BETAQDAVE Posted November 1, 2017 Share #1 Posted November 1, 2017 I have come across a few appropriate signs lately. The aircraft and rock signs should reinforce the truth of their message if one should have any doubts! The street sign reminds me of someones personal licence plate. Dan Vadas, GrandpaPhil, thibaultron and 14 others 17 Quote Dave “You’ve just got to know your limitations” Dirty Harry Current Builds: Modified MS 1/8” scale Phantom, and modified plastic/wood hybrid of Aurora 1:87 scale whaling bark Wanderer. Past Builds: (Done & sold) 1/8” scale A.J. Fisher 2 mast schooner Challenge, 1/6” scale scratch built whaler Wanderer w/ plans & fittings from A.J. Fisher, and numerous plastic kits including 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution (twice), Cutty Sark, and Mayflower. (Done & in dry dock) Modified 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution w/ wooden deck and masting [too close encounter w/conc. floor in move] Hope to get to builds: MS 3/16” scale Pride of Baltimore II, MS 1/2” scale pinky schooner Glad Tidings, a scratch build 3/16” scale Phantom, and a scratch build 3/16" scale Denis Sullivan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Lester Posted November 2, 2017 Share #2 Posted November 2, 2017 An artist had some fun with these one-way traffic signs I saw in Florence hexnut, Elijah, Omega1234 and 15 others 18 Quote Current Build - HMS Agamemnon, Caldercraft Previous Builds - Armed Virginia Sloop, Model Shipways; Constitution, Model Shipways; Rattlesnake, Mamoli; Virginia Privateer, Marine Model Co, restoration; Prince de Neufchatel, Model Shipways; Charles W. Morgan, Model Shipways; Pride of Baltimore II, Model Shipways, Bluenose, Model Shipways (x2); Niagara, Model Shipways; Mayfower, Model Shipways; Shamrock V, Amati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETAQDAVE Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted January 11, 2018 more signs thibaultron, CaptainSteve, Elijah and 17 others 20 Quote Dave “You’ve just got to know your limitations” Dirty Harry Current Builds: Modified MS 1/8” scale Phantom, and modified plastic/wood hybrid of Aurora 1:87 scale whaling bark Wanderer. Past Builds: (Done & sold) 1/8” scale A.J. Fisher 2 mast schooner Challenge, 1/6” scale scratch built whaler Wanderer w/ plans & fittings from A.J. Fisher, and numerous plastic kits including 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution (twice), Cutty Sark, and Mayflower. (Done & in dry dock) Modified 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution w/ wooden deck and masting [too close encounter w/conc. floor in move] Hope to get to builds: MS 3/16” scale Pride of Baltimore II, MS 1/2” scale pinky schooner Glad Tidings, a scratch build 3/16” scale Phantom, and a scratch build 3/16" scale Denis Sullivan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompey2 Posted January 11, 2018 Share #4 Posted January 11, 2018 here's a couple Canute, davyboy, Elijah and 14 others 15 2 Quote Current build USF Confederacy Previous log - HMS Victory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSM Posted January 11, 2018 Share #5 Posted January 11, 2018 Seen on a camping trip through South Dakota. mtaylor, vaddoc, thibaultron and 7 others 10 Quote From about as far from the ocean as you can get in North America! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETAQDAVE Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted February 2, 2018 And yet, some more signs! CaptainSteve, vaddoc, ferretmary1 and 9 others 12 Quote Dave “You’ve just got to know your limitations” Dirty Harry Current Builds: Modified MS 1/8” scale Phantom, and modified plastic/wood hybrid of Aurora 1:87 scale whaling bark Wanderer. Past Builds: (Done & sold) 1/8” scale A.J. Fisher 2 mast schooner Challenge, 1/6” scale scratch built whaler Wanderer w/ plans & fittings from A.J. Fisher, and numerous plastic kits including 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution (twice), Cutty Sark, and Mayflower. (Done & in dry dock) Modified 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution w/ wooden deck and masting [too close encounter w/conc. floor in move] Hope to get to builds: MS 3/16” scale Pride of Baltimore II, MS 1/2” scale pinky schooner Glad Tidings, a scratch build 3/16” scale Phantom, and a scratch build 3/16" scale Denis Sullivan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Vadas Posted February 2, 2018 Share #7 Posted February 2, 2018 No explanations necessary : Danny