Comments about signs

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Gerry: The author of this article needs to get ALL of his facts straight, for the reader. Bishop's Castle is located in the WET Mountains, NOT the West Mountains. If the reader was truly interested in......

in response to: Bishop Castle: Another Self-Made Masterpiece by Jim Bishop

VALKYRIE: I brought my boat from upstate NY yesterday and was confronted with the Spyten Dyvil swing bridge in a closed position. There are no signs on the Hudson River side of the bridge with......

in response to: The Bridges of New York City by Peter

-TRYBE27-: u people know t-kid right? does anyone agree with me that that the mans got crazy skillz n all, but the letter designs are a lil lacking? o yeah i got getting up on pc.......

in response to: NYC Style Graffiti Throw Up by Metro1

Signs-of-time: NWO, bar codes with 666, micro-chips, veri chips, nano bots, real ID, RFID chips, bio-microchip implant... who needs a BIG BROTHER like this? Ever heard of... the Mark of the Beast? And his #......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

Mitch: Pretty sad, it's quite literally a piece of Montreal being erased forever (I can't even visualize that part of downtown without that tiny 3 story building with the red "Bens" sign). I last passed by......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

Peter: truthteller: the signs on the building are standard nycha signage, stating "only tennants and their guests are allowed in building", you know, the sort of signs you see on section-8 housing all over the city.........

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

truthteller facts: the houses on jeffferson starr troutman that are drug infested. Signs on the houses telling people to stay out or get arrested, the drug problem so bad on knick that the nypd has cameras to......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Helen: My cat,who was a lovely white on her tummy and paws is now a sludgy black due to anti-climb paint;and so is our cream carpet and white bath!It wont wash off the cat and I......

in response to: Anti-Climb Paint by kobe

Muffin: Very lovely. Though, they don't show much of the bustle of people and brigthly lighten signs that appear at night....

in response to: tokyo by night by jeeff

Peter: the signs said "bushwick houses", so... i assumed that thats what they were! i know the projects on flushing/bushwick aves, and these houses are definitely not the same, thats for sure......

in response to: Bushwick Houses by Peter

EvilGentleman: As of yesterday, Ben's was still unchanged. All the chairs are still stacked up by the window, and the signs are still there....

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: Let hear it for slinking! I am reminded of [[7658:this post]] by jack. Nice one. Joey, the problem with the height signs is, they are all metric here. I have no clue how many centimeters tall......

in response to: Wedgie!!! by Montrealbunny

joey: in california all the bridges now have height signs posted. ...

in response to: Wedgie!!! by Montrealbunny

EvilGentleman: All I know, is I have seen a lot of the little speed limit signs along the bike trails, usually proclaiming a limit of 20 km per hour. I confess that I have not been......

in response to: How Much Is That Pussy in the Window? by Montrealbunny

EvilGentleman: A few suggestions in order to reduce damage in future disturbances: 1 - Do **not** leave portable metal street signs with plate metal bases lying around on the streets when large events are taking place. Most......

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

Mitch: Passed by Bens today, as of April 22nd it's still standing as it's always been...no sign of any demolition yet. In fact someone removed the brown papers covering the inside windows and ripped off one......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

Andrew Smith: Wendy I'm sure you'll get to meet people soon enough. The pictures of the two signs above were actually taken up the moss from Cadishead, not Irlam. If you drive/walk all the way up New Moss......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

EvilGentleman: Good point, but in Montreal, we have speed limits, unlike on the autobahns. And North American headlight flashing is usually reserved for emergencies, telling drivers to go ahead at stop signs and letting big-rig drivers......

in response to: Things I Hate About... Traffic by EvilGentleman

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Alan, Pretty well spot on with the old row of shops in Fiddlers lane, they started with a double being Smallshaw,s grocery which provided the meager rations throughout the war and managed more or......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

jack: actually they are tiny, they are only 2 inches tall, the smallest people in the world, they are used for train sets and architects building designs....

in response to: Across the Wintry Valley by jeeff

Tyrone: This sign is different from almost any signs you'll see in the subway today. They switched from black on white to white on black over twenty years ago. ...

in response to: 42nd street subway sign by caracarn

Skip: I remember being an idiot while in the Navy stationed in Chicago in 1995 and driving through Cabrini at 1A.M just because my friend had an obsession with "The Hood." He flashed some fake gang......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

