May We Suggest…

‘Tis a dark day in Derm town. It seems that another casualty of our relentless march toward chi-chi-dom is the Liggett & Myers ciggy air tunnel.

Even though these soaring tubes have inspired creative classers in other towns, there’s no place for them in Bullsville anymore. After all, no self-respecting yuppie is gonna lay out the big money for a fancy new condo that has an appendage accusing him of being a Quality Product (or Person), so it’s gotta go.

Cig Bridge, R.I.P.

I’m getting a little teary-eyed for the l’il guy–it will always seem like there’s a missing tooth on Main Street now. But since nature (and my commonlaw wife) abhors a vacuum, it’s time to figure out how we’re gonna fill the gap. Here’s some ideas from the ‘Shat brain trust:

May We Suggest…skyway edition

Now it’s your turn, ‘Shatters! Fill up the comments with your ideas, and the winner will get an extra-fancy prize. Bonus points for anyone who links to a nice picture too…

11 Responses to “May We Suggest…”

  1. ms pedalphile Says:

    irish only beyond this point

  2. Two-Wheels Good (formerly Nico) Says:

    heh. As if removing one eyesore fixes anything.

    My contribution… http://www.nicomachus.net/images/bullsh@t.png

    Original… http://www.nicomachus.net/2006/05/fixie_friday.html

  3. Joe Says:

    I saw that going down yesterday or the day before. The framework was still there, and I was hoping it would be put back up. Maybe I shouldn’t, but I feel the same way about that going down as I did when the CCB sign atop its downtown building was changed to Suntrust.

  4. Toastie Says:

    http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z213/justforbullshat/cigbridge-missyou3.jpg

    (Oscar Meyer Weiner gave me his Photobucket account).

  5. Dead Bastard Says:

    Replace with sign like original, but with slightly altered message:

    “Durham: Quality People, Quality Ass.”

  6. kat Says:

    In keeping with the spirit of things (and for all those downtown condo-dwellers walking home from the Federal):

    http://picasaweb.google.com/katuah/UntitledAlbum/photo#5068569987986511842

  7. Durham Autophagia Says:

    Durham: Renowned for Tearin’ Shit Down

  8. barry ragin Says:

    Yes, i’m a blog whore.

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/bragin/DE/DEBridge.jpg

  9. Urban Legend Says:

    I want a ping pong ball

    http://img522.imageshack.us/my.php?image=greenzonegq9.gif

  10. Joe Says:

    I don’t you people understand what’s going on here:

    http://jhv.blogs.com/photos/stuff/crackblazefuk.jpg

  11. Klos Says:

    I do not think it is very actual.

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