Would Your Road Sign Warn of 'Zombies Ahead?'

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Texas' version of MoDOT was scrambling yesterday to correct the "Zombies Ahead" message that was freaking out passing cars. Apparently, a hacker (possibly one who specialized in witty portable construction sign hacking) decided it would be fun to use the sign for something other than warning morning commuters about potential traffic conditions.

A passerby stated that the sign was "Sort-of amusing, but not at all helpful." Considering there would have to actually be zombies walking around for this sign to be even remotely helpful, thank you captain obvious.

Not that I'm encouraging you to mess with a $15,000 sign yourself (it's not that I don't think it would be funny - it's just that I might get in trouble for that), but if you could script the message on any road sign in St. Louis, what would you "warn" drivers of?

This site has some pretty cool hacks, too.