http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/02/11/that_goddamn_sign_on_amante_pi Comments On: That Goddamn Sign on Amante Pizza by Bethany Jean Clement en-us Copyright 2009 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:45:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by joelm]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:56:19 -0700 The Stranger
But, on the other hand, no one is complaining about The Saint down the street, in that dayglo baby blue that you can see from space. Neither the sign nor The Saint does anything for the neighborhood, but neither do the bums drinking high gravity malt liquor from City Market and tossing their empties into the street.
Posted by Anonymouse]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:38:55 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Inkweary]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:12:32 -0800 The Stranger
But back to the Amante sign: May I change the subject ever-so slightly? My favorite part of that sign is the part where it flashes "Welcome to Capitol Hill," followed immediately by "Free Wi-Fi." Wouldn't it be wonderful if Capitol Hill actually did have free wi-fi throughout the entire neighborhood? Think of how many seats it would free up at all of the coffee shops! I can dream....
Posted by Mmm...Pizza....]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:31:39 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Screw Amante]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:23:35 -0800 The Stranger
Ms. Kelso:

I hope you’ll pardon my contributing to the flood of email you’re no doubt receiving as a result of your email address being posted online by The Stranger.

However, I couldn’t ignore the opportunity to raise my voice in complaint against the sign at Amante Pizza on Capitol Hill. Like every business in my neighborhood, I wish them well and want to support them, but that sign is simply too much. It is more befitting of an edge-of-town strip joint than a neighborhood restaurant.

It is with all due respect that I encourage you to do whatever is in your power to help Amante find a more inviting and less garish face to present to their neighbors.

Thank you,

- Eric

Posted by Eric Arrr]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:45:01 -0800 The Stranger Posted by playswithknives]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:42:09 -0800 The Stranger
Go back to Rhode Island if you hate it here so bad, you fucking Chowda Head!
Posted by JJ]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:51:58 -0800 The Stranger Posted by mb]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:41:21 -0800 The Stranger
I miss Bar, where you could sing as much karaoke as you wanted because no one was ever there, and the host was always completely shit faced, and they had a box full of costumes & props.
Posted by I hate this stupid place]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:42:50 -0800 The Stranger
Please send us your address so I can come over and shine a 2 mm candle-power marine searchlight with the name of my business taped on it through your window.

Surely you wouldn't object to that, now would you?
Posted by Struggling Business Owner]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:30:23 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Joseph]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:24:28 -0800 The Stranger
The right for a business owner to be able to advertise on their own building should be a freedom of speech, and the fact that this business owner is fighting the recession by investing in advertising is heartening.

Just because you don't like the look of something doesn't mean it should be illegal.
Posted by melissa]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:40:28 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Rotten666]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:36:42 -0800 The Stranger Although I do like calling this part of the Hill "Little Reno."
Posted by alight]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:12:31 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Bethany is a Cunt]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:02:07 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Ben]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:41:54 -0800 The Stranger Posted by toasterhedgehog]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:39:22 -0800 The Stranger
Probably wouldn't do a lot. It's LED-based technology, not CRT. At most, you would might end up knocking out a few pixels. Depending on what type it is, there may be a plastic louver face that would keep even that much damage from occuring.

They're modular, so even if you shot the damn thing with a gun, odds are good that you'd only end up destroying a 16x16-pixel display mod, unless you managed to hit an MLC board or short something out and trip the breaker.
Posted by Ben]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:30:51 -0800 The Stranger Posted by The Fella]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:21:31 -0800 The Stranger
There is a dimmer function on the computer that runs the sign, specifically so that you can dim it at night so as to not blind anyone.

This problem is entirely due to the people running the sign being douchebags.
Posted by Ben]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:20:58 -0800 The Stranger
And that sign is a godsend.
Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:11:36 -0800 The Stranger Posted by very bad homo]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:01:03 -0800 The Stranger
fucking deal.
Posted by burgin99]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:58:24 -0800 The Stranger Posted by andrew]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:45:23 -0800 The Stranger