Comments on: Question of the Day: What’s Your Take On Outlawing Truck Nutz?

By: bigdave_37

bigdave_37 — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:05:18 +0000

It all comes down to the same thing..some people like truck nutz, and some people don’t. I have a truck and a nice pair of nutz hanging proudly from the hitch. I got ‘em cause i thought they were cool and funny..not because of any sexual suggestions as alot of overbearing individuals always assume right off hand. I also don’t disrespect any of the laws that the state of Florida has (or any other state for that matter), nor do i think it’s a big deal having to take my nutz off my truck if i had to. I think one thought when i read or hear of any news or blog, or column about people complaining over something as meaningless as this “truck nutz” issue…”Pray to have all the good things in life, love each other and be happy….and if you happen to see any truck nutz…laugh..or turn your head. If it offends you, sorry..you’ll get over it. It’s as simple as that.

By: joeaverage

joeaverage — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:34:48 +0000

They outlaw these things and somebody will come out with an upgrade making the nuts retractable. Oh wait. That’s too weird…

So if somebody cut these off in the parking lot would that be like neutering a truck?

Wait that’s weird too.

Ain’t Skeered!!!

Riiiight…

We get alot of this stuff here in TN…

By: Gunit

Gunit — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:33:31 +0000

Without truck nuts, how will we know who the idiots are?

By: dolo54

dolo54 — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:52:21 +0000

Don’t forget about the drive-thru confessional to forgive your rental at the drive-thru porn shop.

By: menno

menno — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:06:02 +0000

Wow, the new picture speaks volumes…

Just goes to prove that the idjits within the building are nothing but a bunch of pr!cks in the first place.

But then, it is Floh-dah we’re talking about. I spent two weeks there once, and it was a very long month.

By: shaker

shaker — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:05:56 +0000

None of this would have ever happened if the maker of “Truck Nutz” had included the vital function of letting the driver know when he had exceeded the vehicle’s tongue-weight rating.
Quite simply, when driving an overloaded vehicle equipped with “Active Truck Nutz”, the nutsack would drag on the ground, and the stereo would emit an “OUCH! OUCH! OUCH! OOWWWWW!” warning.

By: keepaustinweird

keepaustinweird — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:24:47 +0000

I’ll tell you what’s far more offensive than these nuts – the stick-on portholes. Who’s with me?

By: picard234

picard234 — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:38:54 +0000

Why stop at reproductive glands? They missed a whole smorgasboard of offensive items.

-gold crown air fresheners on the rear parcel shelf
-tree air fresheners on the rearview mirror
-Jesus fish
-Anything w/Calvin peeing
-Hillary stickers
-my kid is an honor student stickers
-mufflers the size of coffee cans
-spinners

By: 50merc

50merc — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:12:52 +0000

“Whoever willfully displays on a vehicle an image or device of reproductive glands, commits a noncriminal traffic violation…”

Word is that Ford is lobbying hard–er, I mean lobbying with Viagra, uh, vigor–to get this bill vetoed. There would be a staggering expense to take the Blue Ovary off all those Fords.

By: speedlaw

speedlaw — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:05:09 +0000

Does this mean those really stupid Calvin peeing on “whatever” stickers are next….I really hope so.

By: naif

naif — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:38:03 +0000

just another showing of what politicians really are, ho’s just plain old anything for a buck ho’s.

By: golden2husky

golden2husky — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:02:36 +0000

Pathetic, both the nutz and the law. Who comes up with this scandalous waste of taxpayer money? I guess the White House has some competition for the Stupidity Award.

By: chuckgoolsbee

chuckgoolsbee — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:45:47 +0000

Whoever willfully displays on a vehicle an image or device of reproductive glands, commits a noncriminal traffic violation, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318, Florida Statutes.

Wow, the E-type Jaguar is now banned from the State of Florida!

–chuck

By: Terry

Terry — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:43:46 +0000

I say if they wanna show the world their(they’re) nuts, have at it.
Now with all these fake Buick ventports…

By: Dynamic88

Dynamic88 — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:04:21 +0000

Living in Michigan I seldom have reason to think of my state legislature as being superior to those of other states. But then a story like this comes along. Thanks Florida.

By: improvement_needed

improvement_needed — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:57:19 +0000

what about hanging a big (or small) plastic peanut instead???

what’s really funny is seeing such thing on boy-racer cars…

maybe they’re arguing about it from a ’safety perspective’…

By: David Holzman

David Holzman — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:41:37 +0000

JTSParts :
I could not support going so far as to outlaw these things but they really do bother me. With a family of 5 I really don’t want my kids seeing those. But out here in LA what is worse are all the window stickers proclaiming “F all Raider Haters” and the like…

I have a pretty clear memory of the way I reacted to stuff when I was a kid. I would have just thought the whole thing was real stupid. Of course, I’m talking the ’50s and ’60s, but kids I know now would probably react the same way.

By: David Holzman

David Holzman — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:39:05 +0000

Strippo: Whoever willfully displays on a vehicle an image or device of reproductive glands, commits a noncriminal traffic violation, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318, Florida Statutes.

So what does this mean for (B9) Tribeca owners on their way to Disney World?

Don’t forget Edsel owners!

By: casper00

casper00 — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:38:49 +0000

wow only in Florida, here we have a state that just pass a law that would allow gun owners to carriy their guns in their car and now they just pass a bill that would fine drivers for havinf nutz/bull balls hanging from their cars….wow I wonder what’s next….

By: dancote

dancote — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:35:20 +0000

I wouldn’t ban them. I’d require the following disclaimer in big, bold letters on the bumper of the “nutty” vehicle: I HAVE THESE ON MY TRUCK/CAR BECAUSE I HAVE NONE OF MY OWN.

By: Facebook User

Facebook User — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:31:17 +0000

I agree with you, Truck Nutz are nuts, but the state government a) should have better things to do, b) if they don’t have better things to do, maybe they should just go home, and c) really has no business regulating something that would seem to be an issue of free speech. Did they also outlaw all bumper stickers that contained any of a list of profane words?

By: Ingvar

Ingvar — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:18:30 +0000

So, how much will the selling of Truck Nutz increase after this little debacle? 1000% ? 2000% ?

By: ZoomZoom

ZoomZoom — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:56:43 +0000

keepaustinweird :

I may not agree with your right to be a complete jackass by hanging these repulsive and idiotic things from your hitch, but I will defend your right (though certainly not to the death) to do so. In times like these, we must “go to 11″ when necessary protect free speech.

The free speech clause was not designed to protect “all” speech. It was designed to protect your and my opinions, political speech, and religious freedom. It does not explicitly protect or guarantee the “freedom” to say anything one wishes, or to display any image that one feels every child or little old lady should have to look at.

That said, although it’s kind of dumb like those fake bullet holes, or “No Fear” stickers, I couldn’t care less what somebody hangs on or under their truck, as long as they don’t tailgate me or block traffic with their vehicle. I wonder, though, if anybody ever found their truck’s.. er, “adornments” cut off one day? Hey, anything can happen at the mall, and after all, they ARE merely plastic.

By: JTSParts

JTSParts — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:56:42 +0000

I could not support going so far as to outlaw these things but they really do bother me. With a family of 5 I really don’t want my kids seeing those. But out here in LA what is worse are all the window stickers proclaiming “F all Raider Haters” and the like…

By: Strippo

Strippo — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:38:18 +0000

So what does this mean for (B9) Tribeca owners on their way to Disney World?