Monday, April 14, 2008

mayor urges crackdown on litter, speeding...

details where you would expect them at www.barnesville.com

80 comments:

Anonymous said...

okay the speeders thing is STUPID! how can someone properly gauge speeding and i would love for some half-brained cop to pull me over because they received a tip that i was "speeding"!

wdm said...

What's the scoop on the football coach post? Was it removed because of the one liners? Or did something else get added that I missed?

Anonymous said...

What a Bozo clown idea.

Reporting litter is one thing if it will stick in court. Speeders is quite another because very few people can accurately guess speed.

Squeeling tires is easy to tell. Loud music is easy to tell. Crossing the center line on curves is easy to tell. Running stop signs is easy to tell.

But if someone is going 35 or 40 in a 25, most people would never have a clue.

If Banks wants speeding enforced, or stop signs, or left of center, or DUI, the cops have to patrol and watch. People can call in tags until they have bloody fingers and all it will do is tie up the police phone lines.

Banks should have the Barnesville PD watch for violations. Not do something silly like ask people to call in tags.

While they are at it get those stupid kids off the golf carts and get the carts out of traffic and on the sidewalks...or make them get license plates and insurance. If people want to use them as cars they should help pay for the roads and have insurance and licenses.

MartinB said...

7:38
The way I see it is that someone called Walter and said remove it.
Then walter jumped right on it and removed it off. Do I know for sure No, but since the whole blogg was just removed quickly that is the only thing that could have been done.

Anonymous said...

Maybe the Mayor should urge the officers to enforce the law during festivals also.

Anonymous said...

I thought the one liners were great and a great way to welcome the new coach. I don't see why anyone would have a problem with it. They were also quite funny. For once it was a positive blog on this silly site

Anonymous said...

I completely agree, I thought the post was one of the best in a while and if I were the new coach coming in, I would really enjoy the spirit. Whats up Scoop? Was something else added that had to be removed?

Anonymous said...

Wear your seat belt

Anonymous said...

I wear my seat belt...on my head

Anonymous said...

What happened to the football coach post...it was funny

Anonymous said...

Guess Peter B feels B'ville has too much money.

Cuz the first time they try to write someone a ticket from a "phoned in tip", B'ville will pay out big to settle the follow up lawsuit.

Meanwhile, get the golfcarts off the streets and highways!

Anonymous said...

Way to go, Peter! I'll turn in a couple of tag numbers on the same cars that continually speed by my house. And, yes, most of us here take pride in our beautiful city, and we will work hard to help you keep us clean.

One major eyesore in Barnesville is the tire place across from Giant Mart. Old tires and car parts marr one of the main streets here in our city. I am hoping the council will have the courage to do something about this one and for all.

Thank you so much for working to restore pride in our community. You have our support.

A few more sidewalks, and we'll see more people walking as well as using golf carts on our safe streets as a means of transportation.

Barnesville is small enough now to be a leading example of what a perfect community should represent, and we have mayor who can and will work to make this happen.

Anonymous said...

17 times MVC (Motor Vehicle Crash) and MVA (Motor Vehicle Accident). 5 speeding, 1 car fire, 6 DUI, 9 no driver license, 3 seat belt violations and 1 driving wrong way on a one way street. Wear your seat belt. Slow down and watch your driver. No cellphone and No smokeing.

Anonymous said...

Barnesville-Lamar County Fire & Rescue Departments would like to thank you. Thank you so much for alot more. We will have someone in your area soon.

Anonymous said...

Barnesville-Lamar County is look bigger. Barnesville is large not small...

wdm said...

Come on Scoop quit holding out on the details. What happened to the new coaches post? Was it the one-liners that got it canned? I thought they were really clever and funny. I have seen much more slanderous statements never get deleted so why this one?

Anonymous said...

The Mayor needs to make a phone call himself...to Walmart. Maybe they'll take back that rainbow colored sweater he wore to the last city meeting. Go Pete!!!

Anonymous said...

What happened to the new coach post?

Anonymous said...

To 12:44:

Yeah, the cops should crack down on the "eyesore" across from Giant Mart. Then we can all drive to some other town to get a decent car repair job done.

For the love of Benji, get real.

Anonymous said...

I think it was the one liners that got the post pulled, lets see...


Walter doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.

Anonymous said...

Macgyver can build an airplane out of gum and paper clips, but Walter can kill him and take it.

Anonymous said...

Walter does not sleep. He waits.

Anonymous said...

Walter recently had the idea to sell his urine as a canned beverage. We know this beverage as Red Bull.

Anonymous said...

If you want a list of Walter's enemies, just check the extinct species list.

Anonymous said...

Ironically, Walter's hidden talent is invisibility.

Anonymous said...

Walter is Luke Skywalker's real father.

Anonymous said...

On the 7th day, God rested....Walter took over.

Blasphemy, this one might get pulled now...

Anonymous said...

If you have five dollars and Walter has five dollars, Walter has more money than you.

Anonymous said...

There is no "Ctrl" button on Walter's computer. Walter is always in control.

Anonymous said...

hell Walter, you've gotta admit four out of the last five WERE FUNNY...

Anonymous said...

If you ask Walter what time it is, he always says, "Two seconds 'til." After you ask, "Two seconds 'til what?" he deletes your last post.

Anonymous said...

I thank the Mayor for taking a stand!

I've asked both he and my city councilman to put a ALL STOP sign at Poplar and Pine to slow down the traffic from Redbud.

Anonymous said...

why are you so jealous of walter? are you sad you are not him? go get help.

Anonymous said...

