An example of nice landscaping in the curb bump-out at Third & Elgin in downtown Tulsa.

manila international autoshow 2008

manila international autoshow 2008

manila international autoshow 2008

manila international autoshow 2008

Parked outside were a 1990 Ford F-250 and a 2004 Nissan Altima.

Per my analysis of fire insurance maps on the Library of Congress website and in the "Fire Insurance Maps Online" database, the building was built sometime between 1921 and 1948. My guess is the 1920s.

You go knock on the door, I'll wait here.

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In downtown Eaton, Ohio, on September 8th, 2025, was a telephone exchange on the west side of North Cherry Street, north of East Main Street.

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Hamilton, Ontario. Reuben + Heidi's house.

As you meet their advance, the Tesla steps to one side, creating a gap through which you nervously pass.

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In Norfolk, Virginia, on October 12th, 2023, on the south side of West 26th Street, west of Gosnold Avenue, in the Park Place Historic District, 06000029 on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Thankfully, I've improved.

Start with something easily manueverable.

manila international autoshow 2008

Diet Soda beware.

Photo taken by BGH.

I went to park the SUV and backed -- ever so slowly -- into this Mini. The woman was snarky and rude to me telling me the front end was pushed in.

I told her to stop being angry at me and tell me how she wanted me to fix the problem. She either had to tell me what she wanted or she had to shut up. We exchanged numbers and names.

136/365-4

The difference between 1991 and 2007 is sixteen years, as is the difference between 2007 and 2023: a very satisfying symmetry.

On this day a "Surrender the Booty" flag was available for sale.

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In Virginia Beach, Virginia, on October 10th, 2023, was the Shore Paradise Gift Shop and the Shore Food Mart at 3500 Atlantic Ave (built in 1991 according to city property records at propertysearch.virginiabeach.gov) at the northwest corner of Atlantic Avenue and 35th Street.

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Kudos to Megan

"Perché vorresti dirlo? L'edificio è sgraziato."

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In downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on April 2nd, 2023, the Pepper Building (built 1928, 12000263 on the National Register of Historic Places; historically occupied by a department store and offices; occupied since 2019 by the "Hotel Indigo Winston-Salem Downtown, an IHG Hotel") at the southwest corner of North Liberty Street and West 4th Street, in the Downtown Winston-Salem Historic District, 100008467 on the National Register of Historic Places.

According to satellite imagery on Googe Earth [sic], the addition at the nearest corner (immediately behind the dumpster, blocking the "Pepper Building" painted sign) was completed in 2018 or 2019.

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["Sweet Jesus! What a beautiful building!"] / ["Why would you say that? The building is ungainly."]

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Aye, here were a 2003 Honda Element, a 2009 Hyundai Sonata, and a Mercedes-Benz CLS 55 AMG from model years 2004-2006, lacking a front bumper, parked outside the Majestic Apartments, also known as the Majestic Building or Majestic Chambers, completed 1912-1913, covered in fancy-style "tapestry brick."

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In Lowell, Massachusetts, on April 21st, 2025, were the Majestic Apartments (a "contributing property" in the Lowell Historic Preservation District, 03000170 on the National Register of Historic Places) at the northwest corner of Merrimack Street and Colburn Street.

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I doubt it will win the pageant but I hope you'll agree it was worth a quick look.

Jesus that Chevy Silverado from model years 2003-2006 is huge isn't it? My gosh!

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In downtown Ottumwa, Iowa, on October 27th, 2020, were Nancy's Pawnshop and Sunshine Motors, at 509 E Main St (built in 1949; identified in the 1951 Ottumwa city directory as an A&P Supermarket) on the north side of East Main Street, east of South College Street.

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