[Randy tells how he got a billboard he found offensive taken down]

A Lamar office in nearby Columbus, MS, placed an adult business billboard in my Tupelo, MS, hometown. I called the Columbus office and learned that Scott Smith (not his real name) was the salesman. In several phone conversations, Mr. Smith would not agree to remove the billboard. After two months of trying, I looked up his home address, created a flyer, recruited a few friends and put a plan into action.

I sent a fax, similar to this one, to Mr. Smith's office on Friday, just before noon. Accompanying the fax was this custom-made flyer.

[Flyer shows a picture of the billboard in question, advertising a strip club, and gives the home address of the salesman]

Needless to say, by the time I returned from lunch, I had a voice mail from Mr. Smith! Evidently, he didn't like the idea of his work decisions bringing embarrassment to his wife and family.

When I returned his call, Mr. Smith told me the work crew were on their way to remove the billboard that very hour! In addition, Mr. Smith said the billboard would not be replaced within 20 miles of Tupelo if I promised to cancel my appearance in his neighborhood. I told him it was a deal, but if someone in another town asked me how I did it, I'd share my resources with them.

I hurried across town, wanting to get some pictures of the crew at work. By the time I arrived, the crew was already gone and the billboard had been changed to a legitimate business advertisement.