Comments on: IDOT Failed to See the Humor in Stop (in the Name of Love) Signs http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/idot-failed-to-see-the-humor-in-stop-in-the-name-of-love-signs/ The Neat Side of the Web Fri, 16 May 2008 21:55:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: jdl powl http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/idot-failed-to-see-the-humor-in-stop-in-the-name-of-love-signs/#comment-536375 jdl powl Sat, 03 May 2008 23:14:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16043#comment-536375 IDOT or IDiOT? IDOT or IDiOT?

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/idot-failed-to-see-the-humor-in-stop-in-the-name-of-love-signs/#comment-536301 ted Sat, 03 May 2008 21:01:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16043#comment-536301 What a stupid concept. Stop in the name of 4-way love? They were probably attracting too many swingers to the town. What a stupid concept.

Stop in the name of 4-way love? They were probably attracting too many swingers to the town.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/idot-failed-to-see-the-humor-in-stop-in-the-name-of-love-signs/#comment-536224 Thomas Sat, 03 May 2008 19:26:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16043#comment-536224 Shenanigans. Shenanigans.

]]> By: Acris http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/idot-failed-to-see-the-humor-in-stop-in-the-name-of-love-signs/#comment-536216 Acris Sat, 03 May 2008 19:12:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16043#comment-536216 Aw. I live near Oak Park and I loved seeing those :( Aw. I live near Oak Park and I loved seeing those :(

]]> By: kasia http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/idot-failed-to-see-the-humor-in-stop-in-the-name-of-love-signs/#comment-536114 kasia Sat, 03 May 2008 16:32:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16043#comment-536114 Man, $1700 in signs had to be junked. I think they should throw them up on ebay for charity for the town. I know a few sign enthusiasts that would probably find these signs fun to have...particularly "in the name of love." Man, $1700 in signs had to be junked. I think they should throw them up on ebay for charity for the town. I know a few sign enthusiasts that would probably find these signs fun to have…particularly “in the name of love.”

]]> By: Divine http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/idot-failed-to-see-the-humor-in-stop-in-the-name-of-love-signs/#comment-535787 Divine Sat, 03 May 2008 07:18:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16043#comment-535787 I do STOP. But I like the signs. A less boring morning drive to work. I do STOP. But I like the signs. A less boring morning drive to work.

]]> By: Becky http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/idot-failed-to-see-the-humor-in-stop-in-the-name-of-love-signs/#comment-535614 Becky Sat, 03 May 2008 04:04:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16043#comment-535614 My favorite sign is the "deer crossing" signs with the big red circle stickers for noses . . . My favorite sign is the “deer crossing” signs with the big red circle stickers for noses . . .

]]> By: bean http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/idot-failed-to-see-the-humor-in-stop-in-the-name-of-love-signs/#comment-535592 bean Sat, 03 May 2008 03:54:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16043#comment-535592 Alright, I might as well play the devil's advocate here if no one else will. IDOT probably had no choice but to do this, because by posting nearly identical signs right under the legal stops signs, the mayor created a legal loophole for stop-sign runners. They could claim they ran the sign because they were distracted by the text on the parody sign, or because they thought because of the combined message that the real sign was just a prank, and not a legal directive. (and what the hell is wrong with the comment software? half the time my posts don't show up, and the rest of the time I get a message telling me I'm posting too quickly) Alright, I might as well play the devil’s advocate here if no one else will.

IDOT probably had no choice but to do this, because by posting nearly identical signs right under the legal stops signs, the mayor created a legal loophole for stop-sign runners. They could claim they ran the sign because they were distracted by the text on the parody sign, or because they thought because of the combined message that the real sign was just a prank, and not a legal directive.

(and what the hell is wrong with the comment software? half the time my posts don’t show up, and the rest of the time I get a message telling me I’m posting too quickly)

]]> By: Alannah http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/idot-failed-to-see-the-humor-in-stop-in-the-name-of-love-signs/#comment-535545 Alannah Sat, 03 May 2008 03:27:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16043#comment-535545 Wow. They'd rather stick to the manual than keep going with a campaign that was proven to work, thus saving lives. I wonder if they keep the manual in a shrine, and worship it. I wonder if traffic fatalities are 'offerings' to the book. Wow. They’d rather stick to the manual than keep going with a campaign that was proven to work, thus saving lives. I wonder if they keep the manual in a shrine, and worship it. I wonder if traffic fatalities are ‘offerings’ to the book.

]]> By: Leah http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/idot-failed-to-see-the-humor-in-stop-in-the-name-of-love-signs/#comment-535400 Leah Sat, 03 May 2008 01:29:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16043#comment-535400 Boo- hiss. This campaign was working, and those fuddy-duddies at IDOT need to get a life. Boo- hiss. This campaign was working, and those fuddy-duddies at IDOT need to get a life.

]]> By: B http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/idot-failed-to-see-the-humor-in-stop-in-the-name-of-love-signs/#comment-535382 B Sat, 03 May 2008 01:00:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16043#comment-535382 he's the Mayor... which amounts to just a few beans short of a hill. he’s the Mayor… which amounts to just a few beans short of a hill.

]]> By: Justin http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/idot-failed-to-see-the-humor-in-stop-in-the-name-of-love-signs/#comment-535376 Justin Sat, 03 May 2008 00:45:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16043#comment-535376 But he's the governor! how can a state government agency tell him what to do?! Thats like the Secretary of Transportation ordering the president around! Or is IDOT Federal? But he’s the governor! how can a state government agency tell him what to do?! Thats like the Secretary of Transportation ordering the president around!

Or is IDOT Federal?

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/idot-failed-to-see-the-humor-in-stop-in-the-name-of-love-signs/#comment-535374 CheeseDuck Sat, 03 May 2008 00:43:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16043#comment-535374 Finally a politician with a sense of humor. Finally a politician with a sense of humor.

]]> By: The Slapster http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/idot-failed-to-see-the-humor-in-stop-in-the-name-of-love-signs/#comment-535347 The Slapster Fri, 02 May 2008 23:58:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16043#comment-535347 Typical, government bureaucracy getting in the way of a successful attempt to improve citizen's lives. So what if it's a little unusual, and (deity forbid!) makes people smile? Typical, government bureaucracy getting in the way of a successful attempt to improve citizen’s lives. So what if it’s a little unusual, and (deity forbid!) makes people smile?

]]> By: Duncan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/idot-failed-to-see-the-humor-in-stop-in-the-name-of-love-signs/#comment-535281 Duncan Fri, 02 May 2008 21:47:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16043#comment-535281 http://www.flickr.com/photos/afroswede/22237769 http://www.flickr.com/photos/afroswede/22237769

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