Spent the day painting homemade freeway blogging signs (you should too)

[Generic Other]

Check out the freewayblogger's webpage. She's awesome. She was featured on Michael Moore's webpage this week trying to encourage everyone to post signs across the country. I hope all you DUers will support her effort by posting a few signs in your town.

Every one of us can make this kind of noise. The Freewayblogger needs our help!!

I used old cardboard, house paint, and a magic marker to make these signs. Notice how they can fold into smaller size for ease of carrying. I plan to use twist ties or binder clips to attach to traffic heavy places around town.

http://freewayblogger.blogspot.com/

[CrazyOrangeCat]

1. Too Cool!!!

Thanks, I've decided to do it too!

[gristy]

2. I luv you!!

:hug:

[helderheid]

3. awesome!! Another thing people can do is use plastic cups

the colorful kind and stick them in fences to spell out messages - it's hard to take down and easy to do!

[lonestarnot]

17. Now that's a sssassy idea! Thanks helderheid!

[Generic Other]

19. Actually I also like this idea but I try to do very quick posts

I can see myself screwing it all up if I stand around too long with cups. Will try one though because it does sound fun.

[lonestarnot]

21. They serve a dual purpose if you know what I mean...

[texpatriot2004]

4. Thank you for your efforts and time nm

[Keseys Ghost]

5. Great job!

Onward!

[Sydnie]

6. I thought the freeway blogger was a guy?

Didn't he talk about his wife leaving him when he first started doing this?

I have some cardboard all painted white. I should join you soon!

[Generic Other]

7. Well, you might be right

I just figured "Scarlet P" was a she. Ha Ha.

I guess I can still compete for the title of queen of freeway bloggers after all.

[Sydnie]

8. That's short for

Scarlet Pimpernel! :rofl: Many of us ARE female though. I have taken my kids with me too. My daughter, who will be 14 in a few months LOVES to do it with me! You go, GO!

[Generic Other]

9. We seek him here, we seek him there,

“Those Frenchies seek him everywhere. Is he in heaven?—Is he in hell? That demmed, elusive Pimpernel?”

[lonestarnot]

16. Yes you can, but you are going to have some stiff competition!

LOL

[calmblueocean]

10. Beautfiul signage!

I love how crisp and legible they are :)

[Generic Other]

12. The freewayblogger uses an overhead projector

I was going to use my slide projector to porject the images on the wall, but I couldn't find the cord (obsolete junk), so went with freehand.

[KurtNYC]

24. Excel does a great job of making large posters

It even tiles the output so you can print on 8.5x11 and put it all together.

You will need to key in a font size like "240" (since the options go up to only 96 points or so) or you can use the scale output option but I prefer to layout in actual size (easier to adjust). Once you have gone to print preview, you can see where the pages will break when you return to the normal view.

Be sure to set your margins small to save paper.

Work for photos also (Insert - Picture - From file). Grab a corner and stretch that baby. Zooming the view to 50 or 25% helps you see it all on screen.

[Generic Other]

26. I considered more advanced technology BUT

using the computor doesn't help you practice calligraphy. Making signs by hand does.

But your post gave me a great idea for generic signs I could produce using a real font. I can easily make templates on pc for fancier stuff using transparencies and use them as pattern pieces. Gonna go try it right now!

[EFerrari]

11. . . .

Thank you.

:)

[0007]

13. Very Good. Please come to Midland Texas.

[Generic Other]

14. Texans did a great job putting out signs when Cindy was in Crawford

I don't know which I enjoyed most the pro or anti-war signs.

[lonestarnot]

15. Excellent! Beautiful letters! Did you use an overhead or

freehand it?

[Generic Other]

18. I couldn't find the cord to my projector!! Idiot technology.

Had to do them freehand. Notice I posted your pic above? I still love those two darlings and their "message."

[lonestarnot]

22. ewww no... have to go through the whole thread!

[Generic Other]

23. Post #14

Love that pic!

[lonestarnot]

25. They are an adorable duo!

[Cha]

20. Good on you, Generic Other!

I like the ..

"BIG BROTHER LOVES WATCHING YOU!"

[Generic Other]

27. The Freeway Blogger posted my signs on his front page!!

http://freewayblogger.blogspot.com/

[lonestarnot]

28. Congratulations! Front Page!

[lonestarnot]

29. We're painting IMPEACH signs this weekend.

[Swamp Rat]

30. Awesome!!!

:kick: