But it doesn’t really matter, after all
Another commercial casualty in a town that’s got plenty of them. This was a place called Chinese Restaurant, so at least they had clarity of title working in their favor.
But it’s out of business, so that informative title doesn’t matter. And neither does the stern warning of NO FREE DELIVER.
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
photographed 5.5.2013
Here are some earlier posts from the same town:
Howdy to you, too
Deserts and color
Quarters only
Dilemma
Tall signs can’t save commerce. Or themselves.
Less than it was
“Business route” is optimistic
November 11
September 6
September 5
(I rather enjoy Santa Rosa.)
Posted on August 5, 2013, in architecture, Photography and tagged 365 photo project, abandoned buildings, architecture, black and white photography, melinda green harvey, new mexico, one day one image, photo a day, photography, santa rosa, santa rosa new mexico. Bookmark the permalink. 10 Comments.
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In my experience, if there’s a sign saying all you can eat, I stay away. Whilst the allure of a filling meal is tempting, if a restaurant needs to use this to attract customers, maybe the food isn’t that good to begin with. Or maybe it’s just me.
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I agree – when I read those signs I usually think to myself, “I believe I’ve ALREADY had all I can eat at that place!”
So, it’s not just you.
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The sign should read “All You can Stand”. I do avoid this type of restaurant but I have been to some in Minnesota that were very good, probably because the competition is fierce.
I do like this mid-century architecture, though. It has nice, clean lines and probably an efficient floor plan inside. It may have been a very nice place at one time.
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I am sure the place hasn’t been the Chinese Restaurant the entire time; there’s a canopy out front that makes me think it was a gas station, but the building seems wrong for that. But it does have nice lines; I like the asymmetrical roof line.
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No free deliver is probably because if you are going to order all you can eat, then they are going to need a capacious vehicle for delivery, like a cube van. The kind that has an unreasonable thirst for fuel. I like the lines too.
Are the windows facing south? I am wondering if the roof line is keep hot sun out of the windows, but give height for trucks to pull in at the back for unloading. Or loading paid-for deliveries.
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Yes, the building DOES face south! Knowing you, though, I think you’ve probably already located this place on Google Maps and by now know more about the place than I do. You are, after all, my Research Department.
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Well, I just guessed this time. Good research departments always have experienced Guessers.
The problem for Research Departments is recruiting Guessers. When running the ‘Experienced Guesser Wanted’ type of add, there seems to be an inordinate number of geezers applying, and gassers too. Sometimes we get gassy geezers, but they are usually poor guessers. And they typically cause ghastly problems.
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Gosh. Have you tried to recruit geeks? Gendarmes? Geminians? Geisha? Genies? Geriatrics? I guess any of them would be better than geezers, gassers, and (of course) gassy geezers.
I guess I misunderstood – until now I didn’t realize that Research Departments included guessers on the staff. But it makes sense – a Guesser (even a good one) is certainly a less expensive employee than a Researcher, and if the general public can’t tell the difference, then it’s a cost-effective solution.
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