Comments on: Stop! and read the sign. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/ The Neat Side of the Web Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:29:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-242264 Adam Stanhope Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:55:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-242264 "Hammertime" stenciled beneath Stop signs never ceases to amuse me. “Hammertime” stenciled beneath Stop signs never ceases to amuse me.

]]> By: The Slapster http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-241066 The Slapster Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:10:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-241066 @Mathieu: Reading comprehension suffers yet another in a long series of slaps in the face. @Mathieu:

Reading comprehension suffers yet another in a long series of slaps in the face.

]]> By: Mathieu http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-240992 Mathieu Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:10:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-240992 they forgot: Stop!...Hammer time!... they forgot: Stop!…Hammer time!…

]]> By: josh http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-239470 josh Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:57:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-239470 It's in Oak <em>Lawn</em>, not Oakland, that's why they didn't think of Hammertime... It’s in Oak Lawn, not Oakland, that’s why they didn’t think of Hammertime…

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-239441 ted Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:58:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-239441 Got to agree with the nay-sayers. Who cares about creating ill-will towards the police? They're there to ticket people who aren't obeying the law. And the possibility of people interpreting the stop signs themselves as fakes is too big a risk to take with people's lives. "I'm sorry I ran over your daughter, but isn't that a funny sign?" Got to agree with the nay-sayers. Who cares about creating ill-will towards the police? They’re there to ticket people who aren’t obeying the law.

And the possibility of people interpreting the stop signs themselves as fakes is too big a risk to take with people’s lives.

“I’m sorry I ran over your daughter, but isn’t that a funny sign?”

]]> By: fouro http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-239019 fouro Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:27:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-239019 @k dude, when every pompously official-sounding message of government already has the credibility of an arsonist giving fire-safety tips, you oughta think about the benefits of cutting through the clutter to reclaim some little bit of attention. Or you could just take a breath and take what seems like a much-needed vacation. @k

dude, when every pompously official-sounding message of government already has the credibility of an arsonist giving fire-safety tips, you oughta think about the benefits of cutting through the clutter to reclaim some little bit of attention. Or you could just take a breath and take what seems like a much-needed vacation.

]]> By: groksocket http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-239016 groksocket Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:21:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-239016 I think it's a rather clever solution that will get the stop signs a bit more attention while not adding ill will towards cops as an overbearing cruiser presence might. I think it’s a rather clever solution that will get the stop signs a bit more attention while not adding ill will towards cops as an overbearing cruiser presence might.

]]> By: Mark http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-238984 Mark Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:21:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-238984 lol @ HAMMERTIME! lol @ HAMMERTIME!

]]> By: JTPednaud http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-238974 JTPednaud Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:00:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-238974 I see a multitude of problems with this as well. I see people taking the signs less seriously and I doubt those who roll through stop signs fail to see the sign in the first place. Seems like a waste of time and money if this was intended as a serious campaign. The money would have been better spent in patrolling and driving re-education. If was done just for the fun of it though, then I'm for it. I see a multitude of problems with this as well. I see people taking the signs less seriously and I doubt those who roll through stop signs fail to see the sign in the first place. Seems like a waste of time and money if this was intended as a serious campaign. The money would have been better spent in patrolling and driving re-education.

If was done just for the fun of it though, then I’m for it.

]]> By: Eugenio Martínez Sierra http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-238856 Eugenio Martínez Sierra Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:45:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-238856 Ey, weeks ago I was thinking about write "in the name of love" in the signals to make everybody think: "I hate that song" and pass away. I´m not liying... Ey, weeks ago I was thinking about write “in the name of love” in the signals to make everybody think: “I hate that song” and pass away.

I´m not liying…

]]> By: Jsahko http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-238777 Jsahko Mon, 01 Oct 2007 05:06:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-238777 Seriously, if they took the money from this project and just had a police presence every once in a while giving out tickets to violators at these intersections they'd save money, lives, and make a more effective statement. It's fine to take it lightly, but a cop showing up even every now and again gets the message across pretty quick "don't cruise through this stop sign". And if that doesn't quite work the cost of the ticket for a moving violation as well as the added points to your insurance will speak volumes. Seriously, if they took the money from this project and just had a police presence every once in a while giving out tickets to violators at these intersections they’d save money, lives, and make a more effective statement.

It’s fine to take it lightly, but a cop showing up even every now and again gets the message across pretty quick “don’t cruise through this stop sign”. And if that doesn’t quite work the cost of the ticket for a moving violation as well as the added points to your insurance will speak volumes.

]]> By: meg http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-238768 meg Mon, 01 Oct 2007 05:05:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-238768 we can only hope. anyway we have people who spraypaint HAMMERTIME under the stop on the signs in madison. pretty amusing, actually. the city doesn't bother to pay people to clean it off cause there haven't been any complaints yet. we can only hope. anyway we have people who spraypaint HAMMERTIME under the stop on the signs in madison. pretty amusing, actually. the city doesn’t bother to pay people to clean it off cause there haven’t been any complaints yet.

]]> By: Tempscire http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-238596 Tempscire Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:35:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-238596 I'm pretty sure K's just trolling. I think. I’m pretty sure K’s just trolling. I think.

]]> By: M http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-238594 M Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:30:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-238594 What an incredible douchebag. What an incredible douchebag.

]]> By: Vonskippy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-238586 Vonskippy Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:04:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-238586 Oh?...K Oh?…K

]]> By: meg http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-238579 meg Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:45:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-238579 Wow. Chill out. Wow. Chill out.

]]> By: K http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-238576 K Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:39:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/30/stop-and-read-the-sign/#comment-238576 How typically American and pedantic to make light of a serious thing. Yeah it's important to have a sense of humor, but really, isn't this rather childish? How are you going to explain this to the kids? Oh, they'll remember this moment, when the whole town's signs went silly. They'll remember. And the drunk drivers will be saying "Oh, I thought they were joke signs, not really serious about us actually reading them and understanding that they're not jokes." Nice. How typically American and pedantic to make light of a serious thing.
Yeah it’s important to have a sense of humor, but really, isn’t this rather childish? How are you going to explain this to the kids? Oh, they’ll remember this moment, when the whole town’s signs went silly. They’ll remember.
And the drunk drivers will be saying “Oh, I thought they were joke signs, not really serious about us actually reading them and understanding that they’re not jokes.”
Nice.

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