I Dare You To Start Blaming Me Barrie!

Notice how you really can't tell the difference between the two photos above? The difference between the two pictures actually is, one was taken more than 3 months ago, it was posted on my Blog and although I asked when Barrie was going to have it cleaned up, obviously nothing has been done about it.

The City of Salisbury serves the property owners a notice to have "all" graffiti removed as quickly as possible yet they sit on their bums ignoring their own property and this would include many railroad overpasses and other areas of graffiti the City refuses to remove.

Fortunately I have documented most of the City and can go back to pictures taken a year ago and show that they never removed it, even though it was on Justice For All's Site as well as mine. Do as I say, not as I do.

So Barrie, don't go blaming the Blogs for all this nasty graffiti exposure because you've ignored it for at least a year now and if there's any blame for someone not taking care of it by getting rid of it, that blame is on you.

Red Net Alert!

Terry Cohen & Linda Kent will be on the Bill Reddish Show at 7:40 a.m. Monday morning. Bill, I want to know if "BOTH" of them are wearing hats when they arrive? Ladies & Gentlemen, all I can tell you is, Monday will be a huge day for the City of Salisbury.

Station 7 In Pittsville Was Slammin Last Night

Even good old Peter Richardson was out pounding a bit of grub last night testing the waters in Station 7. The "Red Nights" Fire Department Biker Group filled the upstairs enjoying the food and atmosphere. If you haven't been yet, they're closed on Sunday's and everyone agrees, GET THE STEAKS!

Pete, "You've Been Blogged!"

Channel 47 News Building Gets Tagged

You may have caught in on the 11:00 Channel 47 News last night where their own building became a victim of Taggers/Graffiti as well? These criminals kicked open a gate in an alley way beside their building and painted the above graffiti on the walls. There was also a broken pipe where you could see someone was trying to shimmy up the wall to get up to the roof.

It Looks Like No Division Is Back!

Plastered mainly in the Downtown Plaza area were the signs of the old "No Division" tagger. Most of his work was done at the Old Mall but now that it has been blocked off it looks like they're concentrating on the Plaza area now.

This wanna be tagger uses shipping labels that he sticks to the back of signs and so forth where most people can't see them anyway, LOL, Idiot! More than likely the other Taggers are laughing their a**es off at this guy because he's so afraid of getting caught.

Well, IMO, he should be afraid because since the Police have stepped it up several notches Downtown, none of this is going to continue much longer. Game Over!

Allow Me To Clarify A Couple Of Things Here

The name "TREE" stands for pot, weed, or marijuana. The Name "SLACK" stands for cocaine. These are NOT names of people, gangs or other wise.

Before & After

Looks like the Graffiti Artists are OUT OF BUSINESS from here on out!

The Salisbury Skate Park

Notice the middle picture shows this skater "waxing" the wall where they jump up and slide along the wall. On weekends and most evenings you'll see these skaters all over Downtown. I'd say, rather than a "Bike Route" through Salisbury, perhaps a Skate Park is in order? We need to keep these kids busy enjoying a Skate Park and perhaps not using their art talent on walls of buildings?

Oh, I'm sure someone is going to slam me for calling this young man a skater rather than a roller blader but that's what they call them these days.

Big Brother Has Stepped Downtown Up A Notch.

Smile, You're now on candid camera!

Bare With Me Today Folks, I'll Have Plenty Of Posts To Follow.

The Salisbury Police Department Are All Over The Place This Weekend

Officers were just steps behind the graffiti artists this weekend as they stepped up patrols in the hopes of nailing these guys. It's only a matter of time.

It's Amazing Who You Could Run Into On The Plaza

Yesterday it was the Mayor. Today it's the window washer, Doug Church and look, it's Charles Jannace's Wife, Goldie! When we struck up a conversation with her a friend asked if she knew about certain architects and she replied, "I don't get out often." The old ball and chain thing, eh Charles. LOL Well at least she wasn't wearing shorts where everyone could rag on her.

The Three Funerals

Did anybody happen to notice the picture God painted for us as we watched the events of the day unfold on every news station around the world? The portrait of three men's lives shown clearly through the events of their deaths.

One a wise man, one a foolish man and one a wicked man.

