Excessively Oversized Signs

[roadman65]

Huge street name sign: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=28.246441,-81.43605&spn=0.00862,0.016512&gl=us&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=28.246626,-81.436052&panoid=4UfxX0bPcFbCT4WQXdlByg&cbp=12,47.17,,1,0.47

Wait till you see the new back lit street signs installed at the John Young Parkway & Orange Blossom Trail with the JYP extension project.  Like the FUN SPOT family park commercial "Itttttttts Huuuuuuuuge!"

[deathtopumpkins]

Enormous MA 213 sign, MA 28, Methuen

Looks like a standard MA shield. Newly erected ones are generally quite large. I'd say at least 30x24 for a 3-digit rectangle. At least. They usually get 2 poles with directions or arrows mounted on one off-center.

I do agree though, the fact that we use shields this large is a bit excessive.

For a very long time Massachusetts took a lot of flak, especially from visitors, for not marking state roads very well.  In some places it was impossible even for natives to stay on certain numbered state routes (MA-16 from Boston west was particularly bad).  I wonder if they're overcompensating by using such large shields.

Some still aren't, especially on town-maintained roads. I still sometimes get lost in downtown Amesbury looking for 110 or 150. Worcester can also be a bit lacking in signage for state routes: even MA 9 has some spotty signage. For the most part though in eastern, urbanized Mass. the only issues are on town or city roads, and in western Mass. the only issues are on roads that shouldn't really be state highways in the first place (I'm looking at you, 8A and 101).

[amroad17]

I don't even know what used to be on this sign....

http://goo.gl/maps/pVKoF

                    IF YOU WANT TO ENTER
                      THE UNITED STATES
                 DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK!

                    (in Spanish, of course)

[Billy F 1988]

                         SI QUIERES ENTRAR
                       LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS
                  HACE BAJO SU PROPIO RIESGO!

There's the Spanish translation. 

[amroad17]

Thanks, I do not know much Spanish.

[lordsutch]

Uh, it's facing in the wrong direction for that.  It probably was directions on Mex 2 (Laredo & Monterrey left, Piedras Negras & Ciudad Acuña etc. right).

[NE2]

My guess: a fucking billboard.

[vtk]

Enormous MA 213 sign, MA 28, Methuen

Looks like a standard MA shield. Newly erected ones are generally quite large. I'd say at least 30×24 for a 3-digit rectangle.

No no, 30×24 is reasonable if not a bit small by modern standards.  I think Ohio's standard for conventional roads is 37½×30.  To me, that sign looks like 60×48.

[deathtopumpkins]

Enormous MA 213 sign, MA 28, Methuen

Looks like a standard MA shield. Newly erected ones are generally quite large. I'd say at least 30×24 for a 3-digit rectangle.excessive.

No no, 30×24 is reasonable if not a bit small by modern standards.  I think Ohio's standard for conventional roads is 37½×30.  To me, that sign looks like 60×48.

Yes, yes, we already established that I was wrong upthread - I'm terrible at estimating shield sizes, I know. Need I apologize again?

Also, don't twist my words. I did not call 30x24 excessive, I called the MA large shield size excessive, but you cut that out of your quote.

[vtk]

Enormous MA 213 sign, MA 28, Methuen

Looks like a standard MA shield. Newly erected ones are generally quite large. I'd say at least 30×24 for a 3-digit rectangle.excessive.

No no, 30×24 is reasonable if not a bit small by modern standards.  I think Ohio's standard for conventional roads is 37½×30.  To me, that sign looks like 60×48.

Yes, yes, we already established that I was wrong upthread - I'm terrible at estimating shield sizes, I know. Need I apologize again?

Also, don't twist my words. I did not call 30x24 excessive, I called the MA large shield size excessive, but you cut that out of your quote.

Oops, I messed up the quote; the word "excessive" should have been omitted as well.  Though it did seem to me at the time that you were characterizing "at least 30×24" as "quite large".  And another reply seemed to still underestimate the size at 45×36. I guess I just couldn't let it go.

PS – I enjoy that you countered my opening "no no" with an opening "yes yes".  Made me smile.

[kphoger]

                         SI QUIERES ENTRAR
                       LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS
                  HACE BAJO SU PROPIO RIESGO!

There's the Spanish translation. 

Thanks, I do not know much Spanish.

Neither does he, I'm guessing.  Although it isn't super terrible.

Si quiera (subjunctive) entrar en (added preposition) los Estados Unidos, hacerlo (reflexive infinitive, used as polite imperative) bajo su propia responsabilidad (more common vocab).

[EDIT:  quieras to quiera

My guess: a fucking billboard.

I've thought of that, but the color just keeps screaming highway sign.

[agentsteel53]

My guess: a fucking billboard.

I dunno... fucking is pretty popular as is; does it need its own advertising?

[kphoger]

Greenout due to censorship?

[formulanone]

Greenout due to censorship?

I dunno about you guys, but it clearly says "©2009 Google".

[Alps]

My guess: a fucking billboard.

I dunno... fucking is pretty popular as is; does it need its own advertising?

Yes. Yes it does.

[Billy F 1988]

Don't remind me. That is what is known as teabagging!

[Alps]

Don't remind me. That is what is known as teabagging!

No, teabagging is when you dip your scrotum into your partner's/drunk friend's mouth or elsewhere on their face.

[PHLBOS]

Guys, can we please keep it somewhat clean here?  Seriously.  The last 3 posts were over-the-top IMHO.

[NE2]

I agree. No teabagging on this forum.

[Brandon]

Guys, can we please keep it somewhat clean here?  Seriously.  The last 3 posts were over-the-top IMHO.

Agreed.  Let's keep this rated R and not NC-17.

[hbelkins]

The sign Steve posted is real, isn't it? Isn't there really a town/village/hamlet with that name somewhere in Europe?

[InterstateNG]

Prudes ITT.

[Brandon]

The sign Steve posted is real, isn't it? Isn't there really a town/village/hamlet with that name somewhere in Europe?

Yes, there is.  Fucking, Austria.

The village is especially popular with British tourists; as a local tour guide explained: "The Germans all want to see Mozart's house in Salzburg; the Americans want to see where The Sound of Music was filmed; the Japanese want Hitler's birthplace in Braunau; but for the British, it's all about Fucking."

Interestingly, it's named for a person, Focko, a Bavarian nobleman; hence "Fucking" means, in German, "place of Focko's people".

How's that to expand one's knowledge for the day! 

[hbelkins]

The sign Steve posted is real, isn't it? Isn't there really a town/village/hamlet with that name somewhere in Europe?

Yes, there is.  Fucking, Austria.

Is it sister cities with Intercourse, Pa.? 

[Brandon]

The sign Steve posted is real, isn't it? Isn't there really a town/village/hamlet with that name somewhere in Europe?

Yes, there is.  Fucking, Austria.

Is it sister cities with Intercourse, Pa.? 

Sure as hell wouldn't be with Blue Ball, PA.