2011-02-07

Signs of the Times #28

fresh
pot

[Board on sidewalk. SE Portland OR.]

NO
UPS

[Window. SE Portland OR.]


Door
Stuck
Push
Harder

[Door. SE Portland OR.]
NOTICE
Anyone Throwing Objects Of
Any Kind Into This Reservoir
Shall Be Subject To Arrest
Under Provisions Of Section [can't read it.]
City of Portland Police Code

This is Your Drinking Water!!!!

[Fence. SE Portland OR.]

TODAY'S
Soup
of the
Gods

[Soup illegible.]

[Door. SE Portland OR.]

NO BIKES
IN THE BUILDING

[Door, SE Portland OR.]

Property of PGE
Placement of Signs or
Posters on PGE Poles
Is Not Permitted

PGE May Bill For
Removal of These Signs.

[Staple-covered telephone pole. SE Portland OR.]

HOME AWAY FROM HOME
Clean - Reasonable Rates
Kitchenettes
Single-Double-Triple Beds
Cable-HBO
In room Coffee
Microwave-Fridge
WIFI WIFI

[Motel. Malta MT.]

Attention

These doors open by touch only
Says: ToucH Here ---->>>> TOUCH HERE ->
Place hand on colored strip at center of doors
until doors begin to open
Tip: Use BACK side of your hand
Tapping, pushing, or shoving these doors will
NOT make them open, and will cause delays.
Thank you!

[Bus door. Minneapolis.]

No
Pets
Please!

[Snowy yard. Lowry Hill, Minneapolis.]

4 comments:

Mike Hicks said...

Heh, those stupid bus doors...

I always enjoyed seeing stuff posted on telephone poles when I was going to the University of Minnesota. Sometimes the brick, concrete, and asphalt can become overwhelming there, so it was enjoyable to have neon-colored fliers vying for my attention.

I suppose it's not so good to have papers wrapped around a wooden pole, since those papers have a tendency to get set on fire once in a while. However, areas that generate enough foot traffic to have that many things get posted should probably have power lines underground anyway. It might be better to put up neighborhood bulletin boards instead.

Bill Lindeke said...

actually, i really like the telephone pole / flier system. i bet nobody has ever set them on fire.

John said...

crazy night utility pole poster fires

Bill Lindeke said...

wow. that link leaves me speechless.