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mirevolver · 04-04-2007, 01:08 AM

There has recently been some construction going on with the roads around my place. And a couple of days ago, this interesting sign appeared. No Joke.

The_Jazz · 04-04-2007, 04:50 AM

I don't get it. When I was in college and we'd see that sign while out for a run, it meant that they'd just oiled a dirt or gravel road to keep the dust down.

Why's it funny?

Push-Pull · 04-04-2007, 05:02 AM

Ditto. Saw that sign a LOT when my dad was in the streets dept. It went out every time they chip-sealed a street.

mirevolver · 04-04-2007, 07:17 AM

Ok, maybe with gas approaching $3.00 a gallon, other people don't yet see other possible ways to interpret this sign.

The_Jazz · 04-04-2007, 07:52 AM

gas = fresh oil? I still don't get it. The oil that they spray on roads is usually just a step above sludge.

1010011010 · 04-04-2007, 07:54 AM

You need to have a buxom scantily clad lass and a bottle of mineral oil on hand at all times. And then place said buxom lass, properly and freshly oiled, next to the noted sign.

The_Jazz · 04-04-2007, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1010011010

You need to have a buxom scantily clad lass and a bottle of mineral oil on hand at all times. And then place said buxom lass, properly and freshly oiled, next to the noted sign.

And then I would laugh. The OP not so much.

Dilbert1234567 · 04-04-2007, 08:01 AM

sorry mirevolver, they just oiled the road, so slow down.

mirevolver · 04-04-2007, 08:09 AM

Ok, I'll try to explain how I interpreted it....

Oil, the stuff that....

Ah fuck it, now we all know why I'm not a comedian.

Charlatan · 04-04-2007, 08:19 AM

Now *that* post was funny.

The_Jazz · 04-04-2007, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mirevolver

Ah fuck it, now we all know why I'm not a comedian.

You're too oily?

badumpbump. Thank you folks. I'll be here all week.

Sorry, just had to be done.

Jinn · 04-04-2007, 09:37 AM

If it makes you feel better, I laughed. If only from the randomness; I've never seen a sign that said that.

LoganSnake · 04-04-2007, 10:11 AM

I'll try to save this thread.

The_Jazz · 04-04-2007, 11:37 AM

LoganSnake - hilarious! I may have to steal that sign...

Jetée · 04-04-2007, 12:32 PM

You are on to something LoganSnake.
Thanks for the heads-up.

mirevolver · 04-04-2007, 03:40 PM

Love the bridge out sign.

I do wish I had gotten a picture when the city here screwed up and posted a sign that said, "Thru traffic merge right" and another sign 100 feet down the road that said, "Thru traffic merge left." That was indeed comical.

nrclark · 04-06-2007, 02:31 PM

has anyone here ever smoked "oil" ... is that where you were going with the original post "Mi' ?

Ch'i · 04-07-2007, 01:27 AM

The sign used to say "Loose gravel."

Think about that.

Cavi Mike · 04-08-2007, 05:21 AM

They've also changed the signs around here from 'loose gravel' to 'fresh oil.' It should just say 'We've spent your tax dollars on our huge bonuses and there's not enough money for asphalt so we've covered your road with used oil and stones.'

Brewmaniac · 04-08-2007, 09:52 AM

I had a white German Shepard years ago, that rolled in "Fresh Oil" what a mess!

CSflim · 04-08-2007, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mirevolver

Ok, I'll try to explain how I interpreted it....

Oil, the stuff that....

Ah fuck it, now we all know why I'm not a comedian.

Oil is millions of years old, and therefore not very fresh?

04-04-2007, 01:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
mirevolver Inspired by the mind's eye. Location: Between the darkness and the light.	A most unusual construction sign. There has recently been some construction going on with the roads around my place. And a couple of days ago, this interesting sign appeared. No Joke. __________________ Aside from my great plans to become the future dictator of the moon, I have little interest in political discussions.

