My neighbor just put up a 6 x 8 McCain/Palin sign on his garage roof.

[byronius]

I smell desperation. He's a young guy, a plumber in his twenties; I don't think he has a clue as to what that sign really means.

[applexcore]

1. Then you must go with 12x16.

Its the only way.

[Forkboy]

No, he must paint it right on his house.

This is no time to play it safe. :)

[byronius]

27. I had intended to respond with a fifty foot high inflatable column.

Full color LED picture of Barack on every side. Perhaps moments from the debates. Or the New Hampshire speech.

With speakers and searchlights.

And a microwave beamer.

Overkill?

[billyoc]

2. Does he know he's IN California?

Some mechanical tradesmen move around a lot, you know. :rofl:

[mrreowwr_kittty]

3. What the hell is he doing putting signs on his garage? Get him an enlistment form, ASAP! nt

[opihimoimoi]

4. A sign indicating A DUFUSS LIVES HERE

he will soon find out....

[Frank Cannon]

35. He might as well put an "I AM DUMM!" billboard on his lawn

The guy's going to be getting lots of multi-level marketing folks, cultists, and other assorted scammers knocking at his door.

[TooRaLoo]

5. Well, the Fail Plane will know where to drop the toilet waste, I guess. nt

[Quantess]

6. Pick up some military brochures for him and hand them to him next time you see him

But only if you can do it with a casual smile and without any trace of sarcasm.

[Bigleaf]

7. Do you own a paintball gun? Just wondering.

:evilgrin:

[Kerrytravelers]

8. It's good that he announces his stupidity so broadly.

You now know that his is an unsafe house. Anyone who has a McCain/Palin sign apparently condones their inciting of violence recently. Clearly, he is ok with this, so take this as a warning that this is clearly not a stable person and keep away. Personally, we've made a mental note of the three wackadoodles who have McCain/Palin signs in their lawn and will do the same. Anyone who condones violence is not a safe person. Regardless of your past associations with this person, I think their character is showing.

[Frank Booth]

9. That's just begging to be ripped down.

Think of it as a challenge.

[Quantess]

12. No way. Leave sign-stealing to the junior high kids.

There's no excuse for anyone beyond an 8th grade maturity to steal a political sign from someone's yard, period.

[Frank Booth]

22. Yeah, but this isn't in his yard. It's on top of his garage.

Any moron can steal a sign from someone's yard. It takes planning, willpower, and smarts to rip it down from the top of the garage. Like I said above, it's a challenge.

Anyway, I'm not advocating that he actually steal the sign. I think he should remove it from the the garage, and plant it in the neighbor's yard. It'll be a triumph of the human spirit.

[Quantess]

29. Okay, that might be funny.

:)

[SwampG8r]

10. i would call code enforcement

bet you a buck he didnt get a permit
also billboard size is regulated in most cities
not content
size

[smoochpooch]

17. Also call the HOA if there is one. n/t

[SwampG8r]

19. again make the issue the sign itself not the content

work away from any argument over content
size permitting and placement are usually clearly defined in municipal codes

[Laelth]

11. He is entitled to express his opinions, of course ...

... even if they are dumb ones.

:dem:

-Laelth

[DontTreadOnMe]

13. THE BEST WAY TO HANDLE IT:

Take a photo and place it here on DU. Let 10 people photoshop it with various phrases.
Exposing these types on the internet is easy, and the best way to shame them.
Then print out the various photoshop versions, and leave a few copies showing they are on the "web" in the guy's yard.
When he sees his house and sign are posted all over the internet, he will forever be associated with "that house".


How embarrassing is it to be THIS guy? This guy can never live this down. He is the "moran" guy.. forever.

[John Q. Citizen]

16. Anyone know the identity of the the moran guy? It would make a good story.

[SwampG8r]

20. acyually

that man is the fried brain salesman at the Moran family reunion
its a terrible smear using this pic this way

[iamthebandfanman]

34. no, its actually a long standing family feud

between the morans and the forans...

obviously this guy was crashing their party.. that outa teach those morans!
forans4life

[Viking12]

37. Yer preachin' to the quier.

Series!!!1!1!!!1!!!

[SeattleGirl]

14. Bird shit target!

:rofl:

[tech3149]

15. Just laugh every time you look at his house

and be available to help him out when the shit storm causes him some real pain.

[jrockford]

18. I'm seeing more and more McCain/Palin signs in MN

but can't seem to get ahold of an Obama one here. I went to the DFL office in Maple Grove again and they said they've been having trouble getting Obama signs.