Three men captured the world's attention by their lives and their deaths. Their funerals spoke volumes about the course of life they had chosen to pursue with the few short years God had granted to them. God opened the Book of Proverbs and showed the world the truths contained in His sacred Word.

All three men, President Ford, James Brown and Saddam Hussein had choices in their destiny. Today they have all three stood in front of the God of this universe with those choices unveiled and judged.

God allowed us to see three men yesterday.

President Gerald Ford, a man whose faith in God and service to his country was eulogized by many speakers during the solemn and dignified ceremonies which marked his passing. A man of character and integrity, not perfect but made righteous by his faith in Jesus Christ. It was in this righteousness he lived out his life as a servant to his fellowman and his country. Great men and dignitaries attended his funeral. All coming to pay respect and honor to a man most deserving.

James Brown also was eulogized in a funeral ceremony befitting his life choices. There was blaring rock music, gyrating bodies, costumes, and great sensual displays of revelry to portray the contribution this man had given through his life to his fellowman. He lived a life of drugs, alcohol, immorality and rock music. He was heralded the father of Rap music and the inspiration of Michael Jackson's greatness. His funeral with all of its theatrics was befitting the excess of waste his life portrayed.

Then we had the gruesome hanging of Saddam Hussein. His death as gory as his life. A brutal murderer and dictator hung by his neck and secreted away in the middle of the night to an unmarked grave. Thousands of Iraqis celebrated his death for through his life he had brought untold misery and death to many. A man so wicked that it seemed the world breathed a collective sigh of relief at the pronouncement of his death.

Three men, three men who left their mark on the entire world, three famous men. All three have now stood before their Creator to answer for the choices they made in their life as you and I will someday.

Gerald Ford's life exemplifies the nobility of choosing to walk in harmony with The Creator through the acceptance of Jesus Christ as his Redeemer.

James Brown chose to walk in the flesh. His life's work glorified the flesh and his death magnified the flesh.

Saddam Hussein chose evil. He was a narcissistic megalomaniac. His life glorified evil and his death was gruesome.

This all played out in one day. God painted a great picture for mankind to see. I pray people got His message.

Bubba's Bike ($$$) Trail To Nowhere

Bike Route Signs are like Motor Homes, until you own one, you never notice they're around. Once you own one, they're everywhere!

In this case, let's follow just some of the Bike Route Signs around the City and see what they mean to you.

My guess on this issue is that Comegys, (aka Bubba) works for SHA, State Highway Administration. THEY BUILD ROADS!

Now, I wonder if the FEDS know that 90% of the bike routes in Salisbury are used for parking lots for cars on the side of the road and are not truly designated as "Bike Routes?"

My guess is that Bubba has found a way to get grant money from the Feds to pay for more road repairs and the slick way to do it is claim they are bike routes. If you think about it, when is the last time you actually saw a paving company paving any of the roads in the City of Salisbury?

They need to create new signs that say, watch out for cars, not bikes.

Would You Like To Claim This Brand New Cell Phone That I Found Yesterday?

Yesterday I met up with a Salisbury Police Detective and two Officers to walk the Downtown area and get a detailed look at the Graffiti throughout the area.

While we were walking around I happened to notice a strange piece of wood on the ground that just didn't look like it belonged there. We were talking about it when I bent over to pick it up and low and behold, there was a brand new cell phone under it!

OK, as unusual as that might be, just as I was about to pick up the phone I immediately stopped because I noticed a baggy with it. One of the Officers wondered why I had stopped and when I pointed out there was more to it than meets the eye, he picked it up and found drugs in the baggy.

So IF the phone is yours, I'd let it go and buy another one. It turns out, the owner of this phone tried bringing it into Court and they refused to let him do so. He found an alley to put it in and went into Court. When he returned the phone was gone and so were his drugs.

Dee, Dee, Deeee Award #2 of the year!

Rumor Has It Mike Lewis Has Hired Gary Baker As His Second In Command

This has not been confirmed.

THEY'RE BACK!

While I was patrolling Downtown this morning with one Detective and two Officers we came across two more fresh signatures. Granted, these were not up high on buildings but they were fresh and probably done with markers this time. IMO, it looks like these guys are running scared and the little stuff will be easy to clean up.

Guess Who???????

The paparazzi have nothing on me!!!!