On the Big Island of Hawaii, at the NASA observatory, a sign for a handicap bathroom, except it has a picture of an alien sitting in the wheelchair.

My church in Manhasset, NY has a minister whose real name is Rev. James Brown Only. Soon after he arrived, he was presented with a sign to reserve his official pastor's parking place: Only Jimmy Only

Many years ago on a business trip to Notingham, England. A series of signs near the road at the edge of a park read - "No Curb Crawling".<BR><BR>Having visions of children of all ages on their hands and knees traversing the curb, I asked my host what the sign meant. His response, "the park is frequented by 'ladies of the night', and the signs are meant to discourage the demand side of the business equation".

I totally forgot about this thread! Just the other day I was driving past a restaurant and on the marquee out front it said:<BR><BR>PUNISH BIN LADEN<BR>TRY OUR ZITI AND MEATBALLS

The two funniest signs I have seen are:<BR>1. In Guilin, China in Elephant Trunk Park--"We can't stand the sight of mattress fragrant grass" (in other words please keep off the grass)<BR>2. In Sweden describing a speed bump (fart hinder)

Advertisement on a small grocery store in northern Maine: "FRESH ITALIANS." I can only suppose they meant deli sandwiches....<BR>

A billboard advertising Miracle Bras (you know, the kind that gives you something where before you had none) in Madrid. It pictured a woman wearing the bra, and looking down at her breast in wonder. The caption read, "hola pequenos!" (Hello, little ones!)

Didn't actually see this sign, but heard a guy who drives by it daily on his commute into Sydney from a rural area describe it: "Drive in the manure".

Okay, also not in Europe, but this cracked me up. Back about 10 years ago, animal lover vegetarians had been posting stickers on 'Stop' signs that said "EATING ANIMALS"...so "Stop Eating Animals" was the message. Well, someone put a sticker on the 'Stop' sign near my house that said "EATING PLANTS". I thought it was hysterical. But I'm easy.

When I was in Prague last year, I saw a coach which read "NOBLESS" on the side. The name of the company, I think.<BR><BR>Paul<BR>AardarkTravel.net Travel Search Engine<BR>http://www.aardvarktravel.net

OK - I cannot resist.<BR>My husband and I were in Amsterdam a few years ago during Queens Day (April 30) where the entire city shuts down and it's one big party. As we were walking around, we saw a sign for the public toilet labelled "urinor" and it was an image of a man peeing. IT WAS hysterical. I have it on video!

In my own small town in Massachusetts, a cautionary road sign with a wheelchair person, and above it, "SLOW".<BR>The quotation marks are on the sign, and that's what slays me. I interpret it differently every time I pass.

1. On a highway under construction in Mass., the "End Construction" sign had "When?" hand-written below it.<BR><BR>2. In Parc Guell, Barcelona: A pictogram with what is unmistably a pile of dog "Tootsie rolls" with the red slashed circle across it and "please!" beneath it (forgot the Catalan words for please -- por favor?).<BR><BR>3. Have you ever thought about the signs IN elevators that say "In case of fire do not use elevator"? TOO LATE!<BR>Similarly, in a Chicago hotel, I found a 20-page pamphlet with instructions about what to do in case of emergencies like break-ins and fires. The instruction to leave the room and crawl down the hall -- having memorized ahead of time where the emergency exit is -- was on page 13 or 14. I could just imagine the fire alarm going off and someone grabbing for the booklet and sitting down to start reading it.

My family posed me for a picture near Ocean City Maryland. When developed it showed arrow pointingin my direction and sign that said Big Assawoman. Name of a local body of water, apparently.<BR>

In a small town near Tulsa, Oklahoma:<BR><BR>"FIRST CHURCH OF GOD.<BR>FOR SALE BY OWNER"

In Kensignton, in a lovely little park near the Brompton Oratory: CYCLISTS DISMOUNT.<BR><BR>In the USA, the sign would read GET OFF YOUR DAMNED BIKE with a symbol of a rider and a red circle and slash through it.<BR><BR>I love the civility of the British.

I too love interesting signs. One in a Florence, Italy cafeteria was in the shape of an arrow, On it were the words<BR>Pipi room.<BR>In Nafplion Greece, a sign in a Jewellers window was in many languages, one was Goldschmuck.<BR><BR>One of my favorites is a sign on the door of a church in Ravenna, Italy was written in four languages. It Advised: THIS IS SAINT JUSTINE'S CHURCH. NOTHING MUCH TO SEE HERE. WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS ACROSS THE STREET NEXT TO THE BELL TOWER.<BR><BR>

Uh, er...<BR><BR>ROAD KILL CAFE!??????

Auto repair shop in Des Moines: "Let us shock and exhaust you."<BR><BR>Outside an ice cream shop in my neighborhood: "Stop Free Samples" (they need a comma here, I believe)

In England, near where I grew up in Suffolk, there is a road called Six Mile Bottom.<BR><BR>Which is what I'll probably have by the time I'm 40!