# A Graffiti Artist Painted A Road Runner Tunnel On A Wall And Somebody Tried To Drive Through It **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 25, 2016, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087 "2016-03-25T02:38:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/21 "2016-03-28T14:25:47Z")
> [@Spud](#): > > Note the lack of a date or location (not even a country). The source is the Mirror which is a UK tabloid. If you look at the wrecked car though it is left hand drive and not right as you would expect in the UK. It is a funny story, but I’m having problems believing it. It only \*looks \*like a left hand drive because it is in the Mirror. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/22 "2016-03-28T14:32:56Z")
> [@Spud](#): > > Note the lack of a date or location (not even a country). The source is the Mirror which is a UK tabloid. If you look at the wrecked car though it is left hand drive and not right as you would expect in the UK. It is a funny story, but I’m having problems believing it. But it’s in their World News section, so they aren’t claiming it happened in the UK. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/23 "2016-03-28T18:04:25Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > It only \*looks \*like a left hand drive because it is in the Mirror. Well played, sir. ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/24 "2016-03-28T18:21:32Z")
I’m totally painting that on my garage door next time someone tags it and I have to paint it anyways. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/25 "2016-03-28T19:12:16Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > It only \*looks \*like a left hand drive because it is in the Mirror. > [@Kimstu](#): > > Well played, sir. Seconded. That was very nice. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2016, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/26 "2016-03-29T05:50:35Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > If I must be subjected to “artwork” on public buildings I wish it was this kind. Heck, let’s see > some [duck shaped holes in walls](http://fierceandnerdy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Cal-Seething-April-9-Wall.jpg) or [cat shadows and mouse holes](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hfirdv34n7A/TFeoQn8IxYI/AAAAAAAAFig/mC9EsENhZ1Q/s1600/BATTY+BAT+(1).png). Downtown Palo Alto (Ca.) has a bunch of murals painted on walls of various buildings. [Here is one of my favorites.](http://media5.trover.com/T/509de71126c48d7edf0000ba/fixedw_large_4x.jpg) [Photo gallery of many more.](https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153156704913572.1073741829.73973438571&type=3) ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2016, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087/27 "2016-03-29T09:53:51Z")
From the comments: > [@](#): > > They’re going to be forced to paint a huge arrow pointing to the painting, reading, “NOT A TUNNEL” to avoid lawsuits. > > Eventually, there will be disclaimers near all paintings and works of art. > > “The stars filling the sky are not depicted actual size” ~ Van Gogh. > > “Many of the people of La Grande Jatte have big, bright eyes and prominent, easily-distinguished features” ~ Georges Seurat > > “The family of Dora Maar would like you to know that her facial features and body parts are in much the same positions and proportions as any of yours” ~ Picasso > > “The time depicted on these clocks is not accurate. Also, the work does not actually discredit completely the world of reality” ~ Dali > > “Not an actual couple. The artist’s sister and dentist” ~ Grant Wood [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-graffiti-artist-painted-a-road-runner-tunnel-on-a-wall-and-somebody-tried-to-drive-through-it/750087.md?page=1)