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http://www.supportourribbons.com
These guys do parodies of the car-magnet ribbons that have become all too common in the US, but then they do something even more awesome: they take orders for custom ribbons. I'm actually considering getting the huge "My Ribbon is Bigger than Your Ribbon" ribbon for the back of my pickup truck, just for the irony value.
Far be it from me to spam, though, so a question: what other evil purposes can our members think of turning this site to? As a courtesy to their site, please link to their pages for your creations rather than posting the images here, like so:
Magnetic Patriotism, Only $2.99
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For those parked Hummers you run across every so often:
Support My Overcompensation
So maybe these are a little expensive to just stick on random Hummers. Then again, maybe it's worth it, huh?
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That's freaking hilarious. I like the I support more troops than you one. I may have to get a couple of these...
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Originally Posted by Millennium
For those parked Hummers you run across every so often:
Support My Overcompensation
So maybe these are a little expensive to just stick on random Hummers. Then again, maybe it's worth it, huh?
Use stickers for that purpose. They're cheaper and more permanent. Or you can use printable tickets, I'll put up a link in a little while.
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Originally Posted by powertrippin
Use stickers for that purpose. They're cheaper and more permanent. Or you can use printable tickets, I'll put up a link in a little while.
...and against the law.
Spare us, please. 
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Originally Posted by RAILhead
...and against the law.
Spare us, please.
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Big deal. Driving an 8000+ lb piece of **** built to take advantage of a loophole in fuel regulations while yapping on a cell phone should be illegal too, but it isn't. Fight the system.
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Why should it be illegal? Because you don't like them? I personally think they're stupid -thus the ribbon design- but what about them is so inherently evil that they ought to be banned?
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Originally Posted by powertrippin
Big deal. Driving an 8000+ lb piece of **** built to take advantage of a loophole in fuel regulations while yapping on a cell phone should be illegal too, but it isn't. Fight the system.
Oh, I didn't realize you were so L33T.
Don't be a t00l, man, don't be a t00l...
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Originally Posted by Millennium
Why should it be illegal? Because you don't like them? I personally think they're stupid -thus the ribbon design- but what about them is so inherently evil that they ought to be banned?
I think i misread, thats what i get for posting when i'm tired.
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Originally Posted by Teronzhul
I think you misread, he was saying that attaching permanent stickers to someones property is illegal, not the magnets. I'm not entirely sure that slapping a magnet on would be legal either, but I doubt it would upset anyone nearly as much as a sticker that has the potential to cause paint damage.
Paint damage on some dumbass's excessmobile seems a bit trivial after one of these monstrosities rear ends you and causes you permanent neck pain or kills you.
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a buddy of mine has a "Support Strippers" Ribbon
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Originally Posted by powertrippin
Paint damage on some dumbass's excessmobile seems a bit trivial after one of these monstrosities rear ends you and causes you permanent neck pain or kills you.
Well, save it for the particular SUV that happened to rear-end you, then.
Jeez, man.
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Originally Posted by powertrippin
Paint damage on some dumbass's excessmobile seems a bit trivial after one of these monstrosities rear ends you and causes you permanent neck pain or kills you.
Welcome back ca&hie/robbie. You are a tool.
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Originally Posted by powertrippin
Paint damage on some dumbass's excessmobile seems a bit trivial after one of these monstrosities rear ends you and causes you permanent neck pain or kills you.
There are things on the road which can do far worse damage, such as full-sized trucks. There are things on the road that even a humble Civic could do that much damage to, such as motorcycles. Why is your hatred reserved for this particular type of vehicle?
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Originally Posted by Millennium
There are things on the road which can do far worse damage, such as full-sized trucks. There are things on the road that even a humble Civic could do that much damage to, such as motorcycles. Why is your hatred reserved for this particular type of vehicle?
There are plenty of good reasons for that, but you really don't want to go there.
Especially since there's this current thread covering the subject.
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I've been thinking of a truly evil idea, which I call the Ultimate Troll Ribbon. It uses one of the standard patriotic-looking ribbons, but the text reads...
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Support Our Troops - $URL
...where $URL is the address of Ye Olde Spewing Hole, which I of course can't post here because of the regulations (mods, please don't kill me; I know I'm stretching the rules by even mentioning it).
Yes, I suppose it's overly cruel, but imagine the effect: carrying shock-site mallinking out into the real world. You'd be worshipped for years as a god among men by 1337 14-year-olds.
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Support our troops...or Mac OS X...
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Where do these ribbons actually come from ? What does the ribbon itself mean ?
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Originally Posted by Goldfinger
Where do these ribbons actually come from ? What does the ribbon itself mean ?
Are you asking where they're made, or where the idea came from?
The idea dates back to the 1940s, with a marching song entitled "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" about a woman who wore a yellow ribbon around her neck as a memento of her husband, who was fighting overseas. It didn't become well-known to civilians, however, until the 1970s, from the song "Tie a Yellow Round the Ole Oak Tree". The song was about a man about to be released from prison, who asks his wife (lover?) to do this as a signal that she still loves him and that he's welcome back at home. According to the story, he passes the tree on the way to the bus stop and there are a hundred yellow ribbons tied around it.
Anyway, even in the 1970s it wasn't used for soldiers just yet; people used the ribbon as a symbol of solidarity during the Iran hostage crisis. It wasn't until the first Gulf War that the ribbon started being used for soldiers. Up until recently, though, actual yellow ribbons were used. The car magnets are a recent phenomenon, what with car magnets in general being a relatively recent invention. They started with the traditional yellow ribbon, but other groups who've used ribbons have latched onto the idea. MADD, for example, has a red ribbon magnet for its cause, and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation now sells pink magnets to spread awareness.
