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Most absurd VMS messages

Started by Pete from Boston, July 10, 2015, 12:27:52 AM

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1995hoo

#400
April 01, 2019, 12:43:43 PM  
Didn't get a picture, but on Friday a VMS on the Beltway got into the March Madness theme: "Make Safety a slam dunk. Wear your seat belt."
"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.

hotdogPi

#401
April 01, 2019, 12:44:23 PM  
Quote from: jbnv on April 01, 2019, 11:37:15 AM
LaDOTD gem of the day:



They must have hired someone from Massachusetts.

I'm not seeing it.
Clinched

Traveled, plus
US 13, 50
MA 22, 35, 40, 53, 79, 107, 109, 126, 138, 141, 159
NH 27, 78, 111A(E); CA 90; NY 366; GA 42, 140; FL A1A, 7; CT 32, 320; VT 2A, 5A; PA 3, 51, 60, WA 202; QC 162, 165, 263; 🇬🇧A100, A3211, A3213, A3215, A4222; 🇫🇷95 D316

Lowest untraveled: 36

Big John

#402
April 01, 2019, 01:04:44 PM  
Wisconsin's message of the day:

       NO FOOLING
TEXTING AND DRIVING
            KILLS

kphoger

#403
April 01, 2019, 03:01:55 PM  
Quote from: jbnv on April 01, 2019, 11:37:15 AM
LaDOTD gem of the day:



They must have hired someone from Massachusetts.

It appears you cannot direct-link pictures from slack.com.
He Is Already Here! Let's Go, Flamingo!
Dost thou understand the graveness of the circumstances?
Deut 23:13
Male pronouns, please.

Quote from: PKDIf you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.

TheHighwayMan3561

#404
April 01, 2019, 03:09:13 PM  
Quote from: Big John on April 01, 2019, 01:04:44 PM
Wisconsin's message of the day:

       NO FOOLING
TEXTING AND DRIVING
            KILLS

MN's is directed at motorcyclists today:

DON'T BE A FOOL
WEAR A HELMET

jbnv

#405
April 01, 2019, 03:48:19 PM  
Quote from: kphoger on April 01, 2019, 03:01:55 PM
Quote from: jbnv on April 01, 2019, 11:37:15 AM
LaDOTD gem of the day: <snip> They must have hired someone from Massachusetts.

It appears you cannot direct-link pictures from slack.com.

Well, you can, but if you aren't on the team you won't see it. (Appeared just fine for me.)


Blinkers by Jay Bienvenu, on Flickr
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kphoger

#406
April 01, 2019, 04:37:19 PM  
Something tells me waving came before blinkers...chronologically speaking.
He Is Already Here! Let's Go, Flamingo!
Dost thou understand the graveness of the circumstances?
Deut 23:13
Male pronouns, please.

Quote from: PKDIf you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.

Mr. Matté

#407
April 06, 2019, 11:53:16 AM  
On my way through Monmouth County, NJ today on Kozloski Road, CR 55, just north of the 33 Bus. interchange was a VMS flashing "MONMOUTH COUNTY ROUTE 55" and that's it. I'd think it would be cheaper to just install a new reassurance shield.

dfilpus

#408
April 06, 2019, 01:07:46 PM  
On April 2 in Charlotte NC,

MAINTAIN LANE
SNOW HEAVIER ON SHOULDER

It did really snow in Charlotte on April 2; but it hardly piled up on the shoulders.

MASTERNC

#409
April 07, 2019, 07:39:04 PM  
Delaware has been using a lot of pop music:

I SAW THE SIGN
AND IT OPENED UP MY EYES

OBEY POSTED SPEED LIMITS
ARRIVE ALIVE

Another one

COME ON EILEEN
YOUR SPEED IS OBSCENE

CNGL-Leudimin

#410
April 09, 2019, 08:06:12 AM  
Supporter of the construction of several running gags, including I-366 with a speed limit of 85 mph (137 km/h) and the Hypotenuse.

Please note that I may mention "invalid" FM channels, i.e. ending in an even number or down to 87.5. These are valid in Europe.

MCRoads

#411
April 10, 2019, 07:13:53 PM  
Quote from: Mr. Matté on April 06, 2019, 11:53:16 AM
On my way through Monmouth County, NJ today on Kozloski Road, CR 55, just north of the 33 Bus. interchange was a VMS flashing "MONMOUTH COUNTY ROUTE 55" and that's it. I'd think it would be cheaper to just install a new reassurance shield.
That made me fall out of my chair and hit my chin on my table... Why is that SO FUNNY?
I build roads on Minecraft. Like, really good roads.
Interstates traveled:
4/5/10*/11**/12**/15/25*/29*/35(E/W[TX])/40*/44**/49(LA**)/55*/64**/65/66*/70°/71*76(PA*,CO*)/78*°/80*/95°/99(PA**,NY**)

*/** indicates a terminus/termini being traveled
° Indicates a gap (I.E Breezwood, PA.)

more room plz

NoGoodNamesAvailable

#412
April 10, 2019, 09:59:00 PM  
Quote from: MCRoads on April 10, 2019, 07:13:53 PM
Quote from: Mr. Matté on April 06, 2019, 11:53:16 AM
On my way through Monmouth County, NJ today on Kozloski Road, CR 55, just north of the 33 Bus. interchange was a VMS flashing "MONMOUTH COUNTY ROUTE 55" and that's it. I'd think it would be cheaper to just install a new reassurance shield.
That made me fall out of my chair and hit my chin on my table... Why is that SO FUNNY?
Reminds me of this classic...

