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Title: Shot to hell
Post by: Max Rockatansky on June 29, 2025, 06:26:43 PM
This one apparently with birdshot on the Kern County maintained portion of Breckenridge Road.  Interestingly this sign seems to be made of steel for some reason:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54621422972_8ef6d6dc8b_4k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rdH54W)IMG_9971 (https://flic.kr/p/2rdH54W) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Shot to hell
Post by: pderocco on June 29, 2025, 09:59:44 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on June 29, 2025, 06:26:43 PMThis one apparently with birdshot on the Kern County maintained portion of Breckenridge Road.  Interestingly this sign seems to be made of steel for some reason:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54621422972_8ef6d6dc8b_4k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rdH54W)IMG_9971 (https://flic.kr/p/2rdH54W) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
That's funny. The first thing I saw when I opened this page was the picture, and I thought "I saw something like that on Breckenridge Road once."

By the way, since that's a recent shot, did they fix the cave-in along that road?
Title: Re: Shot to hell
Post by: Max Rockatansky on June 29, 2025, 10:03:11 PM
Quote from: pderocco on June 29, 2025, 09:59:44 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on June 29, 2025, 06:26:43 PMThis one apparently with birdshot on the Kern County maintained portion of Breckenridge Road.  Interestingly this sign seems to be made of steel for some reason:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54621422972_8ef6d6dc8b_4k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rdH54W)IMG_9971 (https://flic.kr/p/2rdH54W) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
That's funny. The first thing I saw when I opened this page was the picture, and I thought "I saw something like that on Breckenridge Road once."

By the way, since that's a recent shot, did they fix the cave-in along that road?

They did, check out my post in Pacific Southwest.
Title: Re: Shot to hell
Post by: pderocco on June 29, 2025, 10:04:31 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on June 29, 2025, 10:03:11 PM
Quote from: pderocco on June 29, 2025, 09:59:44 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on June 29, 2025, 06:26:43 PMThis one apparently with birdshot on the Kern County maintained portion of Breckenridge Road.  Interestingly this sign seems to be made of steel for some reason:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54621422972_8ef6d6dc8b_4k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rdH54W)IMG_9971 (https://flic.kr/p/2rdH54W) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
That's funny. The first thing I saw when I opened this page was the picture, and I thought "I saw something like that on Breckenridge Road once."

By the way, since that's a recent shot, did they fix the cave-in along that road?

They did, check out my post in Pacific Southwest.
Yeah, I just found that.
Title: Re: Shot to hell
Post by: TBKS1 on June 29, 2025, 10:11:47 PM
Intersection of AR 145 and AR 260 in Woodruff County from December

(https://i.imgur.com/6obqBOQ.jpeg)

Forest Road 132 in the Ouachita National Forest in Perry County

(https://i.imgur.com/aciVMS4.jpeg)
Title: Re: Shot to hell
Post by: oscar on June 29, 2025, 10:24:02 PM
^ That happens a lot in Alaska. Was common for route markers to be used for target practice in rural areas, until the state DOT limited posting of route markers to high-traffic places like major junctions.
Title: Re: Shot to hell
Post by: Henry on July 02, 2025, 10:37:01 PM
Wouldn't be surprised if a bunch of loudmouthed, hot-tempered Yosemite Sam wannabes kept shooting up those signs. Given the warning at the bottom of the sign in the OP, were any of the shooters ever caught?
Title: Re: Shot to hell
Post by: ClassicHasClass on July 02, 2025, 10:38:37 PM
"If you have an infinite number of rednecks shooting an infinite number of guns at an infinite number of highway signs, eventually they will produce all the world's great literary works ... in Braille."
Title: Re: Shot to hell
Post by: Max Rockatansky on July 02, 2025, 10:41:47 PM
Quote from: Henry on July 02, 2025, 10:37:01 PMWouldn't be surprised if a bunch of loudmouthed, hot-tempered Yosemite Sam wannabes kept shooting up those signs. Given the warning at the bottom of the sign in the OP, were any of the shooters ever caught?

Considering how remote of territory I was on along Breckenridge Road I doubt it.  That is about as lawless of a land you're likely to find in California.
Title: Re: Shot to hell
Post by: formulanone on July 02, 2025, 10:52:44 PM
Quote from: ClassicHasClass on July 02, 2025, 10:38:37 PM"If you have an infinite number of rednecks shooting an infinite number of guns at an infinite number of highway signs, eventually they will produce all the world's great literary works ... in Braille."

It was the best of signs, it was the blurst of signs?!?

...You stupid redneck!
Title: Re: Shot to hell
Post by: hbelkins on July 04, 2025, 02:50:07 PM
There were a crapload of big green signs that have suffered gunshot wounds on the Mountain Parkway in Kentucky. KYTC has replaced some, but not all, of them in recent years. And yes, the replacements have taken a few bullets since they were installed.
Title: Re: Shot to hell
Post by: Rothman on July 04, 2025, 03:08:35 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on July 04, 2025, 02:50:07 PMThere were a crapload of big green signs that have suffered gunshot wounds on the Mountain Parkway in Kentucky. KYTC has replaced some, but not all, of them in recent years. And yes, the replacements have taken a few bullets since they were installed.

Heh.  Ny relatives in deep Floyd County would say the real hillbillies lived out by the Mountain Parkway... :D
Title: Re: Shot to hell
Post by: ElishaGOtis on July 04, 2025, 06:34:33 PM
While not the worst in the grand scheme of things for this thread, I find it hilarious that "SunPass" was the note that got the most damage...

https://maps.app.goo.gl/FM5xfh9zDkaeSCGJ6
Title: Re: Shot to hell
Post by: Mr. Matté on July 09, 2025, 07:09:29 PM
Quote from: TBKS1 on June 29, 2025, 10:11:47 PMIntersection of AR 145 and AR 260 in Woodruff County from December

(https://i.imgur.com/6obqBOQ.jpeg)

The lettered prefix plus two of six digits check out.
Title: Re: Shot to hell
Post by: kphoger on July 09, 2025, 08:09:24 PM
Quote from: Mr. Matté on July 09, 2025, 07:09:29 PMThe lettered prefix plus two of six digits check out.

https://armalitearms.com/product/armalite-ar-24-compact-tactical-custom-pistol-24k-13c-9mm-3-89-checkered-grip-manganese-phosphate-finish-13-rd/
Title: Re: Shot to hell
Post by: ElishaGOtis on July 12, 2025, 04:33:50 PM
Quote from: kphoger on July 09, 2025, 08:09:24 PM
Quote from: Mr. Matté on July 09, 2025, 07:09:29 PMThe lettered prefix plus two of six digits check out.

https://armalitearms.com/product/armalite-ar-24-compact-tactical-custom-pistol-24k-13c-9mm-3-89-checkered-grip-manganese-phosphate-finish-13-rd/

It would have been hella funny if it actually was Arkansas state highway 15.

I think if Alaska 47 existed it would would be just as funny.