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meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:07 AM
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Palin Fans Organizing Plan To All Pull Over To Side of Road For Some Reason


Personality cultists have such an abiding faith in their messenger that they’re certain everyone will accept this cult figure if only everyone could hear the message more often. And that brings us to the Palin-worshiping conservative group Stand Up America, which just wants all Americans not otherwise occupied with a job or kids or whatever to drive to their “nearest highway or main route” on March 13 at 4 p.m. Eastern time and then pull off to the side of the road, presumably causing all kinds of traffic jams and car accidents. Why? “Sarah Palin called the Obama Administration’s actions the ‘Road to Ruin’!” Okay, yeah, that sentence tells this group what it should do, on the highway.

What it will be is FUN, and a great way to vent your frustration, without being labeled, or maligned!

Sure! BULLET POINTS:

• Imagine others driving by wondering “what the heck”? Wave to everyone;

• Get ten friends to do the same; or go to an over pass and hang temporary signs saying – “Time to stop!” Just imagine the imagery! But be SAFE!

• Once pulled over to the side, place calls or texts to your friends, take pictures, send tweets, flood Facebook with messages and photos, along with several million others on other highways across the land.

• Stay one hour if you can, get your friends to do the same, line up all your vehicles in a safe manner as far off the side as you can, and hit your horns.

• One hour gives the media a chance to react, a chance to get footage. Imagine the traffic reports!

• Hang a sign inside your back window, or use temporary soap to write a message safely on the window;

• Be a part of millions of people saying: “Stop the madness, we are pulling over and just stopping!”

THAT FUCKING KENYAN MADE ME PULL OVER MY TRACTOR THAT I DROVE ON THE ROAD SO I COULD PULL OVER!

Helicopters recording the event, YouTube filling with videos from every spot in America, with one message: “Just Stop”! Imagine seeing 300 cars pulled over for miles in California, in Texas, in New Jersey…etc.

Imagine the evening news and cable stations saying, “What the heck is going on?”

Do the math. If a car is 17 feet long, and 10 feet is maintained between each vehicle, it takes only 195 cars to stretch one mile. Imagine 500 tractor trailers pulling over for one hour! That’s over seven miles!


Haha, yes, do the math. And realize even a million vehicles spread sparsely throughout the roadsides of America wouldn’t create a disturbance, because the highways are already littered with broken-down old minivans and abandoned Hummers.

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http://wonkette.com/439457/palin-fans-organizing-plan-to-pull-over-side-of-road-to-get-people-in-accidents
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Dappleganger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:08 AM
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1. Less nuts on the road.
Hope they are at least smart enough to not get hit by cars as they pull their high school prank, fuckwits.
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 10:48 AM
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34. Yep. I'm waiting for them to do Chinese fire drills next.
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Kber Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 12:09 PM
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42. Chinese Fire Drills for Liberty!
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 04:43 PM
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46. .
:spray:

And why not? They are a cornerstone of the "ownership society".
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CTyankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 05:24 PM
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51. My only BIG laugh of the day!
I had this vision of Sarah running around the car...oh my gawd...
:rofl:
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:09 AM
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2. Pure lunacy
:rofl:
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Dappleganger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:10 AM
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3. "All our efforts have for the most part FAILED!"
ROFL, thank GOD they have!
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Proud Liberal Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 12:26 PM
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45. +1000
:rofl:
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Badfish Donating Member (543 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:11 AM
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4. I hope Fox covers this.
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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:12 AM
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5. I'm gonna rent me a tow truck and make a fortune n/t
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Dappleganger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:16 AM
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7. *snort*
:rofl:
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meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:18 AM
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8. BWAH-HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
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kentauros Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:27 AM
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15. Think about it, though.
They're creating wealth, for wrecker drivers across the country! They'll need to hire more people to tow all the stopped cars. Everybody wins (except the Palinits.) :P
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Buns_of_Fire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 10:52 AM
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36. I was thinking of putting about five PortaPotties on a flatbed.
Drive real slow past them. Play soundclips of waterfalls. Charge 'em a buck apiece. Retire early.
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lpbk2713 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:14 AM
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6. Obstructionists r Us




Remaining true to form, nothing ever changes with these idiots.



