In Case You Have Extra Change...

This picture comes courtesy of our newest correspondent, TeaSea.

When I received this, I wasn't sure why. After a couple of minutes of looking at it, it became evident that this is a classic What The Foto (click the picture to enbiggen). Notice that there is a "No Parking" sign on the right side of the scene and another one on the post by the intersection.  Now take note of what is in between those two signs.  Yes there are not one, but two parking meters located between the signs in what happens to be a turn lane.  Well played, city planning commission, well played.

Water Authorized To Be Wet

Another one from field correspondent Shu.

In most communities, the police have little or no recourse to deal with the nation's trespassing epidemic. But in this community, don't even think about trespassing. Because the police here have the authority to do more than just tickle offenders or make like a tennis umpire and issue misconduct warnings. In this community, they have the authority to say "Book him, Danno."

Flyswatter Holder/Tactile Weapon

So, they just couldn't find a better place for those flyswatters? I have my doubts that the extinguisher even works but on the off chance that it does and is needed, this setup may not be optimal. I guess the other option is that this is just the newest approach to killing flies.

OMG!

Correspondent Griff snapped this and sent it to me.

TMZ did not mention that Prince is PREGNANT... 

But Airplanes Don't Need Bridges...

Today's picture comes courtesy of our newest correspondent, Frankie (AKA Monster).

You will probably need to click the picture to enbiggen in order to read the sign.  For those who don't have the strength or motivation to enbiggen it, the sign reads "BRIDGE OUT" which definitely is important enough to warrant a sign.  However this critical hazard warning is posted about 25 feet up, which isn't particularly eye catching. The best part of this scene is that there never was a bridge; this is a low-water crossing. So in summary, this is a picture of a sign which is inconveniently located and is lying about it's subject. 

No Carbonated Drinks or BB Guns

Here is another sign I saw on my recent road trip.  This was at a national park.  I assume it is trying to convey "No Alcohol or Firearms" but I'm not sure.  A quick Google search for "no alcohol sign" displays a number of different designs, but nothing like this one.  For all I know only mixed drinks are prohibited. One shouldn't have to guess at the meaning of a sign, especially one that could be as (potentially) important as this one.

I Wanna Be A Cowboy

Field correspondent Shu comes through once more...

He writes: I've never considered converting, but how can anyone resist this? Granted, I never knew that "Git along little dogies" was scripture. Do congregants park their horses in the parking lot or are there pews designed for the horses? Do congregants keep their hats on during services, which would be consistent with many religions? Cowboy up. Amen."

Ready For A Trainwreck

What you are looking at here, ladies and gentlemen, is literally a truckload of spine boards.  These are usually used transport people with traumatic spinal injuries.  Why this truck is packed to overflowing with them is an answer I cannot provide.  Maybe there is a bustling trade in second-hand spine boards and I was just not aware of it.  I just hope they weren't stolen from those in need.  I'm imagining a writhing, moaning pile of people with broken backs and that is just not right.

One Little Missing Letter...

I was buying donuts for the coworkers when I saw this sign (click the picture to enbiggen).  It's amazing how excluding a single letter can change a simple request into a disturbing statement.  Is anyone else bothered by the phrase "Please us a tissue"?

Please Move Three Feet To The Right

Correspondent Stroker sent this picture to me.

Click the picture to enbiggen.  No confusion going on here.  PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE ASHTRY IMMEDIATELY TO YOUR RIGHT!!!  Perhaps it's a psychology experiment, hoping that the smokers will be so confused that they just quit.  Mayhap it is an art project commenting on the dichotomy of healthcare in America today and how people are caught in the middle.  Or maybe, just maybe, the manager of that building has mental dwarfism.