December 11, 2007
New Ally In War On Duck Boats
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Here's the dude's his petition:
We the undersigned do hereby call for respect from the Philadelphia Ride the Ducks Tour Company. The Ride the Ducks Tours are loud, noisy, obnoxious and an ear sore to local citizens of the Philadelphia area. By blasting music, shouting over a loud PA system, and encouraging the tooting of “quackers,” the Ride the Ducks Tours consistently disrupt the life of the average Philadelphian and are violating a number of noise pollution laws. We ask for Ride the Ducks Tours to work for a better relationship with Philadelphia residents and by agreeing to three guidelines:
1) When driving through a residential area, Ride The Ducks Tours will respectfully lower their music, exhibit a more restrained use of the PA system, and encourage a more mindful use of “quackers.”
2) Ride the Ducks Tours will revise their tour routes of Philadelphia to minimize exposure to the residential community.
3) Ride the Ducks Tour guides will no longer encourage tourists to “quack” at individuals on the street.
Eh, go ahead, fight the duck boat people. The War on Duck Boats will one day be won!
See also: Anti-duck activism in Seattle
Posted by D-Mac on December 11, 2007 02:21 PM
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As the duck bus route runs on the street right by my apartment building on on my side of the stree - I say, here, here! Especially about the noise level and the quackers. I mean seriously, if I can here everything the announcer is saying, the music and the quacking from inside my 5th floor apartment with the windows closed, I think they can probably hear both the tour guide and the music at a slightly lower volume. Hell, I say they get rid of the quackers all together!
Posted by: Beth at December 12, 2007 04:49 PM