US Taxpayers to pay $27,000,000 to change street signs in NY........

[Patranus]

.....because of a federal mandate stating street signs cannot be in CAPS.
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local...t_do_i_know_from_street_signs_mike_barks.html

Federal mandate. Coming to a city near you.

Laughable.

It is SOOOO hard to read this isn't it....

 

[child of wonder]

Wow....

why care about wasting money when you have guaranteed income (aka taxes)?

 

[Brainonska511]

Repost from OT: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2109465&highlight=daily+news

And completely overblown. Since you didn't read the article:

"It will be done over a long period of time when we have to replace the signs anyway - they wear out after about 10 years - and the state funds all sign replacements, whether they are capital letters or not," LaVorgna said.

 

[dmcowen674]

Do you have proof they will be changing perfectly good signs that have not worn out yet?

 

[Fear No Evil]

Absolutely NO waste in government.. NONE.. things are absolutely cut to the BONE. No solution but to raise taxes.

 

[PJABBER]

Laughable.

The all caps sign is much easier to read. Going to lower case is likely to cause more auto accidents as people slow down unexpectedly to try to figure out where they are.

Obamacare + Dangerous Road Signs = Coincidence?

 

[Pens1566]

Wow. Slow talking points day ...

 

[Brainonska511]

Wow. Slow talking points day ...

There is always time for a windbag circle-jerk.

 

[her209]

Oh God this is too funny

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/bronx/million_kuj8X4Z2VolVhXnCymfkvM

The Highway Administration acknowledged that New York and other states "opposed the change, and suggested that the use of all upper-case letters remain an option," noting that "while the mixed-case words might be easier to read, the amount of improvement in legibility did not justify the cost."

To compensate for those concerns, in 2003, the administration allowed for a 15-year phase-in period ending in 2018.

Clearly, its Obama's fault.

 

[PokerGuy]

No, government wasting money? That's not possible.

 

[Pens1566]

Oh God this is too funny

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/bronx/million_kuj8X4Z2VolVhXnCymfkvM


Clearly, its Obama's fault.

ROFL. Thread backfire. Epic.

 

[Moonbeam]

I hope they don't mandate a change from capital to small numbers.

 

[PokerGuy]

Oh God this is too funny

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/bronx/million_kuj8X4Z2VolVhXnCymfkvM


Clearly, its Obama's fault.

When I read it, there was a reference to a federal mandate. Could you point out in the OP where it referenced Obama? Thanks.

 

[Ldir]

The all caps sign is much easier to read. Going to lower case is likely to cause more auto accidents as people slow down unexpectedly to try to figure out where they are.

Obamacare + Dangerous Road Signs = Coincidence?

You are wrong again. Mixed case is easier to read.

 

[HumblePie]

Would this be before or after they take your fishing poles?

 

[HumblePie]

You are wrong again. Mixed case is easier to read.

Correct. Lower case lettering was developed because all upper case is hard to read. At one point in history it was all upper case. I suggest Pjabberish does a little fact checking.

 

[Pens1566]

Would this be before or after they take your fishing poles?

Prisoners in the FEMA camps are making them out of leftovers from the death panels.

 

[Pens1566]

When I read it, there was a reference to a federal mandate. Could you point out in the OP where it referenced Obama? Thanks.

Right. Because we all know Patrollus would be shouting this from the rooftops no matter who is currently in office.

/facepalm

 

[manimal]

I dont want all caps because it promotes road rage since clearly the road is yelling at me?!!!!!

 

[piasabird]

They probably will just replace signs like they do now, when they ware out.

This is much todo about nothing.

 

[her209]

When I read it, there was a reference to a federal mandate. Could you point out in the OP where it referenced Obama? Thanks.

Here's a hint: I'm not the first one to mention Obama in this thread.

 

[fjmeat]

LOL - geez...

 

[dank69]

$110 per sign, does that come with a handjob?

 

[First]

I like how the thread backfired on anus.

 

[DaveSimmons]

So the thread title should be "BUSH HATES SIGNS IN ALL CAPS!"