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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
[[category:Durham, NC]]The South location of Cardinal Self-Storage on [[Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway (Durham, NC)|Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway]] in [[Durham, NC]], just off the [[American Tobacco Trail]], has one unusual feature which deserves comment: the sign facing toward [[Fayetteville Road (Durham, NC)|Fayetteville Road]] always seems to have amusing things posted. Some samples, starting in mid-2006:
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[[category:US/NC/Durham]]The south {{instate|Durham|NC}} location of [[Cardinal Self-Storage]] is on [[Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway (Durham, NC)|Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway]], just off the [[American Tobacco Trail]].
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===Contact===
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* '''address''': 519 MLK, Jr. Pkwy / {{zipcode|27713}}
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* '''phone''': 919-572-6777
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==2006-7==
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For a stretch of 2-3 years starting in mid-2006 or earlier, the sign facing toward [[Fayetteville Road (Durham, NC)|Fayetteville Road]] had a series of amusing things posted, including:
 
* INTERRUPTING COW SAYS MOO!
 
* INTERRUPTING COW SAYS MOO!
 
* BOO CREEPY FOOT DOCTOR
 
* BOO CREEPY FOOT DOCTOR
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* GOOD MORNING IS AN OXYMORON {{faint|(April 2007)}}
 
* GOOD MORNING IS AN OXYMORON {{faint|(April 2007)}}
  
There may have been a change of management in mid-2007, as the last few messages have been more like advertisements.
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There may have been a change of management in mid-2007, as the messages after that were more like advertisements. As of August 2007, the sign began announcing a large climate-controlled block of units to be available "soon". (The units actually became available in late 2009 or early 2010.)
===Contact===
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* '''address''': 519 MLK, Jr. Pkwy / {{zipcode|27713}}
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===prices===
* '''phone''': 919-572-6777
 
==Prices==
 
 
These prices were current in the summer of 2006:
 
These prices were current in the summer of 2006:
 
* 5 x 5 - $55
 
* 5 x 5 - $55
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* 10 x 15 - $105
 
* 10 x 15 - $105
  
As of August 2007, the sign says that they will soon have a large climate-controlled block of units available.
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As of 2010, the prices have gone up about $5.
 
 
 
==Reference==
 
==Reference==
* [http://www.cardinalselfstorage.com/locations/item.nhtml?profile=locations&UID=102 official web page]
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* [http://www.cardinalselfstorage.com/durhams.html official web page]

Revision as of 16:46, 16 April 2010

Overview

The south Durham location of Cardinal Self-Storage is on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, just off the American Tobacco Trail.

Contact

  • address: 519 MLK, Jr. Pkwy / 27713
  • phone: 919-572-6777

2006-7

For a stretch of 2-3 years starting in mid-2006 or earlier, the sign facing toward Fayetteville Road had a series of amusing things posted, including:

  • INTERRUPTING COW SAYS MOO!
  • BOO CREEPY FOOT DOCTOR
  • DYSLEXICS OF THE WORLD UNTIE
  • IDIOTS OF THE WORLD IGNITE
  • APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD (October 2006)
  • TINSEL IS REALLY A SNAKE MIRROR (December 2006)
  • GOOD MORNING IS AN OXYMORON (April 2007)

There may have been a change of management in mid-2007, as the messages after that were more like advertisements. As of August 2007, the sign began announcing a large climate-controlled block of units to be available "soon". (The units actually became available in late 2009 or early 2010.)

prices

These prices were current in the summer of 2006:

  • 5 x 5 - $55
  • 5 x 10 - $70
  • 10 x 10 - $90
  • 10 x 15 - $105

As of 2010, the prices have gone up about $5.

Reference