Whacky Signs.

[J. S. Bach]

3 hours ago, KeithMacdonald said:

It all seems so cruel ... don't let your children see it!

 

It may refer to those reflective lane markers such as the amber ones below:

 

Or  the reflectors in this type of sign were referred to as cat eyes:

 

 

[martin_wynne]

19 minutes ago, J. S. Bach said:

It may refer to those reflective lane markers such as the amber ones below:

 

Or  the reflectors in this type of sign were referred to as cat eyes:

 

 

 

 

The cat's eye design originated in the UK in 1934 and is today used all over the world. The inventor of cat's eyes was Percy Shaw of Boothtown, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.

 

The term "cat's eyes" is universally recognised in the UK to mean reflective road studs. They are temporarily removed when a road is resurfaced, and then replaced. Hence the warning sign.

 

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat's_eye_(road)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 12, 2022 by martin_wynne

[PhilJ W]

[Michael Hodgson]

20 hours ago, martin_wynne said:

 

 

The cat's eye design originated in the UK in 1934 and is today used all over the world. The inventor of cat's eyes was Percy Shaw of Boothtown, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.

 

 

The story I was told (probably apocryphal) was that he was returning home from the pub and got the idea when he saw the reflection of his lights in a cat's eyes.

[The Johnster]

However he got the idea, my old dad, who did a fair bit of driving at night, reckoned it was one of the cleverest and most useful inventions he'd ever seen, and he may well have had a point.  I cannot imagine driving at night without them; it would just be terrifying!

[Dunsignalling]

8 hours ago, Michael Hodgson said:

The story I was told (probably apocryphal) was that he was returning home from the pub and got the idea when he saw the reflection of his lights in a cat's eyes.

 

And that, had the cat been going the other way, he might have invented the pencil sharpener.

 

[CameronL]

 

Apologies if this has been on before....

[Dagworth]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-63600184

[Adam88]

The famous Alan Whicker interview from 1965 is still out there on YouTube, I didn't hear anything about the reason for the naming of Cat's Eyes but the story of driving home from the pub on a foggy night is told. 

 

It was interesting to turn on auto captions (press 'C'), by and large it couldn't cope with Shaw's Yorkshire accent and idioms, Whicker's RP caused fewer problems but still caused problems.  There's a shade of Python's four Yorkshiremen when he reminisces about going to London on a golden sovereign and getting accommodation for a shilling.  It's also interesting to see Percy's healthy diet and life style.

 

 

[Michael Hodgson]

1 hour ago, Dagworth said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-63600184

I remember signs to a place that didn't exist, 

They erected road signs to"Central Milton Keynes" long before they actually built anything!

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[melmerby]

2 hours ago, jbqfc said:

Waiter! This cabbage is rather rubbery.🙂

Edited November 13, 2022 by melmerby

[uax6]

20 hours ago, melmerby said:

Waiter! This cabbage is rather rubbery.🙂

 

Thank you very much!

 

Andy G

[Hroth]

23 hours ago, melmerby said:

Waiter! This cabbage is rather rubbery.🙂

 

Ideally, it should be boiled as long as the sprouts...

 

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[CameronL]

Outside our local chippy -