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The Northerner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-20-09 11:55 PM
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Rockwall auto shop has slick promotion: Nobel with every oil change
Source: The Dallas Morning News

In Rockwall County, a place known for its conservative politics, one mechanic is getting a lot of attention for his latest promotion: a Nobel Peace Prize, free with every oil change.

The offer, which pokes fun at President Barack Obama's recent Nobel Prize win, sits on a 4-by-10-foot sign in front of Horizon Auto Center on the outskirts of Rockwall.

Owner Ken Sterling says that since he put it there, response has been overwhelming. A photo of the sign was posted online and has gone viral, appearing on blogs, conservative Web sites and Twitter feeds.

"We've had more than 400 calls and e-mails," Sterling said, adding that only two callers thought the sign was in poor taste.

Read more: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/122109dnmetrocnobel.3c42bd0.html



And the insanity continues...
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-21-09 12:00 AM
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1. It's pretty funny! nt
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timeforpeace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-21-09 12:00 AM
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2. Hilarious. Buy a sense of humor.
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countingbluecars Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-21-09 12:03 AM
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3. Instead of being proud.
Sad.
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bertman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-21-09 12:25 AM
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4. It could have been worse. Could have been posted in front of a whorehouse.
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roguevalley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-21-09 01:49 AM
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8. snort. true. its already starting isn't it. can't say obama doesn't deserve
it.
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Downwinder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-21-09 01:15 AM
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5. I don't think I would want to be paired with Henry A. Kissinger. n/t
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Suji to Seoul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-21-09 01:18 AM
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6. As opposed to a sign with Bush: "Free blood soaked can of oil with every oil change."
"Free blown up body of innocent civilian with every oil change"

"Free no-bid contract with every oil change"

"Free war with every oil change"

"Free pack of lies with every oil change"

"Free underfunded programs with every oil change?"

These conservative really have no brains. They honesty think people hand out purple hearts, silver stars, bronze stars and Nobel Prizes like the prize at the bottom of a crackerjack box.

What asshats!
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Mithreal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-21-09 01:37 AM
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7. Really? purple hearts, silver stars, bronze stars are awarded for potential?
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Beartracks Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-21-09 02:43 AM
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9. Love this reply in the comments section

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Posted by Iforgotmyname

Har har har, nyuck nyuck nyuck... that there's one real smart joke to make fun of them nobels peoples and that black guy in the white people's house at the same time. whoever came up with it oughta get the nobels prize for real funny jokes cuz it made me and my wife/sister laugh so hard we went and blowed our moonshine out our nose holes.

love,
Cletus & Brandine

P.S. Does anybody know iff'n I can trade my foodstamps for a bus pass so I can go to one of them anti-government protests??
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:spray:

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Wizard777 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-21-09 05:23 AM
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10. I would sue them for 11.5 MILLION for False Advertising and Bait & Switch.
That's 500,000.00 for the Gold Medallion and Diploma. 1,000,000.00 for the prize money. 10,000,000.00 in punitive damages so they don't do it again.
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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-21-09 06:33 AM
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11. Well, That's About What It's Worth with the Debasement Thrown in
If Obama had respectfully declined, he might have had a shred of dignity left.

And I might had a shred of respect left.

I guess it's better this way, more transparent and out in the open.
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Suji to Seoul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-21-09 08:04 PM
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12. Glenn Beck said the same thing.
I would prefer not to get marching orders from Glenn Beck.
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