral a week later.... |
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Post by ambersalamander on Jul 16, 2007 18:10:31 GMT
That's been there for absolutely donkeys years hasn't it?
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Post by bh on Jul 16, 2007 18:17:55 GMT
Yes Sal, maybe 5 years, local school as well.  |
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Post by DazaB_WCFC on Jul 16, 2007 23:26:23 GMT
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Post by peekay on Jul 17, 2007 0:56:35 GMT
The exit from Leek Bus Station is a T junction but has always been no right turn. However,a few years ago, in it's infinite wisdom the local council added a no left turn sign on the other side of the carriageway. Presumably buses were meant to go straight on- through the walls of the pub opposite! ;D
We also had the saga of the road where the signs at the opposite ends of the street were spelt differently.
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Post by medibot on Jul 17, 2007 2:52:19 GMT
In Brighton, depending on where you are you are directed into the Town AND City centre |
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Post by Col ISIHAC. on Jul 17, 2007 12:30:20 GMT
Is that not the borough of Brighton And Hove Actually?  |
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Post by bh on Jul 17, 2007 13:49:36 GMT
I like it when they same 'Traffic improvement measures' when the mean road humps, chicanes and nonsensical traffic lights!  |
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