CartLegger: great idea! Only the signs are not always as good as the grub......

in response to: Empire Cafe by groovehouse

little ukraine: i'd like to do a thread on the signs of favorite food establishments... who's with me? ...

in response to: Empire Cafe by groovehouse

EvilGentleman: The areas bordering Verdun are pretty much the same, as well. Pointe-Saint-Charles, east of Verdun, is historically Irish, and today is a mixed community where English is not a problem. Ville-Emard, to the north of Verdun, has......

in response to: You Know You\'re in Montreal When... by EvilGentleman

UpFromFlames: Its amazing the things that Google can do! [[http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=186]] I feel that this is a great summary. I'd love to be able to identify Carlos, but he has since left the city and lives somewhere......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

EvilGentleman: The art/vandalism debate will go on forever, because both sides are correct. Many graffiti pieces are unquestionably artistic masterpieces. I have seen many pieces that are absolutely mind-boggling, provoke intelligent thought and debate, and are just......

in response to: JA: A True NYC King by Peter

Young Hippy: Hello Winter!!! As some of you may be aware, Hutchinson has the WORST DRIVERS.. I travel for a living and can attest that Hutchinson has the worst drivers I have seen in any country, city......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Peter: procyon: interesting observation about the parks department... frankly, i was surprised at how easy it was to just walk right into the place. i mean, theres a fence, but it has several door-sized holes/flaps cut/pried......

in response to: Abandoned... NY State Pavilion by Peter

copper flower: Graffiti is so much better than gigantic ads. It's free art by free people. No one wants to see more stupid art for money (ads). I know a lot of people......

in response to: Birmingham Bombers by M. McConnell

a: MY RESULTS: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RE: [Civic Sign Inquiry] Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:31:21 -0500 From: "Sleeth, Chris" CC: "Contactus" Hi A, Can you please let me know where this new installation took place? We have been removing signs from many of the trees......

in response to: We Nail Road Signs to Trees. by AG

steelisreal: so far this is the only answer i have received from the city of kingston. Good Morning, Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback with your concerns for civic signs attached to trees in Kingston. By......

in response to: We Nail Road Signs to Trees. by AG

jack: native americans believe that trees are special, there is a spirit for all life on our planet, God made trees and we kill them, let us forgive the people that did this and pray that......

in response to: We Nail Road Signs to Trees. by AG

Westwatch: I believe most of these things happening are last day signs in the Bible. Many people have got their heads in the sand or they would have done something about these Murals in the......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

SNARE.ONE F1C: Jeeff: The church had been deserted at the time it was done. The signs gone now as well. ...

in response to: Respect in River Park by jeeff

Glen: Very good picture, lights from the signs, good contrast to the dark sky.....

in response to: Wine, Liquor, Lotto by Peter

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: and he's making gang signs....

in response to: Jesus Is Coming by Elicar

Nova: Hope somebody can help - trying to find out the height of the bridges on Southern State Pkwy - that is, the clearance? Does anyone know, or have a photo showing one of those signs?......

in response to: Robert Moses Photo Collective by CartLegger

EvilGentleman: Three weeks ago, my van was hit by a man from Toronto driving the wrong way down {Sainte-Catherine} Street in Montreal. I was standing outside the bar having a cigarette and drinking a Coke (I never,......

in response to: Wrong Way, Buddy! by Elicar

Jeff: I am from Boston and even though my home city is very nice and livable like Montreal (my favorite), it doesn't make my top five skyline cities: 1) HONG KONG - Very difficult to......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

kricket: from what i remember this was a few blocks south of central park. 5th, 6th avenue maybe? the last time i was in NYC (may) my eyes were always open for signs of borf. there were......

in response to: Borf Sighting by kricket

Frank: For the record, there are two entrances open on Sundays. One is at the south end of Mokom Sholom cemetery (the western strip) and the other is at the north end of Acacia cemetery......

in response to: Bayside Cemetary: Rememberance Overgrown by CartLegger

jeeff: the whole thing has evolved into a huge OMB-city clusterfuck nightmare. the city missed a deadline to challenge one of the designs, and has resorted to desperate lawsuits. most recently, the [[5792:toronto fashion......

in response to: 48 Abell Bites the Dust? by jeeff

EvilGentleman: Terrible tragedy, amazing photos. Thank you for thinking of sharing this with us, it really helps us understand the need to fix the crumbling highway infrastructure across North America. Here in Quebec, we are presently having......

in response to: Bridge Collapse 1 by Tyfoid Kid

Do the Hutchinson.: Yes, it is a great adaptation to that great 70's hit. EVERYTIME I drive I get behind some old fossil who is driving 10 to 15 Mph under the legal posted limit and randomly hitting......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

CartLegger: I don't really think that Brooklyn neeeds a Gehry. We need the life of our streets, not a pompous architectural tribute to corporate profit. His skills as an architect are without a doubt. But when......

in response to: CWRU Bldg by joey

Kiminbushwick: Hi, new to the site, but have been following along in more ways than one. I am 7 years proud in bushwick, and just wanted to say, that I think ALL of this conjecture and......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

JPH: I am looking for an older street sign, Montée du Zouave (Now Terrasse Saint-Denis) Any ideas what the City does with retired Street Signs?...

in response to: Montreal Signs 1: Dorval, Dorval Island, Pointe Claire by EvilGentleman

jeeff: lucky you. there are lots of 'no trespassing' signs now, so i didn't get too close. i agree tho, i wonder why this type of design hasn't been pursued. you get high......

in response to: Habitat by jeeff

Jason: The gold medal sign is on top of the former Washburn-Crosby elevator #1. The elevator was built in 1906, the second or third concrete grain elevator in the world. Each sign was originally lit by......

in response to: Northstar Blankets/Gold Medal Flour by Tyfoid Kid

EvilGentleman: cg: I guess I have an inherent dislike of sameness. Contrasts and variety are so much better. It might have something to do with most of my childhood being spent in military housing, where each......

in response to: Debaliviere Place by maybetoday

CE: Here are some pictures I took of the demolition around November 2006. The workers were breaking open a large gas drum with a backhoe. The lot is now a clean slate, I'm assuming......

in response to: Out of Gas by EvilGentleman

chiamattt: Mayday is the international day of protest. What more is there to say. Police and Protesters. May 1. That's it. I have no idea what those signs say. Job security? NO FTA with the United......

in response to: Mayday by chiamattt

rosecolredglasses: While it is true the Bushwick is "trying" to come back, it haas a long way to go. Without a doubt, it is much better than the period of 1976-1994 when you could honestly......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

autumn: Well,my raccoons are trying to make a comeback. Found their muddy pawprints on my front porch, on my car, and a little poo at my tree. Immediately sprinked some coyote urine and haven't seen any......

in response to: Raccoons, Cute or Dangerous? by Elicar

maybetoday: I love ghost signs. They are like a time machine for the pedestrian....

in response to: Appliance Parts by Tyfoid Kid

serlingrod: Jamie, this is not a true representation of Philadelphia as a whole. In addition to Center City, Philly is really a collection of neighborhoods. The area I photographed (Vine to Fairmount from Broad to 9th)......

in response to: Spring Garden / West Poplar / Loft District: Lost in Transition by serlingrod

Brad: [[img:19366]] Took this picture on the forbidden Triborough Bridge last month on vacation. The white signs on the right are "No Photography" signs. I didn't realize what they said until we rode past them, we also......

in response to: Robert Moses Photo Collective by CartLegger

Frank S. Besner: WOW! that's identical to the Five Star Flour sign up in Pointe-Saint-Charles in Mtl. I wonder if Gold Medal Flour might not be the American equavent for Five Star... Maybe these signs were just a fad with......

in response to: Northstar Blankets/Gold Medal Flour by Tyfoid Kid

ANOTHER ARTICLE: The same individual has posted new WARNING signs along the Bow River in Calgary: WARNING: So long as the CALGARY DROP-IN CENTRE is allowed to harbor drug addicts and chronic criminals it will be EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO......

in response to: Drugs, Drugs, Drugs by ksedge

EvilGentleman: I would agree with the majority of what has been said, but I will state my opinions on each issue, so it becomes obvious where I stand. I think the best way to have notification on......

