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Started by FLRoads, January 20, 2009, 04:01:44 PM

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KEVIN_224

Was THIS the left turn Bugs Bunny should have took in Albuquerque?  :awesomeface:

1995hoo

Seen this afternoon walking along M Street SW in DC en route to the Metro after the first game of a doubleheader. Someone needs a spell-checker.

"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

freebrickproductions

Unless it's the "SW Waterfront", or I'm completely blind, then I ain't seeing the issue there...
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jakeroot

Quote from: freebrickproductions on July 31, 2017, 02:12:54 AM
Unless it's the "SW Waterfront", or I'm completely blind, then I ain't seeing the issue there...

*Wharf

Took me a second as well.

Scott5114


Wait, that wouldn't be spelled right either...
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1995hoo

Quote from: jakeroot on July 31, 2017, 03:08:30 AM
Quote from: freebrickproductions on July 31, 2017, 02:12:54 AM
Unless it's the "SW Waterfront", or I'm completely blind, then I ain't seeing the issue there...

*Wharf

Took me a second as well.

Correct.

I sent that to my mother, who was an English teacher and who spots typos everywhere, and she didn't see it either. I think it's an example of the mind seeing what it knows the sign is supposed to say.
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

thenetwork

Quote from: 1995hoo on July 31, 2017, 07:22:50 AM
Quote from: jakeroot on July 31, 2017, 03:08:30 AM
Quote from: freebrickproductions on July 31, 2017, 02:12:54 AM
Unless it's the "SW Waterfront", or I'm completely blind, then I ain't seeing the issue there...

*Wharf

Took me a second as well.

Correct.

I sent that to my mother, who was an English teacher and who spots typos everywhere, and she didn't see it either. I think it's an example of the mind seeing what it knows the sign is supposed to say.

You expect the typos in the longest words, that's why you look at those words first.

jakeroot

Quote from: Scott5114 on July 31, 2017, 07:16:50 AM
Wait, that wouldn't be spelled right either...

What do you mean?

tckma

Quote from: 1995hoo on July 30, 2017, 10:32:32 PM
Seen this afternoon walking along M Street SW in DC en route to the Metro after the first game of a doubleheader. Someone needs a spell-checker.

I'm picturing the Star Trek character, but a quick Google search for a picture tells me that that name is spelled with an O, not an A.

Scott5114

Quote from: jakeroot on July 31, 2017, 02:20:07 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on July 31, 2017, 07:16:50 AM
Wait, that wouldn't be spelled right either...

What do you mean?

The guy in the picture is named Worf, which is pronounced the same as "Wharf".
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jakeroot

Quote from: Scott5114 on August 01, 2017, 05:51:15 AM
Quote from: jakeroot on July 31, 2017, 02:20:07 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on July 31, 2017, 07:16:50 AM
Wait, that wouldn't be spelled right either...

What do you mean?

The guy in the picture is named Worf, which is pronounced the same as "Wharf".


1995hoo

Quote from: 1995hoo on July 30, 2017, 10:32:32 PM
Seen this afternoon walking along M Street SW in DC en route to the Metro after the first game of a doubleheader. Someone needs a spell-checker.



The DC DOT tweeted me this afternoon with a picture of the corrected sign. Typo fixed and apparently SEU must be defunct since it's been removed.
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

noelbotevera

Quote from: 1995hoo on August 04, 2017, 04:45:08 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on July 30, 2017, 10:32:32 PM
Seen this afternoon walking along M Street SW in DC en route to the Metro after the first game of a doubleheader. Someone needs a spell-checker.



The DC DOT tweeted me this afternoon with a picture of the corrected sign. Typo fixed and apparently SEU must be defunct since it's been removed.
According to Wikipedia (yeah I know unreliable source), SEU closed in 2009, and Waterfront got renamed in late 2011.

okroads

DSC00803 by Eric Stuve, on Flickr

Usually you'd see this message on a black-on-white square sign...taken in Greenville, OH on 2/18/17.

jakeroot

Quote from: okroads on August 23, 2017, 09:21:08 PM
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2044/32134620714_c89727248a_c.jpg

Usually you'd see this message on a black-on-white square sign...taken in Greenville, OH on 2/18/17.

For ground-mounted signs, yes. Overhead signs, for some reason, use yellow banners/plaques ("EXIT ONLY") to indicate these "ONLY" or "MUST" regulations. Couldn't possibly tell you why.

tckma

Quote from: okroads on August 23, 2017, 09:21:08 PM
Usually you'd see this message on a black-on-white square sign...taken in Greenville, OH on 2/18/17.

You also don't generally see this message on Interstate highways, but, last time I drove by it early last week, this sign is still present on eastbound I-70 at the interchange with I-695 near I-70's Baltimore terminus:

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.3075052,-76.7551311,3a,24.9y,144.02h,80.47t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1szFm0hZvbMR2k2c1GTWz7eQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

roadman65

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8886416,-74.6986125,3a,75y,180h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s15QiVS-IPuA6yoJzS2tC4Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Does US 46 concur with NJ 183?  Does US 46 go north too?  I know its supposed to be implying that NJ 183 leads to US 46, but that is really not what the sign says.
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jeffandnicole

Quote from: roadman65 on September 06, 2017, 01:46:22 AM
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8886416,-74.6986125,3a,75y,180h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s15QiVS-IPuA6yoJzS2tC4Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Does US 46 concur with NJ 183?  Does US 46 go north too?  I know its supposed to be implying that NJ 183 leads to US 46, but that is really not what the sign says.

NJ has never been much of a fan of the "TO" plate on signs.

CYoder

Back to misspellings, I think I passed by this one for a year before noticing it.

6a

Didn't this happen on I-270 at Hamilton a while back? Should be SR 317.



paulthemapguy

^^ We have an entire stinkin' thread for these types of errors.  See for yourself! https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=18607.0
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Roadgeekteen

Quote from: Hoss6884 on September 12, 2017, 08:04:51 AM
PennDOT has been doing extensive construction on I-376 between Robinson Township and PIT.  This went up the other week along with another one at MM 57.


Is there a us 376?
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hotdogPi

Quote from: Roadgeekteen on September 12, 2017, 07:19:10 PM
Quote from: Hoss6884 on September 12, 2017, 08:04:51 AM
PennDOT has been doing extensive construction on I-376 between Robinson Township and PIT.  This went up the other week along with another one at MM 57.


Is there a us 376?

No, but use Google first next time.
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jakeroot

#4224
I've driven by this sign more times than I can count, but only now did I bother to get a photo. I think this fits "erroneous" because the design is correct, but it supplies incorrect information.

The "no right turn" sign (bottom of photo) should be a "no left turn" sign. On the left is an authorized-only entrance to Seattle Center. Notice the "no straight" sign on the mast-arm. Turning right here is very legal and normal (leading to a typical city street). It's possible that the sign was meant to face traffic continuing south along 5 Ave N, but it's not facing the right way.

GSV: https://goo.gl/uHdkqY (sign not yet installed, FYI).




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