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[–]commanderhiruma 126 points127 points ago

Both literally and figuratively. That is most.... Acceptable.

[–]I_PISS_FIRE 68 points69 points ago

I don't know what to make of it. Perhaps it's a sign.

[–]Sexy_Rhino 35 points36 points ago

At this crossroads in my life it must be.

[–]shortyaj 25 points26 points ago

Perhaps you take a different avenue in life.

[–]Menolith 12 points13 points ago

It doesn't have to be that way either.

[–]kiliokal 4 points5 points ago

This takes me down Memory Lane.

[–]Rountree85 6 points7 points ago

Intersection.

[–]da_man_made_of_bread 8 points9 points ago

Four way.

[–]SpruceHalo 5 points6 points ago

When and Where?

[–]NoSleepForMeEVER 2 points3 points ago

Stop.

ba DUM tsst

[–]alfrednugent 1 point2 points ago

Eight way.

[–]PoochDoobie 5 points6 points ago

It means we have to stop calling everything /r/mildlyinteresting

[–]Chicken_Pot_and_Pie 3 points4 points ago

Do you have burn marks on your dick?

[–]da_man_made_of_bread 6 points7 points ago

This confuses me.

[–]Chicken_Pot_and_Pie 9 points10 points ago

His username. Im fuckin high, i dont even know

[–]da_man_made_of_bread 5 points6 points ago

I think he might have the clap.

[–]Shitty_Repost_Police 1 point2 points ago

You have drugs on you? I'm gonna need you to step out of your car sir.

[–]Chicken_Pot_and_Pie 0 points1 point ago

Never said I had them on me, i had them in me.

[–]strand_76[S] 1 point2 points ago

I was thinking the same thing, perhaps we've crossed paths before.

[–]Re-Poster 1 point2 points ago

[–]Ober7 -1 points0 points ago

Literally because this is a repost and because there are two signs. So I find it unacceptable.

[–]whatumeanbyliterally 0 points1 point ago

Back the fuck up.

What do you mean when you say "literally"?

[–]Hypoxis 23 points24 points ago

Turn one and cause chaos.

[–]plays-with-squirrels 2 points3 points ago

My god...

[–]K011in 30 points31 points ago

You should also post it on /r/Pokemon for max repost power. Elm and oak are Pokemon professors

[–]strand_76[S] 11 points12 points ago

I am newish to Reddit, and do not know all of the etiquette. You are welcome to do a cross post if you would like.

[–]Psythik 10 points11 points ago

reddit is probably the only website in the world that actually encourages crossposting. In my four years of being here, I never figured out why. Seeing the same submission multiple times on my front page gets annoying after awhile.

[–]dvdh8791 9 points10 points ago

Reddit Enhancement Suite gets rid of duplicate images.

[–]Psythik 3 points4 points ago

Yeah but it still doesn't catch crossposts for me. Only stuff that was on the first page, but bumped down to the second by the time I got to it is filtered.

[–]mikedawgx 7 points8 points ago

Came here to say this. Elm and Oak crossing wood? Rule 34 anyone?

[–]VinRayd 1 point2 points ago

/r/trees would dig it too.

[–]help_my_unbelief 5 points6 points ago

That is in Illinois

[–]thebigm101 6 points7 points ago

illinois is strong on reddit,

[–]Evilmaze 5 points6 points ago

Please don't downvote me. I just want to know why Illinois has a 's' at the end when you don't pronounce it? I think 's' makes lots of difference in words. Btw I'm Canadian.

[–]Rountree85 12 points13 points ago

Because America, that's why.

[–]polarlover 8 points9 points ago

Because the people that came up with the name were fresh young mcs and wanted the name to be illin' noise but the e was drawn all old timey and they ended up dropping it over time.

[–]sumoshart 4 points5 points ago

A little history for you then. You've possibly heard of the Iriquois, but not the Illinois.

[–]Evilmaze 2 points3 points ago

Thanks but this just talks about its history not why the 's' is not being pronounced. Ps: i didn't read the entire thing but I'm assuming the information I want is not there.

[–]sumoshart 8 points9 points ago

You're welcome. Short version: Actually the reason it's pronounced the way it is, is due to the French.

[–]CountGrasshopper 0 points1 point ago

Shorter version: Fuck France

[–]thebigm101 3 points4 points ago

Its just one of those things that makes english a fucking bitch to learn

[–]PNut_Buttr_Panda 3 points4 points ago

Its the French translation of an Native American word. Hence the silent 's'.

