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Judi Lynn

(160,631 posts) Tue Oct 25, 2016, 10:00 PM Oct 2016

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'Give us the bowl back,' North Carolina demands from PayPal

Source: Associated Press

'Give us the bowl back,' North Carolina demands from PayPal

Updated 4:39 pm, Tuesday, October 25, 2016

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina has struck back at PayPal for canceling a planned expansion in the state to protest a law limiting protections for LGBT people.

The government demanded its bowl back.

The bowl, made from an oak tree struck by lightning last year on the capital grounds, was intended as a welcome gift for companies coming to North Carolina, N.C. Commerce Secretary John Skvarla told the Charlotte Observer (http://bit.ly/2f1Dt6J ).

"We reached out to them and said, 'Give us the bowl back.' That is a North Carolina artifact from the North Carolina state capitol made by North Carolina artisans for companies that are coming into North Carolina," Skvarla said.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/North-Carolina-demands-gets-back-oak-bowl-gift-10240971.php

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'Give us the bowl back,' North Carolina demands from PayPal (Original Post) Judi Lynn Oct 2016 OP

I'm voting against McMoron this weekend. retrowire Oct 2016 #1

Uh ok, we thought it was a potato chip bowl mdbl Oct 2016 #2

They should send it back with one of these in it: George II Oct 2016 #6

could he be any more petty? niyad Oct 2016 #3

Paypal should say "come and get it, Skvarla" George II Oct 2016 #4

I despise PayPal, but I hope they sell this crappy bowl on eBay. onehandle Oct 2016 #7

Send the bowl back filled with Skittles? nt TeamPooka Oct 2016 #8

Taste the rainbow trc Oct 2016 #17

I'd give it back with a public statement that states... Gore1FL Oct 2016 #9

So it was given as a political bribe and now they want it back? Rex Oct 2016 #10

Piss in it and give it back n/t geomon666 Oct 2016 #11

"Sure, we'll give you back this bowl... SeattleVet Oct 2016 #12

lol That's pathetic Solly Mack Oct 2016 #13

How about giving them a middle finger and telling them to go F their homophobic selves? Feeling the Bern Oct 2016 #14

I hope they used it as a bedpan then. 47of74 Oct 2016 #15

NC is pretending to be the victim. Poor poor abused NC. NurseJackie Oct 2016 #16

Ashes sounds just about right.. Historic NY Oct 2016 #18

Lame. closeupready Oct 2016 #19

retrowire

(10,345 posts)

1. I'm voting against McMoron this weekend.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Oct 25, 2016, 10:02 PM

Oct 2016

He can have his piece of wood.

mdbl

(4,976 posts)

2. Uh ok, we thought it was a potato chip bowl

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Oct 25, 2016, 10:03 PM

Oct 2016

Let me look in our cupboard of junk for it.

George II

(67,782 posts)

6. They should send it back with one of these in it:

Reply to mdbl (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 25, 2016, 10:10 PM

Oct 2016

niyad

(113,581 posts)

3. could he be any more petty?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Oct 25, 2016, 10:03 PM

Oct 2016

George II

(67,782 posts)

4. Paypal should say "come and get it, Skvarla"

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Oct 25, 2016, 10:05 PM

Oct 2016

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

7. I despise PayPal, but I hope they sell this crappy bowl on eBay.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Oct 25, 2016, 10:13 PM

Oct 2016

For $0.00 plus shipping.

TeamPooka

(24,259 posts)

8. Send the bowl back filled with Skittles? nt

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Oct 25, 2016, 10:14 PM

Oct 2016

trc

(823 posts)

17. Taste the rainbow

Reply to TeamPooka (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 26, 2016, 08:44 AM

Oct 2016

love this idea

Gore1FL

(21,152 posts)

9. I'd give it back with a public statement that states...

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Oct 25, 2016, 10:15 PM

Oct 2016

..how sorry PayPal is that NC cares more about bowls than its citizens.

Rex

(65,616 posts)

10. So it was given as a political bribe and now they want it back?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Oct 25, 2016, 10:16 PM

Oct 2016

What other state treasures do they give away for political gain?

geomon666

(7,512 posts)

11. Piss in it and give it back n/t

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Oct 25, 2016, 10:48 PM

Oct 2016

SeattleVet

(5,479 posts)

12. "Sure, we'll give you back this bowl...

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Oct 25, 2016, 10:55 PM

Oct 2016

since it's quite obvious that you'll never host any college bowl, or any other college or professional sports finals, until you change your ways. This will be your bowl; fill it with your own tears.

The bowl will continue to serve as a reminder of what you've thrown out with your own bigoted ways. Here it is - enjoy it!"

Solly Mack

(90,787 posts)

13. lol That's pathetic

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Oct 25, 2016, 11:15 PM

Oct 2016

Feeling the Bern

(3,839 posts)

14. How about giving them a middle finger and telling them to go F their homophobic selves?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Oct 25, 2016, 11:31 PM

Oct 2016

47of74

(18,470 posts)

15. I hope they used it as a bedpan then.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Oct 26, 2016, 12:23 AM

Oct 2016

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

16. NC is pretending to be the victim. Poor poor abused NC.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Oct 26, 2016, 07:09 AM

Oct 2016

Historic NY

(37,453 posts)

18. Ashes sounds just about right..

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Oct 26, 2016, 10:53 AM

Oct 2016

you can mail then in an envelope.

closeupready

(29,503 posts)

19. Lame.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Oct 26, 2016, 11:37 AM

Oct 2016

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