Comments about old signs

There are 65 comments about "old signs"

sdw: I remember the old walgreens, keeping the wonderful signs and a new building that echoes the old one without the 3rd floor.....Nice!...

in response to: Retro Walgreens by steelisreal

Karen Nielsen-Hayes: Hi, I was a student nurse at Netherne from 1977-1981. I remember being told that children born to the "insane" were kept at the hospital in a children's ward and observed for signs of mental......

in response to: Netherne Mental Asylum by Simon Cornwell

Robin R: Hi Marg Gunhouse (Nee Dodds) The place where you had your first date with the great 35 cent smoked meat sandwiches was called 'Curly Que' and has neon signs in their wondows advertising the best smoked......

in response to: Norgate Shopping Centre by CE

Rich: The old building in the background with the water tower became a church, but, it used to be the old Savoy movie theater. This place had the old world decorations like you don't see anymore.......

in response to: Car Wash by Peter

Humboldt1: I love gentrification and will do everything in my power to promote it. For now, I have renters that are less than desirable, but pay, although usually late. I would much rather rent......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

procyon: ...otherwise it might try to climb the wall using those conveniently placed pegs and go hang out on the roof? The Curb Your Dog signs in the park near my old building had terrific '60's-looking Scotty......

in response to: Curb Your Dog by Peter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

in response to: Jesus Is Coming by Elicar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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: 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

EvilGentleman: Thanks, jack. You know, I am not 100 percent sure about that, Chris. You may be right, but I distinctly remember Eaton's having to become Eaton, and a few weeks ago, the town of Mount Royal......

in response to: Rainy Day by EvilGentleman

ksedge: i just moved here and the first thing i said when i went downtown was, "where is everyone?" the downtown core felt completely empty and emotionless. i soon found out that everyone just walks through......

in response to: You\'re in Calgary When... by ksedge

EvilGentleman: I think he's referring to the pic of the market, with its signs of 10 lb potatoes and 99 lb tomatoes. I never knew there were hillbillies in the Maritimes. Mind you, back in the late......

in response to: Home Pt. 4: Downtown (Main Street) by CE

kate: I saw this guy late Monday night, he told me to google "ninjas killed my family". He talked non stop for 30 minutes, talked about his experiences in jail, mentioned he'd been in Baltimore. I......

in response to: Ninjas Killed My Family - Need Money for Kung-Fu Lessons by Jayson

aer suzuki: this is a hot freakin' picture, it looks like it could be the cover to a 1950's style vacation getaway brochure. awesome colors and composition and the clouds look like they did their best to......

in response to: Motel sign by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

Chris Erb: The townhouses next door were actually designed by my landlord. There are a bunch more to the right and behind and are about 10 years old. It's actually not a bad development for......

in response to: Post a Picture of Directly Outside Your Window by CE

EvilGentleman: Actually, you **did** get the new fine arts, or EVA (I have no idea what the acronym stands for) building. It is the one with the "hat" and the obtuse-angled facade on it's upper stories,......

in response to: Tall Buildings of Montreal by CE

Get out of your car, buddy: LOL! Those are the ones! Everybody was mocking them by doing that cheesy little wave. Watching from Neville Park was a good move. Not as packed, and you can get away before......

in response to: The 40th Beaches Lion’s Easter Parade by Elicar

Culture Club: Can I get a few examples of the HP culture that everyone is so keen on holding onto? I don't see it. If there was so much pride you wouldn't let people treat the neighborhood......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

S: This is a common problem in Toronto. Some people go to great lengths to advertise their company. I've also seen similar flyers "ducktaped" to the trees!. Just have a look at the TTC......

in response to: Messing Up My Neighborhood Trees by Michelle

kc: Hey, Peter. Nice shot. I do kinda hate that building...although maybe more than anything I hate the signs for the incredibly expensive apartments and the giant bank facing down the cube--hard not to believe they'll......

in response to: Astor Place Silhouette by Peter

EvilGentleman: cool-tsk, it is a shame that you wish to suppress freedom of speech when your chosen art form (and YES, I can see the artistic merit in your work) is all about freedom of speech.......

in response to: Destruction of Lisbon City by cool-tsk

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Aaron, yes it is right next to a Toy'r'us and OTB. It's Ebbitts street. My mother-in-law lives there (if anyone feels like stalking or kidnapping her for ransom, be my guest. You'll need a lot......

