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Parent outraged over possible pentagram symbol on Mid-South bus
WMC TV ^ | 1/12/15

Posted on 01/14/2015 4:46:47 PM PST by Oliviaforever

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To: dr_lew

Indeed,,,,


21 posted on 01/14/2015 6:36:14 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: Oliviaforever

LOL


22 posted on 01/14/2015 6:54:50 PM PST by windcliff
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To: Haiku Guy
It is careless of the bus company to have such a pattern. If people want them on their own cars, fine. But not a school bus.

The bus company didn't put the pattern on the bus. The automotive light manufacturer who supplied the lights to the bus manufacturer did. I seriously doubt the light company had anything in mind more nefarious than visibility. Looks like they succeeded.

23 posted on 01/14/2015 8:53:49 PM PST by RansomOttawa (tm)
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To: MeshugeMikey
the refractions of light through ribbed molded plastic would likely create a number ot geometric patterns..but I seriously doubt that anything “appearing” to be a pentagram” would have been intentional. Id suggest she might want to consider taking a B Vitamin Supplement.. the ohotograph is so low resolution as to be useless

Hey - if the image of Mary on a piece of toast can be a sign, then so can a random set of refractive beams.

24 posted on 01/15/2015 3:53:26 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: RansomOttawa; Oliviaforever

Given that the lights are offensive, what is the harm of flipping them over? They would still work just as well, and nobody would have a problem.

Now, if the bus manufacturer designed them that way intentionally, I guess you could argue that there is a freedom of expression issue, here. But it looks like they were offensive by accident.

Just fix it, and move on. What’s the big deal?

Unless you get off by calling people who are offended by such things stupid, in which case, knock yourself out. Not much of a win, but you’re welcome to it.


25 posted on 01/15/2015 4:58:36 AM PST by Haiku Guy (Every driver with a "Ready For Hillary" bumper sticker had to scrape off a "Obama 12" bumper sticker)
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To: trebb

I suspect that many “signs” are in the eye of the beholder


26 posted on 01/15/2015 5:46:23 AM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: MeshugeMikey
I suspect that many “signs” are in the eye of the beholder

I suspect all of them are - the next one to matter will be noticed by all...

Until then, folks will continue to "notice" whatever suits their internal needs.

27 posted on 01/15/2015 6:27:01 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: trebb

“as the lightning flashes in the east and shines to the west”


28 posted on 01/15/2015 6:31:00 AM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: Oliviaforever
I wonder if these offended people are offended when they look at clouds.
If you wait long enough you can see GWB's face, or even a Gun! Omgosh..
29 posted on 01/15/2015 6:37:17 AM PST by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: Haiku Guy

Sure, no problem. It’s only several thousand dollars worth of taxpayer money to pay for the labour because one woman flipped out.


30 posted on 01/15/2015 1:05:15 PM PST by RansomOttawa (tm)
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To: RansomOttawa
Sure, no problem. It’s only several thousand dollars worth of taxpayer money to pay for the labour because one woman flipped out.

Several thousand dollars? Really?

I know, you just gotta love insulting people of faith. When it is something that matters to you, I hope you maintain your sense of humor. But I suspect you will not.

It was a stupid careless mistake to put these lights on school buses. Sometimes stupid careless mistakes have to be corrected. So fix it and move on.

Or take the opportunity to insult people. Your choice.

31 posted on 01/15/2015 7:20:48 PM PST by Haiku Guy (Every driver with a "Ready For Hillary" bumper sticker had to scrape off a "Obama 12" bumper sticker)
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To: Haiku Guy
I know, you just gotta love insulting people of faith.

Speaking as a person of faith . . . don't insult my intelligence.

Several thousand dollars? Really?

OK, smart guy, how many buses? How many lights? How long to "repair" them, by how many mechanics, at what wage?

It was a stupid careless mistake to put these lights on school buses.

And you know this how? Is every bus company supposed to have a folklore textbook in their show office that explains the religious connotations of every possible abstract symbol that might accidentally occur on a piece of their hardware and possibly cause random drivers to start screaming "SAAAAAAATAAAAAAN!!!!!" all over the road? Sheesh.

Pentagram brake lights:
Crazy broad goes ballistic.
Freepers cheer her on.

32 posted on 01/16/2015 7:09:05 PM PST by RansomOttawa (tm)
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To: RansomOttawa

I get it. Haters gotta hate.


33 posted on 01/16/2015 8:32:31 PM PST by Haiku Guy (Every driver with a "Ready For Hillary" bumper sticker had to scrape off a "Obama 12" bumper sticker)
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