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MindPilot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 03:02 PM
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Seen any "Support Our Troops" magnets recently?
I've been observing for the past couple of days and on the probably thousands of vehicles I see during my daily travels, I've noticed exactly one.

Seems like the "never forget" people are having memory lapses.
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maxsolomon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 03:03 PM
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1. sure - and i'm in the liberal bubble of seattle
i see them every day.

and i move them over the gas tank door.
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Growler Donating Member (896 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 03:05 PM
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2. I see them in Seattle all the time too. n/t
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MindPilot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 03:12 PM
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5. That is a beautiful way to make a statement!!
What an absolutely awesome act of protest!! A little passive-aggressive, but awesome nonetheless!

:applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:
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maxsolomon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 05:12 PM
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16. seattle is the capitol of passive-aggressivity
but there's no harm - i didn't steal it, i didn't damage it, i didn't damage the car.
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EmperorHasNoClothes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 03:08 PM
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3. Not lately
Of course, they never really meant "Support Our Troops" - what they really meant was "Support Our President" :eyes:
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 03:11 PM
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4. I have one...
Edited on Fri Jun-27-08 03:13 PM by IanDB1
It's on there somewhere...




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Arctic Dave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 03:15 PM
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6. If I do see them on a vehicle (which is rarely) they are usually
around ten of them with the fish symbol thing too.
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MrsBrady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 03:16 PM
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7. i'm in Texas and they are still everywhere n/t
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 03:52 PM
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10. I ask people with those magnets in parking lots...
Edited on Fri Jun-27-08 03:53 PM by Skittles
so, what are you doing to support the troops? 99.9% of the time they are sporting a stupid magnet on their car and doing NOTHING ELSE - I give them a card with www.anysoldier.com on it but I doubt they do anything. Like flag lapels, they are meaningless symbols.
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JuniperLea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 03:21 PM
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8. In Los Angeles...
I've seen quite a few that say:

Support our troops. Bring them home.

We have a lot of freeway blogging too... I blow my horn enthusiastically when I actually see them being put up. I can tell my little support gesture is appreciated:)
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timtom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 03:22 PM
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9. Seen a few legacy "yellow ribbons"
Edited on Fri Jun-27-08 03:23 PM by nathan hale
Even saw a McCain sticker on a <gasp> Mercedes
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 03:54 PM
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11. Yup.
And a big "respect the flag" mural that was heavily worn out of shape.
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IDemo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 04:09 PM
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12. I've seen one that says "support the magnetic ribbon industry"
but I have also seen many of the "support our troops" variety, also.
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fight4my3sons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 04:10 PM
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13. They are all over where I Iive, but
I am right by a naval air base and right down the road from BIW. I still see a few Bush/Cheney 04 stickers too. I have only seen one McCain sticker so far.

Lots of Obama stickers.
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QueenOfCalifornia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 04:17 PM
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14. Every time I drive
I see several. But I am in red San Diego. I still see the deranged W04 oval stickers here too --- makes me crazy.
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kskiska Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 04:28 PM
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15. No, but I did see a "Baby on Board" magnet.
Maybe they're making a comeback.
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