Only a matter of time........

[heirflick]

i suppose it was just a matter of time before the grafetti artists struck at the permenant way fleet. copped this plasser in kildare on sunday evening.

 

 

 

 

 

for the life of me, i cant see the reason why anyone would want to do that sort of vandalism..

Edited May 21, 2012 by heirflick

[BosKonay]

Morons

[jhb171achill]

Morons indeed. The same raggle taggled people who "occupy" places and say that their defacement is "art".

[minister_for_hardship]

If you're going to deface something, at least do it legibly.

 

Like what is it supposed to be?

Edited May 23, 2012 by Anthony

[Broithe]

If you're going to deface something, at least do it legibly.

 

Like what is it supposed to be?

I'm glad that I'm not the only one who thinks that.

 

I once repainted an isolated urban bird-hide which was covered in graffiti, most of which was similar rubbish, but there was one very good bit that I painted round. I was heavily criticised for not obliterating that bit as well, but there was no new graffiti for most of a year afterwards. I'm sure that if I'd painted it all out, then it would have restarted straight away. I like to feel that I was in tune with Banksy before I'd even heard of him..

[Shinkansen]

I'd have to say I'm a fan of 'street art'. But only when it's executed well, say in Brighton in the UK or in the back streets of the CBD in Melbourne. That 'tagging' nonsence shown above on the Plasser is quiet s#!t. Banksy need not worry about ths lot!

 

I'm glad that I'm not the only one who thinks that.

 

I once repainted an isolated urban bird-hide which was covered in graffiti, most of which was similar rubbish, but there was one very good bit that I painted round. I was heavily criticised for not obliterating that bit as well, but there was no new graffiti for most of a year afterwards. I'm sure that if I'd painted it all out, then it would have restarted straight away. I like to feel that I was in tune with Banksy before I'd even heard of him..

[minister_for_hardship]

RPSI 186 got daubed last night, so I hear.

[heirflick]

if that is true, i hope the b.....ds that did it get horse whipped! do you know where she was stabled?

[minister_for_hardship]

Connolly afaik.

[heirflick]

is she not stored inside the shed there?

[minister_for_hardship]

Don't know where exactly she was, but all it takes is 5 mins (or less) unattended.

[djkonore]

Morons indeed. The same raggle taggled people who "occupy" places and say that their defacement is "art".

 

Machinery IS art!

[Garfield]

is she not stored inside the shed there?

 

Nope, the RPSI locos are stabled at the end of the carraige/railcar sidings at the back of the station, beside the car park.

[jhb171achill]

Yes, 186 was done by these morons. Disgusting.

[heirflick]

anyone got a pic of the damage to 186?

[Warbonnet]

anyone got a pic of the damage to 186?

 

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

 

I think its looks well a bit of a modern touch

[Glenderg]

Christ that's shameful. I'm a fan of good graffiti, but mindless tagging like that baffles me. They should be taken out and be beaten with a fish...

[skinner75]

Dirt bags!

Hopefully it'll be able to be removed easily enough with chemicals & not leave a trace, and not require a repaint

[heirflick]

thanks fran....those bastards want to be horse-whipped! for the life of me i cant see the point of doing that to a beautiful engine:confused: to survive for over 100 years-and to be treated like this? unforgiveable!

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

They don't see it Seamus as 100 years of heritage and preserved history they just see it as something else to wreck

[josefstadt]

Same mentality as those who damaged the Lia Fáil on the Hill of Tara and all the other acts of senseless vandalism around the country!

[waffles]

i suppose it was just a matter of time before the grafetti artists struck at the permenant way fleet. copped this plasser in kildare on sunday evening.

 

 

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for the life of me, i cant see the reason why anyone would want to do that sort of vandalism..

 

Bit sad FSD is the spray crew and it reads "curse" its a scrawl tag and not a good one at that, looks as if they got spooked as they did'nt bother to fill it in maybe they got caught. ha ha

[Mayner]

Bit sad FSD is the spray crew and it reads "curse" its a scrawl tag and not a good one at that, looks as if they got spooked as they did'nt bother to fill it in maybe they got caught. ha ha

 

Are the Irish graffeti crews associated with street gangs or is it a separate thing?

 

In this part of the world taggers tend to be gang wanabees and tagging is a way of marking out the gangs territory in much the same way as other animules.

 

John

[skinner75]

If I caught em, they'd get the remaining contents of their spray cans emptied into their eyes & down their throats - waste of skin that they are

[minister_for_hardship]

Bit sad FSD is the spray crew and it reads "curse" its a scrawl tag and not a good one at that, looks as if they got spooked as they did'nt bother to fill it in maybe they got caught. ha ha

 

Fair play on your ability to decipher that mess. Waste of time teaching them joined-up writing in school. I thought it was a drawing of a caterpillar!

Edited June 18, 2012 by minister_for_hardship

[Glenderg]

Are the Irish graffeti crews associated with street gangs or is it a separate thing?John

 

Not so much street gangs as groups vying for power. UEK and ICN are two groups that target places that attract danger. Railways and very tall grain silos are perfect for this. Goons in the crews risk life and limb to tag, but mostly they're stuff has an element of artwork about it. Grift is also ICN affiliated but seems to be another group, one of the most prolific on the IE Dublin network. There are other banksy wannabees like 1up from sheriff street who've had it tough and get off in tagging anything - houses, rail stuff, sleeping dogs nearly - just to get one over on "the man", got bless his "if there was work in the bed, he'd sleep on the floor" cotton socks. There would be more Artwork in a tramps underpants.