Here be the Wikipedia:

"Illinois" is the modern spelling for the early French missionaries and explorers' name for the Illinois people, a name that was spelled in many different ways in the early records.[14] The name "Illinois" has traditionally been said to mean "man" or "men" in the Miami-Illinois language, with the original iliniwek transformed via French into Illinois.[15][16] However, this etymology is not supported by the Illinois language itself, in which the word for 'man' is ireniwa and plural 'men' is ireniwaki. The name Illiniwek has also been said to mean "tribe of superior men",[17] though this is nothing more than a false etymology. In fact the name "Illinois" derives from the Miami-Illinois verb irenwe·wa "he speaks the regular way". This was then taken into the Ojibwe language, perhaps in the Ottawa dialect, and modified into ilinwe· (pluralized as ilinwe·k). These forms were then borrowed into French, where the /we/ ending acquired the spelling -ois. The current form, Illinois, began to appear in the early 1670s. The Illinois' name for themselves, as attested in all three of the French missionary-period dictionaries of Illinois, was Inoka, of unknown meaning and unrelated to the other terms

[–]Armpit-Vagina 1 point2 points ago

I could ask you the same about "Sault" in Sault Ste Marie, or any number of cities in French Canada.

Illinois as well as most of our states has its etymological roots in Native American shit.

When I lived in the Pacific Northwest, people would always fuck up and say "IllinoiZ." So I would in turn drive them nuts by saying "Or-e-GAHN." I know Oregon is pronounced "OR-e-guhn," but I just liked to take the piss because they never seemed how to pronounce my home state.

[–]Evilmaze 0 points1 point ago

I wasn't born in Canada so I don't know all the historical facts about my "new" country. I moved to Canada 3 years a go. Sorry I didn't mention that but I do care to know stuff.

[–]EndersBuggers 1 point2 points ago

After seeing that thread earlier at that one hall (assuming at UIUC?), I can confirm.

edit: linky linky

[–]alfrednugent 0 points1 point ago

The Illinois is strong with this one.

[–]MorboPwnFactory 0 points1 point ago

And Illinois is a larrrrge place. I am from there. SoILL as a matter of fact.

[–]CaptMcButternut 1 point2 points ago

Or NY, I got freaked out when I saw that shit. I hope OP delivers.

[–]strand_76[S] 2 points3 points ago

You are correct fine sir

[–]help_my_unbelief 2 points3 points ago

Oddly enough, the only reason I could tell was because of the handicap helpers (pink bumpy things that make sure people in wheel chairs don't fall into the street)

[–]strand_76[S] 0 points1 point ago

Somebody mentions those in the thread below. I had always assumed they were for the visually impaired to mark a transition. Where you are from, do they just fall apart within a few years?

[–]BECKSTERRRR 3 points4 points ago

We have those in Ohio too. Like most other objects in Ohio, they are all broken.

[–]DoctorWhoToYou 0 points1 point ago

Ahhh Ohio.....

About a year ago they redid all the last pads on all the sidewalks on my street at the city's expense. This year they tore up all those pads and put down these pads.

I still don't even understand what they're supposed to do, I always thought they were just cosmetic.

[–]creepy-feet 0 points1 point ago

THAT'S WHAT THOSE ARE?! I HAD NO IDEA.

[–]Delaedreaction 0 points1 point ago

Ours are yellow. Wisconsin

[–]GeneralBS 2 points3 points ago

ಠ_ಠ Don't tell me it's cheese related

[–]eisinger2 0 points1 point ago

I'm pretty sure that's not what those are...

[–]Unicyclehippie 0 points1 point ago

Specifically, Dekalb?

[–]strand_76[S] 0 points1 point ago

Yes

[–]Unicyclehippie 1 point2 points ago

Nice. Now that I look at it harder, I know people living in two of the four houses on those corners. I will have to tell my friend that his house was on reddit! Haha.

[–]pizzatime 1 point2 points ago

Crazy it looks like my old neighborhood in Alabama.

[–]johnny_Hurricane 0 points1 point ago

I thought it was the same Elmwood Avenue as in Buffalo, NY.

[–]Fuentidos -3 points-2 points ago

Someone needs to mention the great state of New Jersey. We feed off your hate.

