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That’s called a hash total.
O RLY?
This sums up why some people shouldn’t use math.
*squeeze*
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Normally, you use hash totals to compare original entries with corrected entries to see what changed. I guess they are comparing Old Cuyama with New Cuyama?
*squeeze*
This sign makes no sense to me! Why would you do this?
According to businessdirectory.com:
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Sum of actual or arbitrarily assigned numerical values computed as a verification device for documents or records. For example, the dates of letters in a file may be added and separately noted as hash total. Thereafter, to ensure that no letter has been misfiled or substituted, the dates are re-added and the new total is compared with the hash total.
Except the units are wrong.
People+feet+years
There should at least be a converson factor from people to feet:
say 1:2
and feet to years
5280:365X24X60
This will probably be the only comment for today from me, so here it goes.
It’s was actually setteled in 1882
Wasn’t it called something else originally though?
Are you trying to lure him into answering, thus breaking his promise?
It wasn’t a promise, he said “probably”! It was called lower Cuyama Valley before some oil company founded the town in 1951 if anyone’s interested.
I think he ment to say even more because his comment misses a full stop. Something bad probably happened to him while he was writing it. Probably. That’s not a promise.
It was called lower Cuyama Valley until it flooded. The people that moved to higher ground are counted separately.
At least his post didn’t say something like:
It was actually settled in 1882 when AAAAAAARRRGGGHH….
Hey Czuhc, nice work with the username.
Hi wolfgang! We miss you! Well, I miss you. *squeeze*
You know what that means…
Time to get a new sign!
Time in which new sign will be ordered: 2009
Cost of new sign (in dollars): 300
Total: 2309
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Nope. Can’t afford it.
Population: 562
Ft. above see level: 2159
Established: 1951
Total: 4663
Comments: 104
_________________ +
New total: 9449
Population: 562
Ft. above see level: 2159
Established: 1951
Total: 4663
Comments: 104
Number of feet of man putting up sign: 2 ___________ +
New total: 9449 minus 2 feet
Final result: 9447
So… how many roads must a man walk down?
Just one, I think. Then he’ll get to Rome sooner or later. Dunno if that helps to be a man…
This is all very impressive… but are we 14 miles from the Canadian border? Is it 99% wilderness?
That’s more than half!
you realize that the sign says “ft. above sea level: 2150″ not “ft. above see level: 2159″ right?
You know you added the total in there twice.
Your new total should be 4786 (at the time you posted that comment)
HAHAHA
If the road is constructed with yellow bricks this is no laughing matter; lives are at stake, and witchery is in the air.
I’d love to live there
It’s was??
>So… how many roads must a man walk down?
42
no man, 4×6 is 42…you are from earth right? ;P
setteled?
maybe they meant people : feet : ears
why does that make it any better? one half of a person equals 1 foot? and a year can’t have x feet…
This math is making my head hurt…and I’m a mathematician
Wow, that hurts, doesn’t it?
All that matters today is that you can count down to zero.
*squeeze*
Safe and happy travels!
What – like my 401K?
Diversify.
Have a wonderful, wonderful time, mr cuddles!
*squeeze!*
I wonder what the hash total was for Old Cuyama.
Probably around a pound and a half.
maybe if you nuke the people and raise the new new cuyama for 562 feet it wouldn’t matter…
That just multiplies the problem.
When we should be getting to the root of it.
I say we divide and conquer.
I’ll get this squared out!
This doesn’t add up at all…
…does it take away?
No. Doesn’t add value either.
Let’s get this squared away and move forward with our plans for world domination!
Let this be a remainder for the rest of them.
I figure, since we’re going to dominate the world, that we need to master the matrix.
Make sure you log your journey.
Sum people just don’t get it…
MATH PUNS!!
*swoons*
Woops…I forgot to factor in my tendency to do that…
Dragon! Are you okay? Your leg! It looks like a compound fraction!
This constant punning is going to decimal me.
Just be sure to get off my ln.
