Comments on: Princess Di, gone again… http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/ News and events in Richmond's River District - Shockoe Slip, Shockoe Bottom, Manchester, Tobacco Row, Rocketts. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:31:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: River District News » Princess Di, still gone - Richmond, Virginia http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-16434 River District News » Princess Di, still gone - Richmond, Virginia Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:23:40 +0000 http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-16434 [...] has been over a year since one of Shockoe Bottom’s most defining features has been painted over. Posted by jacqui at 9:23AM under [...] [...] has been over a year since one of Shockoe Bottom’s most defining features has been painted over. Posted by jacqui at 9:23AM under [...]

]]> By: Sir Mildred Pierce http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-110 Sir Mildred Pierce Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:01:02 +0000 http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-110 Give it a few months, that spot will be hit up by some crap writer and people will wonder why they didn't hit it before. Give it a few months, that spot will be hit up by some crap writer and people will wonder why they didn’t hit it before.

]]> By: Velvet http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-105 Velvet Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:01:54 +0000 http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-105 The city must not realize they can use the "takings" clause and condemn this trashy establishment. What an eyesore. Not incluing the degenerate loser whose parents died and left his worthless rear money to carry on the establishment which sits in the center of a city with a ton of potential. A disgrace...like the owner! The city must not realize they can use the “takings” clause and condemn this trashy establishment. What an eyesore. Not incluing the degenerate loser whose parents died and left his worthless rear money to carry on the establishment which sits in the center of a city with a ton of potential. A disgrace…like the owner!

]]> By: edg http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-93 edg Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:18:33 +0000 http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-93 How sad. And didn't even tell Ed! How sad. And didn’t even tell Ed!

]]> By: KMcKinney http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-92 KMcKinney Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:37:55 +0000 http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-92 Maybe this is the plan? Maybe this is the plan?

]]> By: Allyson http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-91 Allyson Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:11:11 +0000 http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-91 WHAT?? This is a sad day. I loved that mural of Princess Di especially her skull tiara. Other cities pay Ed Trask to paint on their buildings, but here in Richmond we erase it. So at Christmas, Velvets had good ole Santa Claus on the corner with a paper bikini girl (try explaining that to your kid) and now they've erased Princess Di? I'm starting to question their taste.... WHAT?? This is a sad day. I loved that mural of Princess Di especially her skull tiara. Other cities pay Ed Trask to paint on their buildings, but here in Richmond we erase it. So at Christmas, Velvets had good ole Santa Claus on the corner with a paper bikini girl (try explaining that to your kid) and now they’ve erased Princess Di? I’m starting to question their taste….

]]> By: john m http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-90 john m Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:41:20 +0000 http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-90 <a href="http://www.wtvr.com/" rel="nofollow">wtvr has a video interview with Ed Trask</a> about the Princess Di mural. wtvr has a video interview with Ed Trask about the Princess Di mural.

]]> By: KG http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-89 KG Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:33:17 +0000 http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-89 My friend Jon T. needs to know about this and tell his mom. She was pretty scarred by the scene of Princess Di on the side of a strip club. My friend Jon T. needs to know about this and tell his mom. She was pretty scarred by the scene of Princess Di on the side of a strip club.

]]> By: Ross http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-88 Ross Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:03:48 +0000 http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-88 wtf that sucks. wtf that sucks.

]]> By: john m http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-87 john m Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:52:38 +0000 http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-87 <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/murden/2183316745/" title="Velvet (all white) by john.murden, on Flickr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2368/2183316745_eed6ff0d3b.jpg" width="420" height="315" alt="Velvet (all white)" /></a> Velvet (all white)

]]> By: tim http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-86 tim Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:13:58 +0000 http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-86 I noticed her absence this morning on my way back from a doctor's appointment. It was almost enough to make me wonder if I'd zoned out and taken the wrong exit back into the city. I noticed her absence this morning on my way back from a doctor’s appointment. It was almost enough to make me wonder if I’d zoned out and taken the wrong exit back into the city.

