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Old Dec 21, 2002 | 04:20 PM
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Words: Be careful what you say

Here are some examples of words not saying exactly what was intended. These were compiled in an article in our local paper a few years ago and I enjoyed them so much that I saved them. I hope you enjoy them as well.<br><br> A police chief of a Texas city stated: &quot;The vice situation here is the best we have had in a long time.&quot;<br><br>Another source says &quot;Our policemen are fully able to compete with all the criminals in town.&quot; <br> <br>From a church &quot;Our choir participated in a radio program in New Orleans. It was good to hear them and realize that they were over five hundred miles away.&quot; <br> <br>&quot;Watch out for the chili supper at the Methodist Church.&quot;<br><br>A newspaper reports &quot;This is Miss ........'s first appearence in Dallas in twenty years and everyone should be happy.&quot;<br><br>A roofing company ad says &quot;Leaks Guaranteed&quot;<br><br>A department store ad for men's suits states &quot;Won't last an hour&quot;<br><br>Auto repair shop promises to do a &quot;Bang-Up Job&quot;<br><br>Auto service business offers a &quot;Complete grease job, including floor mats and seat covers.&quot;<br><br>Another auto shop ad says &quot;No matter how small your problem is, you can count on our mechanics to do a major job.&quot;<br><br>An auto dealer invites you to visit him and &quot;see how little you need to own a new car.&quot;<br><br>A friendly loan company asks, &quot;Why go elsewhere to be cheated? You can depend on us to do the job.&quot;<br><br>Here's one I saw myself last winter. An ad for a boat for sale stated &quot; Won't last until spring.&quot;<br><br>Dan<br>
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Old Dec 21, 2002 | 06:24 PM
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Re:Words: Be careful what you say

;D thats a good one for sure
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Old Dec 22, 2002 | 02:21 PM
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Re:Words: Be careful what you say

Stucky's Highway billboard on I-45 between Houston and Dallas in May '80:<br><br>&quot;Eat Here and Get Gas&quot;
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Old Dec 22, 2002 | 07:14 PM
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There used to be a billboard picture floating around the 'net:<br><br>&quot;Pork. The one you love!&quot;
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Old Dec 23, 2002 | 08:34 AM
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[quote author=TPilaske link=board=10;threadid=8627;start=0#83665 date=1040606056]<br>There used to be a billboard picture floating around the 'net:<br><br>&quot;Pork. The one you love!&quot; <br>[/quote]<br><br>There was some stuff on the news a while back around here so I'm not touchin that one.
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