Personally, I'm not a fan of the magnets. Actually attaching a real ribbon to something takes effort, as does removing it; the effort is small but at least it's something. Magnets look cool, but they're trivial to attach and remove; they're way too ephemeral. I see them as being pretentious, which is why I support the parodies.
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Originally Posted by ManOfSteal
Support our troops...or Mac OS X...
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That would be so cool if it were real.
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Originally Posted by Millennium
Are you asking where they're made, or where the idea came from?
Your answer was exactly what I wanted, thanks 
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Originally Posted by Millennium
There are things on the road which can do far worse damage, such as full-sized trucks. There are things on the road that even a humble Civic could do that much damage to, such as motorcycles. Why is your hatred reserved for this particular type of vehicle?
You need a special license and training to obtain a CDL required to drive huge trucks. The problem is 16 yr olds and stupid people who think the SUV is safer makes them drive WORSE. Heck, I'm not even going to get into it, just go check this book out at your local library:
High & Mighty
It's fairly unbiased, as he has a lot of information on what ford is doing to help make SUVs safer to other vehicles (NOT GM KILBEY) and how the Jeep Cherokee is strangely stable and well handling, etc. It DOES, however, explain the problem of a lot of people driving SUVs, and why they like them (******** reasons basically).
Seriously, check the book out.
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Originally Posted by powertrippin
You need a special license and training to obtain a CDL required to drive huge trucks. The problem is 16 yr olds and stupid people who think the SUV is safer makes them drive WORSE. Heck, I'm not even going to get into it, just go check this book out at your local library:
Oh, I already know about that stuff. Having driven SUVs in the past, I'm well aware that they handle differently from cars, and I wouldn't be opposed to requiring a special test and license category for driving such vehicles. You mentioned the special licenses for huge trucks, but they also have such licenses for motorcycles. End result: requiring a special test would not be unprecedented.
However, there are many people who would simply ban the vehicles outright, and this is not something I can stomach.
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Originally Posted by Millennium
However, there are many people who would simply ban the vehicles outright, and this is not something I can stomach.
Some people actually need them.... but do they need them to drive to the grocery store, or when they drive alone to work? No. They are NOT viable replacements for a car, and they make the roads more dangerous and annoying for everyone. What pisses me off is some soccer mom or stupid "NFL NASCER BUDWEISER" 'mayon' claiming they "NEED" one. They don't. They just like to sit up high (women) or it makes them feel manly (men) because they have tiny dicks.
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Originally Posted by powertrippin
Some people actually need them.... but do they need them to drive to the grocery store, or when they drive alone to work? No. They are NOT viable replacements for a car, and they make the roads more dangerous and annoying for everyone. What pisses me off is some soccer mom or stupid "NFL NASCER BUDWEISER" 'mayon' claiming they "NEED" one. They don't. They just like to sit up high (women) or it makes them feel manly (men) because they have tiny dicks.
I can't resist asking:
How old are you?
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Anyway, back to the ribbons. I was hoping to keep this out of PoliWar, but frankly I get the feeling it may be too late to save the thread. I regret posting the "Support My Overcompensation" ribbon already.
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hmm tite. I think I'll order a "Support OSX" one and a "Support Death Metal" one! I once saw one that said "Support drungs, sex, and rock and roll..." Maybe thats a little too over the top... I think that "death metal" would be jest fine  and pleasepleaseplease lets not argue about music because of this post!!!
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Originally Posted by loki74
hmm tite. I think I'll order a "Support OSX" one and a "Support Death Metal" one! I once saw one that said "Support drungs, sex, and rock and roll..." Maybe thats a little too over the top... I think that "death metal" would be jest fine and pleasepleaseplease lets not argue about music because of this post!!!
No worries. Someone already made a black Support Our Goths ribbon, though; you might want to consider that.
Another one that should go over well with Net fans: I Support the Homestarmy.
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Problem is that since they ARE magnets, making a cool one would get stolen almost right away. 
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Originally Posted by ManOfSteal
i have that classic apple logo on my civic...doubt anyone would try to rip it off
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Originally Posted by JHromadka
Problem is that since they ARE magnets, making a cool one would get stolen almost right away.
You put it inside the car window. I know someone who did that after writing "Bring Them Home" on a "Support Our Troops" magnet. Then again, wouldn't putting it inside the car window be cheating?
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Originally Posted by Millennium
You put it inside the car window. I know someone who did that after writing "Bring Them Home" on a "Support Our Troops" magnet. Then again, wouldn't putting it inside the car window be cheating?
And it would attach to the window how? It's a magnet.
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Originally Posted by JHromadka
And it would attach to the window how? It's a magnet.
You tape it on. That's why it's cheating.
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SWEET! They came today! I spent like $30 but whatever these RULE! Really high quality too! I'll take pics once I get some installed.
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Oh man, I TOTALLY thought up the phrase "Support our Ribbons" like 6 months ago.
Me and the 'mates have stolen like 70 of the worst and most annoying (big wavy Flag magnet with "Freedom isn't Free" on it and "God Bless America") and I thought it would be extremely clever to have a ribbon that said "Support our Ribbons"... Yeah yeah, I stole magnets.. really if people want something on their car to stay there, get it in sticker form, magnets are just asking for it.
as I can see I waited on my clever idea to long and a website has been erected during my procrastination. I especially like the "I support more troops than you" F-ing Golden!
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Originally Posted by suvsr4terrorists
SWEET! They came today! I spent like $30 but whatever these RULE! Really high quality too! I'll take pics once I get some installed.
I just got my Mega-Ribbon. They aren't joking; that thing is huge.
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