Indiana wants to rename I-69

CG · Nov 22, 2004

http://www.hoosiergazette.com/News/Nov2004/news003.htm

what's really funny is that the newspaper has a link to Cafe Press where you can buy I-69 shirts.

Revolt · Nov 22, 2004

I'll bet this guy puts on his wife's dress when he's at home.

dfb547490 · Nov 22, 2004

I 69.

Chicago1871 · Nov 22, 2004

Just another reason to think that there is something in the water of that ****in' state.

Freestyle2000 · Nov 22, 2004

We all do know that the Gazette is a rural The Onion, right?

Though now that I've posted that, I'm sure Chicago and pvan will say things like, "uh yeah. I knew that. I ... just wanted to see if you did. Duh."

superdave · Nov 22, 2004

"John Hostettler, the Congressman representing the 8th district of Indiana, has been convinced by local religious groups to introduce legislation in the House that would change the name of an Interstate 69 extension to a more moral sounding number."

Howzabout 666?

CG · Nov 22, 2004

Freestyle2000 said:

We all do know that the Gazette is a rural The Onion, right?

Though now that I've posted that, I'm sure Chicago and pvan will say things like, "uh yeah. I knew that. I ... just wanted to see if you did. Duh."
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I didn't know that. I try to avoid things involving Indiana like the plague. Hands down the worst state I've ever been to.

Freestyle2000 · Nov 22, 2004

pvan4 said:

I didn't know that. I try to avoid things involving Indiana like the plague. Hands down the worst state I've ever been to.
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I was born there. But I agree.

The only reason I know was that a congressman was wearing a pin about an interstate in the article. Who wears those?

RS

ThreeApples · Nov 22, 2004

superdave said:

"John Hostettler, the Congressman representing the 8th district of Indiana, has been convinced by local religious groups to introduce legislation in the House that would change the name of an Interstate 69 extension to a more moral sounding number."

Howzabout 666?
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US 666 was recently changed to US 491.

TeamUSA · Nov 22, 2004

I still don't understand why they want to change it. What is so wrong with the number 69? And what sexual undertones are there?

Garcia · Nov 22, 2004

TeamUSA said:

I still don't understand why they want to change it. What is so wrong with the number 69? And what sexual undertones are there?
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Yea right.

I am not buying this act.

Wine
Dine
69!

zverskiy yobar · Nov 22, 2004

TeamUSA said:

I still don't understand why they want to change it. What is so wrong with the number 69? And what sexual undertones are there?
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did you actually visit the website...

as someone stated above, its a joke.
like this article from the same website..
http://www.hoosiergazette.com/News/news009.htm

or this one

http://www.hoosiergazette.com/Sports/Nov2004/sports002.htm

Barbara · Nov 22, 2004

I'm convinced that no one has a dirtier mind than members of the religious right.

Well, except for me.

bigredfutbol · Nov 22, 2004

BarbaraJune said:

I'm convinced that no one has a dirtier mind than members of the religious right.

Well, except for me.
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Hey, Senator Coburn just wants you to think about teenage lesbianism for a minute. And, as a concerned American, I am more than willing to do that.

bigredfutbol · Nov 22, 2004

TeamUSA said:

I still don't understand why they want to change it. What is so wrong with the number 69? And what sexual undertones are there?
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Absolutely none--hey, I dropped my soap. Would you mind picking it up for me?

Chicago1871 · Nov 22, 2004

Freestyle2000 said:

We all do know that the Gazette is a rural The Onion, right?

Though now that I've posted that, I'm sure Chicago and pvan will say things like, "uh yeah. I knew that. I ... just wanted to see if you did. Duh."
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Actually, this story was reported on CNN.com last Thursday I think.

quicksand · Nov 23, 2004

If it was, they took it from Hoosier... They definitely created it.

Iceblink · Nov 23, 2004

Snopes

Danks81 · Nov 23, 2004

All I know is they had better not touch Exit 69 Big Beaver Rd on I-75.

Dan Loney · Nov 23, 2004

Same thing happened in Pennsylvania. I hear Rick Santorum is trying to close the Hershey Highway to Intercourse.

DoyleG · Nov 23, 2004

Noah Elliott said:

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All of a sudden...

I have the urge to sign to AC/DC.

Dyvel · Nov 23, 2004

What is really funny is that the idea that someone would want to change the name of I 69 for the reasons stated is actually quite believable.
On the other hand, it's kinda scary also.

CG · Nov 23, 2004

Dyvel said:

What is really funny is that the idea that someone would want to change the name of I 69 for the reasons stated is actually quite believable.
On the other hand, it's kinda scary also.
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that's why I believed it. I've also never heard of the Hoosier Gazette.

Revolt · Nov 23, 2004

DoyleG said:

All of a sudden...

I have the urge to sign to AC/DC.
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If this is the same old 666 near the Arizona-New Mexico border, the highway was renamed by the prude patrol.

ThreeApples · Nov 23, 2004

Revolt said:

If this is the same old 666 near the Arizona-New Mexico border, the highway was renamed by the prude patrol.
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Actually the Navajo who live near the highway requested a change because they thought that the number was hurting tourism in their area.