Who would want to be Walter? You're sad. Get a sense of humor.

Anonymous said...

Walter can slam a revolving door.

Anonymous said...

If you spell Walter Geiger in Scrabble, you win...Forever.

Anonymous said...

6:02 Nobody's saying anything negative about Walter, these are called jokes and they are not in anyway at Walter's expense.

Anonymous said...

Walter CAN eat just one Lay's potato chip.

Anonymous said...

Walter can kill two stones with one bird.

Anonymous said...

Walter ordered a Big Mac at Burger King, and got one.

Anonymous said...

Walter can win a game of Connect Four in only three moves.

wdm said...

For those wondering, Walter does post a reason why the coaches post was pulled in one of the other topics. He was out of town and someone else did it.

Anonymous said...

i think you are trying to ruin this blog becuase you cant have one of your own. you are just trashing it up with silly stuff becuase you dont want anyone else to have what you cant have. maybe walter should publish the numbers from your computer. then we can all know who you are. the was another blog that got ruined and it was people using ford computers. it would be interesting to see who is trying to ruin this blog.

Anonymous said...

Personally I think it is a shame when ALL you can say on here about local politicians is some thing good or positive and not the truth about the bad side of some of them.No such thing as freedom of speech any more not in Barnesville.

Anonymous said...

what the hell does ths have to do with keeping the town clean it should be a 10,000 fine for every condom i find on my street do people in lamar still use them?

Anonymous said...

do you guys know the meaning of on topic? anyone that agrees with the mayor's idea is "stoopid"! (intentionally misspelled, for all of you spelling nazi's)

Anonymous said...

Anon 7:31, Ha Ha I agree with you. Hey, do you think if I get mad at you and report your tag and say that you were speeding, hmmm you might just get a $1,000 ticket. I'm not saying I'd do something like that but there are some cruel people in this world.

Anonymous said...

reporting someone for litter can not hold up in court b/c the person reporting is not a sworn official of the law. You can not be issued a ticket b/c you are reported. This is a big mistake that Mr. Banks has made in his few short days in office. Here's an idea. Instead of letting the crooks and felons sit in our jails lets make good use of them in our city. Put them in chains and pick up litter. Put the chain gang back out on the streets and let them clean the streets up and earn their 12 odd cents per day that we pay as well as room and board. Do something good for the city instead of trying to increase revenues by assinine fines of $1000.00!!!! Who in Barnesville could ever afford that besides a matthews and a few others....Yes we know you probably could as well Watler, but you would be very pissed as well and I'm guessing it would probably be waived like it would if Jay got a ticket as well for it considering he is one of the good ole boys with money and daddy was the big man in town for so long.

Anonymous said...

If you can't afford to pay the $1,000 fine, don't litter. And how bitter can you be about sucessful people in this town?

liberleft said...

so let me get this straight.....if i see someone break into your house and set it on fire, then i go to the police and tell them i saw joe blow did it and i am willing to testify in court that i saw it.....that is fine.....but if i say that joe blow threw trash on the street, that is not fine because i am not an officer.......get real folks, we all have to help keep barnesville a great place to live, or all the good people will move out to the country

Anonymous said...

Thanks wdm 7:47, I got nothing but love for Walter!

Anonymous said...

GEIGER v/s STRICKLAND, who would win?

Anonymous said...

im gonna run for president of barnville.

Anonymous said...

Robber, I miss seeing your picture on the "other" Barnesville site. I guess "G" dude fired you.

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Anonymous said...

its ok. i still love him.i still want to run for president of bville.
president is better than queen. its not easy being green. or being me.or being mean.or keeping clean.

Anonymous said...

Or being nuts.

Anonymous said...

Did the binamic duo really split up? Is that true?

Anonymous said...

Nah

Anonymous said...

that suck

Anonymous said...

Who cares? I liked the exchanges about Peter Banks (or even regular banks), speeding, litter, and golf carts better than all this junk!

Anonymous said...

OK princess. Just remember me.

Voice of reason said...

The Solution to all your problems.

Anonymous said...
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Anonymous said...

Voice of reason, I always hover over links---I'm 2 smart to get rick rolled ;)

Anonymous said...

Someone has been drinking too much!

Or maybe they have not taken their crazy pills.

Anonymous said...

Fool

Anonymous said...

Nr, 69 comment.

Anonymous said...

If our mayor really wants to stop littering, just follow the garbage truck as they get about as much in the truck and they leave behind in the streets. Give them a ticket or two and the litter will vanish.

By the way, where are these golf carts suppose to ride. I see just as many on the sidewalks as I do in the street.

Anonymous said...

They belong on a golf course, not on the sidewalks and especially not in the road.

Anonymous said...

No matter

Anonymous said...

No brain matter.

Anonymous said...

There sure is a lot of bashing of the mayor on here and Walter you failed to delete them***another example that the bashing only applies to certain politicians.

Anonymous said...

people are bashing the mayors strange sugesstion and lack of thinking the problem through. that isnt a personal attack.

Anonymous said...

Dont hate just because your to poor to buy a golf cart. take you broke ass out of b'ville.

Anonymous said...

I have seen them out past Waller's place on Johnstonville Rd!

Anonymous said...

Sam's Club

Anonymous said...

9:32 IT WOULD BE CONSIDERED BASHING IF IT HAD BEEN SAID ABOUT THE SHERIFF.

Anonymous said...

Are there people that work for the HG that might also have connections with the SO? My guess would be YE$. I could be wrong but that might be the answer as to why so many post about the SO are getting deleted.

Anonymous said...

From what I understand a S O employees wife works at the H G.