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NRaleighLiberal

(60,015 posts)
2. during the Broncos-Patriots game on Sunday it was end to end Christmas car ads!
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 10:44 AM
Nov 2014

So yes, we go from endless political lies and smears to overpriced, overhyped toys for the wealthy.

bemildred

(90,061 posts)
3. Yeah, so true.
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 10:50 AM
Nov 2014

For the first time in a bout a year, my emailbox is empty. No more of this five, six, ten times a day getting incoherent emails that assume a false intimacy and parternership and beg, beg, beg for money, like the problem in our politics is there is not enough money for poiticians yet.

longship

(40,416 posts)
4. "Ralph Spoilsport here from Ralph Spoilsport Motors, here in downtown Emphasema.
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 10:53 AM
Nov 2014
Look at the muscles on that dude.

That's Steve Reeves!

No. No. That's Agnes Moorhead.


More wisdom here from Ralph:

LiberalArkie

(15,719 posts)
7. OH Yea, brings back memories of my youth and LSD. I wonder if Firesign Theater and LSD could
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 11:02 AM
Nov 2014

be why I have such a warped sense of humor.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,732 posts)
5. Starting tomorrow (maybe even today) the Christmas car commercials will start.
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 10:55 AM
Nov 2014

Once again we'll see the Lexus with the big bow on top.

And our mailboxes will be stuffed with catalogs instead of political advertising.

wandy

(3,539 posts)
12. Christmas car adds are the darnedest thing..........
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 12:22 PM
Nov 2014

Are their still people who could afford to put a Lexus under the Christmas tree?
Will a Lexus even fit under the Christmas tree?
Then and again the car adds aren't quite as silly as the ones suggesting that you give the gift of mail order, gift wrapped, sight unseen meat to your loved ones.

Bah! Humbug! There, I've started early.

LiberalArkie

(15,719 posts)
8. Hell, this one has been going on for over a year. Maybe a couple of month break before the
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 11:04 AM
Nov 2014

18 month run up to the 2016. I hope we have at least a couple of months.

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