The Specktator Does a "Congro"

[stephendare]

"Congro":  to patiently and doggedly point out glaringly obvious signage mistakes to the powers that be, then engage them in a Bulgarian Staredown until someone blinks and fixes aforementioned mistake.

From my old high school chum Kerry Speckman at The Specktator:
http://www.jacksonvillemag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=specktator_inspiring_change_downtown&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

Last week I posted these photos showing the new Prime Osborn Convention Center sign downtown with "Osborn" spelled wrong, which I forwarded to Mayor John Peyton and City Council President Richard Clark. The Mayor's ghost e-mail writer was kind enough to respond in a very timely manner and forward my observation to the Florida Department of Transportation, which put up the sign (for the record, Clark has yet to acknowledge my e-mail).

Today, I received this response from FDOT.

    Ms. Speckman:

    Your e-mail to Mayor Peyton and City Councilman Clark was forwarded to the FDOT since we maintain Water Street.

    Your keen eye has observed a mistake that had not been pointed out to us before now.

    We have arranged for an overlay to be made for the sign that will spell Osborn correctly.

    Thank you for taking the time and making the effort to point this out.

    The sign should be updated within the next 6-8 weeks.

    If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at the information listed below.

    Thanks,
    Gina Busscher
    FDOT District Two
    Public Information Director

[jason_contentdg]

"We have arranged for an overlay to be made for the sign that will spell Osborn correctly."

duct tape?

[thelakelander]

or green paint.

[jason_contentdg]

Will they re-center the words?

[jason_contentdg]

^ Maybe do like the Avenue's Diner did on Phillips Hwy, in the old Waffle House space?  Re-use the existing sign, but when you run out of room for the letters double up the "e" and the "s" where the "e" use to be in "waffle".

[DavidWilliams]

Is Prime any kin to Ozzy? 

[Lunican]

This highway entrance ramp definitely needs signage improvements.

http://www.youtube.com/v/rE8K4Yg07x8&hl=en&fs=1&