# I don't get today's (7/9/07) Weird Earl

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**Created:** [July 9, 2007, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-todays-7-9-07-weird-earl/411078 "2007-07-09T19:02:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-todays-7-9-07-weird-earl/411078/41 "2007-07-14T08:08:14Z")

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[QUOTE=gigi]  
[BOO!](http://s87.photobucket.com/albums/k140/gigisdmb/?action=view&current=179713970_596118874_167374665_11843.jpg)  
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I get

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**Rick** , Ford turned the reigns over to a former Boeing exec about a year ago. Ford still does work for the company, but the day-to-day operations are handled by the ex-Boeing guy. (Presumably, that’ll be the sound that Fords will now make when they’re in a wreck. ;))

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**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-todays-7-9-07-weird-earl/411078/42 "2007-07-14T09:30:46Z")

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[QUOTE=Tuckerfan]  
**Rick** , Ford turned the reigns over to a former Boeing exec about a year ago. Ford still does work for the company, but the day-to-day operations are handled by the ex-Boeing guy. (Presumably, that’ll be the sound that Fords will now make when they’re in a wreck. ;))  
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Duh, I know that. I worked for Billy boy for several years. I even got to meet him once. Nice guy, he comes across as the average, ordinary, run of the mill billionaire next door.

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-todays-7-9-07-weird-earl/411078/43 "2007-07-14T17:08:56Z")

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[QUOTE=Hal Briston]  
Never mind…[got it handled](http://www.sirblah.com/misc/brandowicon.jpg).  
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I know this wasn’t your intention but we may well have a winner in the smilie contest.

I dunno if I want to call it “Brandow,” though. 🙂

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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-todays-7-9-07-weird-earl/411078/44 "2007-07-17T20:22:06Z")

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[QUOTE=Tuckerfan]  
I get

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That’s how homely I am. I broke Photobucket.

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