Amusing road sign - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Rick Law
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 12, 2016, 06:46:23 am
content: This has nothing to do with electronics. But, EE-ers can use a break and be amused.Original news story from:http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/01/11/suicidal-deer-sign-making-drivers-take-notice.html?intcmp=hplnws

author: electr_peter
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 12, 2016, 09:01:16 pm
content: "SuicidalAlmost blinddeer" That's more like it.

author: KJDS
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 12, 2016, 10:01:01 pm
content: Today I encountered a suicidal pheasant.Here's another amusing road signhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7702913.stm

author: Muttley Snickers
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 12, 2016, 10:03:58 pm
content: The weather looks depressing and those run off gutters on the side of the road are deeply depressed, it all adds up to environ-mental factors.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 12, 2016, 10:09:22 pm
content: How about this one:

author: Thorondor
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 12, 2016, 10:52:08 pm
content: I can't even tell what that sign means.

author: Rick Law
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2016, 02:48:59 am
content: Speaking of DEER...A lady called the police. She told the police they must remove the "Deer Crossing sign" near her house. "Why?" the police dispatcher asked.She reply: "So many deer are crossing so near my house they are destroying my lawn! You must move the sign elsewhere. I don't want them crossing here anymore..."

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2016, 04:17:35 am
content: That's a famous road around here:And this, a few miles away:

author: TerraHertz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2016, 07:53:36 am
content: The most hilarious thing about the suicidal deer picture, is Fox news managing to create a photo that is "154.87 kB, 876x493" but about as low-res as a 30x20 thumbnail. Gigantic jpeg artefacting...Gee, you don't suppose they found it on the net somewhere, and tried to obscure the photo to avoid being sued for copyright violation?

author: Kjelt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2016, 08:54:19 am
content: Coming back to electronics and roadsigns , never make a user interface without good securityhttp://gizmodo.com/5848247/how-to-hack-the-new-road-signs

author: MrSlack
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2016, 09:23:39 am
content: I saw one of those signs on the M3 in London the other day that caused some problems.It had ONCOMING VEHICLE 20 MPH. Not sure if it was genuine or a joker but there were no oncoming vehicles fortunately.

author: timb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2016, 12:05:43 pm
content: Quote from: MrSlack on January 13, 2016, 09:23:39 amAre you sure it didn't have a radar? It might have been reporting your speed to you.They're not uncommon here in the US, not sure about the UK.

author: AlxDroidDev
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2016, 12:08:00 pm
content: Quote from: Muttley Snickers on January 12, 2016, 10:03:58 pm

author: rrinker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2016, 12:48:22 pm
content: My local favorite is a small side street named Cemetery Road. At the entrance to Cemetery Road stands a "Dead End" sign.One of these days I may actually remember to stop and take a picture when I drive by.

author: MrSlack
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2016, 01:02:52 pm
content: Quote from: timb on January 13, 2016, 12:05:43 pmNo radar on it. Apparently it's to warn of some idiot driving on the wrong side of the road. It does happen occasionally.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2016, 04:47:02 pm
content: Quote from: wilfred on January 13, 2016, 03:39:24 amThe sign means 'Don't smoke Marijuana in this area'

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 14, 2016, 04:06:23 am
content: ... then I would have expected the red circle to have a red diagonal line across it.

author: Red Squirrel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2016, 04:56:36 am
content: Quote from: Kjelt on January 13, 2016, 08:54:19 amAlways been curious how easy those are to hack. From what I heard most construciton workers don't set a password as if they're all set differently it makes it harder so they just leave them default. It's basically a keyboard and you can type the message. There's a road here that they redid about 5 times in a row, and they'd put signs up ahead of time to say that it will be closed due to construction between these dates. I always thought it would be funny to add a little blurb like "we are incompetent and need to redo this again" but leave the rest the same.When entering my city there are signs in English and French that say not to feed the bears. I always laugh when I see them because they are fairly big, on 6x6 posts, like a typical sign that would show km to next few towns or what not. A decent amount of money and effort went towards it, so it must have been a big enough problem that they had to install it. As cuddly as bears look like, especially the cubs, it's never crossed my mind to try to get closer to them. lol.

author: Kjelt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2016, 09:49:49 am
content: Quote from: Brumby on January 14, 2016, 04:06:23 amIt is confusing but a red circle around a trafficsign is the start of a prohibition.A red strike trough such a sign is the end of such prohibition.So it is correct since it is a traffic sign (which shouldn't be the case here, it should have been a generic sign such as the forbidden to smoke signs).So yeah confusing.

