FISI - Sometimes You Can’t Even See’em
August 13, 2008 – 8:32 amA few weeks back, I got invited to Paula’s Pothole Party. The first venue was at the corner of E. 34th and Elyria Avenue. While we waited for everything to get set up, one of Chuck’s right-hand men (sorry, I don’t know his name, Tony?) and I were looking around, wandering around E. 34th, when he stopped, and looked in through some trees on this wooded lot.
Innocent enough, right? Well, imagine my surprise when a voice came out of those trees and overgrowth and said, “I’m reading the newspaper.” I spun around and looked at (I’m going to call him Tony from now on) Tony as if to say, ‘WTF?!’ Tony wasn’t looking at me, he was answering the voice, ‘Sorry.’ It was all done in the tone as if someone had just opened the bathroom door on someone who forgot to lock it.
Come to find out, deep within the reaches of those trees and overgrowth, is a house.
Near as I can tell, the house hidden in the trees above is the house below.
Notice the tell-tale peaked roof and the small chimney. Six years is what it took for that to be overgrown, as the auditor’s photo is dated April 25, 2002. Donald and Tammy Scarbro of 415 E. 34th St.
Needless to say, before the pothole presentation started, a phone call was placed to the Building Department. I will keep all apprised of the situation.
12 Responses to “FISI - Sometimes You Can’t Even See’em”
so what is the rule for “drive by inspections “-20 mph and 20 yrds from the road??????? OH MY I can see Lorain going green for the wrong reasons
By Loraine Ritchey on Aug 13, 2008
Too funny, Loraine!! And thanks once again for the link!!
By Henery on Aug 13, 2008
That was Tony J (Jacinto) that was with us.
Maybe if they (the homeowners or landlord) thought they were stealth the Bldg Dept wouldn’t see them?
I might add I did go by Paula’s Potholes and they’re looking quite lovely.
We must do a photo shoot of my new Hard Hat with Pitch Patch Paula on the front and Super Patcher Logos on the sides, I’m sure everyone will be jealous
By Paula Tobias on Aug 13, 2008
Henery that is your part two ” Pitch and Patch Paula’s Portholes
By Loraine Ritchey on Aug 13, 2008
sorry potholes I am thinking Rhine River cruises in my migraine and drug induced state
By Loraine Ritchey on Aug 13, 2008
Welcome to the jungle
We’ve got fun ‘n’ games
We got everything you want
Honey, we know the names
We are the people that can find
Whatever you may need
If you got the money, honey
We got your disease
~ Axl Rose, Guns N’ Roses
By Buster's Momma on Aug 13, 2008
BTW, the song quoted above is “Welcome To The Jungle” by GNR, just in case you weren’t familiar with it.
[h/t to Mr. Buster’s Momma (ha ha) for the comment suggestion]
By Buster's Momma on Aug 13, 2008
Could be Lorain’s new anthem
http://www.morningjournal.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19432013&BRD=1699&PAG=461&dept_id=46371&rfi=6
and
http://www.loraincountymetroparks.com/lakeview.htm
and of course you have to watch the axels
http://www.cityoflorain.org/announcements/?f=185
By Loraine Ritchey on Aug 14, 2008
The next few words of “Welcome to the Jungle” are also fitting in a gruesome way:
In the jungle, welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your knees, knees
I wanna watch you bleed
By Kelly Boyer Sagert on Aug 14, 2008
I knew I should have just posted all the lyrics, because a lot of it does apply to some of the things that go on around here!
for example:
Welcome to the jungle
It gets worse here everyday
Ya learn ta live like an animal
In the jungle where we play
If you got a hunger for what you see
You’ll take it eventually
You can have anything you want
But you better not take it from me
By Buster's Momma on Aug 14, 2008