Wow! What a great website! The whole gang focussed – nobody going off on a tangent. Brilliant!
Didnt you read the sin properly? cos i sure did. What theyre saying is that the total is greater tan it was before.
Let’s see if we can run this one minus any interruptions.
To infinity and beyond!
… these comments have a tendency to spontaneously multiply.
It’s integral to my enjoyment of these forums.
That’s a nice series of films.
My favorite figure is Mr. Potatohead, of course.
I prefer playing with my imaginary friends.
*poofs into existence* Well, this is weird.
In addition, one can’t forget Buzz Lightyear.
It was the apex of animation, at the time.
Though there has been a lot of progress in that area in recent years.
There’s even been a significant improvement since Beowolf and Advent Children!
*facepalm*
All things are not equal in punning, I guess.
Hopefully the newest cgi movie will land “UP!” there in the all time classics.
Don’t expect differential treatment. If you mess up a pun-run you will be called out.
*employs squeeze theorem*
*squeezum maximus*
I beg to differentiate. I did employ the pun run that was in motion. “top of the line animations”.
*psst*
Math puns still.
That’s above. Root of 484 posts above.
(It was a double pun-run, both math and animation..)
to the a/(1-r) and beyond!
Analog digital converter interrupt triggered
…or why some people have no sense for humor?
your comment sums up why people should not take things to seriously…the sign is a sence of humor win
You two need to recognize sarcasm, you (brian) and mark.
hey at least they could add correctly
AHAHA “sums up” iseewhatyoudidthere
This adds up. It’s not a fail
not fail! win! town with sense of humor!
ith acctuellry a win tonw whit a sence of math
“It’s actually a win to anyone with a sense of maths.”?
Is that ^ what you were trying to say? I don’t mean to cause offence, but there is a spell check.
oh me god tehre is!! My life is so much easier now thank you so very much kind sir and as a prize to you “Its actually a win, a town with the ability to add” there is what I meant to say.
totally photoshopped. failblog fail.
Nope, not photoshopped, real. Look up the wiki theres a different photo of the same sign.
You fail.
Yeah, like they might have been on hash when they conjured that idea up… but at least the numbers do add up XD
this is not a fail, this is a WIN one of the most original city signs I’ve seen
I agree. THIS IS A WIN!!!!!
This is evident joke. I hope.
The guy who made this just wanted to show he was good at math.
I agree. I don’t think this is a fail. I call it a math win.
maybe he wanted to get on failblog…
Wow, they just love their mathematics!
They have no equal.
Totally.
Summarily.
Nothing is greater than a mathematician.
Are you saying a mathematician is less than nothing?
Only theoretically.
That was mean.
But it is an average calculated reply, here on Failblog.
No, that was total. Mean was 1,554.33333
Sorry to interrupt this run, but WN! Shouldn’t you be in Vermont by now?
Wasn’t that aiki?
WN! Shouldn’t you be Aiki?
And I think I should go back to bed.
Yes, you are right. Everyone is right.
I am an idiot.
No you are not an idiot. Stop that right now!
So does this mean 2+2=5?
It’s possible, cuddles!
*squeeze*
*squeeze*
Ugh, forgot to change my name again!
My name is hidden in Japanese.
Mr. Cuddles! One day!!!! *squeeze*
I’m going to live vicariously through you till you get back!
*7 days ’till something goood for me happens*
Hi Fruitcake (assuming that is you?)
On a few occasions we have tried to give you friendly suggestions on failblog ettiquette, but whenever we do, you get offended and leave. Why? And if you are truly offended, why do you return? Just curious. If you’re willing to adapt to our unwritten “rules of the road”, you’ll find yourself heartily welcomed. So please, take the constructive criticism, and look and listen a lot. The more you observe the more you learn what is appropriate and what isn’t.
Happy failing!
Yes, I am FSA. Good job… using Google Translator.
Did you notice I leave on a parrern? I don’t leave because I get/got offended, I leave since I have to go somewhere else. I hope that evens everything out.
Even Stevens, as far as I’m concerned.
