What year did you discover the online road community?

[corco]

He wanted very little moderation

I recall the moderation being really...asinine. The conversation itself could be about something terribly stupid and pointless (things that make Alanland look sensical) and that received no recourse, but if you used the word "shit" in an otherwise well-thought out post, you'd get in trouble.

[getemngo]

I remember getting censored for mentioning the location of an old sign photo I posted (some standing 1920s or 1930s shields) - because it would "encourage people to go there and steal them."

[leroys73]

2012

[formulanone]

I remember getting censored for mentioning the location of an old sign photo I posted (some standing 1920s or 1930s shields) - because it would "encourage people to go there and steal them."

If I'm not mistaken, we still kind-of-sort-of play by those rules, no?
(Unless the sign is physically unreachable by natural means or just plain huge?)

[agentsteel53]

Another thing he added was voyager's bbar

shudder

[hbelkins]

I remember getting censored for mentioning the location of an old sign photo I posted (some standing 1920s or 1930s shields) - because it would "encourage people to go there and steal them."

If I'm not mistaken, we still kind-of-sort-of play by those rules, no?
(Unless the sign is physically unreachable by natural means or just plain huge?)

Not to my knowledge, and if we do, that's just plain silly.

I think most people around here would prefer that old signs end up in someone's private collection instead of at the DOT recycling yard.

[formulanone]

Not to my knowledge, and if we do, that's just plain silly.

I think most people around here would prefer that old signs end up in someone's private collection instead of at the DOT recycling yard.

I'd rather that they stay on the road so dolts like me can find them, rather than someone eBaying it for the Benjamins.

I guess I've read too much into many of the forum's old posts in the Best of Thread.

[Laura]

I remember getting censored for mentioning the location of an old sign photo I posted (some standing 1920s or 1930s shields) - because it would "encourage people to go there and steal them."

If I'm not mistaken, we still kind-of-sort-of play by those rules, no?
(Unless the sign is physically unreachable by natural means or just plain huge?)

I play by those rules because I've seen it happen with MD Roads. On a few occasions, Mike posted a shield pic with its location and it was GONE in less than a week. We are much more careful now.

Not to my knowledge, and if we do, that's just plain silly.

I think most people around here would prefer that old signs end up in someone's private collection instead of at the DOT recycling yard.

I'd rather that they stay on the road so dolts like me can find them, rather than someone eBaying it for the Benjamins.

I guess I've read too much into many of the forum's old posts in the Best of Thread.

I'd rather them stay in their natural environment on the road. It would be great to know someone who works for (insert your state's highway agency name here) so that they could give road enthusiasts the signs when they come down!

[hbelkins]

I'd rather them stay in their natural environment on the road. It would be great to know someone who works for (insert your state's highway agency name here) so that they could give road enthusiasts the signs when they come down!

In Kentucky, that would get your friendly KYTC employee whom you saw two weekends ago fired.

The rules for state employees are so strict that we are not even allowed to take anything home that is going to be thrown away. The state government would rather something go to the landfill than have an employee take it for personal use. Next time that reminder gets sent around via email, I will have to save it and post the language so you can see for yourself and not just take my word for it.

[Laura]

I'd rather them stay in their natural environment on the road. It would be great to know someone who works for (insert your state's highway agency name here) so that they could give road enthusiasts the signs when they come down!

In Kentucky, that would get your friendly KYTC employee whom you saw two weekends ago fired.

The rules for state employees are so strict that we are not even allowed to take anything home that is going to be thrown away. The state government would rather something go to the landfill than have an employee take it for personal use. Next time that reminder gets sent around via email, I will have to save it and post the language so you can see for yourself and not just take my word for it.

I believe you. As a teen, I worked at two different Rite Aids. The first one allowed us to take home any expired magazines we wanted so long as we ripped the covers off so that she could mail them back in. The second one was mortified when I asked if I could take the magazines home. Apparently what the first Rite Aid did was highly illegal even though they just get thrown away anyway.

[bandit957]

When I worked at the local library, there was a big project where the library threw away books that were in bad condition. But they would have pooped a hole in their pants if I had taken some of the books home with me.

[bandit957]

And what is the purpose of a Rite-Aid mailing back magazine covers?

