I get a couple of these every month... damn insidious.

Dear South Trust User,

During our regular update and verification of the accounts, we could not verify your current information. Either your information has changed or it is incomplete.

As a result, your access to online banking has been restricted. To start using your account, please update and verify your information by clicking the link below :

CLICK HERE TO VERIFY YOUR ACCOUNT

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Now, go ahead and click on the link above.... I mean it... go ahead.  You will be taken to a page where you can type in a user name and password in order to get to your "account".  You can just enter any set of numbers or letters you wish as an account number and password and... voila, you are in.  The next page takes you to a place where you have the opportunity to give the "bank" your credit card number and all verifying information in order to "verify your account."

There is a special place in hell for people like these guys.  I shudder to think of the number of newbie internet users who fall for this crap.

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As stated in my post yesterday: under a current provision in the draft version of Greensboro's new noise ordinance, any event noises can be exempted from noise level and event duration restraints if they are:

 Noises made by persons having obtained a permit to use the City streets or property or in conjunction with a City sponsored festival.

I have learned that Grasshopper's management has spoken to the City about closing the section of Bellemeade St. fronting First Horizon Park in an effort to keep people downtown on game days.  This would help create a 'block party' atmosphere before each home game.

That's actually a pretty good idea in many ways as it would give fans who work downtown something fun to do instead of going home for a couple of hours, then having to drive back to the stadium in an hour or two.  On the other hand, it would seem to work against the promise of increased business for downtown businesses by corralling revelers in the proximity of a single downtown entity before each game.

But, if the language found in the above exemption is adopted as it currently exists in draft form, every time the City issues the 'Hoppers a permit to use "the City street", those "person(s) having obtained a permit" (the Grasshoppers organization in this case) would be totally exempt from noise ordinance restrictions.  At least that's how I read it.

Unless this loophole can be closed, Fisher Park might indeed become cannon fodder.

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