What happens in seven days?
Well, please heed the advice. Post in moderation, and if you don’t understand the thread or can’t think of something to add, just don’t post. If you have something to add, post!! Simple.
So what’s happening in 7 days? School’s out? Vacation?
My birthday.
Happy birthday! (in 7 days)
One year less to die. Happy birthdie!
Sounds good to me!
Don’t forget to check your bags before you leave the house – you’ll need to empty out the failbloggers.
I didn’t even realize there were any in there! Well what do you know.
Dang…
*crawls out of mr cuddles’ luggage*
How does he not notice a dragon in his bags?!
*Settles in the dragon-shaped dent in Cuddle’s t-shirts*
Mmmm… nice and warm…
shhhh…we are small enough he won’t notice us. we just have to not leave cookie crumbs in his t-shirts…
*squeeze* for Judy and Mr. Cuddles!
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When you’re ready to pack, put your clothes on one side of the bed and your money on the other side of the bed. Then, pack half of the clothes and twice the money.
*multiple squeezes!*
Great advice, velvet!
How long will you have to enjoy Ireland, c?
*squeeze* I’m there for 10 days.
Enjoy each and every moment!
You may have shook me out, but I peed on your swim trunks! HAHAHAHA.
*smacks Justin*
That wasn’t very polite.
Cayenne on the bikini briefs, however, would be kinda funny. Hee hee!
Don’t forget to kiss the Blarney Stone!
Top o’ the mornin’ to ya, laddie!
*smooch*
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You! Yes, you behind the dumpsters! Stand still, laddie!
*looks over shoulder*
Hi velvet!! Good morning! Were you talking to me?
*looks over Brewski’s shoulder*
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I don’t see anyone else around. At least, no one else that might enjoy a Pink Floyd earworm.
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How’s the day shaping up for you? Pure chaos, panic, and disorder here. As expected.
Oh wow, I didn’t even notice that was Pink Floyd, because I never knew that’s what the guy was yelling!
How can you have any pudding if you don’t eat your meat?!
Chaos here as well. Schedule delays. Losses mount. More layoffs likely. But a holiday is coming up!
I actually had to have a Brit explain to me what he was yelling. I just couldn’t figure it out. But now that I know, I can hear it. Weird, huh?
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Are you sure we don’t work together? We just laid off two dozen last week. Resume is updated and ready to go if needed.
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I plan on going to the pool most of Monday. Today through Saturday is booked to the gills with craziness.
Sorry to hear about your jobs, guys. It’s actually pretty quiet here at my firm.
How’s y’alls weather forecast shaping up? Here, it’s sunny and warm all week. Then Saturday & Sunday, they’re predicting cloudy & rainy. Grrrrr!
*squeezes all around*
We happen to be the only location in our company that isn’t laying people off. We’re actually trying to convince the CEO to let us hire people.
Weather is rainy today through Sunday here, but Monday should be nice for our holiday!
The weather here is very good! 45 minutes till freedom! 4 days off
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*squeeze*
How are you today?
Booo rain!
Sorry to hear about everyone’s work stories
One of the other paralegals went on vacation and muddled several important things before she left… thankfully she left my name in her out of the office voicemail message. *fails*
Hi Mal! Can you please send me your contact info, so I can update my office voice mail to refer all problems to you, all the time? That’d be great, thanks!
Sure!!!
*adds on his voicemail to contact Arthur Eld for all matters of importance*
You! You gave me Pa’nar syndrome.
http://failblog.org/2009/05/13/ramp-fail-2/#comment-418527
(Oh, and good morning/afternoon/middle-of-the-frickin-night everyone)
Awaiting moderation… For a link to a post on this very blog?! This needs to be dealt with! A security setting that’s not properly configured?
As dictated by the ministry of truth, yes.
Morning all!!
Whatever happened to Old Cuyama?
Good morning Brewski!
Old Cuyama was below sea level and they couldn’t have a negative number in the equation.
