Daily conversation: What is the worst possible answer?

[PColumbus73]

October 1st, 2025

Why was US 666 renamed to US 491?

Cats would show up whenever someone gave directions regarding 666.

[kphoger]

The - is for "Insert Number Here."

Does it flash?

[kphoger]

a study was conducted and 491 was chosen at random

Not much of a study, then, was it?

[JayhawkCO]

30 SEP 2025

What does this sign mean?

The women I attract.

[kphoger]

October 1st, 2025

Why was US 666 renamed to US 491?

That's a common misconception.  It wasn't renumbered.  It's still US-666.  Those US-491 shields are technically errors.  The actual US-491 runs immediately to the west of I-15, between the southern terminus of US-91 and just north of Willard Bay State Park.  Due to sign theft along US-666 and the low AADT on actual US-491, UDOT decided to sign the former with shields they removed from the latter (and unused extras that were stored in the sign shop).

[1995hoo]

October 1st, 2025

Why was US 666 renamed to US 491?

The Democrats wanted to ensure the road would not be associated with the President's boyfriend:

[kphoger]

October 1st, 2025

Why was US 666 renamed to US 491?

When the state of Utah figured out that all the numbers from a roulette wheel add up to 666, they immediately filed for a renumbering in order to discourage gambling.

[thspfc]

30 SEP 2025

What does this sign mean?

The women I attract.

There's a significantly worse answer along these lines.

[JayhawkCO]

30 SEP 2025

What does this sign mean?

The women I attract.

There's a significantly worse answer along these lines.

To specify, "rating" not age.

[Mav94]

October 1st, 2025

Why was US 666 renamed to US 491?

To hide the great Satanic Illuminati road numbering conspiracy. Fnord.

[TheCatalyst31]

October 1st, 2025

Why was US 666 renamed to US 491?

Iron Maiden threatened to sue AASHTO for trademark infringement.

[Henry]

October 1st, 2025

Why was US 666 renamed to US 491?

They realized that Hell was actually in MI, and the road itself never went anywhere near that town, so they drew three lottery balls for the new number.

[Henry]

The - is for "Insert Number Here."

Does it flash?

It could, because I wasn't going to give a more obvious answer, like "go ahead and put in a zero to make it 109".

[Scott5114]

2025-10-02:
Which state have you most recently never been to, and why?

[JayhawkCO]

2025-10-02:
Which state have you most recently never been to, and why?

Rhode Island. Because fuck aarhodes.com.

[1995hoo]

2025-10-02:
Which state have you most recently never been to, and why?

Virginia, because I live here and I don't have to go "to" the state to be here.

[Scott5114]

2025-10-02:
Which state have you most recently never been to, and why?

Virginia, because I live here and I don't have to go "to" the state to be here.

No, no, if you live there you've been to it, so it can't be your most-recently-never-visited state.

[GaryV]

2025-10-02:
Which state have you most recently never been to, and why?

The state of confusion.

No, wait, I may be confused. Can you restate the question?

[Scott5114]

2025-10-02:
Which state have you most recently never been to, and why?

The state of confusion.

No, wait, I may be confused. Can you restate the question?

Think of all of the states you've never been to.

Which one is the most recent?

And why?

[1995hoo]

2025-10-02:
Which state have you most recently never been to, and why?

Virginia, because I live here and I don't have to go "to" the state to be here.

No, no, if you live there you've been to it, so it can't be your most-recently-never-visited state.

So in other words, it's the "worst possible answer."

[kphoger]

2025-10-02:
Which state have you most recently never been to, and why?

North Dakota, because I correctly exited US-81 NB on my way to work yesterday morning.  If I hadn't, then that evening I'd have ended up in North Dakota for the first time.

Think of all of the states you've never been to.

Which one is the most recent?

And why?

Hawaii.  It is the most recent state.  And I've never been to it.

[I-55]

2025-10-02:
Which state have you most recently never been to, and why?

Indiana, because "been to" implies that I came from somewhere else

[kphoger]

No, no, if you live there you've been to it, so it can't be your most-recently-never-visited state.

Indiana, because "been to" implies that I came from somewhere else

/slap I-55

Oh, wait, that one doesn't work on the forum.  Let's see, here...

* kphoger slaps I-55 around a bit with a large trout.

There we go!

[I-55]

No, no, if you live there you've been to it, so it can't be your most-recently-never-visited state.

Indiana, because "been to" implies that I came from somewhere else

/slap I-55

Oh, wait, that one doesn't work on the forum.  Let's see, here...

* kphoger slaps I-55 around a bit with a large trout.

There we go!

Well I've certainly been to the state of ignorance so...

Wisconsin. Culver's is just their embassy.

[Sapphuby]

2025-10-02:
Which state have you most recently never been to, and why?

The Plasma state. Personally I'd rather be in the original 3 states of matter, even though the Sun is my friend.