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{{quote|'''DAYS SINCE LAST INCIDENT:''' |
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THERE ARE NEVER ANY DAYS BETWEEN INCIDENTS}} |
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A trope usually seen in comedy. Occurs where an institution holds a sign outside their facility stating "X days since the last [bad event]", usually a sign like this is used to indicate the building has [[No OSHA Compliance]], with work-related accidents or outlandish catastrophes being the most frequent bad event. Sometimes being reset by occurrences within the episode. An increasingly common variant is the sign having to be reset ''as it is being updated.'' Very much [[Truth in Television]] (the sign, not the comedy). |
A trope usually seen in comedy. Occurs where an institution holds a sign outside their facility stating "X days since the last [bad event]", usually a sign like this is used to indicate the building has [[No OSHA Compliance]], with work-related accidents or outlandish catastrophes being the most frequent bad event. Sometimes being reset by occurrences within the episode. An increasingly common variant is the sign having to be reset ''as it is being updated.'' Very much [[Truth in Television]] (the sign, not the comedy). |
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* The road running from Fort Irwin (California) to Barstow, the nearest town, has a sign reading: "This road is deceptively dangerous. It has killed __ injured __ this year. Please drive carefully." For symbolic effect, the sign includes a "map" of the road—pictured as a rattlesnake with a lane divider running down its back. |
* The road running from Fort Irwin (California) to Barstow, the nearest town, has a sign reading: "This road is deceptively dangerous. It has killed __ injured __ this year. Please drive carefully." For symbolic effect, the sign includes a "map" of the road—pictured as a rattlesnake with a lane divider running down its back. |
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** Several British roads have a similar but rather more understated sign, saying "__ killed, __ injured this year. Drive Carefully." |
** Several British roads have a similar but rather more understated sign, saying "__ killed, __ injured this year. Drive Carefully." |
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** Similarly, Route 9 (AKA "Killer 9") in New Jersey during the 1960s and 1970s, before it was rebuilt entirely actually had warning signs (like the one in [http://943thepoint.com/you-know-youre-from-howell-when/ this article]); at least one kept a running tally of deaths and injuries for the current year. |
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