graffiti tag 'artist'

minikin

Anyone know who this toe rag is?
Appeared on wall outside work (Balbriggan) over the weekend.
p.m. if you do, want to nip this in the bud.

Creamy Goodness

rsk seems to me that it might be a group tag, like UEK you see plastered around the city centre.

minikin

hmmm... very interesting...

paul1978

i saw the same near cardy rock estate a few weeks ago.

minikin

I'm determined to do something about this hoor, when we don't clamp down on this level of do-baddery we only have ourselves to blame when they start knifing grannies.

DonkeyStyle \o/

All you have to do is write "IS GAY" underneath, that'll teach him a lesson he'll never forget.

minikin

good thinkin batman... but I doubt he's gay given that he probably hasn't even developed ball bags yet

RSK... is pre-scrotal might work

estebancambias

Relax will ye. Its no big deal.

minikin

estebancambias you can't be serious...

You don't think it reflects badly on the company???
I don't know about you but we have to pay for paint here in reality land, not to mention the time it takes to paint over this crap... it's not cool, individualistic or anti-authoritarian. It's property damage pure and simple... carried out by a selfish little immature pr1ck.

estebancambias

No to be honest I am serious, but then again I'm coming from a naive point of view, also whoever responsible is a no talent hack. That really looks no good.


Was it done on your premises or like across the road? If so then yeah I think it needs to be sorted out.

minikin

on premises... i brought in a wire brush after lunch, it's now painted over

these kids think it's not a crime because it's apparently victimless... what they don't realise is that they're letting everyone down... if you're trying to sell your house and they tag some random wall nearby the potential buyers are going to be put off... same with business, if we had left it there, no doubt it would attract more scrawl, potential clients would get a negative impression of us before they walk in the door... aside from that it just shows no self-respect, it's the visual equivalent of taking a sh1t in public.

Gavin "shels"

Bucket of water and wash it off it you're that concerned.:rolleyes: It's a bit of Graffti, and as an above poster said it is a "crew".

Think we have more things in the world to worry about rather than a few inchs of sliver paint on a wall.

Fingleberries

While this one 'tag' may be just a few inches of silver paint on a wall, the issue the OP is bringing up is a bigger one.

I mean, would you go to your neighbours house and paint your initials on their front door? Most people wouldn't. Any why not? Because it's just badness - rude and inconsiderate to boot.

Why should it be OK, then, for thoughtless mugs to see every flat surface in the town as a blank canvas? It's not as if it is a spontaneous action- they have to have paint or markers with them when they go out.

It shows lack of respect for the property of others, and if it isn't discouraged at the start it can only lead to other antisocial behaviour.

Moonbeam

The more houses that get built the bigger the population is going to get,the worse the anti social behavior problem will get.
If facilities for the kids and teenagers aren't provided along the way,then the situation can only get worse.
So in this case it is only a bit of graffiti and hurts no one,but what about the cars being stolen and windows being smashed?

Wishbone Ash

Gavin shels wrote: »

Bucket of water and wash it off it you're that concerned.:rolleyes: It's a bit of Graffti, and as an above poster said it is a "crew".

Think we have more things in the world to worry about rather than a few inchs of sliver paint on a wall.

Have you ever tried to 'wash off' graffiti Gavin? It usually has to be painted over. I certainly wouldn't like it on my property.

I'm sure you wouldn't like to have "Shels are shite" daubed on your house! :pac:;)

The OP is correct to try and nip it in the bud or else his premises may end up looking like this:

100gSoma

October 13th 2005... Balbriggan train station 730am... It made me smile! No good teenagers. lol

minikin

Gavin, this is not about paint - it's about disrespect and illegality.
These little mentally challenged jizz sippers wonder why they have no future, why society looks on them as shoe-sole ingrained turds, it's not because there's nothing for them to do... these nad-scratchers couldn't operate swings and slides let alone pool tables in a youth centre. They don't give respect so they don't deserve it.

the following progression has been proven by scientists:
graffiti - breaking windows - robbing gps units from puntos - mugging grannies - house breaking - rape - gbh - murder - tv licence evasion - international terrorism... got to stamp it out for their own good, zero toblerone policing and all that.

Gillo

minikin wrote: »

the following progression has been proven by scientists:
graffiti - breaking windows - robbing gps units from puntos - mugging grannies - house breaking - rape - gbh - murder - tv licence evasion - international terrorism... got to stamp it out for their own good, zero toblerone policing and all that.

GPS in a punto?? Does it have Fiat service center's pre-saved??

P_1

100gSoma wrote: »

October 13th 2005... Balbriggan train station 730am... It made me smile! No good teenagers. lol

Ah yes I remember that. Know the chap who did it actually. Isn't that why the railings on the old bridge were extended?

Gavin "shels"

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Have you ever tried to 'wash off' graffiti Gavin? It usually has to be painted over. I certainly wouldn't like it on my property.