author: Kjelt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2016, 09:54:06 am
content: Quote from: Red Squirrel on January 14, 2016, 04:56:36 amThat is often a mistake made when equipment is shared between different groups of people. You see it also with WAPs in testsetups in businisses where the passwords are left default.Then it should be possible to solve this logistical issue, for instance to add a mechanical keyswitch or such, since all the roadworking machines are also shared between groups of roadworkers and those also have a key, I sure hope they don't leave those keys in the ignition, or do they?

author: VK5RC
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 14, 2016, 10:01:13 am
content: This sign is not seen in the tourist areas of Australia as we have to keep our most dangerous creature a secret or otherwise it will effect tourism

author: AlxDroidDev
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2016, 07:44:36 pm
content: Quote from: nctnico on January 13, 2016, 04:47:02 pmBy syllogism, either everywhere else is allowed or they provide proper places to smoke marijuana (maybe offering free snacks!)

author: ruffy91
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2016, 10:28:04 pm
content: Yes they provide so called coffee shops for smoking marijuana or you can smoke it at home.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2016, 11:07:24 pm
content: Quote from: ruffy91 on January 14, 2016, 10:28:04 pmActually it is forbidden to smoke inside public places so no more smoking inside 'coffee shops' but you'd have to resort to the outside. I used to work in the centre of Amsterdam for a while; you've got to love the smell of Marijuana in the morning

author: Red Squirrel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 15, 2016, 04:40:50 am
content: Quote from: VK5RC on January 14, 2016, 10:01:13 amEven the cute things in Australia want to kill you.

author: MrSlack
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 15, 2016, 06:27:26 am
content: Go for the scenery, stay for the hospital!

author: Kjelt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 15, 2016, 06:39:08 am
content: Quote from: Red Squirrel on January 15, 2016, 04:40:50 amDon,t be so gullible McFly, look up wiki for this hoax, go visit LochNess instead for a proper monster.

author: Grayfox
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 15, 2016, 07:45:07 am
content: Quote from: Kjelt on January 15, 2016, 06:39:08 amA hoax you say?This is a dropbear cub, that has been mistaken for a koalaHere is another video of an attack done to tourist

author: Kjelt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 15, 2016, 08:26:44 am
content: tourists can be annoying, a lot of animals would attack and defend when they feel threatened in their natural habitat, and right they are.

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 15, 2016, 01:25:20 pm
content: Quote from: Grayfox on January 15, 2016, 07:45:07 amJust as well that the koalas were on the ground. You could imagine the outcome if they had dropped from above!

author: AlxDroidDev
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 15, 2016, 04:33:45 pm
content: Are there any animals in Australia that won't try to kill you?I think that even sheep and cute little furry poodle dogs might be ferocious animals in Australia!Even a cockatiel - which are the nicest birds - might land on your face and rip your eyes out.

author: Kjelt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 15, 2016, 05:18:40 pm
content: BTW I realized we do have dropbears in Holland...... we eat them

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 16, 2016, 02:55:23 am
content: Quote from: AlxDroidDev on January 15, 2016, 04:33:45 pmAnything in the parrot family needs to be respected.An angry budgie might just draw blood - but anything bigger can start carving out bits of flesh. Our brilliant sulphur crested cockatoo can be a terror.....They're not exactly a small bird:The sulphur-crested cockatoo is usually found in pairs or small parties. But in southern Australia they often congregate in large flocks of up to a hundred noisy birds. These cockie mobs can get nasty and attack trees, decks and houses in a controlled frenzy of destruction that can go on for days.ABC Sciencehttp://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2003/10/09/2045456.htm

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 16, 2016, 12:42:36 pm
content: I saw this variation of it today.

author: Kjelt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 16, 2016, 01:05:30 pm
content: Combining this topic and dangerous animals

author: timb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 16, 2016, 02:02:41 pm
content: Quote from: Kjelt on January 16, 2016, 01:05:30 pmBut.... What is the child greater than?!

author: BradC
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 16, 2016, 02:19:14 pm
content: Quote from: AlxDroidDev on January 15, 2016, 04:33:45 pmNot really, the spiders have eaten most of the benign ones.A Koala is a bad attitude wrapped in fur.

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 16, 2016, 02:30:17 pm
content: Well, the smaller skinks are usually ok - but watch out for the big ones...

author: KJDS
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 16, 2016, 06:27:37 pm
content: It's the women I've suffered most from