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sinkingfeeling

(51,457 posts)
Thu Nov 1, 2012, 03:26 PM Nov 2012

Well some lovely person stole my Obama-Biden yard signs last night. I reported

the theft to the police department at 6:30AM this morning. I think it was the influx of people from the 'burbs' into our quaint, downtown historical district for trick or treat.

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Well some lovely person stole my Obama-Biden yard signs last night. I reported (Original Post) sinkingfeeling Nov 2012 OP
well, you did leave it outside Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #1
I'm sure the cops will get right on this! zappaman Nov 2012 #2
Those suburbanites really have to be watched carefully. :-) virgogal Nov 2012 #3
I hope you have another one to display NICO9000 Nov 2012 #4
The local county Democrats, one block from my house, gave me a new one free! sinkingfeeling Nov 2012 #5
my kerry sign in 2004 lasted less than 24 hours; here's what i did; dionysus Nov 2012 #6

NICO9000

(970 posts)
4. I hope you have another one to display
Thu Nov 1, 2012, 03:32 PM
Nov 2012

Don't let these idiots get to you. A new sign will just infuriate them even more, so please try to get another one!

dionysus

(26,467 posts)
6. my kerry sign in 2004 lasted less than 24 hours; here's what i did;
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 09:08 AM
Nov 2012

1) bought those green, heavy duty metal stakes that have holes running up the center of them. i sunk them 2 feet into the ground.
2) wove the metal poles of the kerry sign through the holes in the stakes. that sucker aint never moving
3) coated the sign in a thin sheen of vaseline

the next day you could see where the angry rethug had first tried to rip out the sign, but it wouldn't move. then he tried to punch through the plastic, but the vaseline preventing his fists from getting any purchase on the sign. the wire frame was little bent but i just bent it back into place.

he must have walked away pissed and greasy from the vaseline. the sign survived

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