tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post7823780046400773479..comments2024-03-28T15:05:10.372-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/29/24: Caution: Stupid SignsNeil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-61424826184557953272015-02-19T19:11:27.420-06:002015-02-19T19:11:27.420-06:00The ice falls straight down off of the building. W...The ice falls straight down off of the building. Walk as close to the street as possible when you see those signs. Saturday will be a serious falling ice day. When the weather warms after a cold snap. I've seen crashing ice that would kill a person. State and Lake. It happens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-82542882268950819802015-02-19T19:06:55.284-06:002015-02-19T19:06:55.284-06:00Wide berth. No question. I've seen falling ice...Wide berth. No question. I've seen falling ice that could kill a person. Wide as possible. Walk on the curb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-27953553177679507622015-02-19T11:12:42.897-06:002015-02-19T11:12:42.897-06:00Sandy, Scribe,
To me, the point of the "fall...Sandy, Scribe,<br /><br />To me, the point of the "falling rocks" signs could be to warn you that you might come upon an unexpected rock in your lane ahead, so beware. Which, if true, would mean they should say "Warning: Fallen Rocks". : )<br /><br />As Mark F. and the post itself point out, the problem with the falling ice signs is that there's nothing you can do about it, regardless, so being warned isn't really helpful. I tend to try to walk as far out toward the street on the sidewalk as I can, but is that the appropriate strategy? No idea... Jakashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-51851525112462553942015-02-19T10:33:35.387-06:002015-02-19T10:33:35.387-06:00I always ignore them and do not deviate my path be...I always ignore them and do not deviate my path because I'm sure some statistician could show that one is more likely to win the PowerBall lottery than to be killed by falling ice in a city. And what if I did deviate my path and that caused me to be hit by ice? Mark McCarterhttp://www.dogeeseseegod.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-26228445160147575072015-02-19T10:01:34.268-06:002015-02-19T10:01:34.268-06:00The most absurd thing about these "warning&qu...The most absurd thing about these "warning" signs is that there's no consensus about what to do about falling ice: Do you hug the wall of the building or do you give it a wide berth? No one knows. Mark Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01680812295067771092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-23630275228939800362015-02-19T09:58:32.353-06:002015-02-19T09:58:32.353-06:00They're a cousin to those "Watch Out for ...They're a cousin to those "Watch Out for Falling Rocks" signs you used to see on mountain roads in the West. Although the falling-rocks signs were just stupid and useless, not intended to deflect legal liability. (What would you sue--the mountain?)Bitter Scribenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-53825400142092664642015-02-19T09:50:41.977-06:002015-02-19T09:50:41.977-06:00Of course the signs are liability suit CYA, but ma...Of course the signs are liability suit CYA, but maybe the signs motivate people to take the pedway where possible. Or limit their outdoor walking. <br /><br /> Anon-not-Anonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-77225651343412846192015-02-19T09:36:35.433-06:002015-02-19T09:36:35.433-06:00Reminds me of when I'm driving a two-lane high...Reminds me of when I'm driving a two-lane highway through the Smoky Mountains on my way to North Carolina and I see a "Warning: Falling Rocks" sign -- how useful is that? :)SandyKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-76670791820739266642015-02-19T08:30:34.075-06:002015-02-19T08:30:34.075-06:00I guess some building owners actually monitor the ...I guess some building owners actually monitor the falling ice - as the spot where your photo is taken occasionally gets yellow taped off to prevent people from walking there.<br /><br />RCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-64005756127487613312015-02-19T08:04:09.864-06:002015-02-19T08:04:09.864-06:00I'm sure Bob Clifford would carve out five min...I'm sure Bob Clifford would carve out five minutes if you'd mention his name a few dozen timesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16528933631707846476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-36736592554595891742015-02-19T06:56:33.005-06:002015-02-19T06:56:33.005-06:00I seem to remember a column from several years ago...I seem to remember a column from several years ago in which you mentioned talking to Phillip Corboy about the "awareness" aspect of the signs.<br /><br />Johntatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088632798195131329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-45721669395968593082015-02-19T06:48:26.653-06:002015-02-19T06:48:26.653-06:00"As if looking up would give you enough time ..."As if looking up would give you enough time for anything more than 'Oh shi...!'" I, for one, am crackin' up over here!...J.J. Tindallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381555158949851490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-51122448448809566752015-02-19T06:00:30.757-06:002015-02-19T06:00:30.757-06:00Have you uploaded that photo to www.peopleofthecta...Have you uploaded that photo to www.peopleofthecta.com?Clark St.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09634234069783123180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-34656890321319258202015-02-18T20:53:41.421-06:002015-02-18T20:53:41.421-06:00After reading your post, Neil, I'm inspired by...After reading your post, Neil, I'm inspired by an event I observed on my way home from my company's holiday party a year ago. A man stumbled, obviously drunk, onto the same el car as I, dragging one of those signs along. I found it amusing at the time and snapped a picture that makes me laugh every time I see it. Now I realize his genius at exposing millionaire building owners to lawsuits for their obvious lack of ass-covering signs!!!!Ed Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04618791137642815414noreply@blogger.com