in response to: Seagulls and Pigeons Unite by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

Old Kensington Dog: Quote: "RE: reality check: 2nd Feb 2006 - 22:58 GMT RE: the commments on biycycles and autos being invented at the same time... Wrong... bicycles have a far longer timeline." Actually, "reality check", I am correct. The......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

john c: I am in the market for these old styhle signs. I will pay $100 each. Email me at carpools@aol.com...

in response to: The City Says Don't Walk: by Peter

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Purty. I love typography, so I'm really happy to see these signs. Black and white is a nice choice for this set. The "we cater" sign on the 'resturant' truck is very funny....

in response to: Eating on Almeda by ian

NET ONE 156 KRT: Words of the Prophets Take to the Rooftops by Cathy Hong SUBJECT — The Extreme Graffiti Hall of Murals LOCATION — Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens Les had no equipment but a backpack full of spray cans. (He......

in response to: Wherefore ART Thou, Ellis? by GGP

anon (pool-162-84-150-239.ny5030.east.verizon.net): I saw this guy today at the soup kitchen of the Hebrew Union College. I knew he looked familiar!!! He told me to spread the word. (And he has made other funny......

in response to: Ninjas Killed My Family - Need Money for Kung-Fu Lessons by Jayson

518 gin mill: i remember grand street in the mid 40s. trolley cars. clean streets. no graffitti. doors were old, they were new. they were clean. ragamuffin day, bell buttons jammed on with chewn gum. the rko republic,......

in response to: The Doors of Grand Street by Peter

elaine: the back to front music notation bothers me a bit, but not as much as the thought of the giant je ne sais quoi roaming the streets, hungrily, crawling up buildings to gnaw at signs,......

in response to: Musical Sign by joey

De'Ja : Maybe there a signs perhaps.... messages.... if look beyond there is an unfolding story right in front of your faces. You find the answers if you follow signs.......

in response to: Dallas Graffiti Like What! by Tick Tock

Peter: yeah, it means "litter". the street at my old predominantly spanish neighborhood had signs that read ##no tire basura##... dont throw litter... all around the empty lots....

in response to: basura by you know

Peter: nice signs! my favorites are the old brockton stret signs. cool....

in response to: attention warning achtung by jeeff

Peter: "no floor"... hah! and yeah, though ive seen plenty of the signs, i never see any kids playing handball. which is sort of too bad. my old place had a sign out front that said......

in response to: signs by GGP

Anonymous (pool-70-18-214-82.ny325.east.verizon.net): yo "ckrips" fag u bitch ass niggah u call yaself a fucking ckrip u damn bitch stfu u a little 11 year old bum trying to learn his gang signs fuck all ckripz b-all day......

in response to: Blood Graffiti by anon

from snopes.com: Legend: Old running shoes hanging from trees and power lines are 'gang signs.' Origins: All across the United States, you'll encounter discarded shoes hanging from wires, poles, and trees. Theories as to......

in response to: Shoes by Peter

hotdogx: I would like to thank the person above for their input here, and this illustrates the true feelings on " the tribal matters" outside northern ireland. many unionists deny this strongly, but the evidence is......

in response to: Falls Road: Belfast by Jamie

CAPTAIN AMERICA: email: finaljustice05@yahoo.com You take great pictures. You're Crazy! Here's one for ya. Please trust me. I live in El Paso, Texas. I lived in "East New York, Brooklyn", until I joined the Military 6 years......

in response to: Brooklyn Broadcast & Audio by Peter

jeeff: all the old orange 'school crossing' signs around here also got changed to fluorescent yellow. they sure stand out....

in response to: Kids Playing on the Sidewalk by Peter

cshrem: yes they do, I live in NYC. I took one of the old "dont walk" signs when the man was taking them down, and i'm curious to know how much its worth ...

in response to: The City Says Don't Walk: by Peter

Jamie: A bit of clarification is perhaps needed for those not familiar with the Irish/Ulster slang used here. My facts should not be taken as gospel but are what I have gleaned from spending a couple......

in response to: Falls Road: Belfast by Jamie

Chicago Dan: I was driving near Beach and Spalding on a hot summer day around late afternoon trying to score some flame Bud, Years back When I used to party and had 2 other white boys from......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti