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Residents of Oregon town say shape of traffic posts is offensive (OF COURSE there's a picture)
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| July 6, 2007
| Melica Johnson
Posted on 07/06/2007 1:43:49 PM PDT by Stoat
Residents of Oregon town say shape of traffic posts is offensive
Story Published: Jul 6, 2007 at 8:20 AM PDT Story Updated: Jul 6, 2007 at 9:06 AM PDT By Melica Johnson and KATU Web Staff
KEIZER, Ore. - The City of Keizer is taking heat for installing a group of cement posts designed to protect pedestrians from cars, but which some say is a phallic symbol.
A total of 52 of the posts were installed at a busy intersection in Keizer and they are getting a lot of second glances.
A number of residents have complained to the city that the posts resemble male genitalia.
"I can't disagree with that," said City Manager Chris Eppley. "They certainly did not turn out the way we anticipated."
According to Eppley, the posts were ordered from a catalog and looked much different on paper.
"They're a standard style," Eppley said. "I think in the right context they look fine. They just happened not to (look fine) here."
The city is looking into retrofitting the posts with metal collars and chains that run between them, which they hope will change the look. If not, they said the posts will have to go.
"If that fix doesn't work and I still think they look inappropriate, we'll have wasted $20,000 and we'll have to do something different," Eppley said.
Of course, the city could always keep them up and use them for sex education, at least according to one woman we spoke to. "My son said he wanted to hang a sign on it that says 'always use protection,'" she said.
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KEYWORDS: keizer; militantfeminism; oregon; trafficposts
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To: Stoat
Damn right that’s offensive. It looks exactly like Congressman Waxman.
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posted on
07/06/2007 4:47:52 PM PDT
by
Hoodat
( ETERNITY - Smoking, or Non-smoking?)
To: Stoat
The city is looking into retrofitting the posts with metal collars and chains that run between them, which they hope will change the look. The city fathers lead a pretty sheltered life if they think adding rings and chains is going to stop people from joking...
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posted on
07/06/2007 4:49:47 PM PDT
by
gridlock
(Righty Tighty / Lefty Loosey)
To: Stoat
Of course if it's a giant ball-less dildo.. then it looks like Al Gore
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posted on
07/06/2007 4:50:22 PM PDT
by
tophat9000
(My 2008 grassroots Republican platform: Build the fence, enforce the laws, and win the damm WAR!)
To: Stoat
most oregonians are former california hippies.
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posted on
07/06/2007 4:51:00 PM PDT
by
ken21
To: Hoodat
Damn right that’s offensive. It looks exactly like Congressman Waxman.It actually might be his inhaler.
To: Bronzewound
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posted on
07/06/2007 4:54:08 PM PDT
by
Hoodat
( ETERNITY - Smoking, or Non-smoking?)
To: Stoat; All
To: NautiNurse
Tallahassee, Florida Capital building
168
posted on
07/06/2007 4:59:58 PM PDT
by
Popman
(I removed my Bushbot brain chip after he didn't veto the McCain Feingold election anti freedom bill)
To: Stoat
They must be from around here.
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posted on
07/06/2007 5:04:25 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
To: greccogirl
Oh Lord, you’ve got to be kidding me. (rolls eyes)>>>>running down the hallway trying to catch greccogirl's eyes before they drop into a vent duct or run into a dust bunny.......
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posted on
07/06/2007 5:16:35 PM PDT
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: Michael.SF.
A tower built by Lillie Coit, who was a big fan of the San Francisco Fire Department. Some say, in fact, it represented what she liked most about them.
To: Stoat
Just out of curiosity... were the complainers anti-Semitic?
To: The Worthless Miracle
You can find this kind of symbolism anywhere you look for it. It's been my life's work.
173
posted on
07/06/2007 5:20:29 PM PDT
by
agent_delta
( Who needs an iPhone? I still use my Apple Newton.)
To: al baby; Allegra; Auntbee; BJClinton; Dashing Dasher; dfwddr; exile; feinswinesuksass; ...
To: ArmstedFragg
Just out of curiosity... were the complainers anti-Semitic?I'm only guessing here of course, but considering how rampant Anti-Semitism is among the Left, I wouldn't doubt at all that it may have played a role here.
Few things in this world are as vile as a militant feminist.....they will justify any evil in the world in order to pursue their narrow and rigid agenda.
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posted on
07/06/2007 6:04:11 PM PDT
by
Stoat
(Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
To: Charles Henrickson
So those pictures are from Thighland?Yes, they are, and that's located, if you recall your geography, between Leggoland!
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posted on
07/06/2007 6:52:22 PM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
(We all need someone we can bleed on...)
To: Stoat
You have heard how the motion pictures Oscar got its name, haven't you. Before it had a name, it was once given to Betty Davis, who upon receiving it, recognized its shape and exclaimed; "Oh, that's Oscar!" Oscar was the name of her first husband. Needless to say, the so-called Academy denies today that is the source of the name.
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posted on
07/06/2007 6:58:09 PM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
(We all need someone we can bleed on...)
To: Stoat
I wouldn’t want to sit on one. But that’s just me.
To: pax_et_bonum; AZamericonnie
That looked like a trash can. Now THIS is something to be worried about!:
Connie, are we gonna see that in Sedona?
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posted on
07/06/2007 7:37:18 PM PDT
by
NYTexan
To: NYTexan
*Gasp* Hummm.....not showing up in the travel guide! Go figure....:)
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