# Neighbor has a orange sign with "8.15.10" on it

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 28, 2010, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264 "2010-07-28T03:25:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/81 "2010-07-29T21:48:28Z")

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> [@HeyHomie](#):
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> Another request for the OP to put the answer in a spoiler box.

Yeah come on OP, we’re getting UPSET! 😉

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/82 "2010-07-29T21:54:08Z")

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The reason was already spoiled in the IMHO poll thread.

The local Baptist Church is sponsoring a “Block” party on August 15. The signs were created to spur curiosity and make people ask questions. It worked.

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/83 "2010-07-29T22:12:11Z")

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So she was saying, “Here’s your sign!” to all of us.

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**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2010, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/84 "2010-07-30T13:11:57Z")

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Wow, such a letdown.

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**Author:** ![cammied76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9a28c/32.png) [@cammied76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cammied76)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2010, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/85 "2010-07-30T19:12:48Z")

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I read on topix, that the people at the 1st Baptist Church are trying to get everyone they can get into their church on that date.

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**Author:** ![alindallas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f17d59/32.png) [@alindallas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alindallas)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2010, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/86 "2010-07-31T12:15:52Z")

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I still think she’s a spy. Shoot her. Then shoot Cinebar!

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