I'm not sure I've seen a single one. I'm not worried though, I figure McCain is just dumping money here and Obama will come about closer to the end, part of his rope-a-dope strategy. I do wish, however, that Obama signs were more readily available here.

[Zookeeper]

24. They had them today at the HQ in St. Paul on Raymond...

near University Ave.

And you can order them on-line.

There are a lot of Obama signs in my neighborhood. There weren't nearly as many Kerry signs in 2004.

[soleiri]

21. poor misguided souls

A week after I put up my Obama lawn sign, the next door neighbors put up a McCain/Palin sign.
My son asked, "you're not going to fight with them, are you?"

"no sweetie, we'll just laugh at them."


:hug: <---- parenting skills

[Lorien]

23. A business in my area covered the front of their building with one

I've seen no cars in the parking lot since!

[Zookeeper]

25. Call the city zoning department and find out if it's legal. n/t

[byronius]

26. I shall. Thanks for the advice,

Part of me wants it to stay there, to make the act of taking it down after defeat that much more disheartening, to spur him into soul-searching.

I remember my feeling after 2004, taking down my lawn signs. One of the worst days of my life.

So bad that I ended up searching for and finding the Democratic Underground. Which has healed and strengthened me, and made me much wiser.

In fact, I've learned things here that I would think could not have been learned in any other time or place. I see myself, my strengths and weaknesses in other posters. It's been an amazing curve.

I hope he grows from his oncoming defeat as well.

[Beregond2]

28. So God can have a laugh.

[zulchzulu]

30. Teach him how to do the McCain "Penguin" sound - "Heeaa"

Go over to his door and ask him if he's seen McCain in recent videos. Then show him by walking like a stiff penguin and make a "Heeea!" sound. Maybe add a girly Palin-like "you betcha!"... See if he will do it for $20.

[crankychatter]

31. maybe his roof was leakin.... or, he's worried not enough pilots are voting? NT

[TexasObserver]

32. does your neighborhood have a community association that enforces deed restrictions?

Many communities have rules against such signs. They go in the yard, not on the roof.

[DainBramaged]

33. Is there a town ordinance regarding signage????

Give 'em hell or give 'em Obama!!!

[Hepburn]

36. He put this up in DAVIS, CALIFORNIA!?!?!?!?!?!

:rofl: Latte spew! :rofl:

[monmouth]

38. You should put up a sign that says "I live next door to stupid."...n/t

[Doremus]

39. Don't you guys have any municipal ordinances dealing with that?

I'd love to put a ginormous Barack sign in my yard but not only would it take longer to make it than it would take the police to tear it down, I'd probably find myself with a fine to pay.

[ejpoeta]

40. my neighbor put mccain/palin sign in his front yard

along with two other republicans running. actually, i've seen a few mccain/palin signs around and i was getting a little down. haven't seen any obama ones. i guess i am in a republican area of upstate ny. i told my husband i wanted to plaster obama signs all over. it's tough though, as it's hard for folks to see anything from the road. i guess i could attach some to the fence. but i wanted to make sure the neighbor could see them. lol. i have half a mind to go over and tell him he must have a private pension and not have medicare (he's really old). but we don't really get along with him as he is an ornery guy. i kind of feel sorry for him all alone over there, but... every time i have spoken to him he seems to spread lies around. uggh.

anyway, i have been feeling a bit blue, but yesterday when i stopped for gas on my way home, i had a guy who was also pumping gas on the other side ask me where i got my obama sticker. i asked him why he asked and he said he wanted one. he said he thinks mccain is too old and he didn't like palin. i gave him the website address (democraticstuff.com) and told him that it was free. it lifted my spirits a bit. and then i wished i had had some on me to give him one. it was the first time anyone had asked me about the sticker. oh, i hope obama wins.

[Ganja Ninja]

41. I've noticed that trend too.

I see very few McCain/Palin signs and the ones I do see are all 2ft X 4ft and mounted about 3 or 4 foot off the ground. I've yet to see any of the small signs in anyone's yard.

[Rambis]

42. Needs to know

[Starbucks Anarchist]

43. Working-class people voting for the party of the wealthy.

:banghead:

[Robb]

44. There's the response right there

...on a big sign with an arrow, pointing to the neighbor. :D

[The Stranger]

45. Go tear it down.

Then report him to the Homeowner's Association and the City department that regulates bill boards.