[–]CCRtallica 4 points5 points ago

I don't know why, but I had a compulsion to do this.

[–]17marissa 2 points3 points ago

The street so nice you say it twiceg

[–]chilly_water 0 points1 point ago

It literally took 10 seconds for me to get it [8]. Hilarious.

[–]alfrednugent 2 points3 points ago

"Driver take me to the corner of double Elmwood and double Oakwood on the double. I will pay you double if you travel double the speed limit."

[–]megustaajo 2 points3 points ago

[–]Section_1 4 points5 points ago

ahh, I was thinking, I have not seen that one before. Two minutes later I came back because I got it. :-/

[–]allenrhk 0 points1 point ago

We need to go deeper.

[–]nonatal 1 point2 points ago

The two red tiles puzzle me. Artistic statement? Ran out of grey? Patch job?

[–]Esc4p3 3 points4 points ago

To warn when you get close to the street. For blind people I guess. They're always just there.

[–]strand_76[S] 1 point2 points ago

Answered (to some degree) above.

[–]paholg 0 points1 point ago

They are textured, and I think not concrete. Sometimes they're a single yellow rectangle. I imagine it's for traction on ice or some such for while you are going on the slope.

[–]musiquenon-stop 0 points1 point ago

They give massages to people in wheelchairs..

[–]JetlagMk2 1 point2 points ago

Americans are too fat to cross the street safely so they started putting these launch pad things at crosswalks. There's a big coiled spring underneath and it'll toss you a good 100 ft (10 meters) or so.

[–]hopeisnotamethod 1 point2 points ago

Pete and Repete are in a boat. Pete falls out, who's left?

[–]eclipse98 2 points3 points ago

No one!

[–]ichae 0 points1 point ago

not Pete!

[–]Youngadillo 1 point2 points ago

Awwww ....get outta here ya knuckle head :D

[–]doctorquanta 0 points1 point ago

Because some people haven't seen that street sign before.

[–]trilljesus 1 point2 points ago

Parallel universe.

[–]Elrode -1 points0 points ago

This is gonna be crazy meta when I repost this tomorrow.

[–]abbAtheist 0 points1 point ago

Exactly how is this sort of thing even possible? Do they throw the signs from the side of a truck without even looking or something?

[–]JetlagMk2 2 points3 points ago

Work order said put in new sign. Didn't say nuthin bout no takin out no old sign, boss.

[–]babiesloveboobies 0 points1 point ago

Those are types of wood alright.

[–]cornpete 1 point2 points ago

That's a very woody intersection

[–]brokedownandmadeone 1 point2 points ago

Clever. I'll allow.

[–]Irishguy317 1 point2 points ago

Government is so good at spending money.

[–]Var1abl3 0 points1 point ago

Tax money hard at work. Look it is bigger!!! Shovel Ready Job!!!

[–]davidmvdg 0 points1 point ago

must be a sign...

[–]GTCharged 0 points1 point ago

There's two streets with the exact same names as those that intersect in my city too. City planning conspiracy?

[–]vyktorya 0 points1 point ago

seems redundant

[–]WIND0WS98 0 points1 point ago

Is this in La Salle, Illinois?

[–]strand_76[S] 0 points1 point ago

Nope. DeKalb.

[–]WIND0WS98 0 points1 point ago

Ah, the street signs and sidewalks look exactly like the ones here. Although I guess I wouldn't be surprised to find out the entire state looks like this.

[–]Serui 1 point2 points ago

can't...handle...so...much...WOOD

[–]losercore 1 point2 points ago

So what corner are we meeting at again?

[–]Boobwatcher 1 point2 points ago

Fucking reposts, get a job.

[–]Wolfpack69 1 point2 points ago

I see what you did there!

[–]bobloblaw02 0 points1 point ago

A double entendre if you will

[–]hmchammer 1 point2 points ago

[–]CaptAlias 0 points1 point ago

Part of me wants to believe that this is a photoshop while the other part weeps for humanity.

[–]Fajkan 1 point2 points ago

Ahhh, I see what u did there ;)

[–]openhouse15 0 points1 point ago

I'm gonna guess East Aurora, NY to be exact

[–]Nevoscope -1 points0 points ago

REDDIT 3 years ago.

[–]Clownbaby456 1 point2 points ago

This time and only this time will I upvote a repost

[–]FortBriggs 1 point2 points ago

I don't get it. Someone explain.

