Oy vey

BoarSpear · 09-28-2005, 11:48 PM

And now from the dept of WTF???

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'Oy Vey' Traffic Sign Goes Up in Brooklyn

NEW YORK (AP) -- "Leaving Brooklyn? 'Oy vey!'" That's what motorists now see as they cross the Williamburg Bridge into Manhattan. The huge sign, affixed to a cross beam of the bridge high above the bustling traffic, is a sweet victory for Marty Markowitz, president of the borough, home to a large Jewish population.

When Markowitz first approached the Department of Transportation about the sign in January 2004, he was rebuffed because the agency felt it would be distracting to motorists.

After "revisiting" the issue, the DOT allowed the sign to go up two weeks ago, Markowitz said Wednesday. "I'm thrilled."

Markowitz said he is responsible for many other signs praising his great borough that are posted at every entrance into Brooklyn. The DOT, he said, "saw that those signs caused no problems, and that the 'Oy vey' sign would be fine."

A request for comment from the DOT was not immediately returned.

"Oy vey," Markowitz said, is an original Jewish "_expression of dismay or hurt."

"The beauty is, every ethnic group knows it," he said, and motorists seeing it know it means "Dear me, I'm so sad you're leaving."

He also proudly recited from some of the other signs - from the Brooklyn Bridge to the Belt Parkway - that welcome motorists to the borough:

"Not Just A Borough, An Experience"; "Name It...We Got It"; "Like No Other Place in the World"; "Believe the Hype."

Will the "Oy Vey" sign stay up indefinitely?

"I think these things are up to the discretion of the borough president," said Markowitz, managing to sneak in a plug for his re-election bid."

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This appeared in my e-mail ...Anyone else think it looks like a bad photoshop job trying to pass for journalism?

Garland · 09-29-2005, 01:07 AM

How many Jewish mothers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

Garland · 09-29-2005, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garland

How many Jewish mothers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

"oh...it's okay dear, I'll just sit here in the dark until you get back."

guilt's a bitch.

the Catholic version is, "if you don't fix the lightbulb, you're going straight to hell."

BoarSpear · 09-29-2005, 06:30 PM

huh....i guess my dads part catholic then, because he was like "change that light bulb before i kick your ass down to hell"

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BoarSpear Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,729 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Oy vey And now from the dept of WTF??? ................................................................................... 'Oy Vey' Traffic Sign Goes Up in Brooklyn NEW YORK (AP) -- "Leaving Brooklyn? 'Oy vey!'" That's what motorists now see as they cross the Williamburg Bridge into Manhattan. The huge sign, affixed to a cross beam of the bridge high above the bustling traffic, is a sweet victory for Marty Markowitz, president of the borough, home to a large Jewish population. When Markowitz first approached the Department of Transportation about the sign in January 2004, he was rebuffed because the agency felt it would be distracting to motorists. After "revisiting" the issue, the DOT allowed the sign to go up two weeks ago, Markowitz said Wednesday. "I'm thrilled." Markowitz said he is responsible for many other signs praising his great borough that are posted at every entrance into Brooklyn. The DOT, he said, "saw that those signs caused no problems, and that the 'Oy vey' sign would be fine." A request for comment from the DOT was not immediately returned. "Oy vey," Markowitz said, is an original Jewish "_expression of dismay or hurt." "The beauty is, every ethnic group knows it," he said, and motorists seeing it know it means "Dear me, I'm so sad you're leaving." He also proudly recited from some of the other signs - from the Brooklyn Bridge to the Belt Parkway - that welcome motorists to the borough: "Not Just A Borough, An Experience"; "Name It...We Got It"; "Like No Other Place in the World"; "Believe the Hype." Will the "Oy Vey" sign stay up indefinitely? "I think these things are up to the discretion of the borough president," said Markowitz, managing to sneak in a plug for his re-election bid." .............................................................................. This appeared in my e-mail ...Anyone else think it looks like a bad photoshop job trying to pass for journalism? Attached Images

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BoarSpear Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,729 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	huh....i guess my dads part catholic then, because he was like "change that light bulb before i kick your ass down to hell"

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