take a picture of the street sign where you live or work
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Here's another - in Britain, we designate important buildings with a "blue plaque" - this one represents a house where someone notable once lived. My picture, not my house
Nov 21, 2009 06:18 by a_noob -
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can anyone pronounce this?
Nov 21, 2009 05:34 by a_noob -
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Work, at the corner of Santa Bella and Commerce.
Oct 29, 2009 19:33 by noonebelievesme-
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Stop stalking me.
Oct 29, 2009 19:34 by cineloh. -
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But I work where you work and I DID work there first. Soooooo . . . who is stalking who :)
Oct 29, 2009 19:36 by noonebelievesme.
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sleepy small town just south of London - I like the fact there are two signs for "thames path" pointing in opposive directions
Oct 29, 2009 18:35 by finalarena -
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Oct 29, 2009 17:46 by poetics -
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I guess my first try thru flickr didn't fly. We live on the corner house. I took this photo during post Hurricane Ike clean up.
Oct 29, 2009 17:26 by cat_lover -
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Oct 29, 2009 16:49 by jessicapeanut -
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Oct 29, 2009 15:30 by galto -
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Our street sign and the lucky "monseigneur Frencken" himself who has a street named after him.
Oct 29, 2009 14:35 by x-u-
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And a school
Oct 29, 2009 17:41 by endroine.
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Completely forgot so here's a google street view :o
Oct 29, 2009 14:26 by soarkaios-
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Ha! That's an ingenious way of accomplishing the task!
Oct 29, 2009 14:52 by kellydna. -
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@kellydna: Yea, lol. I'm glad it's in Canada now :D
Oct 29, 2009 16:23 by soarkaios.
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Oct 29, 2009 13:52 by discomeg2-
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Ooh, another private road!
Oct 29, 2009 13:56 by kellydna. -
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@kellydna: this is the road that goes down the side of our house, it is the closest street sign and I wanted to share the foliage with you guys.
Oct 29, 2009 14:04 by discomeg2.
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the man who stole my street sign
Oct 29, 2009 11:55 by coco-tidan-
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And doesn't he look all pleased with himself in an "up yours, loser" kind of way?
Oct 29, 2009 12:06 by kellydna. -
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@kellydna: he does indeed... in fact his attitude over the whole shoddy affair has been appalling.
Oct 29, 2009 12:08 by coco-tidan. -
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@coco-tidan: you could hardly call it theft. also, i would like examples of what you call my attitude.
Oct 29, 2009 12:14 by rabbitdan. -
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this picture makes me giggle.
Oct 29, 2009 13:09 by merendis. -
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Doesn't he look quite remorseful!
Oct 30, 2009 08:49 by cantfindagoodname.
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One is at one end, the other, closest to me. You'd think that would make it a quiet street, but no.
Oct 29, 2009 10:35 by stephie-
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I'm trying to make some kind of sense of that, but it's evading me. I'm sure Tom Waits would love your street as much as he seems to like Minneapolis in @kellydna's post.
Oct 29, 2009 12:33 by rabbitdan.
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It's a fun coincidence that I both live AND work on South 5th Street.
For those of you keeping score: "Blue signs are posted on arterial streets with heavy traffic. Green signs are posted on streets that run North and South, brown signs are posted on streets that run East and West." Get the full dope on how Minneapolis streets are named, including our alphabetical and presidential streets: http://www.tholt.com/street.html
Oct 29, 2009 09:31 by kellydna-
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You live and work on South 5th Street? There's a title for a great piece of Gonzo journalism in there somewhere.
Oct 29, 2009 09:55 by rabbitdan. -
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there is a tom waits song or lyric involving 9th and hennepin
Oct 29, 2009 10:03 by coco-tidan. -
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Your pictures are always so bright and and cheery... even your fridge pic was the brightest and cheeriest of them all- are you surrounded by an aura of sunshine or something?
Oct 29, 2009 10:19 by merendis. -
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@coco-tidan: That is four blocks to the south. The seedy hotel that inspired the lyrics is now a smarmy luxury hotel. http://www.chambersminneapolis.com/
Oct 29, 2009 10:20 by kellydna. -
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@merendis: Bright and cheery? Me? Gosh, thanks! I must point out that the weather in these two photos is rainy and dreary (and unseasonably cool). We've seen the sun for a total of about one hour in the last couple of weeks. But I guess it's true that I am generally optimistic and self-confident on one level.
Oct 29, 2009 10:29 by kellydna. -
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@rabbitdan: Funny you should mention that. I have been formulating a writing idea in the last few days …
Oct 29, 2009 10:31 by kellydna. -
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@merendis: p.s May I direct you to the latest photo I posted on fb a little while ago?
Oct 29, 2009 10:33 by kellydna. -
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Yay MSP! I'm from there originally :)
Oct 29, 2009 11:25 by mlmassey. -
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hurrah, i used to be from the 612 too. good to see hennepin!
