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I think I can guess what Kent Terrace got changed to.

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[–] liv 9 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

"Replacing signs because of behaviour like this is not a good use of taxpayers' money."

Maybe it's because I'm a relic of a more casual era, and went to a uni that constantly had a Pus Formation kiosk, but I don't get why they keep throwing entire signs away. Just patch the vandal's work until you catch the vandal.

[–] Dave 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah I remember living on Cock St for a while. Quite a while actually. But that was a bit of tape. It's not really clear from this article exactly how this vandalism is being done.

[–] PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk 4 points 3 weeks ago

I think anyone living on or near a Canal Street/Drive/Road/Wharf/etc know the value of someone with a bit of tape or a coin and some time to kill.

[–] PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Brilliant patch war.

Jump to 0:14 to skip the initial slides.

[–] Ilovethebomb 3 points 3 weeks ago

It's been a while since I saw that one, absolutely brilliant.

[–] liv 3 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks, I love that!!

[–] Ilovethebomb 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm not entirely sure, perhaps it's just cheaper to change the sign than spend too much time fixing it?

[–] liv 2 points 3 weeks ago

Maybe. I think it may be an example of the perfect is (fiscally) the enemy of the "she'll be right".

[–] BalpeenHammer 2 points 3 weeks ago

Patch it how?

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 weeks ago

Just change the name if the street to Pornwall St :)