♪♫ He’s leaving, on a jet plane! ♪♫
*squeezes Judy*
Does that mean you can’t put a sign like this in Jersulem, or other cities founded BCE?
*notices major finger seizure*
Jerusalem!!
*squeezes Brewski*
*is very familiar with finger seizures*
Oi! Brewski! How are you today! And hey, Judy! How are you today?
It’s shaping up to be a pretty fair day today, Sjors! Sun is shining, birds are singing, and my new washer and dryer will be delivered today! I’m looking forward to doing some laundry when I get home from work. And you?
I love new appliances! I got a new vacuum on Monday, was so happy I was up cleaning late into the night. Does that mean I’m getting old?
Wait a minute, you like vacuuming? See, this is why men get confused. Watch this clickie:
http://www.bewareofthedoghouse.com/swf/videoPlayer.swf
*happy to find a kindred spirit*
I hope not, Ms. B, then I would as well!
Wow! You remembered my real name! My day is quite good, in 20 minutes my workday is over and I’ve got the next 4 days off
Friday I’ve got a second date planned with a girl I like!
*smiles*
Enjoy your wonderfully long weekend!
And enjoy your second date.
Hooray! The moderators let my video link through!
^^^
But the link is broken… *sigh*
Well, Brewski, I certainly didn’t enjoy it before I had a vacuum that worked!
Hi Hairy!
Judy – Laundry is the highlight of your day? Oh my.
Tell ya what, I’ll totally make your week. I’ll give you mine and you can do it too! Rapture!
*does the Happy New Maytag dance of joy*
Not mine, I like laundry..
*is envious of Judy’s new washer and dryer*
I’d love a set of those cool front-loaders…
I’ll let you know tomorrow how cool they are!
But, hey, you’re welcome to come and do laundry any time!
Hey, that’d be a good pick-up line for an appliance store. “Hey baby, that’s the nicest pair of front-loaders I’ve seen in a long time!”
Good one, B!
Cuyama, California (click in my name)
The old Cuyama would be ashamed
Or delighted
At least the math is right.
MATH WIN!
yes its right…it just doesnt make sense
lol
All right Baldrick, if I have two beans, then add two more beans, what do I have?
5 beans.
A very small casserole.
The real question is, where have they bean?
Yaay, we have a winner. *washes fluffy’s socks*
*bows*
Oooo these socks smell lavandery fresh!
Bean salad?
If you add lettuce, THEN it would be a bean salad.
Clearly you’ve never had a bean salad. There is no lettuce, only beans…and vinegar.
And lettuce.
Hold the mayo.
How do you make a caesar salad, then? With beans and sardines?
With some light slices of Julius.
Anyone for a Turkey Salad sandwhich?
I don’t know – you didn’t pee on it, did you?
That would be too much pee-ness for a turkey sandwich..
gas?
Lol-win.
Gas problems?
Damn you’re slow Renaissance Man! But oh so handsome…
*snorkitty*
Better than dogfartty.
HAHA!
Oh, and thanks for the flogging yesterday, Judy.
Anytime, Fluffy, my dear!
*hugs and squeezes*
*hugs and squeezes back*
*squishes Brewski in the middle*
Mmmmfff! can’t… breathe!!!
*picks up whole group in a big dragon-hug*
And it don’t get no better than this, folks!
*beams*
A lot of beanness?
It’s just beanness as usual around here.
well, 3 beans and that other one, naturally
Am i the only one to find a win in there?
Yes, yes you are
Really? I think it’s a pretty funny (if not hilarious) joke.
Exactly the win i spotted
Yeah I mean no one could possibly believe that whoever did this thought it was a relevant number (unless they were schizophrenic or something, but that would make them crazy not stupid.)
Where is this “win” of which you speak?
Win, oh win will people stop saying “win?”
*winces*
*wails*
*wanders away*
I looked out the window, and boy is it wet and windy today. Win will the weather improve, so my garden will start growining?
BTW, growining means growing at a very high rate of speed.
Win you say so…
And you are looking might winsome today, Brewinski!
