Who really got pranked here? These guys spent several long minutes (hours?) of their lives to inconvenience him for all of thirty seconds. In a way that is pretty much a non issue, that'll most likely be taken care of in a few weather cycles.

I think that's trolling on a whole new level ;)

Yes, they certainly are as I call them Arseholes out there. You really must be to go to all of that trouble just to get a negative reaction from some one.