what does 311 stand for? like the in the band name...what does it mean?

Question

i heard it stood for KKK because K is the 11th letter in the alphabet so 3xK...but i doubt this is true

Answer 1

311 was formed in late 1989 by four friends; Nick Hexum, Chad Sexton, Aaron Wills, and Jim Watson. Originally known as "Fish Hippos," they began playing shows all around Omaha, in pubs, bars, and school talent shows. In 1990, singer Nick Hexum became tired of the band's name and wanted a new one. He found one when guitarist Jim Watson was arrested for indecent exposure after skinny dipping in a local pond. When Watson was taken home to his parents, the arrest warrant had the Omaha police code 311 on it, and the name stuck.

Answer 2

311 Meaning

Answer 3

Here's an explanation from a Vonage infomercial:

Vonage Lets You Dial 311
"Is There Trash Pickup On Columbus Day?"

If you're a Vonage customer and your city provides 311 service you can get it, too. Use the tool at lower right to learn about 311 service in your area.

311, if you're just hearing about it, is the number that an increasing number of cities are using for government information and non-emergency services. 311 features live operators 24/7. They provide information on which local government department to talk to for whatever question or problem you might have when you call: trash collection schedules; neighborhood disturbances; tourist info; parks and recreation info; and more.

If your city offers 311 service, there are just a few things to remember in order to access 311 though Vonage:

Your 911 Dialing must be activated. You activate 911 Dialing by completing a short form during sign-up that includes your street address. If you're already a Vonage customer you activate 911 Dialing from the Features section of your Vonage Online Account. When you dial 311, Vonage routes your call to the local 311 center for the 911 address that you registered with us

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RE:
what does 311 stand for? like the in the band name...what does it mean?
i heard it stood for KKK because K is the 11th letter in the alphabet so 3xK...but i doubt this is true

Answer 5

the lead guitarist got a police citation for skinny dipping and the violation was a number "311." No joke! they got in trouble for the suppossed racist meaning, but it's a bunch of crap somebody stirred up on their own assumptions

Answer 6

311 is the police code for indesent exposure

Answer 7

it is a police code for incecency in the city the band comes from