Hey, Brewinski, at least winter is finally gone!
*winks at foop and Judy*
Brewski, you dirty rotten winker you!
It must be Winsday!
Now you’re just showing off!
Dumbnation! Now where did I put that ‘y’? No, no, not after the “might,” where it SHOULD be!!!! NoooooooooooOOoOoooOOo…. Wh is it always in the last place I look??
Y-oh-Y-meeeeyodellayeeehoooo…
*ahem* So sorry. Anyone else want a hit of this?
Careful. I’m told that stuff causes drain blamage. But I wouldn’t know personally. Nope. No way. Just heard it, you know, through the grapevine.
Yeah, I tried the grapevine once. Bong worked better, though.
*snork!*
You see, they are trying to calculate the amount of fail. To do this,the formula is x + y + z = FAIL
Which is basically what they did. Added 3 numbers x, y and z. The REAL trick is to xy/z.
Hahaha! I spilled coffee over my keyboard when I saw this!
How did you type this then?
You have telekinesis?!
No, wait… You used a different keyboard, probably.
I have another keyboard. This is the best fail since AGES! I love it!
I couldn’t figure out what variable the Total is. The population? The boredom? The amount of brownies hidden under eveeryone’s beds?
The variable = everything together.
x = something reasonable
y = something veering slightly off topic
z = Something ridiculously off topic and unrelated
The sum of x, y and z are stored in a variable called ‘everything that is under the total’
Did someone say brownies???
I’m with Judy. Where are the brownies? And I’d like a glass of 1% milk with them as well.
Baked goods would totally make my morning!
*brings the milk for Velvet*
Delivered fresh this morning, and hormone free!
Can’t wait until Patrica gets older, then we’ll really have some farm-fresh milk!
*drools on keyboard*
Mmmm, brow… *ffffzzzzzttt!!!*
*plugs in new keyboard*
See what you made me do?
Thanks, Ms B!
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*finds an unattended bag of Chips Ahoy*
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I’ll take these!!
Sharies?
I know where we can find a whole lot of slightly moist cupcakes. Why do people bother buying cupcakes for the preschool parties anyway? They’re just going to lick the frosting off.
“Pass” on the slightly moist cupcakes.
*stifles gag reflex*
First!
First failure. *goes and snags myself a new binder*
This is called “humor”. You know, the whole reason this site is here. So, you guys think that icanhazcheeseburger.com is the only place in the world that has humor?
….Who are you? Are you new or a regular? I’ve never seen you before.
FB has more humour then ICHC, just fyi.
Yes. That’s exactly what we think.
I though humor was a bone in your leg?
Brit Hume -or- Mike Wallace?
Phlegm, blood, black bile, or yellow bile?
Judging from your demeanor, I’d guess yellow bile.
None of the above.
One squeeze to go please.
*squeeze*
*goes*
Perhaps the sign maker is a math addict?
I think the sign maker has a delightful sense of humor!
Agreed. My (math/meth) pun didn’t add up, did it?
It did. I caught it as soon as I hit “Add Comment.”
I caught it as soon as you explained it…
I caught it as soon as fluffy admitted she hadn’t caught it.
math ≠ arithmetic
That either.
Has Fail Blog just become “funny photo” blog?
How is this, technically, a “fail”?
If anything, it’s a slightly funny “win”.
(same with the snow covered stop sign from earlier)
Fail Blog. You used to be cool.
This is an epic fail
You’re right. Failblog sucks. Let’s leave!
*pretends to leave with Briefs but stays*
*Follows Arthur out the door, slams the door and pretends to walk away*
Is it gone yet?
fluffy will you please open that door, you are not the only guy that is convinced that we should leave FailBlog.
That is also true! Fluffy is female.
*leaves the FailBlog convention room*
*looks around*
Umm, where everybody go?
*looks behind door*
AHA!!!
I enjoyed your brief rant.
I’m enchanted by your brief joy
Not a boxer man, huh?
Some things need to swing free
That’s what grandma said when she burned her bra!
hehehe…
why fail? the sum is right!