]]> By: Chris Harmon http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-85 Chris Harmon Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:31:13 +0000 http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-85 It seems that the Hummers now are in the parking lot across the street, but maybe that was just so the painters could park close. I doubt the mural was painted over due to regulations - check out the link to Edward Trask's site - he's done numerous murals around town.... It seems that the Hummers now are in the parking lot across the street, but maybe that was just so the painters could park close.

I doubt the mural was painted over due to regulations – check out the link to Edward Trask’s site – he’s done numerous murals around town….

]]> By: it’s a cheerocracy « parasol party http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-79 it’s a cheerocracy « parasol party Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:36:55 +0000 http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-79 [...] yet!  Now look – the darn thing is finally gone!  Thank you, Velvet.  Although you can’t tell me that before the Tobacco Ave. piece, they [...] [...] yet!  Now look – the darn thing is finally gone!  Thank you, Velvet.  Although you can’t tell me that before the Tobacco Ave. piece, they [...]

]]> By: J’s Notes » Good Bye, English Rose http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-78 J’s Notes » Good Bye, English Rose Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:48:21 +0000 http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-78 [...] Princess Di is no more. (Via RDN) January 10th, 2008 at 11:47 am | Tags: asides, [...] [...] Princess Di is no more. (Via RDN) January 10th, 2008 at 11:47 am | Tags: asides, [...]

]]> By: b http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-77 b Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:43:08 +0000 http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-77 We loved the mural! It was a Richmond landmark. Does anyone know if it was painted over because of arcane city regulations banning murals or if it was the owners of the nightclub? And speaking of the nightclub, are those spotlights on top of the roof really legal? And how about the obnoxious guy dressed as Santa or at other times Howard Stern holding up ad placards and a cardboard stripper? Don't you need permits for that? I'm fine with a strip club there, but I think their advertising schemes (along with the Hummers) have gone too far. We loved the mural! It was a Richmond landmark. Does anyone know if it was painted over because of arcane city regulations banning murals or if it was the owners of the nightclub?

And speaking of the nightclub, are those spotlights on top of the roof really legal? And how about the obnoxious guy dressed as Santa or at other times Howard Stern holding up ad placards and a cardboard stripper? Don’t you need permits for that? I’m fine with a strip club there, but I think their advertising schemes (along with the Hummers) have gone too far.

]]> By: Chris Harmon http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-76 Chris Harmon Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:31:06 +0000 http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-76 I probably should take a picture for a before-and-after, but forgot to grab the camera today :) I'm curious if they are going to do anything in its place other than just being white... I probably should take a picture for a before-and-after, but forgot to grab the camera today :)

I’m curious if they are going to do anything in its place other than just being white…

]]> By: Ross http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-75 Ross Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:28:34 +0000 http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-75 WHAT! This is a travesty! I will only be placated if it is replaced with a mural of: * Grace Kelly * Rosanne Barr * A shark * Richard Simmons WHAT! This is a travesty! I will only be placated if it is replaced with a mural of:

* Grace Kelly
* Rosanne Barr
* A shark
* Richard Simmons

]]> By: christy http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-74 christy Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:52:59 +0000 http://riverdistrictnews.com/2008/01/10/princess-di-gone-again/#comment-74 i will be sad to drive past this spot and not see her face. i got "over" the oversized nose years ago and grew to love this mural. i'm truly sad to see her go. she was the only beautiful thing about that corner. apparently, the strip joint business is booming, despite better taste; have you seen those 2 hummers that are often parked out front? ugly. i will be sad to drive past this spot and not see her face. i got “over” the oversized nose years ago and grew to love this mural. i’m truly sad to see her go. she was the only beautiful thing about that corner. apparently, the strip joint business is booming, despite better taste; have you seen those 2 hummers that are often parked out front? ugly.

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