Re: ODD SIGNS

["Jeff Melvaine" <jeffm52@rivernet.com.au>]

"Roseville" (on Sydney's upper middle class lower North Shore) defaced to
"Poseville".

Lineman > wrote in message <7mbut3$moh$1@perki.connect.com.au>...
>Melbourne, Australia trams back in the late 60s had a sign that said "Shop
>early for Christmas"
>this was invariably changed to "Shop lift early for Christmas"
>Grime
>Michael Kurkowski <mk@netstra.com.au> wrote in message
>7m9q3b$llf$2@toto.tig.com.au">news:7m9q3b$llf$2@toto.tig.com.au...
>> A few i've seen in Melbourne in my time:
>>
>> "The Met" changed to "The Vet"
>>
>> "The Met - Going Your Way" (seen on a few trams) changed to "The Met -
>> Going our Way".
>>
>> On the Z class trams there is a sticker on some windows that reads "Pull
>> either cord for next stop....." changed to "Pull her cord or top"
>>
>> And an oldie, but a goodie... "Licenced to eat 80
>> passengers" seen on many many many buses.
>>
>> Regards
>> Michael
>>
>> The voices in my head told me something that Mr Simpson said, I therefore
>> quote:
>>
>> >David Johnson wrote:
>> >
>> >> Roderick Smith wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > I have just checked my photo: the sign actually read 'In emergcency,
>> >> > pull the cock handle towards you', but part was obscured by the
>> >> > samovar.
>> >>
>> >> I often find amusement in defaced stickers...  like:
>> >>
>> >> In case of emergency, break ass and press butt hard.
>> >>
>> >> Please eat a disabled or elderly person.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> David Johnson
>> >> CityRail Guard
>> >> trainman@ozemail.com.au
>> >> http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
>> >
>> >And:
>> >"At night, rave near the guard's compartment, naked with a blue light"
>> >
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