Talk:Truck nuts

Custom Reproduction
"Custom reproduction attempts are ill-advised and generally do not result in an aesthetically pleasing set of truck nuts."

Why is this line here? It sounds like its straight out of a line from a advertising book. I don't think it's necessary and I have removed it. It would be very easy to create something similar. 173.33.130.147 (talk) 16:14, 10 July 2009 (UTC)

General discussion
I've seen these before, and I think they're notable enough to have an article. It should be an article, though, and not an advertisement. In particular, it needs to be neutral, factual, and should not link to any commercial websites that are selling these hideous, ridiculous things. Otherwise, it is likely to get deleted. dbtfz talk 06:03, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

Hideous and ridiculous may be one persons opinion, others have called them everything from 'cute' to 'funny' and other positive labels. Of course, some are revolted, and others find fun in that. In any case, it is really a fashion statement for those that drive trucks, and an extension of their statement of why they drive a truck. Like many accessories these are just for show and provide no functional purpose. --Jrbeaman 02:02, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

The descriptions of manufacturing and suggested mountings are from one specific copyrighted web page, without permission. Without permission, the quotations should reference that web site. They are also known as trucknuts, bumpernuts, and are all copies from the original website, and should be recognized as such. --Jrbeaman 02:02, 20 July 2006 (UTC)


 * I find your claim highly dubious. Can you please provide URLs of such copyright infringement? --NMChico24 08:34, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

Yes, I have tried to, numerous times, but all my posts get deleted. Every attempt to assign quotations with reference to the source is deleted as a commercial instead of giving credit to the inventor. Like talking about the light bulb without mentioning Edison.

http://www.bullsballs.com is the inventor/originator of the product in 1998 and descriptions and suggested mountings are directly from his web pages. He understands the knock-offs and is sorry he didn't finish the patent on the product. He tried, but the patent atty screwed up the process, and he just dropped it even though it would have been granted. Since then, there are two companies (multiple web sites all under these two) that sell an inferior copy and gain internet anchorage by bastardizing the spelling. Check it out, and do a search for "truck balls" on google.

You will only find one web site that fits the article. The quotation is slightly different (barely) because of minor updates, but the text has been there on his web pages since 1999. Also note that none of the other retailers of the internet sold products match the articles information, as they are mostly cheap copies.

This is a wide-spread phenominon(sp?), as pictured on lorries, tanks in Iraq, and big-rigs in Australia.

Someone has a very slanted opinion (see above) and was the one? that kept deleting my references to the author of the quoted material because it was "commercial". The two paragraphs below his are mine in an attempt to balance his personal opinion and threat, but he keeps editing them.

Thanks for asking - --Jrbeaman 02:02, 20 July 2006 (UTC) (webmaster only, for bullsballs.com)

I have no vested interest except accuracy and web correctness.

What the fuck is "web correctness"? This "article" sums up wikipedia quite succinctly. Useless.

^- Exactly

Truck nuts for ridicule
See:


 * Feedback for "Rebuild the Party: A Plan for the Future". 2008-11-12. URL:ideas.rebuildtheparty.com/. Accessed: 2008-11-12. (Archived by WebCite® at www.webcitation.org/5cGg9Cxrh)

"Rebuild the Republican Party" was subsequently laundered to delete the proposal that was by far the most popular: Give all Red Blooded Americans a pair of truck nuts for their F150's! I'd read about it in "American People Give Republican Party Major Responsibility: big $ale on truck nutz" (Wonkette). It's interesting that "truck nutz" are used to ridicule. Further, the caption to this Flickr photo: "Operation: Truck Nuts - Successful" suggests to me that people are adding nuts to others' trucks to ridicule them or their owners (rather like giving the finger to Hummers). All mere "original synthesis" so far, which is why I wouldn't add it to the article -- but it might be worth keeping an eye out for "reliable sources" on the notion of ascribing nuts to others or that of attaching them to others' vehicles. Tama1988 (talk) 09:48, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

Re-build
I was planning on creating an article for Truck Nutz, but I will expand this article instead. I have compiled the following sources about TruckNutz, BlueBallz, and BikerBalls

First Step, sourcings.

Companies
 * company website
 * Another company?
 * The original?
 * BikerBallz, an offshoot

Controversies, will separate by state or incident?
 * FLA


 * Aw Nutz!
 * Florida kicks 'Truck-Nutz'
 * Truck Nutz no More?
 * Race for new state attorney just got more interesting
 * Florida to ban fake testicles on vehicles


 * Edgefield, SC


 * Male anatomy ornament causes controversy
 * offensive car decor could get you ticketed


 * Virginia


 * Virginia may outlaw bumper nuts
 * Push to ban "Truck Nutz" on vehicles


 * 2008 election


 * Truck Nutz for all
 * If Barack Obama wants to understand ... he should buy a pair of Truck Nutz


 * Legislation links?
 * Flickr picture TharsHammar (talk) 20:24, 9 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Jury trial
 * 

Picture
Can someone please remove the picture of these offensive "joke" products? At least hide it under a bar or something. This image offends my personal beliefs, and I think it should not be shown on a public encyclopedia such as this.35.32.229.95 (talk) 17:45, 20 October 2011 (UTC)
 * That's laughable... You could just be happy that it's not more of a close-up shot. If you have issue with this photo illustrating the subject matter, perhaps you should post the same comment at Scrotum or Hirsuties coronae glandis.--Travis Thurston+ 20:19, 20 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia is not censored, and doesn't give a shit about whether something offends your personal beliefs. 200.127.94.49 (talk) 23:54, 10 June 2013 (UTC)

Bonneau, S.C.
This case we last heard was delayed, and that was 7 years ago. Most likely it was a PR embarrassment, the story got global coverage, and they made a deal to drop the charges or simply didn't pursue the charges. It could slip by without press coverage (as intended) and might be buried in court records, if the court didn't loose them or seal them or whatever. This is a very small town in SC they won't want to be globally famous for truck nuts. -- Green  C  14:59, 16 June 2019 (UTC)
 * That's pure speculation. I think in cases like this we need to remember that we only know what our sources tell us. Even the update section tag implies that somewhere out there is updated information and we just have to add it to the article. We have no evidence that there are any further updates. I'd rather focus on making sure the wording of the text doesn't drop hints or allude to facts that don't exist than try to push editors to fill in blanks with whatever they can scrape up. --Dennis Bratland (talk) 15:34, 16 June 2019 (UTC)


 * Of course it is speculation ("most likely") and this is a talk page where we can speculate about things to better determine the best course of action when not all of the facts are known. The point being, we will probably never know what happened short of doing original research in primary source documents which isn't permissible, so the tag requesting an update is based on the false premise that this information is available for update. -- Green  C  15:49, 16 June 2019 (UTC)
 * No comment but to say it seems quite odd to attribute to one news source that another news source made a statement, when that other news source is not exactly hard to come by: . Someguy1221 (talk) 04:15, 18 June 2019 (UTC)