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I for one are waiting for these Items to start Taking out other Drivers.

Q: How did you come to hit that tree ?

A: Some truct nutz came flying through my window & I was stunned at the size of em!!!!

-- Pat - Worker of Wood, Collector of Tools, Father of one

yah well there is that.
So there’s a public safety reason to ban ‘em unless of course they are affixed in a manner in which the DOT approves I should think.

-- When the moderator chooses sides, his site sucks.

Hmmm….

you can burn our Flag but can’t hang some plastic bull testicles from you bumper. Am I the only one who sees something wrong here?

-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

Freedom is never free. It comes part and parcel with responsibility.

Though I believe he may have every RIGHT to hang the testicles off his truck, he should be responsible enough to know it’s a rather pointless and tasteless thing to do.

These days, people think that freedom means that you can do whatever and however you may want, and f* the consequences. Anyone who truly lives like that has their days numbered. There’s ALWAYS consequences.

Tacky, as the other half says. I think it’s silly, to the point where I’d like to hang a replica under my Toyota Corolla. But the innards would be about the size of your pinky nail. Silly, yes. When I take it to the dealer for work, the wrenches’ll get a good laugh, which would be my real intent.

One set I did see that mocked the trucknutz well, was a pair of chrome hex nuts welded together (would have required 1-1/2” wrenches, at least), hanging from a chrome chain. Aside from the waste of chrome and a decent chain, they made a pretty good mocking statement, I thought.

I have seen a few of those driving around. The farm kid in me wants to take ‘em off ;-))

Many people think we should be a classless society. I think we have arrived, no class at all!;-(

-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence Wake Up America!! Please read; http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/26-0

hahaha!

Yeah, bobthefish, you are absolutely right! With the economy the way it is, idiots in Congress that cannot do their jobs and shipping all manufacturing overseas – what we gotta worry about is truck nutz! I love people who preface any rights restriction with “freedom doesn’t mean you can do whatever and however you want”. Just what the hell does it mean, then? As long as it doesn’t offend YOU?!? Grow up…

-- "Find out what you cannot do and then go do it!"

I have to wonder about federal prosecutors going after drug use in pro sports while the criminals that crashed the economy do not even catch a passing glance? Too bad they didn’t have Italian names! Their asses would be on the chopping block in short order;-))

-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence Wake Up America!! Please read; http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/26-0

They are illegal here in Florida as well. They were a fairly common sight before they were outlawed, even on a few cars you wouldn’t expect to see them on, I don’t think the fine is as steep as what the OP posted though.

-- “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt

i think it says alot about the driver . try explaining what it is to your 13 year old grandaughter

-- rick

”These days, people think that freedom means that you can do whatever and however you may want, and f+ the consequences. Anyone who truly lives like that has their days numbered. There’s ALWAYS consequences.”

This kind of flies in the face of those same citizens who are ALSO screaming for ”SMALLER GOVERNMENT”. Just a sneak preview of their true family values platform.

-- HorizontalMike -- "Woodpeckers understand..."

The law says, “parts of the human body”. So, let the orangutang balls hang!

How about mandatory bumper stickers? The most well-known is probably NH’s “Live Free Or Die”:

• In 1971, the New Hampshire state legislature mandated that the phrase appear on all non-commercial license plates, replacing “Scenic.”
• In 1977, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Wooley v. Maynard, 430 U.S. 705, that the State of New Hampshire could not prosecute motorists who chose to hide part or all of the motto.

Imagine the guy in prison stamping these out every day.

-- "Too much hurry ruins the body. I'll sit easy … fan the spark" - I. Anderson

People saying what do you tell your young daughter ,what do you tell them when a vigra or ciallis commercial comes on the tv.I think the balls hanging is a little easier to explain.

-- Bill in Mich

I doubt there is a 13 year old in the country that would not know what they are prior to seeing them. 8 year old more likely to be a difficult discussion.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

EEngineer, Horizontal Mike:

First of all, I’m NOT for a smaller government per se. I’m against a police state, but I don’t think that we have to get rid of government to prevent that from happening.

Secondarily, if you were to step into a bar, walk up to the biggest guy in the place, call him a pansy ass, and then tried to punch him in the face, you’re saying there would be no consequences?

Consequences to our actions are a fact of life mate. The government is what makes everyone “play nice”, rather than letting someone get carried away taking justice into their own hands.

Hell, I wish the laws were removed that prevent me from pelting passing cars with rocks when they block my crosswalks to the point I would have to either walk through their passenger door, or walk out into oncoming traffic. Nail strips might be appropriate for the bastards that don’t even bother stopping.

Trust me, in that incidence, I’d MUCH rather take the law into my own hands, and I guarantee that I’d get far better results.

But the laws are in place to keep drivers “safe” from people like me who get pissed off at their lack of courtesy on the road.

I have seen them a few times but always think that junk like that is a waste of money. What purpose does it serve????

BobThe Fish, remember the old Charles Bronson and Dirty Harry movies?

-- Regret- the feeling you get just after you do something really stupid.

Knothead, I do. I grew up with them in fact.

The thing is, even though I WANT to do those things, in all honesty, it’s not the laws that prevent me from doing them. It’s just the implication of what the world would be like if EVERYBODY acted that way. Or, from the criminal’s perspective, thought that they were acting in a vengeful way that was justified. It would be one hellish world that we would live in.

It’s just as bad as living in some orwellian nightmare to me.

So, in general, rather than letting it get too bad one way or the other, I think it’s best to have some basic laws, like there are, on the books, and for everyone in a society to understand that they aren’t living alone in this world, so they have to be a bit more considerate of the others they share their space with.

