Make Your Own MTA Sign!

Speaking of the MTA, our pal Andy created an instant, fake MTA sign-maker. You get to choose the line and message, and it makes you a PDF to print out. Remember: this is for entertainment purposes only-- if you look closely, the sign is clearly fake, and doesn't contain any MTA trademarks or images-- so you can't use it to re-reroute the 7 Train to your house. Send Andy all comments and requests for new features at his email address.

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By Jake Dobkin in News on January 3, 2006 12:25 PM

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Cats

For great justice, click here: http://whereandy.com/pdfs/26567.1120514.pdf

andy

well, yeah i agree, the graphics aren't dead on. I spent most of the time making it programmatically format any random text you guys send it.

Toby

Its OK for a quick joke, but it isn't 100% accurate. Any reasonably competent graphic artist can come up with something that is a dead ringer. Although you may need a couple hundred dollars worth of software to do it, though.

J

That site might just be the best thing ever.

andy

hey all - thanks for visiting. you can see what others have done by going to http://www.whereandy.com/pdfs

mark

fun!!!!

jake

i'm not sure there's anything here that would require andy to shut down-- he's not using any MTA trademarks, and i doubt they've copyrighted the design of their alert signs. even if they have, he probably has a strong defense under the "parody" exception of the fair-use law in the united states. lawyers, what do you think?

James

How long until the MTA lawyers shut this down? I am going with 5 hours.

look_for_mine_at_a_station_nea

Counter Strike Propaganda gone extreme!!! Beats the shit out of those avery labels I've been sticking up!!!

Jane Minty

Hi Smitty!

Just type it in yourself until it's fixed...it's totally worth the energy!!

jake

apparently you guys aren't aware of the "gothamist 15 minute rule"-- if we catch the typo within the first fifteen minutes, it's not a mistake-- it's an endearing mannerism.