GrandpaPhil, Omega1234, vaddoc and 11 others 13 1 Quote Cheers, Danny ________________________________________________________________________________ Current Build : Forced Retirement from Modelling due to Health Issues Build Logs : Norfolk Sloop HMS Vulture - (TFFM) HMS Vulture Cross-section 18 foot Cutter Concord Stagecoach 18th Century Longboat in a BOTTLE CARD Model Build Logs : Mosel Sydney Opera House (Schreiber-Bogen) WWII Mk. IX Spitfire (Halinski) Rolls Royce Merlin Engine Cape Byron Lighthouse (HMV) Stug 40 (Halinski) Yamaha MT-01 Yamaha YA-1 HMS Hood (Halinski) Bismarck (GPM) IJN Amatsukaze 1940 Destroyer (Halinski) HMVS Cerberus Mi24D Hind (Halinski) Bulgar Steam Locomotive - (Modelik) Tanker and Beer Wagons (Modelik) Flat Bed Wagon (Modelik) Peterbuilt Semi Trailer Fender Guitar Restorations for Others : King of the Mississippi HMS Victory Gallery : Norfolk Sloop, HMAT Supply, HMS Bounty, HMS Victory, Charles W. Morgan, 18' Cutter for HMS Vulture, HMS Vulture, HMS Vulture Cross-section, 18th Century Longboat in a Bottle Other Previous Builds : Le Mirage, Norske Love, King of the Mississippi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETAQDAVE Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share #8 Posted September 13, 2018 Time for some new entries. These were signs outside of a community center in Indian Hills Colorado. And now my favorite: EricWilliamMarshall, mtaylor, probablynot and 23 others 23 3 Quote Dave “You’ve just got to know your limitations” Dirty Harry Current Builds: Modified MS 1/8” scale Phantom, and modified plastic/wood hybrid of Aurora 1:87 scale whaling bark Wanderer. Past Builds: (Done & sold) 1/8” scale A.J. Fisher 2 mast schooner Challenge, 1/6” scale scratch built whaler Wanderer w/ plans & fittings from A.J. Fisher, and numerous plastic kits including 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution (twice), Cutty Sark, and Mayflower. (Done & in dry dock) Modified 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution w/ wooden deck and masting [too close encounter w/conc. floor in move] Hope to get to builds: MS 3/16” scale Pride of Baltimore II, MS 1/2” scale pinky schooner Glad Tidings, a scratch build 3/16” scale Phantom, and a scratch build 3/16" scale Denis Sullivan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolley Roger Posted September 14, 2018 Share #9 Posted September 14, 2018 (edited) On 2/2/2018 at 9:56 PM, Dan Vadas said: There is some truth behind this one! Edited September 14, 2018 by Jolley Roger Jack12477, popeye2sea, thibaultron and 14 others 17 Quote Samuel Pepys notes in his diary on 19 July 1667: "the Dutch fleets being in so many places, that Sir W. Batten at table cried, By God,says he, I think the Devil shits Dutchmen." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETAQDAVE Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted October 26, 2019 Canute, davyboy, GrandpaPhil and 10 others 11 2 Quote Dave “You’ve just got to know your limitations” Dirty Harry Current Builds: Modified MS 1/8” scale Phantom, and modified plastic/wood hybrid of Aurora 1:87 scale whaling bark Wanderer. Past Builds: (Done & sold) 1/8” scale A.J. Fisher 2 mast schooner Challenge, 1/6” scale scratch built whaler Wanderer w/ plans & fittings from A.J. Fisher, and numerous plastic kits including 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution (twice), Cutty Sark, and Mayflower. (Done & in dry dock) Modified 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution w/ wooden deck and masting [too close encounter w/conc. floor in move] Hope to get to builds: MS 3/16” scale Pride of Baltimore II, MS 1/2” scale pinky schooner Glad Tidings, a scratch build 3/16” scale Phantom, and a scratch build 3/16" scale Denis Sullivan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted October 27, 2019 Share #11 Posted October 27, 2019 I Have seen a lot of lost cat and dog signs, but have never seen this before: Jolley Roger, ferretmary1, BETAQDAVE and 8 others 11 Quote Luck is just another word for good preparation. —MICHAEL ROSE Current builds: Rattlesnake (Scratch From MS Plans In the Gallery: Yacht Mary, Gretel, French Cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Lester Posted October 27, 2019 Share #12 Posted October 27, 2019 Best street name yet (Florence, Italy) GrandpaPhil, ferretmary1, thibaultron and 7 others 10 Quote Current Build - HMS Agamemnon, Caldercraft Previous Builds - Armed Virginia Sloop, Model Shipways; Constitution, Model