"Wake up Hattiesburg!"

[aquafine]

Graffiti near the Mayor's office says "Wake up Hattiesburg!"

Since I'm still new to the area I will make no comment on that...

But what was really funny was the 12 HPD cars milling around the area when I came to work. How many police officers does it take to read three words of graffiti? :smt102

[No-Halo]

Reading it?? They were probably taking turns spraying it. :smt023

[jessi_s]

Wonder what that's about.

[Fish-Bait]

How many police officers does it take to read three words of graffiti? :smt102

128.:bowrofl:

[wilebill]

Wonder what that's about.The hard drive thieves are mocking us.

[jessi_s]

Not exactly sure what that means. but doesn't sound too good.

[Maggie-Doodle]

I suppose the guards that the mayor put at city hall had to get back to the streets or maybe they were asleep somewhere.

I was told a few weeks ago that city hall never did get an alarm system after the theft of the hard drives...I thought that was going to be a priority. However, the mayor did get bullit proof glass around his office...glad to know that is a step in the right direction! :)

[Bahlk]

Not exactly sure what that means. but doesn't sound too good.

The whole city hall burglary thing where they stole all the hard drives from the city computers.

[Imapepper]

Graffiti near the Mayor's office says "Wake up Hattiesburg!"

Since I'm still new to the area I will make no comment on that...

But what was really funny was the 12 HPD cars milling around the area when I came to work. How many police officers does it take to read three words of graffiti? :smt102

New political slogan???:kekeke:

[jessi_s]

The whole city hall burglary thing where they stole all the hard drives from the city computers.

Hmmm well since I'm new to here I didn't know about that.

[Bahlk]

Hmmm well since I'm new to here I didn't know about that.

Oh ok. I'm slow this morning. Every hard drive in city hall was taken and on them were social security numbers for all the employees, their payroll information, along with the information from the citizens on the voter rolls and the citizens receive city water. There was rumor about a conspiracy back then...it still circulates every now and then

[jessi_s]

Oh ok. I'm slow this morning. Every hard drive in city hall was taken and on them were social security numbers for all the employees, their payroll information, along with the information from the citizens on the voter rolls and the citizens receive city water. There was rumor about a conspiracy back then...it still circulates every now and then

Thanks for the update. That's horrible! Kinda scary too :ohnoes:

[Engelbert Humperdinck]

http://www.myhattiesburg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20040&highlight=city+hall+hard+drives

Here's a link Noway posted a while back that might get you up to speed.

[Maggie-Doodle]

Maybe it's worse than we think. Burglars broke into U.S. Sen Dodd's office over the weekend. I think he's Senate Finance Chairman. Now, you would think they'd have a little better security on Capital Hill than on Burg Hill, wouldn't ya?

Just another "inside job!" JUST like HERE!

[Tully Mars]

Graffiti near the Mayor's office says "Wake up Hattiesburg!"

Since I'm still new to the area I will make no comment on that...

But what was really funny was the 12 HPD cars milling around the area when I came to work. How many police officers does it take to read three words of graffiti? :smt102

Nice post...now get back to work!!! :laugh::smt023

[Mr. Bama]

Tully, is dat de old "Bama"?

nah. My dog is way cooler.

[aquafine]

Tully, is dat de old "Bama"?


I should probably introduce myself as Tully's newest employee - NO association with Mr. Bama unless absolutely necessary. :kekeke:

[58ford]

They can't find do anything about a guy getting beaten to death in a convenience store parking lot with dozens of witnesses, but they'll sure as hell put the whole force behind graffiti where the mayor can see it.
(lucky I have an alibi for that night.......whenever it was)

[chaz]

I wonder if it was the guy on the B95 morning show who's always yelling "Wake up Amereeeeca"!

[dollfus46]

Graffiti near the Mayor's office says "Wake up Hattiesburg!"

Since I'm still new to the area I will make no comment on that...

But what was really funny was the 12 HPD cars milling around the area when I came to work. How many police officers does it take to read three words of graffiti? :smt102

Only takes one. Takes 12 to figure out what it says. OH CHILL OUT. IT'S A JOKE!!:smt118

[58ford]

Just thank the lord it didn't say "Wake up MyHatttiesburg"

[pEtAl mIsFiT]

if they can clean that up so fast why can't they clean up the spray painted pecker on the building behind the bagle shop downtown?

[Fish-Bait]

if they can clean that up so fast why can they clean up the spray painted pecker on the building behind the bagle shop downtown?
Jeez.....:bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl::smt1 03

[dollfus46]

if they can clean that up so fast why can they clean up the spray painted pecker on the building behind the bagle shop downtown?

Fishbait, you might want to remove your signature before responding to this post.:lolsign:

[Bahlk]

The owner of the property may want it to be there LOL

[pEtAl mIsFiT]

I dunno know Bahlk I sure do think it should be removed but that is me...reason being I drooled and ran the stop sign


no just picking

[noway]

if they can clean that up so fast why can't they clean up the spray painted pecker on the building behind the bagle shop downtown?


