Comments on: 311: A Reverse Prank Call? http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2008/07/31/311-a-reverse-prank-call/ News & Commentary from the Artvoice Editorial staff Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:14:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Dropped http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2008/07/31/311-a-reverse-prank-call/comment-page-1/#comment-2999 Dropped Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:14:22 +0000 http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/?p=651#comment-2999 The old "dropped call" trick is an oldie used by call centers to improve their response time numbers (time on hold). The old “dropped call” trick is an oldie used by call centers to improve their response time numbers (time on hold).

]]> By: Mike http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2008/07/31/311-a-reverse-prank-call/comment-page-1/#comment-2998 Mike Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:51:13 +0000 http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/?p=651#comment-2998 Well, it was about a week, he mowed, which looks like a field mow job, long shitty grass a,ll over,on the sidewalk. Big bottles are on the grass , roofing materials are scattered about. His garage in the back won't pull down all the way and is full of garbage. It was wide open for weeks, the Left Bank employees shut it for fear of rats and robbers. Idiot. His 2 properties look like junk, there is always garbage strewn about and both are unkempt. 384 & 386. Oh, he mowed, yet left one little piece in some sort of battle with the corner house over 3 feet of weeds. BNice. Great "city of good neighbors" example. Jerk. Well, it was about a week, he mowed, which looks like a field mow job, long shitty grass a,ll over,on the sidewalk. Big bottles are on the grass , roofing materials are scattered about. His garage in the back won’t pull down all the way and is full of garbage. It was wide open for weeks, the Left Bank employees shut it for fear of rats and robbers. Idiot. His 2 properties look like junk, there is always garbage strewn about and both are unkempt. 384 & 386. Oh, he mowed, yet left one little piece in some sort of battle with the corner house over 3 feet of weeds. BNice. Great “city of good neighbors” example. Jerk.

]]> By: pink shank http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2008/07/31/311-a-reverse-prank-call/comment-page-1/#comment-2903 pink shank Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:53:25 +0000 http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/?p=651#comment-2903 i often run on the west side. Today i ran down 14th street to west ferry, saw many houses with big housing violation stickers on them. Think the mayors impact team just did a big push through that neighborhood. oh yah and garbage is piling up along teh side of my house... guess i will have to buy some containers till the city comes through i often run on the west side. Today i ran down 14th street to west ferry, saw many houses with big housing violation stickers on them. Think the mayors impact team just did a big push through that neighborhood.

oh yah and garbage is piling up along teh side of my house… guess i will have to buy some containers till the city comes through

]]> By: Pomeroy http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2008/07/31/311-a-reverse-prank-call/comment-page-1/#comment-2897 Pomeroy Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:19:28 +0000 http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/?p=651#comment-2897 If it's a city inspector, they will probably have to call Bill Buyers and the Mayor's "impact team." Their specialty is is working on city employee's private property on city time and with city taxpayer's money. Buyers could go order some supplies, never pick them up, get a reciept, and then split the money with his team, he's been doing it for years. If he gets caught again, the Mayor could tell us how he has zero tolerance for Buyers actions. And Cutler could say, "once again, this is another first offense." You would think Andy Sanfillipo would catch on sooner or later. Someone should tell him: Hey Andy, the books might balance, but where are the materials Buyers bought?!!! It's the old wheelbarrel joke and you fell for it! If it’s a city inspector, they will probably have to call Bill Buyers and the Mayor’s “impact team.”
Their specialty is is working on city employee’s private property on city time and with city taxpayer’s money.
Buyers could go order some supplies, never pick them up, get a reciept, and then split the money with his team, he’s been doing it for years.
If he gets caught again, the Mayor could tell us how he has zero tolerance for Buyers actions.
And Cutler could say, “once again, this is another first offense.”

You would think Andy Sanfillipo would catch on sooner or later.

Someone should tell him:
Hey Andy, the books might balance, but where are the materials Buyers bought?!!!
It’s the old wheelbarrel joke and you fell for it!

