I guess we should shoot for before the election? Or keep it at 45 days? We could set it for 21 days, although I'm not sure how quickly we could get it to DC, or even if VP Biden would have time to accept it.

I'm not certain, but I think he could legally accept this as long as it's clear that it's not a reward for any political behavior, not intended to coerce Joe into performing any action, and is made with bona fide intent purely as a personal gift because we like him. It's difficult to prove that gifts are not intended to coerce, and certainly no one who donates could be affiliated with a PAC, government agency or public interest group, but I think a gift from a large group of people is more likely to be acceptable. And I'm in for $10.

coeyagi: html_007: Cyclometh: "thesinator.com" is available. Just sayin'.

www.givejoethebird.com

I am starting to be swayed by The Bird, as long as the full force of Fark is behind the tongue-in-cheek message of The Bird as displayed in this URL, I'm all for it.

Word.

I can post it as soon as we determine a name for the car. If everyone likes the pitch we just need that and to determine the length of the fundraising...

Cyclometh: SarahDiddle: Is there a link yet? The sooner we start spreading it, the better! Plus I feel the uncontrollable urge to give $5 to this right now.

Richie's working on the campaign site now. Not sure if the consensus is to get a domain or just use the indiegogo fundraising page as the site. Both could work, the latter is arguably a lot simpler.

The domain would probably be better from a visibility standpoint. You could still use Indiegogo to do the actual fundraising.

BAMFinator: As part of the 1%, Biden can buy his own damn TransAm.

After reading the comments and ideas, it is a good/funny idea.

RichieLaw: I guess we should shoot for before the election?

the last debate is oct 22...boca raton, fl.
11 days....
think we can make it happen by then?

I like the name "Malarky"... Giving Joe "The Bird" might not be received as well...

Cyclometh: SarahDiddle: Is there a link yet? The sooner we start spreading it, the better! Plus I feel the uncontrollable urge to give $5 to this right now.

Richie's working on the campaign site now. Not sure if the consensus is to get a domain or just use the indiegogo fundraising page as the site. Both could work, the latter is arguably a lot simpler.

Simple is best. Besides, lots of copycat websites could pop up around the address.

I'm loving this idea.

Would it be possible for us to go through Colbert SuperPac and get this protected as political speech? I'm sure the guys on Colbert's crew would love to do something like this, especially as Stephen has a real heart for charity.

Can you imagine: "Mr. Vice President, the citizens of the internet would like your blessing to donate this Trans-Am in your honor. They only ask that you pose with it holding an Icehouse Tallboy while shirtless."

Buy him new hair plugs and a brain first.

Cyclometh: RichieLaw: I can post it as soon as we determine a name for the car. If everyone likes the pitch we just need that and to determine the length of the fundraising...

I'd say the consensus is looking like "The Bird". As much as I love "The Sinator", heh.

Concur

Cyclometh: Oh my god. I'm not sure we could contain the awesome if that were to happen.

don't know about the super-pac part...but def could get him to mention it on air.

Sirboss37: I like the name "Malarky"... Giving Joe "The Bird" might not be received as well...

I have a horse in this race with "The Sinator". The Bird might not fly well in some parts of the country--maybe The Sinator wouldn't either.

Now if there was a Big Bird head on the front fenders by the door hinges, that might take away from the obscene gesture associated with The Bird.

html_007: coeyagi: html_007: Cyclometh: "thesinator.com" is available. Just sayin'.

www.givejoethebird.com

I am starting to be swayed by The Bird, as long as the full force of Fark is behind the tongue-in-cheek message of The Bird as displayed in this URL, I'm all for it.

Word.

So the bird is the word?

/sorry, had to

legalgus: Buy him new hair plugs and a brain first.

He's got a fantastic brain. He just needs a new filter between it and his mouth.

Jiro Dreams Of McRibs: Sirboss37: I like the name "Malarky"... Giving Joe "The Bird" might not be received as well...

I have a horse in this race with "The Sinator". The Bird might not fly well in some parts of the country--maybe The Sinator wouldn't either.

Now if there was a Big Bird head on the front fenders by the door hinges, that might take away from the obscene gesture associated with The Bird.

Lol. I do like that. But Occam's Razor. I feel like we should keep this simple as possible. I also think it might limit the charity auction as well as cause some copyright problems potentially....

RichieLaw: Jiro Dreams Of McRibs: Sirboss37: I like the name "Malarky"... Giving Joe "The Bird" might not be received as well...

I have a horse in this race with "The Sinator". The Bird might not fly well in some parts of the country--maybe The Sinator wouldn't either.

Now if there was a Big Bird head on the front fenders by the door hinges, that might take away from the obscene gesture associated with The Bird.