LOL!!! I hope nobody reports your post.... :laugh:

[pEtAl mIsFiT]

report it to who

[noway]

report it to who

I was just being funny... Im sure everybody got a laugh out of it..

[Bahlk]

Petal Misfit, i'm only guessing but the reason today's was cleaned up so fast was because it was city property. the building behind the bagel shop (not sure who owns it) would be private property. You could probably file a complaint with the code enforcement about the obscene drawing and have then get on the owners to have it sandblasted

[pEtAl mIsFiT]

have you seen it Bahlk?
I see it every morning coming to work and it is just sitting there almost like it is waving to me....

[Bahlk]

No I have missed it so far...thank god

[chaz]

Did they sandblast it? The handbook the city wants everyone to follow says it's a "no no" to blast those downtown buildings.

[pEtAl mIsFiT]

no it is still there

[58ford]

I gotta go by & get a picture.

[SouthChic]

Of City Hall or the Bagel shop?

[58ford]

Of City Hall or the Bagel shop?
Maybe both, I could do a comparison & contrast piece.

[SouthChic]

Here's the one on City Hall:

http://www.myhattiesburg.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11406/thumb_wake_up_hattiesburg_pic.jpg (http://www.myhattiesburg.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-923)

Anyone recognize the handwriting?

[58ford]

Green? How unimaginative.

[Tully Mars]

Ah Haaa!, Tully hired a chick! :smt023


Careful there Hawk...she's pretty savvy. :ohnoes:

[XC9]

It would be better if you have a gripe with something to organize a meeting about it. Why ruin the looks of our downtown area, or any buildings as far as that goes. This does not help anyones cause. Someone had to clean that up and I guarantee you it was not the mayor or anyone the grafitti is about. Some poor city worker had to do it, and we in turn footed the bill for it. The message was pretty vague-can be taken to fit just about any story. I'm sorry the person couldn't have left a note explaining the meaning of the message. This will get more attention than the city hall break-in. Just wait and see.

[EricStratton]

I wonder if it was the guy on the B95 morning show who's always yelling "Wake up Amereeeeca"!

HA HA....I had forgotten about ol' Earl Pitts....

"You know what makes me sick?....makes me so angry I wanna get a picture of Ethel Merman tattooed on my chest.... Pitts OFF!"

Good ol' days...

[carsalesguy]

Careful there Hawk...she's pretty savvy. :ohnoes:


is she HOT?

[aquafine]

is she HOT?


Yes, but taken...sowwy.

[58ford]

I just talked to a friend of mine that works for the city about the wake up graffiti, they were pissed because the vandals don't realize, it's not Johnny DuPree or Ken Fairley that have to wash that stuff off, it's Mr. Maintenance worker that has too much sh!t to do already.

[58ford]

This little piece of vandalism is now a felony. The cost for clean-up & re-painting has gone over $500 and will end up over $1000. With that price tag I bet the vandals now wish they'd been a little more creative

[Scipio]

Open up yer eyes, man!

[big john]

Why would it cost that much to clean up???

[Bahlk]

Why would it cost that much to clean up???

Just guessing but by the time they pay 8 city workers salaries (probably 4 of which will be working and 4 supervising), the gas in the city vehicles to get there, sandblasting (or whatever tools they use to clean it) it can add up to 500 dollars really fast.

:laugh:

[Fish-Bait]

Why would it cost that much to clean up???

The DEQ has to do an environmental impact assesment....:-D

[big john]

They should have let me do it.
remover-$20
primer-$60
exterior paint-$40
four hours time-$50
total-$170

[Bahlk]

Big John you need to be mayor...you'd bring change to city government.

Big John Mayor of Hattiesburg...He'll cut the excess spending

[58ford]

They should have let me do it.
remover-$20
primer-$60
exterior paint-$40
four hours time-$50
total-$170
Remember there were three locations that were vandalized.
$170 X 3 = $510 = Felony.

Also, the remover they use is considerable more than $20, and since when are city workers only paid $12/hr.?

[Hob684]

Also, the remover they use is considerable more than $20, and since when are city workers only paid $12/hr.?


i think that was his point of "They should have let me do it".

he'd get the job done adequately without wasting money by using inexpensive but equally effective materials and in a reasonable amount of time without needing micromanagement.

[Fish-Bait]

I woulda used my dewalt 18 volt cordless drill with fast charger and a cupped wire brush. Forget all those chemicals.

[58ford]

They could always incorporate it into a mural and donate a swan to it.

[Maggie-Doodle]

Remember there were three locations that were vandalized.
$170 X 3 = $510 = Felony.

Also, the remover they use is considerable more than $20, and since when are city workers only paid $12/hr.?


58, I hate to tell you but I doubt there is a dozen city employees that make that kind of money per hour....probably not many who make $10 an hour...the ones that do are supervisors! The ordinary plain ole clerk or meter readers or maintainence folks etc. don't make that much money! I am sure if'n they made that kind of money there would not be as much turn-over as there is!