in response to: User Survey 2007 by Jamie

upfromflames: 1989 [[http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=186]] ...

in response to: The Bushwick Initiative: Holistic Redevelopment or Urban Renewal Retrofit? by upfromflames

Jimmy Legs: you know the drill, get into the cab first, THEN tell them where you're going. no one can say how much it'll cost since we don't know where you'd be in manhattan or where you're......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

EvilGentleman: As far as the location goes, all I can recall was that it was on Sherbrooke Street between Honore-Beaugrand and Georges-V. I also remember the pavement in this picture is about 4 to 6 feet......

in response to: Grocery Graf by CE

EvilGentleman: 34 - Neither pedestrians nor drivers have a clue what a crosswalk is 35 - Jaywalkers cut off police cars and nothing happens 36 - People prefer to shove shopping carts into snowbanks rather than bring them......

in response to: You Know You\'re in Montreal When... by EvilGentleman

upfromflames: I want to thank you all for your links, especially the fire statistics from Brad. And Pierre, you know well that you are not alone in your experience, in Bushwick, or in NYC. And......

in response to: Why Did Bushwick Burn? by upfromflames

.nanotech.: [[img:18457]] [[img:18458]] [[img:18459]] [[img:18462]] [[img:18463]] [[img:18464]] [[img:18465]] [[img:18466]] [[img:18467]] [[img:18468]] [[img:18469]] [[img:18470]] [[img:18471]] * The Queen of England has reportedly been buying up property in Colorado under a proxy. * There is a lot of "secret society" symbology at the airport,......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

upfromflames: To Jon: Knickerbocker was street that was always bustling and full of shops, evenin bushwick's hardest times. It was, and is, undeniably and overwhelmingly commercial. I noticed that behind the gleaming wall of signs for......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Tyfoid Kid: Like cops pay attention to signs anyway. They do what they want....

in response to: Would You Park at 8 or 9 PM? by Joel Ballon

Guy McLaren: Shoot the fucker, defacing road signs....

in response to: Dr. Sex Graffiti by Legalize Life

Guy McLaren: Fuck so you going to pay for all the maps then? I am tiring of name changes. Living in Southern Africa where I now get lost because I am on my way to a place......

in response to: Name Change in Afghanistan by Ali Maisam Nazary

Guy McLaren: Ok, While I am out this week I will get pics of signage African style, You think those are rough, at least the spelling is good. When I see signs like that it says entrepeneur......

in response to: Hand Car by elaine

EvilGentleman: I also have no damn clue what these signs are specifying, but I always notice them on the walls of buildings next to dual-output fire hose attachments, so I guess they must have something to......

in response to: Montreal Signs 1: Dorval, Dorval Island, Pointe Claire by EvilGentleman

jb: Ok, since you've been posting signs, I figure you might be able to help me out. My wife and I saw this sign on a building across the road from Notre Dame. What......

in response to: Montreal Signs 1: Dorval, Dorval Island, Pointe Claire by EvilGentleman

Tamara: ~ Someone eating a big montreal smoked meat sandwhich!!!!! ~ Chinatown... any funny signs ~ a house (any house) with multiple staircases ~ More grafs please. Montreal has some great artists ~ Orange Julip... 50's diner (this might be......

in response to: Montreal Scavenger Hunt by CE

MrDude: Does anyone is actually able to FULLY understand the parking signs in Montreal..But I mean..REALLY...like when you have 5 signs in the same spot..and you just wanna make a 15 min stop....

in response to: Things I Hate About... Traffic by EvilGentleman

barry: Co,Fermanagh.N,Ireland.The word Quay is used on road signs to let people no were thay can get their boat on,off the water....

in response to: Quay to the City by jeeff

EvilGentleman: I have been going nuts looking for a picture I know I took of an Inuttitut stop sign up in northern Quebec. I wanted it to be the lead shot of a series I was......

in response to: Montreal Signs 4: Westmount and Mount Royal by EvilGentleman

Micah: Here in Moncton the stop signs say Stop Arre^t. I will post a picture once I figure out how to make them (the pics) smaller....

in response to: Montreal Signs 4: Westmount and Mount Royal by EvilGentleman

kori : re: the "PLEASE SLOW DOWN, MY DADDY WORKS HERE"-signs they need thoes signs over here in the states....i know of a lot of places that could use them. not to mention that they are......

