Dec 23 2009More Zombie Apocalypse Roadsign Hacking
This isn't the first time a programmable roadsign has been hacked, and it probably won't be the last. How do I know? I'm blogging from the keypad of one of the things right now! Now how do you spell "handsomest"? Is that right -- it looks funny.
At least two Florida Department of Transportation traffic signs - on West University Avenue and North Main Street - carried the warning: "ZOMBIE ATTACK!! EVACUATE." The sign on Main misspelled evacuate.
But the signs were a hoax. Someone had hacked the message on the signs, either by telephone or working directly at the signs themselves, FDOT spokeswoman Gina Busscher said."We've not seen any zombies on University Avenue," Busscher added, "so apparently it worked well. ... We've not had a problem like this before."
Oh damn -- I didn't know you could program these things by telephone! So what the hell am I doing standing out here in the middle of the median? I mean, besides flashing. That's no speed bump, lady!
Don't fear: Zombies are not near [gainsville]
Thanks to Kelly and Roy, who once hacked into the CIA mainframe a body up and threw it in the ocean.
Reader Comments
1. Shaun Hudson - December 23, 2009 11:09 AM
FIRST
2. Jim - December 23, 2009 11:12 AM
im first after shaun
3. poop - December 23, 2009 11:15 AM
Should read:
Zombie Attack!!
Ejaculate
4. Asperflux - December 23, 2009 11:18 AM
Long live the robots
5. Pat - December 23, 2009 11:21 AM
Bonus points for having the DOT folks in the photo trying to fix it.
6. vesuviusinc - December 23, 2009 11:35 AM
I hope the zombies eat all firstards... and firstard wannabes. no but seriously, all of them
7. naas - December 23, 2009 11:36 AM
@1, @2 http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/1171/retards2by7.jpg
@4 zombies have nothing to do with robots
@5 agreed, bonus points indeed for a photo of the crew in front of the evac sign
8. kory botz - December 23, 2009 11:57 AM
All its missing is a Bill Murray cameo and i'd give it 25 out of 28 days later.
9. JADE - December 23, 2009 11:58 AM
ah hahaha I wonder how many retards think it is true and are freaking out trying to jump out of the short bus.
10. AaronZZZ - December 23, 2009 12:01 PM
If I saw that sign on my way to work, That would make my day for sure. Awesomness supreme!!!
@8 LOLZZZ
11. Jrdn - December 23, 2009 12:08 PM
Christmas time zombie hacked signs are nice.
But this would have been better during eastertime.
With Zombie Jesus on the rise every other zombie will follow suit!
12. Milkman - December 23, 2009 12:57 PM
Wow really? The Zombie attack was a HOAX? I'm glad they had to spell it out for people, because they might not have been able to figure it out.
13. Paty - December 23, 2009 1:46 PM
Perfection, I almost ran to the nearest army supply store upon seeing this.
14. Bosco - December 23, 2009 3:41 PM
"But the signs were a hoax" NO WAY lol
15. Bubbowrap - December 23, 2009 3:50 PM
Wow, I was surprised to see that this had happened in my town. Awesome.
Though, the signs aren't wrong. Ever been on UF's campus during finals?
16. Jim - December 23, 2009 3:51 PM
@7 http://images.google.com/
Just search for whatever you want and pick a random picture and just assume i chose it and directed it towards you. if you wont show me any effort than i wont show you any either.
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19. sara - December 23, 2009 10:35 PM
That is the greatest thing I have ever seen. I do have to pause and wonder though, why it is only when adults behave like children that I regain any faith in humanity?
20. meowmo - December 24, 2009 1:52 AM
this is odd. i live near there. i was just saying something to this kid billy last night about that. either i'm psychic, or awesome.
21. meowmo - December 24, 2009 1:52 AM
this is odd. i live near there. i was just saying something to this kid billy last night about that. either i'm psychic, or awesome.
22. Jaded Icon - December 24, 2009 9:22 AM
@ 19
I would have cheered too, until I discovered that they misspelled "evacuate". If you're clever enough to hack it you're clever enough to spell your prank right.........just saying.
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