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Old 08-24-2012, 09:23 PM
 
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Yesterday I noticed that the house number painted on my curb had been blacked out. Is that an ominous sign like in Breaking Bad? I'm 99% sure that we paid the nonprofit/VFW/American Legion or whoever does the curb painting this year like we do every year, but if we didn't, would they black it out?
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Old 08-24-2012, 09:43 PM
 
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Yesterday I noticed that the house number painted on my curb had been blacked out. Is that an ominous sign like in Breaking Bad? I'm 99% sure that we paid the nonprofit/VFW/American Legion or whoever does the curb painting this year like we do every year, but if we didn't, would they black it out?
check out the neighbors. sometimes they black them out before repainting
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Old 08-24-2012, 09:48 PM
 
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I did look around and only two numbers on the block were blacked out, mine and a neighbor several houses down.
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Old 08-24-2012, 09:53 PM
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Location: Pullman, Chicago
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Yesterday I noticed that the house number painted on my curb had been blacked out. Is that an ominous sign like in Breaking Bad? I'm 99% sure that we paid the nonprofit/VFW/American Legion or whoever does the curb painting this year like we do every year, but if we didn't, would they black it out?
the volunteer fire dept. goes around and blacks out the houses that don't donate to the beer pool, so you forgot them.

seriously, they paint the background black and it needs to dry before they paint the white numbers over it.
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Old 08-24-2012, 10:03 PM
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Didn't think they still did the curb numbers thing anymore...
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Old 08-25-2012, 11:23 AM
 
Location: Nassau County
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They black them out every year and then repaint them in front of every house. They then stop by a few days later to ask for a donation. NO they don't repaint it black if you don't donate.
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Old 08-25-2012, 11:34 AM
 
Location: Wellsville, Glurt County
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Is that an ominous sign like in Breaking Bad?
Nice touch, LOL
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Old 08-26-2012, 11:11 AM
 
Location: Former LI'er Now Rehoboth Beach, DE
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Yesterday I noticed that the house number painted on my curb had been blacked out. Is that an ominous sign like in Breaking Bad? I'm 99% sure that we paid the nonprofit/VFW/American Legion or whoever does the curb painting this year like we do every year, but if we didn't, would they black it out?
I suggest that whatever town you reside in, (or village) that you call the town hall and ask who paints the house numbers on the curb? If they don't know I would inquire of the fire dept, next. I am certain the numbers are not being painted under cover of darkness and someone will know who is doing the painting and the reason for it. It could even be kids blacking it out,
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Old 08-26-2012, 11:20 AM
 
Location: East Northport
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I did that as a summer job one year as a teenager.
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Old 08-26-2012, 04:32 PM
 
Location: Nesconset, NY
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In Levittown we went through the same thing. Dumbest thing I ever heard. After I stenciled a yellow butterfly over the number we never heard from them again.
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