in response to: Tidy by elaine

FauxReal: I know a few graff kids that do some good stuff, but it's hard to get up when the cops are so hard on it. I've noticed a lot of nice stencils and posters in......

in response to: PDX graffiti like ummm... by fuzzytank

observer: The reasons that Braille is on the drive-up machine are two-fold -- 1) so the blind can use it from the back seat of a car and 2) the machine itself can be placed and......

in response to: I Assume You\'re Not Blind by Cosmo

Peter: nice! it reminds me of [[5052:the churches of crown heights]]... i love those old handpainted signs too....

in response to: Brooklyn World Church... by GGP

procyon: the monochrome paint definitely contributes to the old-west feel. it's like how when you're little you have a hard time picturing your grandmother as a young person in color (or at least i did)--this house......

in response to: Abandoned Western Gothic by joey

jeeff: i went by here in the daytime and the whole area is full of poison ivy. there are signs. how did i escape?...

in response to: Swans at Night by jeeff

matt: I tried chantting this word over & over again & i got a massive rush of bliss,man i can see why they are putting these signs up around the place,it fricken does somthing,i do it......

in response to: Call Out Gouranga! by Jamie

Sirhcbre: I've been to Oxford NS. it's a sad little town, the downtown looks like it might have been nice at one time but is a ghost town now. Very sad. If anyone says Irving......

in response to: Canadian Signs - East To West by ksedge

aer suzuki: there's room for two more signs proclaiming two more things to sell. how 'bout 'marijuana' and 'turkey hats'......

in response to: Fresh Eggs Wool Honey Window Boxes Trunks Yarn by GGP

EvilGentleman: I remember Wilmot pretty fondly from my teen years. Lemme think now. Rick and his brother Ron, Cynthia (now Rick's wife), her best friend Jocelyn, Peter, who was the kid who always threw wild parties......

in response to: Downtown Murals by CE

Chris Erb: Are they the size of regular signs or regular sticker size?...

in response to: Come In, We\'re Cunts by Nairi

Cosmo: EG, I just realized one possible motivation for the signs on the wall: perhaps the drug store has had trouble with kids parking their bikes on the sidewalk, blocking the way for the disabled......

in response to: I Assume You\'re Not Blind by Cosmo

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Perhaps it would have been easier to post signs of what you can do....

in response to: attention warning achtung by jeeff

EvilGentleman: Hmmmm... Maybe the blind need help to operate the screen, except for the PIN, which should always remain confidential. They could still operate the ATM from the rear driver's side window. What worries me is......

in response to: I Assume You\'re Not Blind by Cosmo

Susannah: I'm not even getting into the fact that all of the options/responses are touch screen - no braille there,if you can't see you can enter your pin and hit enter, but not much else. Kind......

in response to: I Assume You\'re Not Blind by Cosmo

Cosmo: EG, I actually was reacting to the fact that they saw fit to put copies of the signs on the wall. Three signs on poles, three more right behind them, seemed overkill to me.......

in response to: I Assume You\'re Not Blind by Cosmo

Cosmo: Part Three here is definitely eye-pleasing! The kid with the hangers was a good catch. And do I see some "engrish" in the signs? :-)...

in response to: Busan, Part Three by chiamattt

Cosmo: I see things like this everywhere. (a personal favorite: "It is against the law to use private property to avoid traffic control devises.") I believe that it's the client. The client would surely complain......

in response to: Expensed by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

Cosmo: Glad to meet you, joey! Once in a lifetime is a good minimum to visit any place. 1972 must have been a tough time to visit, so soon after the riots and all.......

in response to: Bush\'s Garden of Eating by Cosmo

EvilGentleman: That picture was taken from the corner of Atwater and Sainte-Catherine, at the west end of downtown. The metro station is Atwater. Westmount is generally a lot more residential, but I wanted a picture of......

in response to: Montreal Signs 4: Westmount and Mount Royal by EvilGentleman

Sirhcbre: Those are some fancy street signs in Senneville. If you want people to know how rich you are, there's no better way to do it han with old english font!...

in response to: Montreal Signs 3: Baie D\'Urfe, Sainte Anne\'s, Senneville by EvilGentleman