DAILY LANE CLOSURES DUE TO ZOMBIES. - by TBE
TBE on 5/2/2009 at 04:49
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COLLINSVILLE, Illinois - Pranksters in at least three states are messing with electronic road signs meant to warn motorists of possible traffic problems by putting drivers on notice about Nazi zombies and raptors. And highway safety officials aren't amused.
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29017293/?GT1=43001) Pranksters post funny road signs to electronic info signs.
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http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k8/TafferBoyElvis/zombies.jpgI frequently drive early in the morning by similar road signs, and I always thought it would be funny to change them to something funny like this.
sNeaksieGarrett on 5/2/2009 at 04:57
Wow, again? That same thing happened (
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/Road_signs_warn_of_zombies) in Texas, where I live.
Quote Posted by Taffer Boy Elvis
I frequently drive early in the morning by similar road signs, and I always thought it would be funny to change them to something funny like this.
Yeah, but the thing is they are there to warn passerby, so I don't think it would be too funny if someone got hurt. But, nobody did, and it happened at a time/place where it was not too important. But I got a bit of a smile from it too. And I wouldn't say "pranksters" I would say one guy who knew how to hack those things.
Tonamel on 5/2/2009 at 05:29
That article got stranger and stranger as it went on.
But then, I might read local news more often if stories about road sign pranksters rambled around until they ended with "Do you have a zombie escape plan? Let us know what you think about zombies by participating in our message board."
june gloom on 5/2/2009 at 08:05
I predict this turning up as a plot element in CSI: New York.
[edit] Wow, I just watched the trailer for Dead Snow that was linked to on that article sneaksie linked to, and it looks like a combination of Evil Dead and the long-delayed (
http://www.gorehoundinc.com/) Worst Case Scenario. Will have to see it.
hopper on 5/2/2009 at 10:52
I just saw that Dead Snow trailer. It looks horrendously bad.
But then it's a Norwegian film, so no surprise there.
Martin Karne on 8/2/2009 at 15:25
Yep saw that one on the web news, pretty fun if some teen took it for real and started speeding and screaming "ZOMBIES!!!".
Ulukai on 8/2/2009 at 21:39
In the UK, when there are no hazards, we have to put up with "Don't Drink and Drive" being displayed on just about every electronic overhead motorway sign, like it's going to convince the one idiot tooling down the outside lane after 8 pints that it might actually be a bad idea :weird:
Enchantermon on 8/2/2009 at 21:47
I heard about this a little while ago, but I never saw any pictures until now. I live right next to a branch of a major interstate which uses these signs to indicate an open or closed shoulder, and I drive on it five days out of the week. I'm just waiting for the day when this sort of thing happens here. :p
Quote Posted by Ulukai
In the UK, when there are no hazards, we have to put up with "Don't Drink and Drive" being displayed on just about every electronic overhead motorway sign, like it's going to convince the one idiot tooling down the outside lane after 8 pints that it might actually be a bad idea :weird:
Heh, well, at least they can't say they weren't warned. :p
d'Spair on 9/2/2009 at 17:41
I suppose it has something to do with Dead Rising 2 announcement.