04-04-2007, 04:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
The_Jazz Asshole Administrator Location: Chicago	I don't get it. When I was in college and we'd see that sign while out for a run, it meant that they'd just oiled a dirt or gravel road to keep the dust down. Why's it funny? __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - B. Franklin "There ought to be limits to freedom." - George W. Bush "We have met the enemy and he is us." - Pogo

04-04-2007, 05:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Push-Pull I'll ask when I'm ready.... Location: Firmly in the middle....	Ditto. Saw that sign a LOT when my dad was in the streets dept. It went out every time they chip-sealed a street. __________________ "No laws, no matter how rigidly enforced, can protect a person from their own stupidity." -Me- "Some people are like Slinkies..... They are not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs." -Unknown- DAMMIT! -Jack Bauer-

04-04-2007, 07:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
mirevolver Inspired by the mind's eye. Location: Between the darkness and the light.	Ok, maybe with gas approaching $3.00 a gallon, other people don't yet see other possible ways to interpret this sign. __________________ Aside from my great plans to become the future dictator of the moon, I have little interest in political discussions.

04-04-2007, 07:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
The_Jazz Asshole Administrator Location: Chicago	gas = fresh oil? I still don't get it. The oil that they spray on roads is usually just a step above sludge. __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - B. Franklin "There ought to be limits to freedom." - George W. Bush "We have met the enemy and he is us." - Pogo

04-04-2007, 07:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
1010011010 Psycho Location: Virginia Beach, VA	You need to have a buxom scantily clad lass and a bottle of mineral oil on hand at all times. And then place said buxom lass, properly and freshly oiled, next to the noted sign. __________________ *Simple Machines in Higher Dimensions*

04-04-2007, 08:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
Dilbert1234567 Devils Cabana Boy Location: Central Coast CA	sorry mirevolver, they just oiled the road, so slow down. __________________ Donate Blood! "Love is not finding the perfect person, but learning to see an imperfect person perfectly." -Sam Keen

04-04-2007, 08:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
mirevolver Inspired by the mind's eye. Location: Between the darkness and the light.	Ok, I'll try to explain how I interpreted it.... Oil, the stuff that.... Ah fuck it, now we all know why I'm not a comedian. __________________ Aside from my great plans to become the future dictator of the moon, I have little interest in political discussions.

04-04-2007, 08:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	Now that post was funny. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

04-04-2007, 09:37 AM	#12 (permalink)
Jinn Lover - Protector - Teacher Location: Seattle, WA	If it makes you feel better, I laughed. If only from the randomness; I've never seen a sign that said that. __________________ "I'm typing on a computer of science, which is being sent by science wires to a little science server where you can access it. I'm not typing on a computer of philosophy or religion or whatever other thing you think can be used to understand the universe because they're a poor substitute in the role of understanding the universe which exists independent from ourselves." - Willravel

04-04-2007, 10:11 AM	#13 (permalink)
LoganSnake We work alone Location: Cake Town	I'll try to save this thread. __________________ Maturity is knowing you were an idiot in the past. Wisdom is knowing that you'll be an idiot in the future. Common sense is knowing that you should try not to be an idiot now. - J. Jacques

04-04-2007, 11:37 AM	#14 (permalink)
The_Jazz Asshole Administrator Location: Chicago	LoganSnake - hilarious! I may have to steal that sign... __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - B. Franklin "There ought to be limits to freedom." - George W. Bush "We have met the enemy and he is us." - Pogo

04-04-2007, 12:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	You are on to something LoganSnake. Thanks for the heads-up. __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi Last edited by Jetée; 04-04-2007 at 06:33 PM..

04-04-2007, 03:40 PM	#16 (permalink)
mirevolver Inspired by the mind's eye. Location: Between the darkness and the light.	Love the bridge out sign. I do wish I had gotten a picture when the city here screwed up and posted a sign that said, "Thru traffic merge right" and another sign 100 feet down the road that said, "Thru traffic merge left." That was indeed comical. __________________ Aside from my great plans to become the future dictator of the moon, I have little interest in political discussions.

04-06-2007, 02:31 PM	#17 (permalink)
nrclark Tilted Location: Canada	has anyone here ever smoked "oil" ... is that where you were going with the original post "Mi' ?

04-07-2007, 01:27 AM	#18 (permalink)
Ch'i Artist of Life	The sign used to say "Loose gravel." Think about that.

04-08-2007, 05:21 AM	#19 (permalink)
Cavi Mike rightUp Location: San Fran, NY USA	They've also changed the signs around here from 'loose gravel' to 'fresh oil.' It should just say 'We've spent your tax dollars on our huge bonuses and there's not enough money for asphalt so we've covered your road with used oil and stones.' __________________ pearls ain't free

04-08-2007, 09:52 AM	#20 (permalink)
Brewmaniac Searching for the perfect brew!	I had a white German Shepard years ago, that rolled in "Fresh Oil" what a mess! __________________ "That's a joke... I say, that's a joke, son"