Verlanka

#413
April 11, 2019, 09:03:11 AM  
Quote from: NoGoodNamesAvailable on April 10, 2019, 09:59:00 PM
Quote from: MCRoads on April 10, 2019, 07:13:53 PM
Quote from: Mr. Matté on April 06, 2019, 11:53:16 AM
On my way through Monmouth County, NJ today on Kozloski Road, CR 55, just north of the 33 Bus. interchange was a VMS flashing "MONMOUTH COUNTY ROUTE 55" and that's it. I'd think it would be cheaper to just install a new reassurance shield.
That made me fall out of my chair and hit my chin on my table... Why is that SO FUNNY?
Reminds me of this classic...


KFC... BUCKET!! :rofl: :-D

Wow.

roadman

#414
April 11, 2019, 10:56:32 AM  
Quote from: jbnv on April 01, 2019, 03:48:19 PM
Quote from: kphoger on April 01, 2019, 03:01:55 PM
Quote from: jbnv on April 01, 2019, 11:37:15 AM
LaDOTD gem of the day: <snip> They must have hired someone from Massachusetts.

It appears you cannot direct-link pictures from slack.com.

Well, you can, but if you aren't on the team you won't see it. (Appeared just fine for me.)


Blinkers by Jay Bienvenu, on Flickr


Illustrating one of my pet peeves.  Installing overhead sign structure uprights immediately in front of existing ground-mounted signs, thus obscuring the view of the signs from a distance.  And if it isn't practical to install the support behind the ground-mounted sign, at least relocate the sign to in front of the new support.
"And ninety-five is the route you were on.  It was not the speed limit sign."  - Jim Croce (from Speedball Tucker)

"My life has been a tapestry
Of years of roads and highway signs" (with apologies to Carole King and Tom Rush)

jbnv

#415
April 11, 2019, 01:39:06 PM  
Quote from: roadman on April 11, 2019, 10:56:32 AM
Illustrating one of my pet peeves.  Installing overhead sign structure uprights immediately in front of existing ground-mounted signs, thus obscuring the view of the signs from a distance.  And if it isn't practical to install the support behind the ground-mounted sign, at least relocate the sign to in front of the new support.

Cool, that's two separate pet peeves for two separate people in one photo. (Mine is DOTD's use of VMSs to lecture us about road rules instead of reporting on travel times or upcoming road conditions.)
🆕 Louisiana Highways on Twitter | Yes, I like Clearview. Deal with it. | Redos: US | La. | Route Challenge

roadman

#416
April 11, 2019, 01:52:57 PM  
Quote from: jbnv on April 11, 2019, 01:39:06 PM
Quote from: roadman on April 11, 2019, 10:56:32 AM
Illustrating one of my pet peeves.  Installing overhead sign structure uprights immediately in front of existing ground-mounted signs, thus obscuring the view of the signs from a distance.  And if it isn't practical to install the support behind the ground-mounted sign, at least relocate the sign to in front of the new support.

Cool, that's two separate pet peeves for two separate people in one photo. (Mine is DOTD's use of VMSs to lecture us about road rules instead of reporting on travel times or upcoming road conditions.)

Trust me, I have that same peeve about VMSes in all states.  As for posting travel times, I like MassDOT's approach.  Use separate static signs with the LED displays for times instead of posting travel info on the VMS boards.
"And ninety-five is the route you were on.  It was not the speed limit sign."  - Jim Croce (from Speedball Tucker)

"My life has been a tapestry
Of years of roads and highway signs" (with apologies to Carole King and Tom Rush)

Michael

#417
April 14, 2019, 03:14:43 PM  
Here's yet another picture from Reddit:


The Reddit post mentions it's from Ohio.

kphoger

#418
April 15, 2019, 01:29:01 PM  
Steering my car away from Al caused me to run over Juanito.  I was just obeying the sign.
He Is Already Here! Let's Go, Flamingo!
Dost thou understand the graveness of the circumstances?
Deut 23:13
Male pronouns, please.

Quote from: PKDIf you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.

ilpt4u

#419
April 15, 2019, 04:09:48 PM  
IDOT has Tax Day themed silliness today...

"Think Taxes Are
   Expensive? A
DUI Costs $18,000"

On the VMSes along I-57 from Marion to Chicago...I'm assuming its on most/all IDOT ones. That message is not on the ISTHA VMSes I passed

jbnv

#420
April 15, 2019, 05:57:02 PM  
We got a platitude using the word "eggstra."
🆕 Louisiana Highways on Twitter | Yes, I like Clearview. Deal with it. | Redos: US | La. | Route Challenge

MCRoads

#421
April 16, 2019, 10:37:18 AM  
Sometimes I just wish they would just put "MERRY XMAS / FROM VDOT" , "DON'T FORGET! / IT'S TAX DAY!" , OR JUST "GO NUGGETS! / AWY XX - NUG XX"
I build roads on Minecraft. Like, really good roads.
Interstates traveled:
4/5/10*/11**/12**/15/25*/29*/35(E/W[TX])/40*/44**/49(LA**)/55*/64**/65/66*/70°/71*76(PA*,CO*)/78*°/80*/95°/99(PA**,NY**)

*/** indicates a terminus/termini being traveled
° Indicates a gap (I.E Breezwood, PA.)

more room plz

zzyzx

#422
May 15, 2019, 07:30:36 PM  
This was TXDOT's on Mother's Day:

Michael

#423
May 18, 2019, 06:09:46 PM  
I saw this on Reddit a couple days ago:

1995hoo

#424
May 19, 2019, 01:28:31 PM  
Seen on Twitter. Don't know where it is.

"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.
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