Shipways; Rattlesnake, Mamoli; Virginia Privateer, Marine Model Co, restoration; Prince de Neufchatel, Model Shipways; Charles W. Morgan, Model Shipways; Pride of Baltimore II, Model Shipways, Bluenose, Model Shipways (x2); Niagara, Model Shipways; Mayfower, Model Shipways; Shamrock V, Amati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted October 27, 2019 Share #13 Posted October 27, 2019 marktiedens, paulsutcliffe, BETAQDAVE and 8 others 10 1 Quote "Just a moment - just a moment. I've just picked up a fault in the AE 35 Unit" - HAL 9000 CURRENT BUILDS: Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/31034-the-san-marco-mosaic-ship-c-1150-by-louie-da-fly-175/ Solid- hulled couta boat - a gaff-rigged fishing boat once used for catching barracuda in the State of Victoria, Australia https://modelshipworld.com/topic/34969-australian-couta-boat-from-about-the-1920s/ FINISHED - HMVS Cerberus https://modelshipworld.com/topic/34681-hmvs-cerberus-1870-by-louie-da-fly-approx-1230-scale/ 11th century Byzantine dromon http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10344-10th-11th-century-byzantine-dromon-by-louie-da-fly-150/page-1 Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship 1:75 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/29377-winchelsea-nef-1274-ad-175/ Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/12426-henry-grace-a-dieu-great-harry-by-louie-da-fly-scale-1200-repaired-after-over-50-yrs-of-neglect/?hl=%2Bhenry+%2Bgrace+%2Bdieu . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotlocker Posted October 30, 2019 Share #14 Posted October 30, 2019 Yet more signs: thibaultron, Canute, ferretmary1 and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolley Roger Posted October 31, 2019 Share #15 Posted October 31, 2019 Canute, lmagna, BLACK VIKING and 9 others 12 Quote Samuel Pepys notes in his diary on 19 July 1667: "the Dutch fleets being in so many places, that Sir W. Batten at table cried, By God,says he, I think the Devil shits Dutchmen." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted October 31, 2019 Share #16 Posted October 31, 2019 GrandpaPhil, Baker, Canute and 8 others 11 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelF Posted November 1, 2019 Share #17 Posted November 1, 2019 marktiedens, Canute, thibaultron and 5 others 8 Quote Cheers, Derek Current build: Duchess of Kingston On hold: HMS Winchelsea Previous builds: HMS Speedy, English Pinnace, Royal Yacht Caroline (gallery), Victory Cross-section (gallery), US Clipper Albatros, Red Dragon (years ago!) On the stocks: 18th Century Longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Hoss Posted November 1, 2019 Share #18 Posted November 1, 2019 BETAQDAVE, Canute, BLACK VIKING and 6 others 9 Quote Current: Emma C. Berry Lobster Smack-Model Shipways-1:32-1866 Back on the shelf: USS Essex- MS- "Old Yellow Box" Solid Hull Wall Hanger (Half Hull) Completed: 18th Century Armed Longboat-MS 1/24 USN Picket Boat-MS 1864 1/24 US Brig Syren by Sea Hoss- Model Shipways-1803 18th Century Carronade/Ship Section Mayflower-Pilgrims Pride by Sea Hoss-Model Shipways-1620 18th Century Long Boat by Sea Hoss-Model Shipways USS Constitution by Sea Hoss-Revel-Plastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelF Posted November 1, 2019 Share #19 Posted November 1, 2019 My current favourite... reklein, thibaultron, BLACK VIKING and 8 others 11 Quote Cheers, Derek Current build: Duchess of Kingston On hold: HMS Winchelsea Previous builds: HMS Speedy, English Pinnace, Royal Yacht Caroline (gallery), Victory Cross-section (gallery), US Clipper Albatros, Red Dragon (years ago!) On the stocks: 18th Century Longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BETAQDAVE Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share #20 Posted November 1, 2019 No picture to show here, but I went to a funeral today that made me think that the sign seemed rather appropriate. When pulling of the main road to a road leading directly to the funeral parlor there is a road sign that reads DEAD END! thibaultron, ferretmary1, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Dave “You’ve just got to know your limitations” Dirty Harry Current Builds: Modified MS 1/8” scale Phantom, and modified plastic/wood hybrid of Aurora 1:87 scale whaling bark Wanderer. Past Builds: (Done & sold) 1/8” scale A.J. Fisher 2 mast schooner Challenge, 1/6” scale scratch built whaler Wanderer w/ plans & fittings from A.J. Fisher, and numerous plastic kits including 