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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:20 AM
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9. Yes - Americans a quite light hearted when it comes to their commutes and traffic delays
Edited on Tue Mar-01-11 09:41 AM by myrna minx
due to stupid political stunts. Genius. :rofl: I'm sure the highway patrol and first responders are going to appreciate this.

On edit - how much do you want to bet that 10 people doing this will garner wall to wall breaking news coverage. :eyes:
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Liberal In Texas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:22 AM
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10. I want some of that "temporary soap" .
All of mine is permanent.

And I really have a hard time driving around all the "broken-down old minivans and abandoned Hummers" the litter the sides of highways (WTF?!)

These people are nutty.

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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:26 AM
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14. I enjoy "Sharpie" brand soap.
:D
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Jokerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:23 AM
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11. 3/13/2011 is a Sunday
No rush-hour, no traffic reports, very little traffic, third-string local news coverage. Just a very small group of nut jobs parking their cars "safely" on the shoulder and no one will notice.
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meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:25 AM
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13. I didn't think about checking that ...
they can't even get PR right.
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pipi_k Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:38 AM
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17. Well I don't know about anywhere else, but
streets and highways in my area can be just as active as they are on a regular weekday (minus the after work rush).
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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 10:00 AM
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24. I wish they did do during the work week.
It might get a lot of people hating the Palin idiots.
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Dappleganger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 11:18 AM
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40. Great, I'll be taking a nap during that time.
What a joke--nobody will notice or give a damn. They'll be honking at the turtles as they cross the road to escape from them.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 05:00 PM
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48. Does the Grifter of the millenium know that?
:rofl:
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nebenaube Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:25 AM
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12. That pretty much coincides with the planned shutdown of gov
15 states are under a hostile-takeover. 3/13/2011 must be the day for Kristalnacht 2.0
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pipi_k Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:37 AM
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16. Yeah, real smart
Pull over, wave, brandish signs... 3/4 of the people driving by rubberneck to see what's going on...the other 1/4 don't see or don't care because they're texting or otherwise distracted, causing some of them to slam into the back of a line of cars they think are moving in the same direction but really they're not.

In a domino effect, one car smashes into the front of the next, etc, etc, a car or two in that line might be pushed into the moving traffic and all hell breaks loose as 90 car pileups ensue.

Streets and highways are blocked by accidents.

OK, worst case scenario, and it might not happen. But it's not impossible.


I wouldn't even cheer this on if Democrats wanted to do it.

But hey, Palin supporters...don't stop to think of the consequences or anything...just do whatever the crazy person living in your head tells you to do...

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Frank Cannon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:53 AM
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21. Don't worry. Only a couple of dozen people are actually dumb/bored enough to do this.
Of course, those couple of dozen will command 24/7 coverage of the cable TV news cycle for the next several days.
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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 10:23 AM
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29. I have this vision of a Faux News team breathless running along the side of the highway...
"There's one! There's one! Get the camera! Get the camera? Are we ready? Okay, roll tape!"

"Sir, sir, are you stopped for the Nationwide Day of Protest Against Obama's Big Government Spending™?"

"Um, no, I'm taking an important phone call."

"Are you sure?"

"My mother was just in a car wreck and hospitalized, so yeah I'm pretty fuckin' sure!"

"Cut!"





"Oh, look, another one! Pull over! Pull over! Get the camera!"

"Sir, sir, are you stopped for the Nationwide Day of Protest Against Obama's Big Government Spending™?"

"Ah, shit! What the fuck are you doing?"

"Sir, we're finding protesters against Obama's big gover-"

"I don't give a shit about that! I was in the middle of getting a BJ!"

"Um, say, aren't you Tommy Lee?"

"Not as far as you know. C'mon, honey, let's go find a bathroom away from these perverts!"

"Cut!"





"There's one! Pull over! Pull over!"

"Sir, sir, are you stopped for the Nationwide Day of Protest Against Obama's Big Government Spending™?"

"No. I have a flat tire."

"Are you sure?"

"Well, I have a tire void of air, my car on a jack, my hazard lights on, and am in the process of putting on the donut spare. So I think I'm pretty sure."

"And you didn't flatten the tire yourself?"

"No, the giant pothole I hit due to highway department cuts is why my tire is flat."

"So you support the privatization of the highway department to increase performance?"