I'm sure you wouldn't like to have "Shels are shite" daubed on your house! :pac:;)

Nope never, and touche with the Shels thing.;)

Right maybe I didn't show much concern, but walk around Dublin, from Ballsbridge, to Tallaght. Graffiti is everywhere and always will be, in-order for something to be done you need someone watching your property 24-7.

As just to clear up a point, many of the above posters have claimed graffiti is done by kids, etc... when actually a good amount is done by people over 18.

I'd be much more concerned about my property robbed or a window smashed which has happen in the past.

lostexpectation

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Have you ever tried to 'wash off' graffiti Gavin? It usually has to be painted over. I certainly wouldn't like it on my property.

I'm sure you wouldn't like to have "Shels are shite" daubed on your house! :pac:;)

The OP is correct to try and nip it in the bud or else his premises may end up looking like this:

it really looks like somebody is looking after the premises:rolleyes:

Wishbone Ash

lostexpectation wrote: »

it really looks like somebody is looking after the premises:rolleyes:

That's U2's Windmill Lane Studios by the way!

Gavin "shels"

Incase anyone was lossing a nights sleep over what "UEK" stand for its "Underground Element Krew".;)

Moonbeam

I did wonder,on both counts:)

Doctor DooM

Gavin shels wrote: »

Incase anyone was lossing a nights sleep over what "UEK" stand for its "Underground Element Krew".;)

The world needs a "bad speling is kool krew".

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

It never ceases to amaze me the poeple get up in arms about someone writing their initials on a wall but are quiet happy to stand by and applaud while a giant concrete trough is built through Tara.

Doctor DooM

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

It never ceases to amaze me the poeple get up in arms about someone writing their initials on a wall but are quiet happy to stand by and applaud while a giant concrete trough is built through Tara.

You never know, the OP could be pissed off about that, too!

minikin

oh for god's sake... it amazes me that people think more of muck than they do of human beings...

look at it this way - any structures that existed on tara were built on top of the site of something older, this fantastic road they're building which benefits the country as a whole (construction jobs, safer and shorter commute for people who currently use the N3) will in time become an ancient monument when it's excavated 5,000 years from now... move on!

Helix

there are far worse things to worry about from the scum of balbriggan than a bit of graffiti

minikin

I don't worry about things that could happen, I'm only concerned with things that have happened.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

SDooM wrote: »

You never know, the OP could be pissed off about that, too!

Wasn't specifically talking about him. Then again....

Our gloriously spiritual (and not in any way commerialised)OP wrote:

oh for god's sake... it amazes me that people think more of muck than they do of human beings...

look at it this way - any structures that existed on tara were built on top of the site of something older, this fantastic road they're building which benefits the country as a whole (construction jobs, safer and shorter commute for people who currently use the N3) will in time become an ancient monument when it's excavated 5,000 years from now... move on!

And, of course any grafiti painted on your wall is done so on somethign already there. This "fanastic" road beneifts no one other than the people building it. If it was for the copuntry's benefit, why isn't the money being put into public transport?

minikin

And, of course any grafiti painted on your wall is done so on somethign already there.

you're equating criminal graffiti with completely legal roadbuilding? You seem a bit confused... one demonstrates progress (safer, more efficient road usage) and benefits society as a whole (promotes economic activity, tourism etc) whilst the other is a display of some morons egotistical cry for attention.

The new motorway won't benefit anyone apart from the builders?

Have a read of http://www.roaddeaths.ie/ and tell the families of those who have been killed on the N3 that a safer road is of no benefit... tell the thousands of people who have no choice but to commute from Navan to Dublin that they have to continue to suffer long dangerous commutes because a few scuzzy hippies feel their auras are being misaligned by the diggers.

Both issues are intertwined in that a tiny minority of self centred blockheads who feel it's their right to foist their personal expressions on the rest of us and to hell with the rest of us who have to pay to clean up after them.

Chinafoot

I'd really rather not see a thread on graffiti descend into a Tara debate. There are plenty of other threads on boards where that discussion can be had.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

minikin wrote: »

you're equating criminal graffiti with completely legal roadbuilding? You seem a bit confused... one demonstrates progress (safer, more efficient road usage) and benefits society as a whole (promotes economic activity, tourism etc) whilst the other is a display of some morons egotistical cry for attention.

The new motorway won't benefit anyone apart from the builders?

Have a read of http://www.roaddeaths.ie/ and tell the families of those who have been killed on the N3 that a safer road is of no benefit... tell the thousands of people who have no choice but to commute from Navan to Dublin that they have to continue to suffer long dangerous commutes because a few scuzzy hippies feel their auras are being misaligned by the diggers.

Both issues are intertwined in that a tiny minority of self centred blockheads who feel it's their right to foist their personal expressions on the rest of us and to hell with the rest of us who have to pay to clean up after them.

"Benefit's society as a whole" and "tourism". Yes. The trouists who don't drive love getting around Ireland.

Back on topic. Consistency. Do you want to see things "destoryed" or not? And making something legal, doesn't automatically mean its right. What you gonan do when they build on your backyard? Bend over?

Chinafoot

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

"Benefit's society as a whole" and "tourism". Yes. The trouists who don't drive love getting around Ireland.

