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  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
(...) I saw someone once who'd taken one of these and removed the WISCON letters. :) (...) That may be endemic to State Street and Mifflin Street in Madison...? --Todd (25 years ago, 15-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
Actually the bumper stickers said Escape TO Wisconsin... and they took off wiscon and made Escape to sin needless to say they weren't printed much longer after that :) Others made Escape Wisconsin from them too. As far as Madtown... I don't get (...) (25 years ago, 15-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
(...) You're right! It was TO, not FROM. I've seen it so many millions of times, I didn't even notice. BTW, the person I saw who had "ESCAPE TO SIN" was someone wearing a leather jacket on State Street, with the signage on the back, and a plastic (...) (25 years ago, 15-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
(...) ROLF!!! Sounds more like what we call the rubber knife gang's around here :) wanna look tough yet just can't quite pull it off :) (...) I'm gonna have to play with this to figure it out :) Just for the fun of it! (...) Blah... I know they used (...) (25 years ago, 15-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
(...) <snip> (...) Yeah, cuz if they were *real* bikers, the back of their leather jackets would say, "If you can read this, the b**ch fell off." And if a women is a real biker chick, her t-shirt will say, "The B**ch who fell off" Seen them both on (...) (25 years ago, 15-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
ROFL!!! Hmmm maybe I can get someone to wear that shirt :) though I don't want her falling off the back of my bike either! that hurts!!! Of course I don't ride around in a leather jacket either.. though someday I'll get myself a pair of leather (...) (25 years ago, 15-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
(...) Wow. I figured people had noticed the deliberate mis-write, and ignored it. That troll had some serious hang-time. Steve (25 years ago, 15-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
(...) I didn't know anyone said FIB except my cheesehead college roommate. Who happened to be a dead ringer for Greg Ham. But that's not important now. I still remember the FIB's, everytime I drive through Illinois. Steve (25 years ago, 15-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  ESCAPE TO WISCONSIN (was: TRU Kudos!)
 
(...) Hint: There were three words, and the middle word (the one starting with W) was an animal. --Todd (25 years ago, 15-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:37b735f0.900243...net.com... (...) times, (...) I ignored it, having seen it enough--usually from east or west coasters who couldn't place Wisconsin on a map to save their lives, and who (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
Well, don't tell the two engineers from our headquarters in Madison, because they came from small towns in Wisconsin, and they swear every other day that Wisconsin is about 1,000,000% better than Michigan is (I work in the Ann Arbor, Michigan office (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
(...) Wow, if I lived in Wisconsin, I don't think there's any place I would prefer to live *but* in Madison. --Todd (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
Mookie <Mookie1@worldnet.att.net> wrote (...) Get the leathers while you're still a biker. Over here we call your sort "temporary bikers" because we bury so many of them. Moz (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
(...) lol I used to work in a hospital. There we used to call the bikes themselves "Donorcycles"-- would see lots of head injuries with the rest of the organs fairly well intact-- perfect for harvesting. -John "bikers, sign those donor cards" Neal (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
Well.. I have to admit, I've had some close calls.. I've still after about 8 years have a lump in my leg from the bike going down on it.. the rear tire hit some gravel in a turn.. though that bike NEVER touched the ground.. it was only a couple days (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
Well I do wear a helmet... gotta protect what brain I have left ;-) (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
(...) At least you don't have a cavalier attitude about it; cuz if you did you'd be driving a Chevy. <ouch, look both ways, run> -John (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
Todd Lehman (...) At first I didn't notice the 2nd bumper sticker quote, and saw a raunchy/disgusting interpretation of the 1st one (think about a word which sounds similar to the last two words). (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
HEY!!! I drive a Chevy, and I happen to like my Blazer!!!! you better run :) (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
(...) That's exactly how it's supposed to be taken Frank! you were the first to actually mention it :) (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
Well, as Confucius used to say, "He who run in front of Chevy get tired, but he who run behind Chevy get exhausted" <doesn't bother to look, ducks wiffleball bat, runs faster> ;John (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
FWIW John blazed a pun there with "Cavalier" actually. Besides I like your blazer too, it looks like it goes with the rest of your outfit. -Tom McD. when replying, when wild spamcake gets cold, its skin looks startlingly similar to corduroy. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
Not if I get her with my Suburban first!! GWA HA HA HA HA HA HA! :) (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
Sorry, Not if I get HIM with my Suburban first!! GWA HA HA HA HA HA HA! :) Scott "Still Friday the 13th" Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
hmmm I know some people say I'm a little confused... though if I were to pull my shirt forward and look down.. I get a pretty good idea of what sex I am :) Of course unless you're talking about taking out John, then I'll even help ya :) we'll see (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
"A well I'm runnin down the road, tryin' to loosen my load, gotta world of AFOLers on my tail, one he's in-a 'Burban, two she's on-a Honda, three Spamcake's in my internet mail. Take it easy, ......" -*no* apologizes to The Eagles (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
Mookie, Sorry, I thought it was you, not John. I did not read it properly. It has been a confusing day for me, my brain is dead. I have been fighting with a Novell TCP/IP -HP JetAdmin printer error all day, and I had to get back onto the project I (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
No problem, Where's John now? did you get him yet???? I've about used up a tank of gas looking for that boy, I think he went into hiding.. I might be time to put on the big boy tires and start running over everything :) what ya think eh??? :-) (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
(...) Yes, we can have our own Monster Truck Madness thing going, a Blazer and a Suburban after poor John, running over Yugos, Geos, and Civics everywhere! HA! We will get him yet! Scott Sanburn (25 years ago, 18-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
Oh, heaven forbid we make Calvin upset! Not my cup of tea, however! :) Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: TRU Kudos!
 
don't forget... we gotta take out all those Fords too... I gotta make Calvin on my back window happy :) (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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