Disappointment....

[Tom W.]

Prior to my late wife passing I seldom if ever came up to the Phenix City ,Alabama or Columbus, Georgia area. I just didn't like the place back then.
Well, I met and married Lori and moved up here. She's lived in the area all of her life, and knows the area like the back of her hand.

We were going somewhere, with her driving and me looking around at everything like someone's puppy when I saw a building with a big sign on it that said "Cartridge World."

I got kinda excited and asked if we could stop in there to see what they had. Lori just looked at me and laughed. The place sold ink cartridges for printers.....

[ericandelaine1975]

Lol.

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[frkelly74]

False advertizing for certain,

[3leggedturtle]

Yeah, that still gets me for a few seconds every I see that stupid sign. Then I remember it’s for printers!!! Todd/3leg

[nun2kute]

I suspect your are not alone in that perception.

[dverna]

I managed the insulation plant in Phenix long ago but lived in Columbus. Hated the summers. Some darn good BBQ in Phenix.

[Bookworm]

One opened near here a few years ago, right next to the Ace Hardware. I got all worked up too, only to be unceremoniously let down.

Reminds me of Prom night, 1977......

[jonp]

Now that's funny and my wife has laughed at me on several occasions over similar things. I feel your pain

[JBinMN]

Sad to hear/read ya were a bit disappointed, but I like the way ya think.

[gpidaho]

First time I saw that sign at a strip mall in Boise I hurried right in. LOL the English word sometimes doesn't mean what we think it might. Gp

[Boaz]

Cartridge World . My imagination ran wild for a bit on that .

[rl69]

Dang lol

[bedbugbilly]

Don't feel bad . . . every time the printer runs out of ink, I ask my wife if she can pick up a new "ribbon" for it . . . and then she reminds me that it's not a typewriter . . . geeesh . . . talk about feeling old!

[sparkyv]

LOL.

I make it out to that area a couple of times a year for work. Beautiful part of the country.

[fatelk]

Reminds me of being out of town a while back, and seeing a sign for “Great Clips”...

[Chad5005]

lol tom I made that same assumption when I saw the sign

[Bogart]

There's a store I drive by occasionally in the outlet mall called leoupold or some spelling of that, silly me thinking optics. So one day the wife and I are driving around with time to spare so as we drive by I suggest that we stop in and have a look. The wife gets kind of excited and says yes. It turned out to be a higher end jewelry store. Well let me tell you she wasn't happy to leave empty handed. She still ribs me about whenever we head down to kittery

[Ole Joe Clarke]

You have heard the old saying: Truth is stranger that fiction? You should read the history of Phenix City, Alabama. Just like a Chicago gangster movie, except it really happened.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

[one-eyed fat man]

As a tanker, I have a deep and abiding distaste for the area.

[Tom W.]

I saw the movie and read some books, and a retired city councilman who ran the CVS store had a room full of pictures, as well as in the spring he did have a short walking tour of the area. He also has published a book full of those pictures that I believe can be purchased at the Government center. I live one mile from 14th street, and all of the older buildings up to the courthouse have been demolished and removed.

I personally believe that there is still an undercurrent in the city, not nearly as blatant as before but still here...