Oh come on. This isn’t a fail. It’s a win for some lonely signmaker having a little fun. There are only 562 people in town for cryin’ out loud! What else is a fella to do for entertainment?
…Where’s Leila? She not on today?
Like I said before, I must take my leave, maybe I’ll see everyone tomorrow. Bye!
Bye!
*thinks*
Oh, Leila! Where are thou?
*/thinks*
Liberating some cows from a factory farm?
She was SOO supposed to be here right now!
I blame Arthur.
‘morning! Late FB start for me today.
*POUNCE*
Hello LEILA!
*grins*
Hey now! This is the second time you break my clavicle.
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…and good morning/afternoon to you and Patrica.
sowwy!
*hands LEILA a new clavicle*
Some assembly required, but it’ll fix ya right up.
Assembly instructions are in Korean.
*smooches Leila’s owie*
Is that any better?
Much better now Brewski. Thank you.
*hits forehead* AW! 
What did I miss?
Me?
hehe
Hi Malicite. How is life treating you today?
You missed fruitcake, he did his “hello-here-I-am-here’s-a-bunch-of-posts-gotta-go-bye” routine. But, he’s getting better! So I still have hope.
I noticed the name change too.
Believe me, this is the pinnacle of entertainment in both New Cuyama and Cuyama, California (there’s actually no “Old”.)
And this also shows the state of public skool edjamacation in California, despite all the money we throw at it.
One of the funniest fail/win, but this picture is from another site, the poster cropped out the watermark. It’s a steal. (To make it worse, *now* it has failblog watermark.)
According, to wikipedia it was settled 1952, i dont know where wolfgangmunzerl2 came up with 1822??? I would think that such obvious nonsense was actually meant to be humorous, in which case there really isnt a fail here at all.
Hi guize! dis iz a fake! Pixesl everywer.. u c?
*grabs his .45*
It seems I have finally found you..
*loads the .45*
*quickly grabs his 9mm*
I never expected to see you here.. DEAN!
*loads his 9mm*
I’ll make this quick!
*fires a shot that hits hairy’s mustache*
*fires another, hairy dodges*
You seem to have improved..
You’re getting old Dean..
*fires hit 9mm, and hits deans hand, the gun falls on the ground*
What are you going to do now?
AARGH!
*Picks the gun up with his left hand*
I might be a little older then last time..
*fires*
But I know how to handle a kid!
*the shots hits hairy’s gun*
*The gun falls on the ground and Dean aims for Hairy’s face*
Dean, are you sure you want to end it like this?
This is what I always wanted!
*fires*
*rolls over and the bullet hits hairy’s hat*
*Jumps up and kicks the gun out of Deans hand*
*Makes a spectacular twist in the air and catches Dean’s gun*
Dean, you should’ve killed me when you had the chance.
*points gun on Deans left eye*
Hairy, you know bullets can’t hurt me..
Yes, yes, sorry i forgot..
*takes out handcuffs and robe to tie Dean up*
You’re going straight back to jail
Guantanamo bay? NOOOOOO!
*everything fades to black*
To be continued..
*reaches for remote*
*changes channel*
I hate westerns…
Me either, let’s watch tell-sell commercials!
Way too violent. What ever happened to good wholesome entertainment, like “Leave it to Beaver”?
I never heard of it.
Hairy take your medication! Dammit!
Alright.. *looks sad*
Here, Hairy, you can have mine too.
Thanks, *starts to cry*
*pat, pat*
There, there.
Poor Hairy!! Did you two over-medicate him?
*hugs Hairy* I know I shouldn’t post on old fails but…..*sniffle* I can’t stand my Hairy being sad….
I love this.
I’m glad that we have the same opinion about this piece of art.
I was told there would be no math!
That’s a big +
Don’t be divisive…
This is an example of how the SAT is scored.
Found it! Click the link to see it in Google Street View. It’s even readable…
Can’t seem to find the sign..
