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Title: Seattle Mayor Pardons Tofurky
Post by: Ben on November 23, 2014, 02:53:31 PM
Okay then.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/11/22/seattle-mayor-pardons-tofurky-because-its-seattle/
Title: Re: Seattle Mayor Pardons Tofurky
Post by: vaskidmark on November 23, 2014, 03:37:43 PM
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“‘I, Mayor Murray, pardon Braeburn the Tofurky,’ the mayor proclaimed in the atrium of Seattle City Hall.” ....

The Tofurkeys will be donated to the Rainier Valley Food Bank, which doesn’t really sound like they’re getting pardoned at all.

Like pretty much everything else there, things are not what they seem.

stay safe.
Title: Re: Seattle Mayor Pardons Tofurky
Post by: BlueStarLizzard on November 23, 2014, 03:44:17 PM
This just takes all the fun out of choosing Thanksgiving dinner...
Title: Re: Seattle Mayor Pardons Tofurky
Post by: 230RN on November 23, 2014, 03:59:22 PM
Gem:

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In short, all the stereotypes of politically correct, coffee-slurping, nature-loving, Birkenstock-wearing hippie-dom come to life in a single city are true.


Will steal, copyrighted material notwithstanding.  Reminds me of Boulder, Colorado.  Lived there 30 years, watched it transform into exactly that.  Enough was enough.

The "nature-loving" was OK, but when it became "nature-worshiping" and part of the leftist catechism... enough was enough, again.

I'm not signing this one so nobody will know who posted it.
Title: Re: Seattle Mayor Pardons Tofurky
Post by: Perd Hapley on November 23, 2014, 05:04:13 PM
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Murray’s office is challenging the city council to a food drive; the winner gets doughnuts.

Locally sourced, organic, and gluten-free.
Title: Re: Seattle Mayor Pardons Tofurky
Post by: Boomhauer on November 23, 2014, 06:54:20 PM
Keep Seattle Weird indeed...



Title: Re: Seattle Mayor Pardons Tofurky
Post by: Andiron on November 23, 2014, 08:45:19 PM
How very.. Seattle of them.
Title: Re: Seattle Mayor Pardons Tofurky
Post by: zxcvbob on November 23, 2014, 10:39:34 PM
Gem:
 

Will steal, copyrighted material notwithstanding.  Reminds me of Boulder, Colorado.  Lived there 30 years, watched it transform into exactly that.  Enough was enough.

The "nature-loving" was OK, but when it became "nature-worshiping" and part of the leftist catechism... enough was enough, again.

I'm not signing this one so nobody will know who posted it.

I was in Boulder just over a year ago, helping with flood cleanup.  I found it very difficult not to be judgmental; not so much against the people I met, but against the community as a whole.  Priuses and electric cars and bicycles everywhere, and every jogger had an attractive dog.  I don't think I saw an ugly dog the whole time I was there :D  There was also a vague evil presence I could sort of feel... but that might have been me.
Title: Re: Seattle Mayor Pardons Tofurky
Post by: mtnbkr on November 24, 2014, 06:53:48 AM
There was also a vague evil presence I could sort of feel... but that might have been me.

You were the "vague evil presence"?

Chris
Title: Re: Seattle Mayor Pardons Tofurky
Post by: zxcvbob on November 24, 2014, 08:55:28 AM
You were the "vague evil presence"?

Chris

I thought that was subtle enough it might go unnoticed.;)
Title: Re: Seattle Mayor Pardons Tofurky
Post by: Unisaw on November 24, 2014, 11:16:44 AM
Seattle -- a constant source of embarrassment for the rest of the state.
Title: Re: Seattle Mayor Pardons Tofurky
Post by: BlueStarLizzard on November 24, 2014, 01:03:10 PM
Seattle -- a constant source of embarrassment for the rest of the state.

so what's that make Portland?
Title: Re: Seattle Mayor Pardons Tofurky
Post by: 41magsnub on November 24, 2014, 01:03:47 PM
so what's that make Portland?

Same embarrassment for a different state?
Title: Re: Seattle Mayor Pardons Tofurky
Post by: BlueStarLizzard on November 24, 2014, 01:07:29 PM
yeah, I am a dumbass.
 

*sigh*
Title: Re: Seattle Mayor Pardons Tofurky
Post by: wmenorr67 on November 24, 2014, 01:11:24 PM
yeah, I am a dumbass.
 

*sigh*

Nah just took your Geography lesson from Mr. 57 States.

So how you pardon something that most normal people won't eat anyway?
Title: Re: Seattle Mayor Pardons Tofurky
Post by: tokugawa on November 24, 2014, 03:22:55 PM
Tofu is OK.... as long as it is deep fried with spicy Szechuan green beans!
Title: Re: Seattle Mayor Pardons Tofurky
Post by: TechMan on November 24, 2014, 05:18:41 PM
Nah just took your Geography lesson from Mr. 57 States.

So how you pardon something that most normal people won't eat anyway?

He didn't really pardon it anyways, as it was sent on to a foodbank to be used.  I really feel sorry for the poor soul that gets that at the food bank.
Title: Re: Seattle Mayor Pardons Tofurky
Post by: Boomhauer on November 24, 2014, 05:59:04 PM
Tofu is OK.... as long as it is deep fried with spicy Szechuan green beans!

You can have all you want buddy.

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I really feel sorry for the poor soul that gets that at the food bank.

Just picture somebody truly down on their luck, at their last wit's edge...struggling to decide if life is worth living or not...then they get a tofurkey for Thanksgiving...yeah that poor bastard is jumping off the next bridge he comes across.

Title: Re: Seattle Mayor Pardons Tofurky
Post by: BlueStarLizzard on November 24, 2014, 06:14:45 PM
He didn't really pardon it anyways, as it was sent on to a foodbank to be used.  I really feel sorry for the poor soul that gets that at the food bank.

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