This seems to be another of his obsessions that has mercifully gone by the wayside. As of late spring 2004, no paint has showed up on the street. We can, perhaps, retire this chapter of his biography. It has gone on for years, but thankfully appears to be over.
Over the last few weeks, the infamous manhole cover has become a point of contention and entertainment around here. It has been mentioned that, most likely, no one would ever bother with it. However, the addition of some off-color text in red paint by some juvenile and the response (or, actually, lack of) by the 'Authorities', when informed, repeatedly, has prompted some further action.
As informative as the various instructions Kookooboy has added to the street are, a bus still seems to come by on a regular basis. The specific instructions of 'Off', 'Stay Off' and 'Bus Stay Off' don't appear to have done any good. So one must ask at what point do these instructions become moot. No matter how hard he tries, a bus still seems to go forward when the accelerator is pushed and they still seem to go by his house. Further, the foul mouthed red-paint bandit used RED PAINT! Does this person have no shame! Only orange paint appears to be authorized! Although pink has made an appearance lately. He, also, seems to be expanding his theatre of operations. At some point in the future, a call (or a few) to the appropriate people may be in order, to contain the graffitti.
So with these ideas in mind, a new, third color has been added. Black. This new color has not been fully sanctioned, of course, by the Kookooboy Committee and as such is only in beta testing. Test results so far have shown no change in bus driver behavior and Kookooboy still has a yard full of shit. However, please keep in mind, these are early results. Tests will be conducted throughout the rest of the summer and into fall, until such time as snow negates any more testing. So far, though, black is looking like the color of choice.
Some of the various tested designs are displayed below for your consideration
I know it's hard to select the most attractive option. More importantly, it's even tougher to ultimately decide on the most effective way to display ones concerns. Thank God we live in a country where a malcontent can make a stand using graffiti on public property and no one does anything about it!
This page will be updated with new designs as they are developed by the Kookooboy research team. The last artwork (and the general appearance of the pictures over time) would indicate that the Manhole decoration budget may be in need of some new funding soon.
Enough is enough. The silly bastard defaced public property beyond my cracking point. At what point do you pull the pin? Put on the brakes? Jokes over. Property values are being effected. Called in the big guns.
This episode has, hopefully, come to an end. I have had more than I can take.
The dumb son-of-a-bitch never learns.
More new foolishness to come, though, I'm sure.
In the mean time, be sure to STAY OFF
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