Obama Money Out On The Trails

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Obama Money Out On The Trails

Postby GrizzlyGuy » Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:48 am

Some of the the stimulus money that Obama printed or borrowed has apparently made its way to Tahoe NF. I spotted this sign as Angelo and I were heading up past Merril Valley on Monday:

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Since Monday wasn't a holiday, I slowed down to avoid running into any hard working American union members. But son of a gun, there was actually no need to come off the gas as I couldn't find a single soul actually working (or even not working), nor could I find any evidence of work having been performed. Just the sign. Doesn't this make you feel a whole lot better about the economy? :roll:

I imagine they employed 4 guys just to put the sign up: 1 guy to dig the post holes, 1 guy to install the posts, 1 guy to carry and hold the sign, while the last guy bolted it to the post. Gotta love union rules...
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Postby ATV'er » Wed Jun 09, 2010 1:11 pm

I feel better knowing Obama is helping our trails...


If he has his way next week there will be a nice gate across the trail head. :?
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Postby hemingray » Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:41 pm

The sign WAS the work, eh!

That's funny! I have one vendor where there is a checkbox that asks you to check it off if you are using ARRA (stimulus) funds! I wondered if it was some kind of different money.
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Postby hemingray » Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:42 pm

Afterthought - all the fed agencies probably got a sh*tload of those things. "Alright, boys, go put some of those signs up and get them out of the warehouse!"
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Postby GrizzlyGuy » Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:09 pm

ATV'er wrote:I feel better knowing Obama is helping our trails...


If he has his way next week there will be a nice gate across the trail head. :?
Aw crap, what if installing a gate is the project they are doing out there? :(
hemingray wrote:Afterthought - all the fed agencies probably got a sh*tload of those things. "Alright, boys, go put some of those signs up and get them out of the warehouse!"
That's probably right! We should start a season-long contest to see who can find the most signs out in the forests. The winner gets one of these nifty stickers for their quad: :P

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Postby ATV'er » Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:17 pm

I would buy that sticker. Is it avaible?
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Re: Obama Money Out On The Trails

Postby Kendo » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:15 pm

GrizzlyGuy wrote:I imagine they employed 4 guys just to put the sign up: 1 guy to dig the post holes, 1 guy to install the posts, 1 guy to carry and hold the sign, while the last guy bolted it to the post. Gotta love union rules...
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You forgot the 3 supervisors to make sure it all gone done correctly!!
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Re: Obama Money Out On The Trails

Postby auendave » Wed Nov 03, 2010 4:55 pm

I recieved an email from representative Darrel Issa today and they are asking evryone send in pictures of these signs and where they are located seems the cost about $10,000 each so GG you probably have it right
I imagine they employed 4 guys just to put the sign up: 1 guy to dig the post holes, 1 guy to install the posts, 1 guy to carry and hold the sign, while the last guy bolted it to the post. Gotta love union rules
if you see more send them to Stimulussigns@mail.house.gov =D>
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Re: Obama Money Out On The Trails

Postby GrizzlyGuy » Fri Nov 05, 2010 6:33 pm

auendave wrote:I recieved an email from representative Darrel Issa today and they are asking evryone send in pictures of these signs and where they are located seems the cost about $10,000 each so GG you probably have it right
I imagine they employed 4 guys just to put the sign up: 1 guy to dig the post holes, 1 guy to install the posts, 1 guy to carry and hold the sign, while the last guy bolted it to the post. Gotta love union rules
if you see more send them to Stimulussigns@mail.house.gov =D>
That's good info, I think I'll send mine in. Darrel Issa is a bulldog. Now that the Republicans will be in the majority in January, they get to have as many hearings as they like on whatever they like. My congressman McClintock is gunning for the forest service, so this could get interesting in a hurry. :)
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Re: Obama Money Out On The Trails

Postby hellcat650 » Mon Nov 08, 2010 2:27 pm

Hey GG,
Did the sign have a "made in China sticker" ?
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Re: Obama Money Out On The Trails

Postby GrizzlyGuy » Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:56 pm

hellcat650 wrote:Hey GG,
Did the sign have a "made in China sticker" ?
ROFL!

Damn, it probably did. I should have taken a picture of the back too... :oops:
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