Religions > Atheism > Residents of Oregon town say shape of traffic posts is offensive [sigh]
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Residents of Oregon town say shape of traffic posts is offensive [sigh] |
http://www.komotv.com/news/local/8355142.html
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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Atheist n A person to be pitied in that he is
unable to believe things for which there is
no evidence, and who has thus deprived himself of
a convenient means of feeling superior to others.
—Chaz Bufe, The American Heretic’s Dictionary
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07 Jul 2007 09:28:36 PM |
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"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:1i2093h67o3egesud6gq1totd6g57shpfq@4ax.com...
http://www.komotv.com/news/local/8355142.html
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.
I like that lad's attitude.
The EAC, Dept. of Artistic Subversion, should go out there one night and
dribble some white paint over them ;-)
Smiler,
The godless one
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| User: "jem" |
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| Title: Re: Residents of Oregon town say shape of traffic posts is offensive [sigh] |
08 Jul 2007 06:43:14 AM |
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On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 02:28:36 GMT, "Smiler" <Smiler@Joe.King.com>
wrote:
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:1i2093h67o3egesud6gq1totd6g57shpfq@4ax.com...
http://www.komotv.com/news/local/8355142.html
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.
I like that lad's attitude.
The EAC, Dept. of Artistic Subversion, should go out there one night and
dribble some white paint over them ;-)
Smiler,
The godless one
Do these posts have a little "eye" on top too?
Some people will see whatever their mind wants them to see or whatever
offends them is what they will see in it.
It would be funny to see somebody put two semicircle ones next to it
for balls, maybe a little long grass for hair, what the hell, it's fun
to ***** off the touchy ones.
How about if the subversive art dept writes "this is a safety post-
not a penis- get your mind out of the gutter" ;)
Does Eppley really think he will not see a penis symbol when he has
added the S&M jewelry?
Oh, get the painters to make a few pink ones....
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| User: "Smiler" |
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| Title: Re: Residents of Oregon town say shape of traffic posts is offensive [sigh] |
08 Jul 2007 05:14:58 PM |
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"jem" <A0054883@airmail.net> wrote in message
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On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 02:28:36 GMT, "Smiler" <Smiler@Joe.King.com>
wrote:
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:1i2093h67o3egesud6gq1totd6g57shpfq@4ax.com...
http://www.komotv.com/news/local/8355142.html
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.
I like that lad's attitude.
The EAC, Dept. of Artistic Subversion, should go out there one night and
dribble some white paint over them ;-)
Smiler,
The godless one
Do these posts have a little "eye" on top too?
Dunno, but that would be cool.
Some people will see whatever their mind wants them to see or whatever
offends them is what they will see in it.
Yep, but it shows how their mind works.
The innocent or niaive would not see that.
It would be funny to see somebody put two semicircle ones next to it
for balls,
In some places here, we have 2ft spherical concrete bollards.
maybe a little long grass for hair, what the hell, it's fun
to ***** off the touchy ones.
Sure is.
How about if the subversive art dept writes "this is a safety post-
not a penis- get your mind out of the gutter" ;)
Does Eppley really think he will not see a penis symbol when he has
added the S&M jewelry?
His mind may not stretch to S&M.
Oh, get the painters to make a few pink ones....
The painting shouldn't be all over. Just white dribbles, starting from the
'eye'.
Smiler,
The godless one
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: Residents of Oregon town say shape of traffic posts is offensive [sigh] |
07 Jul 2007 06:50:09 PM |
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In article <1i2093h67o3egesud6gq1totd6g57shpfq@4ax.com>,
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
http://www.komotv.com/news/local/8355142.html
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.
REminds me of the old joke about a psychiatrist giving a Rorschach test
to a teenager. After completion, he says to the kid "My you have a dirty
mind!" The kids shoots back "Looks who's drawing all the dirty
pictures!"
It's all in the twisted minds of some people.
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John #1782
"We should always be disposed to believe that which appears to us to be
white is really black, if the hierarchy of the church so decides."
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Founder of the Jesuit Order.
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| User: "Un Saved" |
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07 Jul 2007 09:29:46 PM |
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Must be some very horny people in Oregon with way too much time on their
hands.
"IF YOU WANT A NATION RULED BY RELIGON MOVE TO IRAN"
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| User: "Medusa" |
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| Title: Re: Residents of Oregon town say shape of traffic posts is offensive [sigh] |
07 Jul 2007 06:03:48 PM |
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On Jul 7, 4:50 pm, stoney <sto...@the.net> wrote:
http://www.komotv.com/news/local/8355142.html
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.