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution (twice), Cutty Sark, and Mayflower. (Done & in dry dock) Modified 1/8” scale Revell U.S.S. Constitution w/ wooden deck and masting [too close encounter w/conc. floor in move] Hope to get to builds: MS 3/16” scale Pride of Baltimore II, MS 1/2” scale pinky schooner Glad Tidings, a scratch build 3/16” scale Phantom, and a scratch build 3/16" scale Denis Sullivan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce d Posted November 7, 2019 Share #21 Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) This is one of several signs on walls of my doctors waiting room ... Edited November 7, 2019 by bruce d BLACK VIKING, Canute, mtaylor and 6 others 9 Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted November 7, 2019 Share #22 Posted November 7, 2019 OH GOD I hope not! Canute, mtaylor, thibaultron and 2 others 4 1 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK VIKING Posted November 7, 2019 Share #23 Posted November 7, 2019 My wife and I found a sign on the door of the newly renovated toilets at the boat station in Norwich , I quote, showers out of action please use toilet ? . I think I will pass on that lol Martyn Canute, bruce d, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce d Posted November 7, 2019 Share #24 Posted November 7, 2019 When I was sixteen I saw a sign on a paper towel dispenser in a toilet: PULL DOWN AND TEAR UP Sadly, one of my friends did exactly that and had to pay for the new dispenser: even the arresting officer saw the humour but it didn't help much. trippwj, marktiedens, thibaultron and 2 others 5 Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted November 8, 2019 Share #25 Posted November 8, 2019 Jolley Roger, davyboy, ferretmary1 and 11 others 12 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans Triton Cross-Section USS Constellaton (kit bashed to 1854 Sloop of War _(Gallery) Build Log Wasa (Gallery) HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted November 8, 2019 Share #26 Posted November 8, 2019 I especially like the train one. Obscure yet so obvious. Glad I don't need to ride the Stool bus though. Maine must have some pretty rough student populations. mtaylor, John Allen, ferretmary1 and 2 others 5 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pythagoras Posted November 8, 2019 Share #27 Posted November 8, 2019 No pics, but my first favorite sign is in West Virginia. It reads, "LOST CREEK 4 MILES" My second favorite is also in Wv. It reads "LOST CREEK 2 MILES" Vanity plates are also signs :: On a very nice Porsche 911 driven by a beautiful woman:: WAS HIS On my college calculus professor's very old Porsche 356 :: IDERIVE Pythagoras (Tom) thibaultron, GrandpaPhil, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted November 12, 2019 Share #28 Posted November 12, 2019 A couple more on the railway theme: This one at a rail bridge over the Menindee Lakes in Western New South Wales. And this one on the edge of a platform at East Perth Station. BETAQDAVE, davyboy, thibaultron and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah100m Posted November 12, 2019 Share #29 Posted November 12, 2019 (edited) In Ft Lauderdale Florida last week at a "Day of the Dead" festival. I don't know why... Edited November 12, 2019 by ah100m Added info thibaultron, GrandpaPhil, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted November 12, 2019 Share #30 Posted November 12, 2019 11 minutes ago, ah100m said: I don't know why... With the pink coloring of the sign it may be breast cancer wigs for women doing Chemo. I don't have pictures but we just had elections here for all kinds of stuff. While waiting at a stop sign a couple of weeks ago I noted that there was an industrial fence that surrounds the local Boeing factory airport. On that fence they have posted multiple signs telling people not to post signs. They seemed to be about every 20-30 feet along the fence in plain sight. Right in the middle of two of these signs were 30 or more signs posted so they could be seen by the people waiting at the stoplight. All of these signs were for judges, local politicians, taxes for or against this or that, etc! In my area it is illegal to remove campaign signs during an election cycle. It is also illegal to post signs where it is notified on private property. Looks like in this case the politicians won even before the election. ferretmary1, thibaultron, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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