"You're an idiot. Get lost before I privatize your face with this tire iron!"

"That doesn't make any sense, sir!"

"Want me to activate your dental plan?!"

"Cut!"




"There's one! Quick, pull over!"

"Sir, sir, are you stopped for the Nationwide Day of Protest Against Obama's Big Government Spending™?"

"Um, no. I'm a highway worker. See? Bright orange truck, says 'Department of Transportation' on the side?"

"So you're stopped to protest union bosses getting fat off of your hard work?"

"No. My truck has the giant flashing arrow and the water-filled shock absorber on the back. They're mowing, and I'm diverting traffic."

"So... um..."

"Did you somehow miss the fact that I'm in a bright orange DOT truck with flashing lights and shit on it? And the bright orange mowers with the flashing lights on them over there?"

"Oh, no no no no no.... yes."

"Are you naturally this dumb, or did Fox News make you have an operation before they'd hire you?"

"Cut!"

"You didn't answer the question."

"I said 'CUT'!"

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ET Awful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:43 AM
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18. The Obama administration wants to get us out of the ditch, let's drive back in!!!!!!
:)
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Frank Cannon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:50 AM
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19. Hey, if it gets these drunk road ragers off the road for even a little while...
I'm all for it.
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City of Mills Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:52 AM
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20. The Sarah Palin "Let's Halt America's Progress" Tour
I like this idea, I may have to participate!
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WatsonT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:57 AM
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22. Politi-drama
pointless.
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FLPanhandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 09:59 AM
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23. Pull over for an hour!?!
Teabaggers don't have that much of an attention span.
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DLine Donating Member (167 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 10:03 AM
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25. cause traffic jams...
in an attempt to make it appear more people are participating than really are.
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EnviroBat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 10:05 AM
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26. Yay!
That will make it obvious who to throw dog shit at!
Stupid fuckers.
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reformist2 Donating Member (998 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 10:14 AM
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27. Hit your horns? For an hour?!
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gkhouston Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 10:52 AM
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35. I hope someone's told AAA about this. Sounds like they'll be jumping a lot of cars. n/t
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eilen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 10:18 AM
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28. At least they will get the hell out of the way
Most of them think they are pace cars and "keep the speed."
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 10:25 AM
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30. lol -- looking forward to that
And once you've pulled over, please just stay on the sidelines. :)
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Mz Pip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 10:30 AM
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31. I thought this must be the Onion
I suppose these idiots miss the irony in that they are more than likely the first ones to whine when their traffic is halted by anti-war protesters who hang banners from overpasses. :eyes:
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Javaman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 10:45 AM
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32. Sounds like I'll get home in 10 minutes instead of the usual 30. nt
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Drale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 10:46 AM
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33. Maybe when they are blasting their horns
it will run their battery dry and they will be stuck their for hours or maybe days.
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 10:59 AM
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37. Piss off the local constabulary
Yeah! That's the ticket!

(pardon the pun)
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Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 11:00 AM
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38. March 13 is a Sunday, isn't it?
What the hell kind of response do they think they're going to get at 4:00 PM on a Sunday? Dumbasses. :shrug:
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JuniperLea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 11:07 AM
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39. Eh...
They could all use a good rear-ending.

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felix_numinous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 11:27 AM
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41. "This is actual news
and not the Onion." -- We need a disclaimer just for all the idiocy that too closely resembles comedy.

SP is once again demonstrating what her ideas are like without her programmers and handlers. GWB off the leash was similarly vacuous. These people are chosen carefully for their ability to latch on to the crazy.
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krabigirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 12:15 PM
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43. Loool.
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anarch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 12:23 PM
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44. haha! I love The Onion
oh, wait...
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Still Sensible Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 04:57 PM
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47. Would make more sense if it was Bristol Palin
fans organizing a "pull out."
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Contrary1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 05:09 PM
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49. "Just imagine the imagery!"
:spray:
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upi402 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 05:17 PM
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50. Lightbuld moment: These idjits DRIVE!
People absolutely think they will be raptured, deny science, and worship half-wit quitters. And the drive 2 ton rolling missiles on the road with me!:hide:
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barbiegeek Donating Member (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-11 05:33 PM
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52. On the Christian Day of Rest--a Sunday
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