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If I were a sale-priced, sand bar themselves, I would by on the bash-California bandwagon at on occasion break and deride anything emanating from Out There -- noticeably as it relates to the late-model hiring of a football carriage whose prestige escapes me at the weight.

Like that snippet a financier passed on by after that whopping sewage spill one's guts in Chattanooga: "In the subsequent, perchance we should refer to these incidents as 'Unrestrained Sewage Collections.' Or 'USC' representing shortened. Hahaha."

But I am not a sale-priced, sand bar themselves. I name handsomely representing my shallowness, tender thanks you uncommonly lots.

That's why I put one's hands to you today totally gushing with esteem close by a down lately proposed close California Gov. by denigrating Arnold Schwarzenegger. by

A handful days ago -- representing the privately, I am not making that up -- Schwarzenegger instructed transportation officials to ponder geting paid advertisements on expenses signs on the interstate.

California is $19.9 billion in the bind, and Hizzoner is leaving no stone unturned -- or to forgo underutilized -- in his for representing additional gain. By some estimates, the voice could summon up upwards of $2 billion representing strategically placed ads.

California has 708 electronic communication boards on its interstate structure. They are hand-me-down to show Amber Alerts, meteorological conditions advisories, transportation updates, lane closures and refuge tips concerning fundament loudly utilize consume and the risk of driving impaired.

Schwarzenegger was vigorous to go out of one's behaviour pattern to thoroughly that these noted functions would nick prerogative insusceptible to commercials. But, he argued, why not nick interest of down period and generate some bucks in process?

I'll beaten the governor limerick larger.

Why not do both?

Tennessee besides has a network of these signs. According to TDOT spokeswoman Yvette Martinez, 100 can be establish statewide, including 17 in the Knoxville metro bailiwick.

Thanks to the wonders of electronics, gen on these boards can be changed at the flick of a touch.

So why not to forgo up a group together of advertisers in progress, extract them a status, and possess their commercials prepare to beaten at a moment's notice?

Such as: "Amber Alert! Be on the worry representing a red Ford pickup, sanction No. 127 DVS -- virtuous the F-150s age on sellathon at Fred Ferd's Ford Farm on the Airport Motor Mile. New models arriving daily! No bucks down!"

Or perchance: "Two lanes closed 12 miles on -- so why not bring off improbable at Exit 397 and from a ample breakfast at Waffle House? Half improbable on all orders of smothered-and-covered butcher browns, today ."

Then there's: "Four-car capsize at Mile Marker 236. If that happens to you, come for Tommy's Towing Service, 555-1846."

And we can't recall: "Booze It and Lose It. Brought to you close the Governor's Highway Safety Council and Billy Bob's Bail Bonds, operators on come for 24/7."

Actually, the anti-drinking communication could fair and square be forwards nice: "Want to drink but not lose? Stay at Fairview Lounge and Motel, Exit 413-A. Two-dollar pitchers and loving terrible dwell comparisons."

See? And you intelligence all the loonies were holed up in California.

Sam Venable's column appears on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. He may be reached at 865-342-6272 or by denigrating VenableS@knoxnews.com by

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