♫ Sign, signs, everywhere a sign ♫
♪ Blockin’ out the scenery ♪
♫ Breakin’ my mind ♫
*hums along*
this one is better *clicky*
its on primero street
Lovely, I had to search for a few moment but I found it.
If they have that few people, why did they build their houses so friggin close to each other?!? I’d have each house on at least 2 acres.
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I guess it’s cheaper for road construction and water lines. And the school bus can make one stop on each road.
JUUUUUF JUUUUUF 6 minutes before take-off
*final countdown play in the background*
You do this every day, when us pathetic Americans are still slaving away!
*plots revenge*
Sorry! won’t happen again! Have a nice weekend *sarcastic tone*
Bye!
Why does Hairy get such a long weekend?
Dunno about Friday, but Thursday’s Ascension Day in mainland Europe. I still have to work though!
That’s a bummer gv. I just remembered we have a long weekend too. It’s Memorial Day on Monday in the US.
10!..9!…8!…7!…6!..5!..4!…3!…2!…1!…
GOODBYE! see you next monday my dear friends!
Adios!
does this not look horribly photoshopped?
No.
It looks manufactured by space aliens.
But you get used to it.
here we go with the photoshop crap! please explain to me what looks photoshopped about the picture? its not a fail, its obviously just a plain simple joke….
put the little yellow man at the end of primero street
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=34.948056,-119.689167&ie=UTF8&layer=c&cbll=34.948699,-119.691631&panoid=Z83qJSuEEsAmzFarolDP8w&ll=34.948674,-119.691539&spn=0.019628,0.034461&z=15&iwloc=A&cbp=12,206.39,,1,7.91
the sign is real! click on my name
testing, testing, 1, 2, 3…
Did it work?
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this is probably not a fail. just a joke.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Cuyama,_California
It’s a real sign, yes, and it is a joke. It’s not an “official” sign, however, but sits on private property near — as I recall — a truck stop.
The photo on Wikipedia was taken and posted there by, well, me.
you are coming in loud and clear cardboard mousemat. You are clear
to land on run way 24 alpha one. We are 2150 above sea level.
What’s the right answer dammit!!!??!!
42.
the people who think that guy who made this sign wasn’t joking are the real failures.
Obviously the New Cuyama Tourism Board are just advertising the fact that New Cuyama is the Addition Capital of the World.
I mean, think about it, guys–It all adds up!
ive dun taht befoer when i went to yakima it equeled 11
yawn WIN!
That’s near where I live – probably about an hour and a half drive from here. Considering how boring the Cuyama valley is, I can see why they would do something like this.
That is from wikipedia
addition win
@Cloral, you’re spot on. I live an hour and a half from there too and that valley is the most boring place in the world. I had to take hwy 166 one time and drove through it. Almost died of tedium.
My friend JB and I shot this a few years ago and posted it around- it might be ours used here. I love it- near Santa Barbara CA- just for fun- why not do this as the public sign welcoming folks into your town? It does need some entries added, though..
This sign is a total WIN, as it demonstrates a sense of humor rarely found in bureaucrats. C’mon, people, recognize and appreciate!
buba does not understand where the failing is. the calculator gives 4663 too, so the result is correct.
he meant do it in base 8. then it’s totally off. fail.
Addition win!
How is this a fail? The number columns should be a little straighter; you want the ones places over the ones places, the tens over the tens, but the math is correct. It’s a joke. It’s actually a fairly common joke. Not uncommon enough for a sign WIN but common and obvious enough for a subby FAIL.
Double Fail
Well, at least the addition is correct.
i do not understand this so1 please tell me
Fail Blog fails too!
The place is too small for a City! That’s what we would call a Hamlet or a Village in New York State…
Yeah, sorry about that. I was just doing a little meth and Wooo!
You can see the sign on wikipedia too
hmm… makes sense to me.
fake too..what the hell…this shits only funny when its true!
it is not fake. do a google image search for “new cuyama” and you will find many pictures online of this sign in many different angles.
this one is real, i’m afraid. :-p
High score win!
