To the low-life skell who stole my planter: - Page 2 - PhillyBlog

theLovebelow · #11 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Goalie

About 3 years ago in an effort to cut down on street littering, I bought a trash can tied it to the corner electric pole and wrote the work 'trash' on it. On trash day unhooked it + placed it at the curb ..... yep, threw trash guys threw it away.

So bought the second $10 buck can, and wrote the word 'litter' on it. Yep, trash guys threw it away. They won ..... no more can.

Wait..you wrote "Trash" and "Litter" on the cans?

Yeah......

Bye Bye NYC · #12 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by theLovebelow

Wait..you wrote "Trash" and "Litter" on the cans?

Yeah......

Reminds me of an incredibly funny experience when I first began working in an office about 25 years ago. That was a time when corporations had "computer rooms" and all printouts were made on that continuous, green-bar computer paper about 14"x11". I had a stack of printouts about 2 feet high that needed to be discarded. On the top sheet, I wrote, "This is garbage," so that the cleaning crew would remove it. Yep, you guessed it, the woman took only the top sheet.

phoenix62 · #13 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008, 04:26 PM

I'm sorry about your planter, that's pretty low. You try to make the front of your home look nice, and that's the thanks you get....that's the city for you, I suppose.

I came home from work this AM to find my bike back tire missing. The bike was locked on my railing, and I thought I locked both tires along with the frame, but I forgot to lock my back tire. Blah.
I bet a replacement tire and frame and stuff is gonna cost as much as the whole bike, you watch.

Our next door neighbors lock up their bikes outside, also, so I dropped them a note warning them to lock up the tires along with the frame...they have much more expensive bikes than my puny Schwinn.

They haven't picked up the recycled trash yet, and I have to go to work, so I bet they will take my bins next, 'cause I won't be home 'till the AM to bring the bins inside.

Bye Bye NYC · #14 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by phoenix62

I'm sorry about your planter, that's pretty low. You try to make the front of your home look nice, and that's the thanks you get....that's the city for you, I suppose.

I came home from work this AM to find my bike back tire missing. The bike was locked on my railing, and I thought I locked both tires along with the frame, but I forgot to lock my back tire. Blah.
I bet a replacement tire and frame and stuff is gonna cost as much as the whole bike, you watch.

Our next door neighbors lock up their bikes outside, also, so I dropped them a note warning them to lock up the tires along with the frame...they have much more expensive bikes than my puny Schwinn.

They haven't picked up the recycled trash yet, and I have to go to work, so I bet they will take my bins next, 'cause I won't be home 'till the AM to bring the bins inside.

God, I wish I had a bike to give you! So sorry for your frustrating discovery. Good luck with the recycle bins!

BigMel · #15 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Bye Bye NYC

God, I wish I had a bike to give you! So sorry for your frustrating discovery. Good luck with the recycle bins!

Just in time!!!! hope you win one! We also will be giving away large sidewalk planters on the hour (11 am, noon, 1 pm, 2 pm) so be sure to enter the drawing and then purchase flowers to fill it! at the EPX event. Good Luck

hubba1 · #16 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BigMel

Just in time!!!! hope you win one! We also will be giving away large sidewalk planters on the hour (11 am, noon, 1 pm, 2 pm) so be sure to enter the drawing and then purchase flowers to fill it! at the EPX event. Good Luck

I just thought the same thing when I read that message a few minutes ago, ha ha. Make sure it's NOT yours at least! heh heh

Bye Bye NYC · #17 (**permalink**) 05-11-2008, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by hubba1

I just thought the same thing when I read that message a few minutes ago, ha ha. Make sure it's NOT yours at least! heh heh

No kidding.

Lolly · #18 (**permalink**) 05-11-2008, 11:17 PM

http://www.phillyblog.com/philly/sou...es-stolen.html

Bye Bye NYC · #19 (**permalink**) 05-12-2008, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Lolly

http://www.phillyblog.com/philly/sou...es-stolen.html

Interesting. Thanks, Lolly, and your suggestion to that OP, "Sounds like something you'd need a forklift or at least pickup truck to move. You'll probably find it outside one of our friendly neighborhood new construction open-houses this weekend," has a ring of truth to it. I'll be strolling around all the new construction around here. If I find my pot, I'm kicking ass before I take my planter back where it belongs.

BigMel · #20 (**permalink**) 05-12-2008, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Bye Bye NYC

No kidding.

well it happened... I won your plant, it's really nice, I'm hiding it in my yard so you don't steal it back. I also painted the pot just in case.....