You can’t make this kind of shit up.

Trying to stay ahead of the technology curve can make you look like an ass in front of thousands.

Next to the image of three WPMI anchors is a “right now on Twitter” screen. Giving drivers updates on Twitter in real time as they pass by the billboard is pretty cool, right? Well, it is, unless the update says “3 Accused of Gang Rape in Monroeville.”

http://selfdeprecate.com/blog/billboard-gets-trolled/

ALABAMA TV STATION LEARNS TWITTER, BILLBOARDS DON’T MIX

A trio of of television anchors in Mobile, Ala. have learned the hard way that Twitter and electronic billboards don’t mix very well.

A reader e-mailed me the unintentionally humorous photo above of a billboard for WPMI-TV.

Next to the image of three WPMI anchors is a “right now on Twitter” screen. Giving drivers updates on Twitter in real time as they pass by the billboard is pretty cool, right? Well, it is, unless the update says “3 Accused of Gang Rape in Monroeville.”

That Tweet was posted on Wednesday afternoon and a thrifty driver grabbed a photo of the unfortunate side-by-side.

And, of course, there’s a South Carolina connection.

Greg Peterson (the guy on the far left) is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and was even a reporter in Charleston.

Naturally, I thought this picture was absolutely perfect for the FAIL Blog. So I submitted it. Y’all enjoy!

http://www.palmettoscoop.com/2009/11/19/epic-billboard-fail/