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Offline piefairy

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In case you wonder where tax dollars go...
« on: July 26, 2018, 02:42:09 PM »
I was driving to a client and saw this... had to take a photo. I was at a stoplight by the way :P


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Re: In case you wonder where tax dollars go...
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2018, 03:24:24 PM »
Did you actually see him take down a 40 to replace it with a 40, or are you assuming..........maybe the one on the ground is for the other side of the roadway?  Just trying to give the public servant a benefit of the doubt.  At least that guy has a JOB!   8)
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Re: In case you wonder where tax dollars go...
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2018, 04:37:30 PM »
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Re: In case you wonder where tax dollars go...
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2018, 05:29:41 PM »
The sign on the ground was the one he took down. Originally I could only see the back of the "new" sign and I was assuming it was a speed change... nope, not so much. Also, there is no damage to the "old" sign, I wish i took a before and after photo...
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Re: In case you wonder where tax dollars go...
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2018, 08:15:58 PM »
Might be a new style of speed sign that is reflective for night time driving. States have been slowly trading their signs in for a few years to this newer, more visible type in the hope of improving driver safety.

Shame on them...
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Re: In case you wonder where tax dollars go...
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2018, 06:00:13 AM »
Around here speed limit signs are merely suggestions as to how fast you should go... :o
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Re: In case you wonder where tax dollars go...
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2018, 06:56:00 AM »
Quote from: 72 yellow on July 27, 2018, 06:00:13 AM
Around here speed limit signs are merely suggestions as to how fast you should go... :o

I thought all those speed limit signs were the minimum speed.  ;)
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Re: In case you wonder where tax dollars go...
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2018, 07:00:43 AM »
Quote from: 333 on July 26, 2018, 04:37:30 PM



I nominate this for most creative sign!
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Re: In case you wonder where tax dollars go...
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2018, 07:07:28 AM »
Replacing signs to ensure they have the proper retroreflectivity?!?!?!
The horrors!  :o
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Re: In case you wonder where tax dollars go...
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2018, 03:12:25 PM »
Quote from: calj737 on July 26, 2018, 08:15:58 PM
Might be a new style of speed sign that is reflective for night time driving. States have been slowly trading their signs in for a few years to this newer, more visible type in the hope of improving driver safety.

Shame on them...

Ah, so that may be why they changed a street sign a block away from me that said "Airport Road" with a new identical looking sign that said "Airport Road". I was at the intersection when it was changed and was dumbfounded as to why the change. How reflective the new sign is may explain it.
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Re: In case you wonder where tax dollars go...
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2018, 01:28:03 AM »
This just in from the National Security Agency:
 All signage in the Homeland of the United States, where suspicious looking Americans live,
will be replaced with new identical looking signage which contain our miniature directional microphones & cameras.

Do NOT allow the public to know. This is an internal memo only.
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Re: In case you wonder where tax dollars go...
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2018, 01:23:46 PM »
They were taking down the old signs that were made from more valuable aluminum and replacing with the lesser valuable metal.  They then recycle the older more valuable metal.  This has saved the state so far $10.74 in taxpayers dollars.  They are to be commended for a job well done!



Just kidding, of course.  :o
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