[–]ArcaneDysphoria -1 points0 points ago

Yeah, literally repost. This was on the front page a few days ago, I'm pretty sure.

[–]strand_76[S] 0 points1 point ago

If it was, it would be a crazy coincidence, since I took the picture. Smallish town in a quiet neighborhood. Yet, crazier things have happened.

[–]bustajay 0 points1 point ago

I will have to take a pic of "Gotham" street

[–]Hikage89 1 point2 points ago

I see what you did there

[–]SubtleMockery 0 points1 point ago

Looks like a new, more visible sign was put up, and someone forgot to remove the old one.

[–]Rathwood 0 points1 point ago

[–]nxscuban -1 points0 points ago

What city is this? I need to place a giant orange "downvote" graphic at city hall

[–]arrgal 1 point2 points ago

funny

[–]ls3095 -1 points0 points ago

whats so good about this llol i used to move and swivel street signs in my neighborhood when i was little too

[–]BeatKeaper 1 point2 points ago

WHERE THE FUCK ARE WE?

...HEY, WHERE THE FUCK ARE WE?

[–]IMPOSIBURU 1 point2 points ago

At least you said sorry

[–]lurk2derp 1 point2 points ago

[–]strand_76[S] 1 point2 points ago

Nice touch with the signs across the street. Now more!! Signs everywhere!!

[–]lurk2derp 1 point2 points ago

Thanks. I was seriously going to do that, hence the signs across the street, but then I looked at the time and it was 4am. :/ Maybe I'll do it later. I kept the PSD file.

[–]RPrevolution 0 points1 point ago

So meta

[–]PerilousPancakes 1 point2 points ago

At first, I thought that said Elwood and Jake, as in the Blues Brothers. Now I'm disappointed. =(

[–]daddyblackboots 0 points1 point ago

At this point, all the posts complaining about re-posts are way more annoying than the actual re-posts. At least there's a chance someone hasn't seen the previous post and could be entertained, all this whining about re-posts isn't entertaining in any kind of way. Enough already.

[–]Norelico 0 points1 point ago

I thought that said "Darkwood" for a second.

[–]lactosefree1 0 points1 point ago

Sorry NOP, just another downvote.

[–]OfTheWater 0 points1 point ago

Don't worry, I got the sign a while ago.

[–]AFP520 1 point2 points ago

I make signs at my job, and I can tell you that your town is pissing away a lot of money. Separate pieces of aluminum instead of making the signs double-faced like the first set. Square tubing costs a fortune compared to round posts with brackets. I'm sure you don't really give a shit, but maybe one day you will when paying property taxes and wonder where the fuck it all goes.

[–]strand_76[S] 0 points1 point ago

That is a very good point regarding the double sided printing, probably never would have thought about it if it hadn't been brought to my attention.

[–]xTreeLine 0 points1 point ago

Also the first two pokemon professors

[–]superdooperred 0 points1 point ago

I don't do the poke's - it was a guess.

[–]OnlySaysLMAO 0 points1 point ago

This is so meta

[–]80-m 1 point2 points ago

Never seen this joke before

[–]diget53 -2 points-1 points ago

damn it.. jlcann23 took the words out of my mouth.

[–]Kashpee -1 points0 points ago

II don't get it.... Please help :(

[–]Dakotaleek 1 point2 points ago

Wait for it... there are TWO of the same signs.

[–]BECKSTERRRR 0 points1 point ago

There are two identical sign posts in the photo.

[–]Ackmar -2 points-1 points ago

Is this supposed to be one of those "Funny due to irony" re-posts?

[–]Revoker 0 points1 point ago

found out those double sided signs (having 2 metal pieces per direction) tends to attract spiders and then they make webs inside them which look ugly later on and are creepy as fuck

[–]Suckydog 0 points1 point ago

This is only the third one of these I've seen this month!

[–]Orrison -2 points-1 points ago

[–]jlcann23 -1 points0 points ago

I see what you did there...

[–]DrugsOnly -1 points0 points ago

Sadly, I did not. I had to go back and check the title.

[–]Rountree85 0 points1 point ago

I see an unoriginal and overused comment.

[–]WTS_BRIDGE 0 points1 point ago

Well, y'know, it's the Redundancy Department.

[–]overused-meme-alert -1 points0 points ago

I see what you did there

W e e E O O WEEEOO W E E e O O

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