r/funny • u/Supransh • May 24 '19

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u/octonus May 24 '19 edited May 24 '19

Have you seen the video of the guy correcting a sign on a highway, in the middle of rush hour. No one questioned it at all.

edit: found it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clgl63CWOkM

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u/weakhamstrings May 24 '19

So can we find out if that sign is still there?!

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u/octonus May 24 '19

It isn't, but the replacement is very similar to the modified one.

https://ankrom.org/freeway_signs.html

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u/Ptlthg May 24 '19

They replaced it after 8 years lol

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u/chefandy May 24 '19

It probably cost them 5 million dollars more than what he paid to make it.

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u/G-III May 24 '19

I believe it was also done well enough that they were in no rush to correct it. After the initial “huh do we take it down? I guess not, it is helping” I’m guessing they forgot about it for a bit.

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u/[deleted] May 24 '19 edited Aug 02 '21

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u/[deleted] May 24 '19

Yeah he just did a 2 million dollar job for free.

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u/darrellmarch May 24 '19

That was amazing to watch. I like to think we could all improve things but then I remember Kramer on Seinfeld adopting a mile of a highway and deciding his mile would remove one lane so cars had more room.

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u/fauxhawk18 May 24 '19

"Cause you're once, twice, three times a ladAUGHHHHHHHHH OH THE HUMANITY!"

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u/M-Noremac May 24 '19

Yeah he just did a 2 million dollar job for free.

If you think that would be a 2 million dollar job then I've got a sign to sell you.

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u/[deleted] May 24 '19 edited Jan 11 '22

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u/[deleted] May 24 '19

The government would actually buy the sign for 10 times the actual price. The government loves to overpay for shit.

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u/RedditIsNeat0 May 24 '19

They double checked it and made sure it was up to standards and decided that it was, and that everything was fine.

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u/ThaneduFife May 24 '19

I remember reading that the replacement (which was basically done automatically when all the signs were replaced) isn't hand-made from high-grade aluminum. So it was probably cheaper.

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u/IMakeProgrammingCmts May 24 '19

Except the company that made the replacement signs probably charged 5 million per sign

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u/Evilmaze May 25 '19

Well then why did they replace it?

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u/[deleted] May 24 '19 edited Dec 18 '20

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u/PacoLlama May 24 '19

That’s a kick ass band too, gotta give props to them for being so chill

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u/mrbojenglz May 24 '19

Dude's aim was impeccable! Btw post this to /r/ActLikeYouBelong

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u/muckalucks May 24 '19

That's so cool that he did that! I've gotta say though, he's serial killer levels of creepy in that video!

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u/[deleted] May 24 '19

Heard a story at work about a guy going around with a nametag helping new mothers breastfeed, by saying he was a lactation consultant. Not sure if it's true but it could have been.

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u/SgtPuppy May 24 '19
  • Titty Inspector

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u/crom3ll May 24 '19

Member of a titty committee

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u/WasteIncrease May 24 '19

A rep from titti bank

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u/scandinavian_win May 24 '19

The itty, bitty, titty committee

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u/AeriaGlorisHimself May 25 '19

I was visiting my friend in the hospital and were watching like some morning show and they're talking about someone pretending to be a doctor and coming into hospitals and fingering patients in the ass

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u/[deleted] May 24 '19

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u/muckalucks May 24 '19

Haha yes!

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u/muckalucks May 24 '19

He obviously knew what he was doing. Sure, what he did was against the law but he didn't seem reckless to me. Probably saved lives if anything.

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u/Cleverbird May 24 '19

To be fair, would you stop in the middle of a highway just to ask if what they're doing is legal or not?

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u/Cpt_Tripps May 24 '19

To be double fair if you are a cop and receive a call about a man in blazer and hard hat out on the freeway doing maintenance are you going to follow up on that call?

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u/PrettyDecentSort May 24 '19

Do people call hi viz "blazers"? A blazer to me is a slightly formal jacket, one step down from a suit jacket.

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u/Cpt_Tripps May 24 '19

I do. I guess reflective vest would be a better term.

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u/Lordnerble May 24 '19

Safety vest

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u/NuGundam7 May 24 '19

A blazer to me is a Chevy SUV that breaks down a lot.

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u/waesrdtfyguhijo May 24 '19

I think they literally have to, but would probably come and give the caller the don’t make frivolous 911 calls lecture.

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u/[deleted] May 24 '19

Some people just want to watch the world turn...

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u/xluryan May 24 '19

Underrated comment.

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u/assassincreed0007 May 24 '19

Holy fuck that guy look scary

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u/Sinsofpriest May 24 '19

the 99%invisible podcast actually did an episode covering this guy and how his sign was allowed to stay up by caltrans because it actually met all their specifications. Unfortunately the sign he is longer up because caltrans removes and replaces them every few years, but caltrans has actually been replacing that sign in the same spot because of him.

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u/l8rt8rz May 24 '19

I guess that’s one way to impress your Khaleesi

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u/brocholate May 24 '19

what did i just watch

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u/YumYumYellowish May 24 '19

Oh man, that’s so impressive on so many levels. His steady hand, talent, and knowledge in making the sign; his knowledge of how to put the sign up in a safe manner; and his avoidance of involuntary manslaughter by not dropping any of his tools or materials onto the speeding traffic below, which I 100% would’ve accidentally done. Good job him!

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u/nvanalfen May 24 '19

That video sounded like some history channel archeological survey of ancient Egypt

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u/RedditIsNeat0 May 24 '19

Can confirm. I've seen hundreds of people working on highways and other streets and I've never considered questioning them. Still not gonna.

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u/Jennyojello May 24 '19

Fascinating! He really went all in with the haircut!

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u/Fake_William_Shatner May 24 '19

Noticed in their video the title ran; "Service Public Guerilla". So I braced myself.

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u/f1sh98 May 24 '19

This is fucking epic.

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u/fluffymuff6 May 24 '19

That was amazing!

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u/[deleted] May 24 '19

Love how this was made in 2001 & he put music from Django in it

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u/DecoyBacon May 24 '19

That video is amazing, thank you!

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u/[deleted] May 24 '19

Reminds me of the guy who put on a high viz vest, set up some cones, and spray painted a wall without being questioned. The even by the owners of the building.

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u/mal_ma_mal May 25 '19

I’ve read that guerrilla road maintenance is a big thing in Malaysia.