Back on topic. Consistency. Do you want to see things "destoryed" or not? And making something legal, doesn't automatically mean its right. What you gonan do when they build on your backyard? Bend over?

*sigh* How exactly is that back on topic? I'm not going to say this again. This thread is about graffiti in North County Dublin. Graffiti, not Tara. If you wish to continue a debate on Tara with the OP do it elsewhere thanks.

Now, back on topic.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Chinafoot wrote: »

*sigh* How exactly is that back on topic? I'm not going to say this again. This thread is about graffiti in North County Dublin. Graffiti, not Tara. If you wish to continue a debate on Tara with the OP do it elsewhere thanks.

Now, back on topic.

Nah, wasn't was it? But I did try. Was trying to get the OPs attitude to graffiti into context. But if this is going to get him upset, he's really going to bissed when someone bigger issue (not pointing at anything in specific) pisses him off.

Graffitti is not that serious a social issue in this country. Teh wall still works, doesn;t it?

Wishbone Ash

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Teh wall still works, doesn;t it?

:rolleyes: Someone could scatch, dent and smear graffiti on every panel of my car. My car would still work perfectly. Does that mean it doesn't matter?

Helix

minikin wrote: »

I don't worry about things that could happen, I'm only concerned with things that have happened.

theres plenty worse that DOES happen tho

i wish my only concern for the town was graffiti

minikin

why do you think it happens helix?
Because people turn a blind eye, think 'sure it's only petty crime'
when these knackers see that small stuff is tolerated then they are encouraged to move on to bigger stuff.

Balbriggan isn't that bad and I think it's worth fighting for.
What's the alternative? All the decent people let it go to crap and then move out?

Helix

the town was grand 10 years ago

im not labelling all blowins the same or anything, but the town really hasnt been the same since the influx started

Wishbone Ash

Helix wrote: »

the town was grand 10 years ago

I thought it was a rough spot in the mid 1980s!

Chinafoot

Ah the old Royston Vasey syndrome.

Houses get built, people move in and towns grow. It's life and it always amuses me how people in Balbriggan can be so reluctant to accept it.

There was graffiti in the town ten years ago. There was crime in the town ten years ago. I think it's very easy for people to have a rose-tinted view of what the town used to be like before the "blow-ins".

I agree that there are problems in the town but that is down to bad planning. Should the people who decided to move here be punished for what is the council's fault? Of course not.

I don't think it's right to fob off people's concerns over graffiti with the attitude of "yeah well theres a lot worse to be worried about"...would people take that attitude if this graffiti was on their home or their car? I doubt it. The OP has this graffiti on their place of work, how unprofessional does that look?!

Oh and if anyone thinks that graffiti is only caused by those who have moved to the town I would advise them to open their eyes realise we have plenty of home-grown undesirables.

Helix

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I thought it was a rough spot in the mid 1980s!

10 years ago it was the late 90s tho lol

ive grown up here and it was never particularly rough to be honest

Helix

Chinafoot wrote: »

I would advise them to open their eyes realise we have plenty of home-grown undesirables.

i dont think anyones denying that

Wishbone Ash

Helix wrote: »

ive grown up here and it was never particularly rough to be honest

Perhaps you had nothing to compare it with!

Chinafoot

Helix wrote: »

i dont think anyones denying that

Indeed. But there are some on this board who seem to think that the place was great before any of the "blow-ins" arrived, therefore implying that the blow-ins are the cause of the problems.

Helix

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Perhaps you had nothing to compare it with!

no i wouldnt say its that

personally ive never had any trouble in the town, and none of my mates have really either

some of the stuff thats going on recently (the doings of one particular local scumbag) is the kinda stuff you never heard of til recently in the town

granted we had a murder about 10 years ago, but apart from that, i really cant think of any reason apart from the stupid little pinewood v bathroad ridiculousness that would give anyone any reason to call balbriggan remotely rough

Legend20

Why write initials or letters on a wall for Graffiti??? We all know it's funnier if you do a big cock on the wall!

santry_goonshow

On the topic of Grafitti some pin head has scrawed "Shels" on the Sporting Fingal sign outside their offices in Blaheary Swords.

Now there hasn't been a hangin' in Swords for years but there will be when they catch these spiteful little idiots.

Gavin "shels"

santry_goonshow wrote: »

On the topic of Grafitti some pin head has scrawed "Shels" on the Sporting Fingal sign outside their offices in Blaheary Swords.

Now there hasn't been a hangin' in Swords for years but there will be when they catch these spiteful little idiots.

Bit of spray paint, nothing some hot water and a cloth won't fix.:D

santry_goonshow

Gavin shels wrote: »

Bit of spray paint, nothing some hot water and a cloth won't fix.:D

Gavin, as that lady in "Murder, she wrote" used to say: "How did you know that it was water-soluable". Curious....

Also Gavin I hear the Council is building a housing enclace for Shels fans who live in Swords. Eventually they will be passed over the fingal border as refugees, to live in tents at the Bishops Palace in Drumcondra