Paddy is my friend, and I love him to bits - BUT he is "un-gagable" !! You just have to accept it.
On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 4:23 PM, Chris <[email protected]> wrote: > First point of action to improve Obs is to PULL PADDY'S HEAD IN AND > GAG HIM! He's single handedly doing more damage to Obs than anyone > else. > I'm not saying our neighbourhood doesn't need improving and we have > our uniques set of issues. But Paddy's neurotic generalisation of > crime in our community isnt doing anyone any favours. > > On Sep 25, 6:39 pm, Big Brian <[email protected]> wrote: > > SMS in the Weekend Argus today: > > "Observatory. Most of the crime here is drug-related, according to the > > SAPS. Efforts by concerned residents have not been successful in > > containing rogue clubs who play a major role in the drug trade - and > > who pursue business-as- usual in open defiance of the authorities. Obs > > is at the crossroads. Let hope something can finally be done." > > > > Also see page 6 of the Weekend Argus. I regret I cannot forward the > > report as IOL have changed their website and this function is no > > longer available. > > > > Here's another comment on Obs in the RealEstateWeb page: > > "Observatory...Bohemian...se voet !!! > > Obs is a cesspool of depravity and is filled with crackpots, crack > > dealers, crack whores, crack kids, Nigerians, prozzies and just plain > > scum. The residents who are still decent should do themselves a favour > > and get out of that hellhole before the place implodes." > > > > I can imagine the following conversation at the dinner table, after > > Matric 2010: > > Prospective UCT student to Daddy: "Ag pleez daddy, can't you rent or > > buy digs for me in Obs? It's so Bohemian!" > > Daddy to prospective UCT student: "What? Rent or buy drugs in > > Observatory? Are you on drugs already? Do you really think I'm going > > to invest in a ghetto, so you can blow your mind on cheap drugs and > > expensive beer? It's Potchefstroom for you! And I mean the 3rd South > > African Infantry, not the University." > > > > Believe me, this story will go viral. People are already blogging > > about it. Action needs to be taken and seen to be taken, or Obs is > > going to stink. Or go "Up in Smoke". > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en
