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[Kettch]

EDIT: Oh shit, I could pass that house on my way home. I'd offer to take it down, but if a dude wants to hang a chair, he can hang a chair. He's still a jerk though.

Probably a good choice. You'd likely get shot.

 

[MikeMyers]

My reaction was "WTF"

 

[Ravensmash]

"Poor attempt at swing attracts media attention" was my first thought.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

Took me way too long to make the connection.

You're not the only one.

 

[billy beane]

Took me a while, but I got it.

It's fucked up.

 

[Vilam]

No idea what's going on with that chair. My first real reaction to the picture besides confusion is wondering why the bricks are stacked vertically on that house; it looks stupid.

Edit... Ahh, read the article. I guess it's a good thing that I can see this and not make the connection to a racist reference.

 

[hiryu64]

Made no sense until I clicked the link.

 

[Riggs]

My first thought was "Hey another OT topic about racism."

Clicked link.

Confirmed.

Nothing wrong with posting stuff about racist shit heads but it seems OT is flooded with race related topics in the last few months. Or maybe it's always been like this I don't know.

 

[Zoe]

He took the chair down:
http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/19600783/empty-chair-lynching-causes-controversy

Johnson says it never occurred to him that hanging the chair on the tree would be seen as anything more than an empty chair.

"I wanted it out of my way," said Johnson. "I cut my grass from time to time. I could of put it on the ground but it never dawned on me that people would read it that way."

Spoiler

"of"? Seriously, Fox Austin?

Ok, I'll ask... what's this all about? Is it from a film?

Shawshank Redemption

 

[heliosRAzi]

He took the chair down:
http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/19600783/empty-chair-lynching-causes-controversy

Spoiler

"of"? Seriously, Fox Austin?

Well, it is Fox7

 

[ElectricBlue187]

so Obama is holding the flag while being hung? orrrrrrr

 

[C.Dark.DN]

nice overhanging tree limb, what's tied to the rope? chair. why?

 

[Htown]

I guess it's a good thing that I can see this and not make the connection to a racist reference.

Is it?

 

[Windu]

its a chair hanging from a tree....

what I get from it is someone has too much time on their hands.

 

[Aselith]

White trash sex swing.

 

[I H8 Memes]

He took the chair down:
http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/19600783/empty-chair-lynching-causes-controversy

And now too much of a coward to even admit why he did it.

 

[polyh3dron]

Guess he can't tell anyone to go fuck themselves anymore. That guy really had a potty mouth.

 

[Strike]

Ah Texas.

 

[Baraka in the White House]

Hah, little bitch changed his story pretty damn quick.

 

[BrokenEchelon]

Having just played Borderlands 2 for like six hours?

Patricia Tannis. No, it's not really a spoiler and it's not what you think it is.

 

[Like the hat?]

Exactly. How do they intend to sit on it?

they better just hope the Fonz doesn't show up.

 

[NekoToshiro]

A smirk.

 

[diamount]

The poor chair just couldn't compete against those plush leather chairs.

 

[Vyroxis]

First thought: What the....

Second thought: Oh, its supposed to be Obama.

Third thought: Who the fuck cares?

 

[MilesWebber]

Did anyone figure out who was chair?

 

[Tobe]

well thats a ghetto ass swing.

 

[Uncle0wnage]

/thread
Pack it up folks!

 

[Freezie KO]

Well played.

 

[Black_Stride]

However, in light of Clint Eastwood's speech at the Republican National Convention, in which he had a largely one-sided conversation with an empty chair he pretended was Barack Obama, this imagery is now associated with the President.

The image of the chair is associated with the President. Now, lynch that chair from a tree, and you've got a pretty awful racist sentiment calling for lynching the first African-American President!

Shit i didnt get this at all....i need to follow american politics more closely i guess.
That being said, i think its frikken hilarious.....my gut reaction was what did the chair do to deserve this....after reading about people reading into this whole thing i just chuckled, its genius in its insanity.
Makes me wish i was in the US just so i could experience this madness first hand.

 

[Ultima_5]

that movie was such a disappointment for me

 

[Deleted member 1235]

I didn't make the connection.

 

[Flynn]

Gummo.

 

[smurfx]

lol i totally didn't make the connection until i read the article. also obama wasn't the chair so this doesn't even make sense.

 

[Odoul]

http://www.loop21.com/politics/people-hanging-invisible-obama-eastwooding-chair

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rap...ot_offended_by_hang.html#incart_river_default

I guess this is just what's hot right now.

Lynching chairs.

Why not.

 

[DietRob]

^ On the login page.

 

[OnkelC]

after reading: what a dipshit.

 

[Log4Girlz]

Tannis must be distraught.

 

[Lizard with a ladder]

He took the chair down:
http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/19600783/empty-chair-lynching-causes-controversy

Johnson says it never occurred to him that hanging the chair on the tree would be seen as anything more than an empty chair.

I didn't know chairs could back pedal.

 

[CitizenCope]

Make Shadow Complex 2 or else.