LOL!!!
"A thing's a phallic symbol if it's longer than it's wide!" -- Melanie
(Safka)
Medusa
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| User: "Therion Ware" |
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| Title: Re: Residents of Oregon town say shape of traffic posts is offensive [sigh] |
07 Jul 2007 06:14:54 PM |
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On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 16:03:48 -0700, Medusa <Medusa4303@yahoo.com>
wrote:
On Jul 7, 4:50 pm, stoney <sto...@the.net> wrote:
http://www.komotv.com/news/local/8355142.html
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.
LOL!!!
"A thing's a phallic symbol if it's longer than it's wide!" -- Melanie
(Safka)
Jesus, to coin a phrase, I knew my diet had a true purpose!
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| User: "Uncle Vic" |
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| Title: Re: Residents of Oregon town say shape of traffic posts is offensive [sigh] |
07 Jul 2007 07:15:27 PM |
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One fine day in alt.atheism, Medusa <Medusa4303@yahoo.com> bloodied us up
with this:
On Jul 7, 4:50 pm, stoney <sto...@the.net> wrote:
http://www.komotv.com/news/local/8355142.html
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.
LOL!!!
"A thing's a phallic symbol if it's longer than it's wide!" -- Melanie
(Safka)
Medusa
Like the Washington Monument, for example...
--
Uncle Vic
aa Atheist #2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department.
Convicted by Earthquack.
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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| Title: Re: Residents of Oregon town say shape of traffic posts is offensive [sigh] |
07 Jul 2007 08:32:50 PM |
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On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 14:50:08 -0700, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
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.
Some people have too much time and not enough intelligence.
<http://independentsources.com/2007/07/06/phallic-traffic-posts/>
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| User: "Don Martin" |
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07 Jul 2007 09:06:29 PM |
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On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 14:50:08 -0700, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
The city is looking into retrofitting the posts with metal collars and
chains that run between them, which they hope will change the look.
Mmmmmmm, Kinky!
Through a jaundiced eye darkly--rheum with a view.
The Squeeky Wheel
http://home.comcast.net/~drdonmartin/
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07 Jul 2007 08:31:22 PM |
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On Jul 7, 10:06 pm, Don Martin <drdonmar...@comcast.net> wrote:
On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 14:50:08 -0700, stoney <sto...@the.net> wrote:
The city is looking into retrofitting the posts with metal collars and
chains that run between them, which they hope will change the look.
Mmmmmmm, Kinky!
Through a jaundiced eye darkly--rheum with a view.
The Squeeky Wheel http://home.comcast.net/~drdonmartin/
Dammit, you *and* LetterK beat me to it! Damn, I'm getting slow in my
old age...
-PF, Atl.
aa#2015KoBAAWA!
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| User: "Don Martin" |
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| Title: Re: Residents of Oregon town say shape of traffic posts is offensive [sigh] |
08 Jul 2007 08:31:02 AM |
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On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 18:31:22 -0700, wrote:
On Jul 7, 10:06 pm, Don Martin <drdonmar...@comcast.net> wrote:
On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 14:50:08 -0700, stoney <sto...@the.net> wrote:
The city is looking into retrofitting the posts with metal collars and
chains that run between them, which they hope will change the look.
Mmmmmmm, Kinky!
Through a jaundiced eye darkly--rheum with a view.
The Squeeky Wheel http://home.comcast.net/~drdonmartin/
Dammit, you *and* LetterK beat me to it! Damn, I'm getting slow in my
old age...
Somehow, the image of a row of pricks chained in a line by their iron
collars goes way beyond gay into the darkest reaches of
neoconservatism.
If you can't be a dirty old man, what is the point of being an old man?
Through a jaundiced eye darkly--rheum with a view.
The Squeeky Wheel
http://home.comcast.net/~drdonmartin/
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| User: "TheLetterK" |
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07 Jul 2007 06:51:08 PM |
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stoney wrote:
http://www.komotv.com/news/local/8355142.html
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.
To Freud, everything was 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.
So? Think of it as art.
"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.
Well, they were ordered from some magazine or another.
"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.
Ahh, I see the city planners are into the S&M scene.
"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.
The city shouldn't be wasting the taxpayer's money like that.
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.
I don't care what these dickheads have to say on the matter, I think the
posts are completely appropriate.
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