Speaking of things that stay around a long time that are annoying or

should have been nuked ages ago -

I left the 'burg for CLT in 1984. At least four or five years before then the company where I worked worked designed, welded, screen printed and installed this sign (below) at the entrance to (then) the Daddy's Money parking lot. John D hated people who parked in his lot and wanted a sign with teeth.

That sucker was built from 1/4" plate steel and a 1/4" x 3" or 4" steel tube. The bottom end, down in the concrete 3' below ground level, had torpedo-like fins welded on it. It originally said, "DADDY'S MONEY PARKING Only. Violators will be towed and crushed." The Town wanted it removed and the argument was waged until it crapped out. The google street view pic says it's 2019, but I don't know if that's accurate. The other pic was from an earlier blog (2010).

Nice to make stuff that lasts and gets such respect.

:-)
[Post edited by PhotoHokieNC at 02/05/2020 12:13PM]

Posted: 02/05/2020 at 12:12PM

Speaking of things that stay around a long time that are annoying or -- PhotoHokieNC 02/05/2020 12:12PM

Clouds opened up just right for that shot. Incredible patience on your part ** -- HokieDan95 02/05/2020 12:57PM

See? It's not about me. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 02/05/2020 12:58PM

Just a reasonable facsimile thereof. ** -- ArdbegHokie 02/05/2020 1:23PM

Let it go ** -- bigbadbird 02/05/2020 12:49PM

Who's yo Daddy? ** -- Major Kong 02/05/2020 12:41PM

Yes, an eyesore for generations to enjoy ** -- ModerateHokie 02/05/2020 12:35PM

There you go talking about yourself again -- HokieMacDaddy 02/05/2020 12:14PM

Hey - I'll talk about you if you give me some ideas. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 02/05/2020 12:16PM

What the heck was Daddy's Money? ** -- HokieSignGuy 02/05/2020 12:14PM

I recall it was Blacksburg's attempt at a highfalutin bar. -- Stork 02/05/2020 1:33PM

A truly grate restaurant. Was Buddy's next, then Morgan's.** -- PhotoHokieNC 02/05/2020 12:14PM

Guess it wasn't THAT great. ** -- HokieSignGuy 02/05/2020 12:22PM

Much of the net earnings went up the noses of the staff -- PhotoHokieNC 02/05/2020 12:56PM

Lot of that at Little Caesars (on Kabrich) as well. -- Blobster 02/05/2020 4:08PM

Supposedly, the same thing for Mr. Fooz** -- VaTechie 02/05/2020 2:54PM

I guess they should have followed the Hookers-n-Blow Business Model ;-) ** -- VTHokie2000 02/05/2020 12:59PM

Yes. Leave out one part of that equation and it's sure doom. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 02/05/2020 1:00PM

The math seems to support your conclusion -- VTHokie2000 02/05/2020 1:04PM

Yep. Especially the (rotB--->) ** -- PhotoHokieNC 02/05/2020 2:24PM

Yup ** -- `lag 02/05/2020 12:59PM

Daddy nose best. ** -- MP4VT2004 02/05/2020 12:58PM

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