The fail was the name was wrong.
Should have been Cumama
Total: 69
its a TOTAL FAIL lol
That pretty much sums it all up.
lowest common denominator fail.
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thats so weird I just went though there today…. place sucks
U math love if honk then
Is anyone still out there on this one? Crazy math…
Dumb, they should have used a fixed width font for that.
Why can’t I reply to comments?
Wait. What?
Good point ManaUser. If they’d only used a fixed width font it would have made perfect sense.
BIG FAKE. just compare the state of the name of the city with the others..
that’s B.S. guys
What, you mean besides the way that the word ‘total’ is scuffed and scraped as well, in addition (no pun intended) to every other character near the edge of the sign?
Win, NOT Fail.
You can see the sign in google street view
34.947933,-119.68915
At least the math was right. Sign fail, addition win
IIRC, Gold Hill, CO (outside-/uphill of Boulder) does something similar. I think it’s a Creativity Win, my own self…
shopd, look at the numbers closely in a different program. and it doesnt matter if the pic is on wiki, that doesn’t make it legit, it just means the original photo was shopd.
This is an awesomeness win! I love math and this is very creative!
You can’t love this and love math – it’s mathematical heresy!
I think it’s cute as hell. I call this win.
lamo but actually the math is correct
you’re all wankers
As a tiny bit of searching the web would have revealed that the sign is not for real (note that the town according to wikipedia has twice the population, roughly 1100) I’d call this a failblog fail or metafail.
I actually think this is a WIN, providing the humor is intentional.
It is.
Wow…I didn’t know that you could add apples and oranges. Is that legal?
Population: 562
Ft Above Sea level: 2150
Established: 1951
_____________
FAIL
I”m from there!!! The sign is real: the reason for the discrepancy between the sign’s population and the wikipedia population is that the sign is at least 30 years old. Yes, people, the humor IS intentional! I say WIN! The founding date for the town is also correct: it was the Cuyama Valley that was settled earlier!
And yes, there IS an Old Cuyama!
562 people + 2150 feet + 1951 (y)ears = 4663 body parts
which means 562 people gives 562 body parts
no operation!!
EPIC FAIL! As mentioned it really is a “hash” total.
Dimensional Analysis Fail!!!!
WHAT?
If the humor was intentional, then its a humor fail!
I propose that is is shooped
that is all
Meh, at least they added it up right.
this is not a fail. it is an obviously intended joke!
Has anyone seen http://www.roadsignmath.com
Should have put this here, sorry for the double post:
It’s a real sign, yes, and it is a joke. It’s not an “official” sign, however, but sits on private property near — as I recall — a truck stop.
The photo on Wikipedia was taken and posted there by, well, me.
what is the joke about???
This looks like a win to me!
The math is right, but…whyyy is there a “total” on a sign like that? lol
I really do not get how this is a fail or a joke or anything! can someone pleasee explain???
rofl I want to add totally unrelated numbers together too.
Here’s the explanation:
Those types of signs add up population and such up.
However, this sign added up totally unrelated numbers such as the distance above sea level.
Hence, the total number means nothing. No one knows what that total number is for….
It doesn’t even add up correctly.
Hey, at least they added it right >.< but yeah… What is the total…of? Haha…
Fail.
As several posters (but still a definite minority) have observed, this sign is a WIN. The joke is borrowed from a New Yorker cartoon published 20 or 30 years ago.
yep, a dang funny and memorable cartoon!
I was robbed on usfreeads by some lowlife using a pager number. Asswipe was shocked when I got his contact info and came calling lol!
Reverse Number Lookup
fail 2x
Don’t talk shit about Total!
first steps in maths; add up everything; whoever is on the right track;
LOL this sign actully does exist it’s this small town about an hour east of where I live in California and yes there is a place called cuyama that is the next town over it’s kinda funny.
The addition is right….
math education issues?
4663 – 1000 = 3663 = 666 the Number of the Beast
Hell and fire was spawned to be released!
UP THE IRONS!
How is this a fail?