Comments on: Was This Really A Problem? Really?

By: Darkside

Darkside — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:33:31 +0000

That sign should also include a crack pipe and a blunt.

By: ET

ET — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:11:45 +0000

As someone who walks past that park to and from work those signs have been around for quite a while. However, there is/was a non profit that feeds the homeless on 8th and Penn and that has turned into a bit of a homeless park at least the summer. So now – yes definitely I think those signs might be appropriate. Some things as obvious as they may be still need to be said.

Interestingly a few months ago two trash can were set on fire. One was totally melted (the remains are still is there) – and while I don’t know who did it.

By: vonstallin

vonstallin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:42:55 +0000

Pennywise Says:
January 12th, 2009 at 1:15 pm

It’s ok…

Ah, to be young n free in the city !

By: Pennywise

Pennywise — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:15:52 +0000

Me and my crew used to get all tore up on Grey Goose martinis and bust people in the head. So, its probably my fault.

By: vonstallin

vonstallin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:37:47 +0000

I wonder if I can get in trouble now that i’ve taken up Drinking and Bicycling?

By: DC_Chica

DC_Chica — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:32:13 +0000

My old office got busted by the cops for bringing along beers to a softball game — fortunately they just told us to get rid of it (it is illegal to drink in public parks) and left it at that.

By: DDoubleUD

DDoubleUD — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:28:21 +0000

I LOVE the attention to detail on that sign. The red of the pimiento…

By: Kalia

Kalia — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:27:11 +0000

ontarioroader,
haha that makes me think of an Onion article titled “Brown Paper Bag Baffles Cops”

By: ontarioroader

ontarioroader — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:46:40 +0000

It’s ok as long as the martini is in a paper bag – that somehow makes it legal, and magically invisible to law enforcement in this town.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:59:14 +0000

Those signs are all along the parks on Pennsylvania around the 500 block of SE and Seward Park. Actually have a snap of one here: http://flickr.com/photos/mkinne/2305746773/

The real reason is the parks are home (which includes recreational or medicinal drinking) to many of the homeless in the summer months, and there is also penchant to see Hill staff and Marines crowding the streets and drinking fairly heavily on warm evenings.

Personally, I just like the sign’s 70′s feel.