Wednesday, October 20, 2010

ABC Wednesday: N is for neon at night

The Broadway __tel looks like it was built in the late 60s or early 70s.  It's a well maintained property but I would hate to have the room looking out on that L.  Like most neon signs around town, it's not quite in complete working order.  I wonder if it's expensive to repair neon or just low on the priority list?  For more N photos, visit ABC Wednesday.
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 12:01 AM
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11 comments:

  1. Rune EideOctober 20, 2010 at 1:05 AM

    Maybe they have just switched to the tel-ecom business?
    Faulty neon signs seems to be a world-wide problem.

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  2. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪October 20, 2010 at 2:30 AM

    did I tell you before? When I was in canada as a foreign student, I went with my friends around, and saw the VACANY signs, I thought they had job vacanies.

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  3. UnknownOctober 20, 2010 at 2:33 AM

    'Neon at Night' is an excellent choice of N-words!
    Well done.
    Best wishes,
    Anna
    Anna's N-Word abcWed-round-7-N

    Sara Cat's abcWED-round-7-M

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  4. Roger Owen GreenOctober 20, 2010 at 2:51 AM

    from all the neon signs out, it must be expensive and/or difficult to replace

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  5. jabblogOctober 20, 2010 at 7:50 AM

    If malfunctioning things aren't repaired or replaced immediately they soon cease to be noticed.

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  6. Kay L. DaviesOctober 20, 2010 at 10:51 AM

    There was once a TV show called "HOT__L Baltimore" -- it didn't last very long, but I think of it every time I see a sign like this one.
    Well, if we're ever in Oakland, we'll know the place is maintained better than its sign implies. ;~)

    Kay, Alberta

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  7. Tumblewords:October 20, 2010 at 11:07 AM

    You're right - a room with that light coming in would be hard to bear! Nifty shot!

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  8. photowannabeOctober 20, 2010 at 2:00 PM

    The Hotel may be well maintained but if the signs are out I would probably pass it by. Who knows what else isn't working. Neon in my window...I vote no!

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  9. WandaOctober 20, 2010 at 3:20 PM

    I prefer candlelight in my room!

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  10. LeoviOctober 20, 2010 at 3:43 PM

    I like your blog, is interesting.

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  11. Bob CroweOctober 20, 2010 at 7:18 PM

    Or maybe it's the No Tel(l) Motel. Very cool shot. You keep making me think Oakland architecture got frozen 40 years ago.

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