Oct 29, 2009 12:10 by poetics. -
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@poetics: what is the 612?
Oct 29, 2009 12:20 by rabbitdan. -
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@rabbitdan: 612 is one of the local telephone area codes.
Oct 29, 2009 12:51 by kellydna. -
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@rabbitdan: it's a relatively common thing in the states to reference your area code with pride. And some are very well known (212 for Manhattan, 305 for Miami, 718 for Brooklyn etc.)
I personally rep the 816. It's the best. Even when I'm way out in the +48, I rep it proudly.Oct 29, 2009 13:14 by merendis. -
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@merendis: Speaking of the 816, how 'bout that @a_noob flying through MSP? Unfortunately, even though it's a straight shot down 35, KC is just a little too far away for a quick visit.
Oct 29, 2009 13:24 by kellydna. -
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@kellydna: I know! You two had better grab a drink- doesn't he have quite a long layover? Regardless, at some point (hopefully next summer, but we shall see) I want to realise my dream of spending a long time in a canoe with a tent in the boundary waters at Voyageur National Park, and I've somehow convinced @a_noob to come along. Between your posts and my raves, he's become quite interested in seeing a state fair. So I (and he) think it'd be nice to visit you and see the fair and introduce a gaping englishman to fried candybars and beer. Asking you is really only a formality, we've completely made up our minds ;)
Nov 02, 2009 11:54 by merendis. -
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@merendis: You're welcome any time! The State Fair is in the couple of weeks leading up to Labor Day. http://www.mnstatefair.org/ Yeah, I don't know if there's anything quite like it in England.
Nov 02, 2009 12:00 by kellydna.
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I'm in NYC again this week, so this will have to do at the moment. The street sign is currently MIA due to repairs and construction.
Oct 29, 2009 09:00 by thedigitalghost-
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I want to go to NY :'(
Oct 30, 2009 07:40 by soarkaios.
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thru the wipers in the car, returning from dropping my son off at school this morning. Hard to tell it's 830am, nice and wet and dark.
Oct 29, 2009 08:41 by jenaissance-
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I like this picture. It's really evocative of something.
Oct 29, 2009 08:46 by rabbitdan. -
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Is that actually "Private road" that's the road name? Weird
Oct 29, 2009 08:55 by cantfindagoodname. -
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@cantfindagoodname lol no, they just really want people to know that SW 132nd LN is a private road :)
Oct 29, 2009 09:11 by jenaissance. -
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It's like a still shot from a slasher movie and your car is just about to die, not to mention your cell phone, not to mention you … Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh …
Oct 29, 2009 10:35 by kellydna. -
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@kellydna: it reminds me more of a David Lynch movie where the protagonist is just about to get out of the car and meet a strange woman who may or may not be his sister. And the strange woman says "Your hands are the bearers of ornery dresses. Go back, before your memories become jackals." And then the protagonist looks up and realises...
actually, enough. Enough. This is part of what the photo evokes for me @jenaissance. But I really wouldn't read too much into that ;)Oct 29, 2009 12:29 by rabbitdan.
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Live... just down the road from this awesome pub.
Oct 29, 2009 08:37 by thetrustyyak-
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Oh, I know that pub. Is it near the station in Brighton? I know it's in Brighton.
Oct 29, 2009 08:44 by rabbitdan. -
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is that mr peel?
Oct 29, 2009 08:58 by coco-tidan. -
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That guy looks scary. : 0
Oct 29, 2009 09:08 by fstopblues365. -
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@rabbitdan: It is indeed by the station (kinda technically under it...) - I live just down the road.
@coco-tidan: Yep, the late, great. There's the famous Banksy of two policemen kissing just outta shot
@fstopblues365: I promise he isnt - he was a very well known British DJ known for launching (very good!) bands into the limelight - Mr. John Peel.Oct 29, 2009 09:13 by thetrustyyak. -
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@fstopblues365: I've never ever thought of him like that. He's a legend of British Broadcasting and has a significant place in the hearts and minds of many British music fans. His name was John Peel. I've grown up with him and think of him on a par with Winnie the Pooh. Now you mention it he does look a bit scary in this picture.
Oct 29, 2009 09:15 by rabbitdan. -
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I am looking without the perspective of history. and only at the form. but now that I'm educated, Hey he's not that scary after all. : )
Oct 29, 2009 09:24 by fstopblues365.
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When you're alone
And life is making you lonely,
You can always go downtown
When you've got worries,
All the noise and the hurry
Seems to help, I know, downtownOct 29, 2009 07:29 by fstopblues365-
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Cool pic
Oct 29, 2009 07:31 by thetrustyyak. -
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Thanks!
Oct 29, 2009 07:55 by fstopblues365. -
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Cool scene! What city? I suppose that one skyscraper is a well-known landmark, but I am ignorant.
