happythoughts 0 #1 June 12, 2009 I think that is the word that I am looking for. Some people refer to it as "slack" or "wiggle room". Authority figures have become such martinets for enforcing every stinking law to the letter. There used to be a little "latitude" in making decisions. Monster Personally, I found this a little bit funny. When I was in college, this was known as "a harmless prank". Ok, if you run off the road because you saw the barrel monster, it is a problem. But if that happens, maybe you have bigger driving issues. QuoteRaleigh, N.C. — Raleigh police arrested a North Carolina State University student last week who was accused of creating a "monster" out of construction barrels and placing it on the side of the road. Authorities charged Joseph Carnevale with larceny for taking materials from a construction site at a roundabout project to create the monster. I hope the construction site manager has a sense of humor. My neighbors had a fiberglass clown in their front yard. It had a piece of rebar in its finger that went into the ground. It would stand on its head. About once every four months, some drunk student would kidnap it. They put up a sign asking for its return and it came back. Harmless fun. If the kid is convicted, I hope he puts the picture on his resume. He's got some imagination. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #2 June 12, 2009 Quote If the kid is convicted, I hope he puts the picture on his resume. He's got some imagination. I believe the older generation used to call that Moxy.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #3 June 12, 2009 Hah! As long as he didn't use barrels that were serving a safety purpose, I don't see the harm. I think a judge will go easy on him, and make a symbolic slap on the wrist. Here's a similar story from people who have no sense of humor: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6469793.html "The constitutional right to have a giant inflatable gorilla in a bathing suit and sunglasses grabbing consumer attention from a Houston business rooftop is the key issue in a trial that began in federal court on Wednesday." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ravenhk 0 #4 June 20, 2009 I think that monster is kinda of cute. lolpain is weakness leaving the body Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
