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Old 07-14-2006, 10:16 PM   #1
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I Think I Went Overboard On My Job Site Sign!

I finally started working in million dollor + neighbor hoods, so i figured it was time to get away from my basic job site signs. I had a fancy shaped 12x24 wood sign made by my sign guy. I built a nice post out of 4x4s and painted it to match the sign. Then i put on one of those aluminum deck post caps on top of the 4x4.

Then i got creative and bought 3 solorr power spot lights so my sign is still visible.

It looks awesome!!!

Hopefully it pays off.

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Old 07-14-2006, 10:18 PM   #2
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I'll get some next week! You will be impressed!
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I can visualize it and it sounds good to me. I'm thinking a small panel, Li battery and led's. Crap! I gave away another fortune.
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You like that smilie huh PWG


...and I have to agree
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I finally started working in million dollor + neighbor hoods, so i figured it was time to get away from my basic job site signs. I had a fancy shaped 12x24 wood sign made by my sign guy. I built a nice post out of 4x4s and painted it to match the sign. Then i put on one of those aluminum deck post caps on top of the 4x4.

Then i got creative and bought 3 solorr power spot lights so my sign is still visible.

It looks awesome!!!

Hopefully it pays off.

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What it doesn't spin? Next you need to work on a motion activated sensor that turns on a pre-recorded message when somebody comes near it to tell them about your company.
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What it doesn't spin? Next you need to work on a motion activated sensor that turns on a pre-recorded message when somebody comes near it to tell them about your company.
LOL

Seriously it sounds awesome. I had a simalar sign I made myself, 4x4 w/ caps larger than most, etc. I was thinking it would be cool to put a "roof" on it (shingles and all) and mount the lights under it so they wouldn't be visible.

How are you transporting it? I could barely fit mine in the van with all my other stuff. Usually I had to put it on the top with the ladders. I thought a few times of building it it's own trailer. That would have been a nice little eye grabber going down the road...
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That says it all.
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Matt,
Where are the pics, brother!!!
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Still Waiting.....................
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Seems like the kids in those neighborhoods all have paintball guns...
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PICS?!!!

I guess you didnt go overboard cuz yer ashamed to show us.
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This post is almost 2 years old........................yall have to much time on your hands, or maybe he is a real bad photgrapher
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Where are the pics, brother!!!

Ban him if doesn't produce the pictures - BOTH day and night shots
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This thread is from 2006!!!!! I do not have any pics of my 06 sign. Here is my 2007 sign! Yes its big. Yes its over the town oridences for job site signs. Yes i invested 800 bucks into 2 signs. No i did not sign any jobs from it. Yes i feel like a baller having a big sign.
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No crank calls please!
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No crank calls please!

Now that you mention it.....I am going to call you right now!

Why arent you answering!!!
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What it doesn't spin? Next you need to work on a motion activated sensor that turns on a pre-recorded message when somebody comes near it to tell them about your company.
I saw a real estate sign which has a FM station to tune in for information about house.
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Hey Ruskent in Florida we call that a billboard!
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Hey Ruskent in Florida we call that a billboard!
No, THIS is what we call a billboard in Florida:

http://flickr.com/photos/ljpizzo/107...n/photostream/

http://flickr.com/photos/ljpizzo/107...n/photostream/

Try explaining that to a 10 year old.
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