[bandit957]

I remember one time, a record store gave me a big stack of expired Billboard magazines (the ones with the music charts) that they were about to throw away. I guess it's because I was a customer, not an employee.

But my mom later made me throw away all these Billboards because they were a fire hazard.

[getemngo]

I believe you. As a teen, I worked at two different Rite Aids. The first one allowed us to take home any expired magazines we wanted so long as we ripped the covers off so that she could mail them back in. The second one was mortified when I asked if I could take the magazines home. Apparently what the first Rite Aid did was highly illegal even though they just get thrown away anyway.

When I worked at the local library, there was a big project where the library threw away books that were in bad condition. But they would have pooped a hole in their pants if I had taken some of the books home with me.

Reminds me of Michigan Tech's policy when I was there. Certain university equipment could not be donated to non-university entities or sold — the only options were to give it to another department or throw it away. When it came time to get rid of old computers, the date and time they were being "thrown out" was usually leaked, and the department would say, "We're going to put them in a pile outside the office. Hopefully they'll be able to make their way to the dumpster. "

[bandit957]

One of the nice things about living in a built-up area where I take trash out to an alley instead of the backyard is that there's a much greater chance that somebody might find the discarded items and re-use them.

[hbelkins]

And what is the purpose of a Rite-Aid mailing back magazine covers?

I remember seeing warnings printed inside magazines and paperback books stating something to the effect of, "If you have purchased this publication without a cover, be advised that it was reported to the publisher as 'unsold." Sales of publications in such a condition is prohibited."

[formulanone]

It used to mortify me that our supermarket would throw out so much food from the deli and bakery. We could grab a snack after store closing, but nothing was allowed to leave the store in our hands.

One of the nice things about living in a built-up area where I take trash out to an alley instead of the backyard is that there's a much greater chance that somebody might find the discarded items and re-use them.

I used to live off a major road, and there was almost nothing left but yard waste when Bulk Trash Day rolled around. If I didn't feel like hauling large stuff to Goodwill, I'd just leave it out by the curb. Gone in 60 minutes or less, during daylight hours. Usually a taped sign that said "FREE" helped out.

[Pete from Boston]

And what is the purpose of a Rite-Aid mailing back magazine covers?

For reasons I'm not entirely clear on, books and magazines are essentially taken on consignment by retailers. Hardcover books and trade paperbacks will be returned to the publisher for refund if they do not sell. This is where remainders come from. Mass market paperbacks (the small ones that populate the romance and sci-fi and espionage shelves) and magazines, however, are not worth it for the publishers as they are already pretty cheaply made. For those you simply tear off the covers and send the covers back and are asked to destroy what's left.

[Laura]

And what is the purpose of a Rite-Aid mailing back magazine covers?

For reasons I'm not entirely clear on, books and magazines are essentially taken on consignment by retailers. Hardcover books and trade paperbacks will be returned to the publisher for refund if they do not sell. This is where remainders come from. Mass market paperbacks (the small ones that populate the romance and sci-fi and espionage shelves) and magazines, however, are not worth it for the publishers as they are already pretty cheaply made. For those you simply tear off the covers and send the covers back and are asked to destroy what's left.

Nailed it.

They want them destroyed because its not cost effective to mail the whole thing back, and they don't want those materials recovered and sold in a secondary market with a new cover plastered on.


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[agentsteel53]

They want them destroyed because its not cost effective to mail the whole thing back, and they don't want those materials recovered and sold in a secondary market with a new cover plastered on.

thus the warning on one of the first few pages of many books: "do not buy this book if it is missing its front cover".

as for signs: I've taken to posting their location.  I cannot encourage anyone to steal them, but it would be nice if the highway department didn't turn them into a guardrail.

[Big John]

Only a couple years ago, when I discovered this site while I was looking for general info.  Found it met my needs, bur lurked for a good while before posting.

[stormwatch7721]

I remember looking at the old AAroads look back in 2000 or 2001 and it changed then I joined the message boards back in 2009.

[bugo]

"Needs"?

[getemngo]

"Needs"?

Perhaps he's SPUIsexual. We don't know.

[vdeane]

"Needs"?

Perhaps he's SPUIsexual. We don't know.

That or he's an evil overlord who wants to seize control of the world's Highway Transportation Network.