Oct 29, 2009 12:38 by kellydna. -
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Don't beat yourself up ! Small town in the south.
Oct 29, 2009 12:54 by fstopblues365. -
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now you've got that Seinfeld episode stuck in my head... And the song of course.
Oct 29, 2009 13:08 by merendis.
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Here it is! I live on Main St. In a small town of about 20,000 people.
Oct 29, 2009 06:41 by cantfindagoodname-
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somneone had to have this.
ps - has anyone else suggested that cantfindagoodname is quite a good name?Oct 29, 2009 06:56 by rabbitdan. -
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@rabbitdan- It's my email & all usernames. People think it's clever when they actually pay attention. Thank you for noticing!
Oct 29, 2009 07:03 by cantfindagoodname. -
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One of my bowling teams was named "Anonymous" for several years because that had been the default in the score machine system and we were too lazy to come up with something else. Then I grew to love and embrace it.
Oct 29, 2009 13:55 by kellydna. -
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Small?! haha I wished I lived in a town that big!
Oct 30, 2009 03:06 by mithredat. -
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@mithredat- I've never thought of my town as big! I'm always in Awe when I visit somewhere huge like Chicago or Daytona Beach. I'm a small town gal & the big cities seem so intimidating.
Oct 30, 2009 06:15 by cantfindagoodname.
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this is where I work
Oct 29, 2009 06:32 by kandilquick -
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You know, I'll bet you guys meant "the street sign out on the street"...
My bad.Oct 29, 2009 06:29 by jdproductions-
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Hahahaha! Did you swipe that? It looks pretty weathered and authentic. It is technically a street sign where you live. Good humor!
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@kellydna: It's real. Got it at a tag sale somewhere... why? not a clue.
Oct 29, 2009 09:59 by jdproductions.
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live
Oct 29, 2009 05:40 by merendis-
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Bobrowiecka is a good name for a street. Well it sounds it in English. Does wiecka mean street? What does Sielce mean?
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@rabbitdan: nope, Bobrowiecka (pronounced bo-bro-vee-*ets*-ka) doesn't mean anything as far as I'm aware. That Ul. in front stands fro Ulica which means street, however.
Sielce, was a tragic discovery for me... I guess I never looked at my street sign before this, but all street signs in Warsaw have the district on the little red band at the bottom. I thought I lived in Mokotów. There is sufficient Mokotów graffiti around to support my mistaken belief. But I guess my street sign doesn't lie...Oct 29, 2009 06:06 by merendis. -
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It's really interesting to me to see the different ways various countries do these signs. I mean, how many different ways would you think there'd be?
Oct 29, 2009 13:08 by kellydna.
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This is the road where I've been staying for the past two weeks. Garrigue is a kind of countryside with particular things growing in it. Lavender and things like that. Apparently it smells nice in summer. This street used to be garrigue. Now it's a street full of new build houses. This strikes me as very odd. It's a bit like a less extreme version of calling downtown Broadway 'Outstanding Natural Beauty Terrace'. Name a place after the thing that no longer exists because you've destroyed it. An apt illustration of the growth of our species.
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That's not a criticism of the street by the way. I just find it interesting.
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This happens a lot in suburbs aux Etas-Unis. Meanwhile the places with actual Meadows, Oaks etc. are typically called things like "Rural Route 5" or "NW 74th St". It's a way of reconnecting with what you've lost in choosing a slightly more comfortable existence.
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@merendis: Yes, exactly. I think I might ramble about this elsewhere at some point. it hadn't occurred to me that the really rural places might have very matter of fact names.
Oct 29, 2009 04:50 by rabbitdan. -
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@coco-tidan has asked me to point out that this street is in a village of about 300 people and not in the middle of a huge urban sprawl. It is in fact right next to real garrigue.
Oct 29, 2009 05:52 by rabbitdan. -
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I think the prefix 'Rue de / des...' makes any street sound pretty good...
Oct 29, 2009 07:33 by thetrustyyak. -
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@thetrustyyak: Fabulous! What inappropriately dull suffixes can go with Rue des...? Rue des Poubelle!
'Oh but darling it sounds so quaint'
'That means Rubbish Bin Road, Ethel'
The joys and wonders of foreign languages, eh?
And yes you're right.Oct 29, 2009 07:51 by rabbitdan. -
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In my French GCSE listening exam, I famously misheard the word 'poubelle', and instead believed the cassette was playing me an extract about AA Milne's 'Pooh Bear'. I got a 'C'. *ahem*
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@thetrustyyak: I got an E. As did @coco-tidan I'm told.
I'm sure Pooh Bear might make a good poubelle. Maybe AA Milne had similar thoughts.Oct 29, 2009 08:42 by rabbitdan.
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Oct 29, 2009 02:22 by row1e-
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What kind of alphabet is that?
Oct 29, 2009 04:58 by x-u. -
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Hebrew
Oct 29, 2009 05:02 by row1e.
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