]]> By: Mike http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2008/07/31/311-a-reverse-prank-call/comment-page-1/#comment-2894 Mike Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:58:27 +0000 http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/?p=651#comment-2894 There was a call made about a city inspector who owns one of the shabbiest houses on richmond, the lawn on rhode island has not been mowed in over a month, there;s a garage door opened and stuffed with garbage, thieves are coming and stealing scrap, a concrete chunk attached to a metal fencepost sits in the sidewalk. The prop is owned by AN INSOECTOR, 2 days, nada, they even got on immediately with a "supervisor". There was a call made about a city inspector who owns one of the shabbiest houses on richmond, the lawn on rhode island has not been mowed in over a month, there;s a garage door opened and stuffed with garbage, thieves are coming and stealing scrap, a concrete chunk attached to a metal fencepost sits in the sidewalk. The prop is owned by AN INSOECTOR, 2 days, nada, they even got on immediately with a “supervisor”.

]]> By: pink shank http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2008/07/31/311-a-reverse-prank-call/comment-page-1/#comment-2893 pink shank Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:11:58 +0000 http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/?p=651#comment-2893 i was told the reason i can't just go pick up the bin the way you would with a recycle bin is the fact that the people who deliver the garbage cans are union workers...and the fact that the city would be at fault if you hurt your self while transporting the can to your home..... a friend brought up a good point... what about if you hurt yourself while moving the can from your garage to the curb?..... anyhow seems odd to me they wouldn't want to hurry these service requests along as to help the sanitation department do its job... oh well i was told the reason i can’t just go pick up the bin the way you would with a recycle bin is the fact that the people who deliver the garbage cans are union workers…and the fact that the city would be at fault if you hurt your self while transporting the can to your home….. a friend brought up a good point… what about if you hurt yourself while moving the can from your garage to the curb?…..

anyhow seems odd to me they wouldn’t want to hurry these service requests along as to help the sanitation department do its job… oh well

]]> By: Pomeroy http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2008/07/31/311-a-reverse-prank-call/comment-page-1/#comment-2892 Pomeroy Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:38:51 +0000 http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/?p=651#comment-2892 Pink, After you put your trash out, don't hold your breath waiting for the bin. It's not going to arrive in 30 days, that's way to fast for city services. Afterall having your trash out in the August heat isn't so bad. illogically speaking. And why the 30 days for something so simple? I'm sure the Mayor's campaign contributors have the same wait. Pink,

After you put your trash out, don’t hold your breath waiting for the bin.
It’s not going to arrive in 30 days, that’s way to fast for city services.
Afterall having your trash out in the August heat isn’t so bad. illogically speaking.
And why the 30 days for something so simple?

I’m sure the Mayor’s campaign contributors have the same wait.

]]> By: pink shank http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2008/07/31/311-a-reverse-prank-call/comment-page-1/#comment-2891 pink shank Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:31:18 +0000 http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/?p=651#comment-2891 Ok... got someone on the phone they tell me it will be 30 days until i get my new can... until then i will be putting 5-6 bags of garbage onto the street... on Tuesday nights. Ok… got someone on the phone they tell me it will be 30 days until i get my new can… until then i will be putting 5-6 bags of garbage onto the street… on Tuesday nights.

]]> By: pink shank http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2008/07/31/311-a-reverse-prank-call/comment-page-1/#comment-2890 pink shank Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:26:41 +0000 http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/?p=651#comment-2890 just called 311.... got someone in rochester just called 311…. got someone in rochester

]]> By: pink shank http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/2008/07/31/311-a-reverse-prank-call/comment-page-1/#comment-2889 pink shank Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:21:54 +0000 http://blogs.artvoice.com/avdaily/?p=651#comment-2889 errrrr.... woke up this morning after i placed my garbage out last night for pick up... my trash bin is gone... i can only assume the ame thing has happened to me... I'm a new home owner...what am i supposed to do? just wait untilll someone brings me a new trash can? errrrr…. woke up this morning after i placed my garbage out last night for pick up… my trash bin is gone… i can only assume the ame thing has happened to me… I’m a new home owner…what am i supposed to do? just wait untilll someone brings me a new trash can?

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