Has anyone noticed the strange texture that is being applied to the bottom half of the cities lamp posts? At least around Midtown, I have noticed that a scratchy/fiber/sandpaper paint is being applied to the bottom 5 feet of every post. Wierd. It's very harsh, and almost painful to the touch. Are too many people humping lamp posts or something? I don't imagine its for cleanliness purposes, and I have never heard of either rats or birds climbing up lamp posts - and it being a problem. So my conclusion is that the city does not want people hanging on lamp posts. Gone are the days when we could all just swing lamp post to lamp post...