A truck with testicles isn’t hurting anyone, but it’s crude and in bad taste. They shouldn’t require a law to ban them, but people should, in general, not be loud and proud that their truck has a giant dangly, hairy, man-sack attached to it flapping away in the breeze. Nobody wants to see your attempt at grossly overcompensating with your truck for what nature or your wife has laughingly deprived you of.

Oh fer cryin’ out loud folks, they’re BULLS BALLS. Not human. As for what to tell the kids, well, try the truth. They’re school kids. I can assure you, being a school kid myself 40+ years ago, they already know. They’re just trying to yank your chain.

-- Darell, Norman, Ok.

I get a silent chuckle out of them, not because I approve for my own vehicle, but rather that I approve of others putting it on theirs;) It screams hillbilly and I like hillbillies. The cops probably have them on their cruisers here in WV;)

-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog

While I personally think that Truck Nutz are just plain stupid, and having them on your truck means you haven’t got any of your own… I do think that the state law prohibiting “obscene” speech is un constitutional, and should be striken off the books… Freedom of speech means you are free to say whatever you will, no matter how stupid it makes you look…

-- Manufacturer of fine quality sawdust since 1984. Comments and advice on my shop welcome. Check it out at http://lumberjocks.com/dbhost/workshop. Gladly accepting shop build donations!

My daughter was maybe 10 first time we saw some. Made for an awkward “why” part of the conservation. Little city girls don’t know, not all school kids ‘already know’ or have ‘seen it before.’

Now when she sees them(17 now), she just says “you’re a loser.” Guess they serve a purpose after all.

-- Karen - a little bit of stupid goes a long way

I had a brand new car that I drove to a friend’s in New Orleans. Within an hour of being there, thieves broke the windows and ravaged it. I wrote “New Orleans Sucks” on the last remaining window for all to enjoy. When the cops finally showed up 5 hours later, they gave me a similar ticket for my obscene behavior. I paid the ticket but New Orleans still sucks.

-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog

Sounds like NO is almost as bad as unimcorporated king County. They keep saying they’re going to have to cut police during budget debatres. I have maintained for years, thye can’t cut them. How can yo cut something you don’t have?

Back to teh truck “jewels”. KayBee, you are right. They do serve a purpose to identify tastless imps ;-))

-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence Wake Up America!! Please read; http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/26-0

On the other hand, Bob, I sold life insurance in the some of the worst ghettos in New Orleans for six years. No one ever damaged my car or robbed me, even though they all know I was the insurance man and was carrying money. Professional courtesy, I guess.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

If this is offensive, turn right or left and take another street. Dumb and dumber laws created by dumb and dumber law makers and enforced by E. Fudd and Deputy B. Bunny. Who’s the judge, Yosemite Sam?

Charlie, I think you mean Bertha, not Bob…

Never been to NO, but want to visit some time…

Maybe the best way to explain it to a child is to tell them that the driver is that kind of oddball person who thinks her truck is really a boy doggie.

-- When the moderator chooses sides, his site sucks.

If these were around when I was 13, I imagine that I would have found myself trying to explain it to my mother. I remember being behind a car with the bumper sticker that said “Get Off My [picture of an ass]”. My Mom said, “get off my horse? – get off my donkey? – I don’t get it.” My Mom was great!

-- "Too much hurry ruins the body. I'll sit easy … fan the spark" - I. Anderson

No, BobtheFish… my comment was directed at TopamaxSurvivor, whose name happens to be Bob also. Sorry for the confusion. :-)

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

haha.. no problem. BTW, I’m not really a Bob, it’s just a rather unassuming handle. :)

All trucks should be neutered so as to shield our children from this type of public obscenity. Disgusting!

What a balls-up

-- Roger-R, Republic of Texas. "Always look on the Bright Side of Life" - An eyeball to eyeball confrontation with a blind person is as complete waste of Time.

I saw a tree get arrested today by the tree police.

-- Every step of any project should be considered your masterpiece if you want the finished product to reflect the quality of your work. http://www.FineArtBoxes.com

Them ain’t truffles !

-- If you're going to stir the pot, think BIG spoon or SMALL boat paddle. David Grimes, Georgia

Too late!!! I’ve done been incensed. Now the trees are streaking. Where’s Ray Stevens when we really need him?

Don’t like Truck Nutz being outlawed, howeve, they are tasteless and crude (just as you can’t fix stupid you can’t legislate good taste). I have two daughters (both under 12), and it did present some interesting explanations, not what they were so much but why anyone would hang them from their truck for all the world to see (I think my youngest even said “that’s stupid”). As to Viagra, Cealis, and many other ads, as a father I am contiuously amazed by how much of advertising and prime time tv focus on sex.

-- Shameless - Winner of two Stumpy Nubs Awards

Huge pepsi-spitter on that one, David. And Charlie, I didn’t mean to imply that ALL of New Orleans is bad. Some of the places that sell liquor are actually pretty nice;) John Lafitte’s Blacksmith Inn, for the record. Maybe a bit of Port O’Call, huh? A leisurely walk down Esplanade on a nice day; I’ll admit it’s hard to beat.

-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog

I tend to agree with Lew. Nothing happens to you if you burn our flag but I get fined for Bull balls. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t like the Bull balls on a vehicle either. But if your gonna fine me for what is on my truck then you better D@#* well fine (or beat) the SOB that burns an American flag on our soil. I’m not trying to start a fight here and I understand the whole “explaining to your daughter thing” I have an 11 year old. I just think that the whole “Politically Correct” thing gets a bit carried away.

-- Paul, North Dakota, USAF Ret.