Weird Signs, Part 6
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 "QUANTUM SHOT" #249link READ PREVIOUS PARTS HERE Follow these signs and become monumentally lost Thanks to the numerous contributions, we now have our next installment in the "Strange Signs" series - this time we received more material than usual, so please be patient as the images load. The signs speak for themselves (with an exception of mysterious ones, which only their creators have a clue about) - so let us know if you see any strange signs, and let's hope that no one tries to follow them in reality. Various notices & announcements:   (image credit: somethingawful)   (image credit: somethingawful)  (image credit: Brian Hall)  (image credit: Jake Good) Routing traffic... Seen in Amsterdam:  Mysterious Russian sign (possibly fake)  Where do you want to go today?   Very dangerous suggestion:   Somewhere in Russia:  (image credit: Melgusto)  (image credit: Exler)   Various warnings and restrictions:  Don't try to fight with bears?  (image credit: Jackson Boyle) It's at Fujikyu Highlands, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The park is up in the mountains, with forests nearby. Apparently the bears do come down to the park from time to time.   Serious danger:  (image credit: Lebon Bon Lebon) "No entry to parents" - European version:  Russian version:  Very helpful instructions: "Do not open the valve", "Do not close the valve"      These ones require translation: "According to the new bylaw, we will help only those swimmers who cry for help in Ukranian language" (apparently a real sign)  "Be careful with fire in the forest"  "Parking is allowed only for those idiots who can't read"  More after the jump... 
This sign is really scary, when you think about it: (seen in Israeli bus)  I wouldn't trust that brand:  (image credit: Tom Murphy) Our traditional WC signs section:  (image credit: Ville Miettinen)       (image credit: robo-jam)  (image credit: self-construct) Slightly modified messages...    Really dangerous instruction:  An interesting analogy:  (image credit: Aref-Adib) Finally, our Mystery Sign section. Let us know if you have any clue what it means: 1.  UPDATE Possibly, "Don't leave a child unattended in a car" 2.  (image credit: Bill Charnley) UPDATE Seen mostly in Europe, this one means "No Vehicles Carrying Explosives" 3.  UPDATE This one is from a MegaTokyo webcomic coffee mug (Kimiko's Lap Pour Blend), see here Sources: Botinok, Karaul, Insane CONTINUE TO NEXT PART READ PREVIOUS PARTS HERE Permanent Link...  Category: Weird Signs,Funny Pics Related Posts: Funny Church Signs, Best Graffiti Showcase |
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mystery #2 :
any vehicle carrying explosives is not allowed past this sign.
I have seen this one several times in France, mostly in small villages.
The pink flier is from a Something Awful thread. It was awesome.
Yes, it's true it's a french sign saying vehicles with explosives (oil, gaz) can't go this way.
The one in Amsterdam is actually not that weird. The left arrow pointing to the right is for the tram, the right one pointing to the left is for cars.
mystery #2, british version.
http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/signs04.htm
Mystery #3 is from a MegaTokyo webcomic coffee mug (Kimiko's Lap Pour Blend):
http://www.megagear.com/PhotoGallery.asp?ProductCode=MT+08%2D1004
Mystery #1: Don't leave a child unattended in a car I guess. But normally there is no baby in the photo and it only means watch out for car theft or breaking in.
Mystery #2: Hazardous materials cannot be transported beyond this point, there are several different types of this sign, according to which materials aren't allowed. There is a list of materials described for all signs.
That “Mysterious Russian sign (possibly fake)” is clearly CGI, based on an old cartoon called “Hedgehog in the fog” (“Ёжик в тумане”).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedgehog_in_the_Fog
http://hedgehoginmist.narod.ru/photoalbum.html
The sign "prohibition of carrying an explosive cargo" is not for French only. This one is also in Russian Traffic Rules.
mystery #2:
this road sign exist in all european countries. It is usually only used in areas where transport of "real" explosives (like tnt, dynamite or gun powder) is common, f.ex. near a ammo factory or a coal mine. They may also be used at tunnel entrances and large bridges.
Thanks, all
I updated the post.
Sadly, the one with the precision screwdriver set is also a Something Awful photoshop. I know, because I made it. :/
Still, this was a fun article.
Bill, thank you, I updated the credits. However my blogger version does not allow me to see your profile. Can you please email me with your name for more credit info.
The first one is someone's attempt to copy writer Spike Milligan's gravestone, which say "I told you I was ill" in Gaelic. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/3742443.stm
I went to the World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in 2002. The convention center had posted several flyers up on various doors saying "THIS IS NOT A DOOR." Put a sign like that up and you get all sorts of editorial comments...
This is a jar.
This is not a wall. (On the wall.)
It is a notice.
It is Cezanne.
(and very existential): This is not a sign.
What's so strange about the sign with a frog? It just means watch out for frogs. Typically temporary signs placed in their mating season. It's meant to protect the frogs crossing the street (recognizable by squashing sound when driving).
The sign forbidding taking a dump or pissing is in Estonia, Tallinn near the central trainstation "Balti Jaam"
Mystery sign #1 "Caution: Michael Jackson's in town"
Mysterious Russian sign (possibly fake)
Migrating Lemmings crossing, maybe?
The "Mysterious Russian sign (possibly fake)" is actually NOT fake! It's a picture of a hedgehog crossing the road. It is to warn drivers that there may be hedgehogs in the road and to attempt to avoid them.
that "mysterious russian sign" - the hedgehog is from a cartoon, where the hedgehog wonders around a foggy hillside, and falls into a stream. so the setting where the sign is - it's perfect :)
Re: "seen in Israeli bus"
I agree the sign would be more appropriate in Israeli bus, but it is a really good street-art sticker from Prague subway (it was still in one of the trains a few weeks ago).
the "french car sign" is also used for cars using liquid gas fuel cause they are classified as higly explosive
So "mysterious hedgehog" is realy from "Hedgehog in a fog" short stop-mtion russian animation.
About the frog sign, it's in Czech republic where on a certain road frogs strted mass crossing the road on certain month.
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