Lol. I do like that. But Occam's Razor. I feel like we should keep this simple as possible. I also think it might limit the charity auction as well as cause some copyright problems potentially....

Total agreement. Simplicity.

This is Awesome!!!


/let's give Joe the Bird!!!

so who is gonna be the webmaster? RicheLaw?

Cyclometh: Should someone register that domain? I'm willing to do it and put up a dirt-simple site on GoDaddy to host it.

as soon as i know who to send the info to...i will

Last Version of the Pitch:

Joe Biden loved his Trans Am. As soon as it reached about 40 degrees, in Scranton, PA. Ole Joe would pull the cover off of his beloved beauty and spend hours detailing her immaculate curves. He'd often be overheard murmuring how sweet his,"Bird" was, which was in complete opposite to his normally gruff demeanor. It also made certain Senate Foreign Relations Committee meetings very awkward.
Senator Biden, now Vice President Biden, was always known for his fiery and passionate speech and mannerisms. But when he looked at the Bird, he'd hitch up his jorts, rip off of his shirt sleeves and chug a sixer of Ice House. It was love.

Then came the Great Recession. Biden tried to maintain his Trans AM through 2009, but with the soaring gas prices and the Republican's pressure to destroy everything that was General Motors, he was unable to do so. He sold it to a young man about to go to war in Iraq. There were tears in his eyes when he gave the Bird away. But he knew she would be in a better place.

Unfortunately, not everything on the internet is true, no matter what the internet tries to tell you. Over the past four years one of the internet's favorite political meme's is of "Uncle Joe Biden." It started with an Onion article (http://www.theonion.com/articles/shirtless-biden-washes-trans-am-in-w hite-house-dri,2718/) which poked fun at the Vice President because of his blue collar mannerisms and forthright speech when discussing...well...anything.

Joe Biden has made a career about speaking what he means, regardless if it is in his best political interest or if it is the "politically correct" thing to say. Because of this he endures jokes regarding his "gaffes" and verbal miscues and America (and some of the rest of the world) laugh and chuckle about this homer Vice President of ours.

All the while, Joe Biden has calmly and quietly been an incredible Vice President. He was one of the first politicians to publicly embrace gay marriage (http://articles.latimes.com/2012/may/06/nation/la-na-biden-gay-marria ge-20120507) and may have been personally responsible for President Obama coming out in favor of gay marriage and the subsequent change in the Democratic Party's platform.

In order to let Vice President Biden know just how much we appreciate them, while also making a very silly part of the internet come true (we are the internet after all); let's buy Uncle Joe a Trans Am like one that is featured in the Onion article linked to above. It's hilarious, it's awesome and gosh darnit, it's something that we can talk about in addition to the cat pictures and rage comics.

Now, if for some reason this awesome gift is too awesome and cannot be given to Vice President Biden, the internet will still purchase the car and auction it off.

All proceeds will be distributed to the Biden Breast Health Initiative, Doctors Without Borders, the Wounded Warrior Project and GLAAD.

Regardless if it is to Joe Biden or to charity, maybe Joe Biden will even wash it on the White House lawn.

dopekitty74: Wouldn't you have to get The Onion's permission to do shirts?

easier to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission

Mrs Chumbucket and I are down for $5.

dopekitty74: mr lawson: RichieLaw: **Im wondering if we should just do this straight up for charity....I sincerely doubt he'll be able to accept it.

better idea...or more like an addenment . How about selling t-shirts with the joe/trans-am pic and giving the proceeds to said charities?

Wouldn't you have to get The Onion's permission to do shirts?

Jiro Dreams Of McRibs: RichieLaw: Jiro Dreams Of McRibs: Sirboss37: I like the name "Malarky"... Giving Joe "The Bird" might not be received as well...

I have a horse in this race with "The Sinator". The Bird might not fly well in some parts of the country--maybe The Sinator wouldn't either.

Now if there was a Big Bird head on the front fenders by the door hinges, that might take away from the obscene gesture associated with The Bird.

Lol. I do like that. But Occam's Razor. I feel like we should keep this simple as possible. I also think it might limit the charity auction as well as cause some copyright problems potentially....

Total agreement. Simplicity.

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See kids would never think of all this

I'm okay managing the indiegogo site and helping coordinate things overall. I think I might not have time to webmaster a mirror site or the domain name.

Couldn't we just have the website url shoot to the indiegogo site?

Hack Patooey: I just grabbed givejoethebird.com.... Will set it to redirect to the donation page once its all sorted...

Awesome. Thanks!

The Bird is good. The Bird works.

Hack Patooey: I just grabbed givejoethebird.com.... Will set it to redirect to the donation page once its all sorted...

Awesome!!

!! I love this