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Residents of Oregon town say shape of traffic posts is offensive (OF COURSE there's a picture)
KOMO-TV (Seattle) ^ | 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

Residents of Oregon town say shape of traffic posts is offensive

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: meyer

There you going being all serious and everything and throwing a wetblanket on stuff.........you’re no fun .....LOLOL!!!


81 posted on 07/06/2007 2:16:08 PM PDT by Gabz (Don't tell my mom I'm a lobbyist, she thinks I'm a piano player in a whorehouse)
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To: Stoat
When garishly-colored, giant representations of female genitalia are proudly hung outside of theaters hosting "The Vagina Monologues".....

Hey don't give 'em any ideas, they still have the walk/don't walk signs to work on. How'd you like to find yourself, late at night, suddenly facing an 8 foot tall flashing fluffy....

82 posted on 07/06/2007 2:16:19 PM PDT by 4woodenboats (DefendOurMarines.com)
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To: Recovering Hermit

That might be the only one Rosie O’Donnel ever encountered, which explains her anger and proclivities.


83 posted on 07/06/2007 2:17:00 PM PDT by T.Smith
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To: Stoat

Disgusting filthy bollards! How could you post that!


84 posted on 07/06/2007 2:17:01 PM PDT by Lorianne
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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.”

I think that might just make things worse. ;-)


85 posted on 07/06/2007 2:17:03 PM PDT by Raebie
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To: Stoat

Oh good golly. People need to get a life.


86 posted on 07/06/2007 2:17:25 PM PDT by gracesdad
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To: Stoat
R2-D2 hardest hit.
87 posted on 07/06/2007 2:18:51 PM PDT by Dr.Zoidberg (Mohammedanism - Bringing you only the best of the 6th century for fourteen hundred years.)
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To: CalvaryJohn

I hope it has a creative name!


88 posted on 07/06/2007 2:19:04 PM PDT by T.Smith
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To: Revolting cat!

So those pictures are from Thighland?


89 posted on 07/06/2007 2:19:15 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (Thai goes to the runner.)
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To: reagan_fanatic

ROFL!!!


90 posted on 07/06/2007 2:19:33 PM PDT by Millee (Tagline free since 10/20/06)
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To: Stoat
How about this?
91 posted on 07/06/2007 2:19:39 PM PDT by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)
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To: NewHampshireDuo
I believe you are correct. The marketing folks are rather blatant about this. Take a look at female deodorant sometime. :-)

Oh yes, and a cigar is definitely a male chauvinist artifact--it is just a matter of time before the feminists outlaw them. :-(
92 posted on 07/06/2007 2:19:46 PM PDT by cgbg (A cigar a day keeps the liberals away.)
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To: avacado

nope, sorry, it was me..

they had to use a wide angle lense. 8-)


93 posted on 07/06/2007 2:21:29 PM PDT by Armedanddangerous (Master of Sinanju (emeritus))
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94 posted on 07/06/2007 2:21:34 PM PDT by BykrBayb (This tagline in memory of FReeper 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub ~ Þ)
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To: RockinRight

stumpysayswhat?


95 posted on 07/06/2007 2:23:39 PM PDT by wallcrawlr
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To: meyer
They’re shaped like that for safety reasons, not because they resemble giant peters. Rounded edges are much less dangerous when one runs (or walks) into one of these things. They have the similar structures out in front of the TVA complex in Chattanooga to prevent vehicles from driving up the sidewalk in front of the building.

Of course you're right.  From the standpoint of functionality and design-to-purpose, it's entirely appropriate.  To design it differently would be to substitute a political / social parameter for the purely functional one.

The same people who object to this sort of thing will also object to things like fire hoses using the same 'cultural' criteria while ignoring physics.

If someone can design a more efficient means by which water can be put on a fire than a firehose, I guarantee you that you will have a thousand fire chiefs knocking on your door tomorrow morning, wanting to know more about such a revolutionary design that will help them to protect people better.

Until then, fire departments the world over will use the most efficient design, which some people with WAY too much time on their hands will object to because "it's a phallic symbol".

96 posted on 07/06/2007 2:24:16 PM PDT by Stoat (Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
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To: cgbg

97 posted on 07/06/2007 2:24:24 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (We all need someone we can bleed on...)
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To: cgbg

98 posted on 07/06/2007 2:26:07 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (We all need someone we can bleed on...)
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To: Stoat
From the article: " 'I can't disagree with that,' said City Manager Chris Eppley. 'They certainly did not turn out the way we anticipated.' "

Another tragic case
of life imitating art.


99 posted on 07/06/2007 2:26:18 PM PDT by bd476
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To: BykrBayb

:-)


100 posted on 07/06/2007 2:26:48 PM PDT by meyer (It's the entitlements, stupid!)
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