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A Finger For Boeing

By Tiffany Craig Special Assignment Reporter

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Published: Mon, June 23, 2008 - 6:40 pm

Tiffany Craig

Mobile's future as the world's third manufacturer of large airplanes is still very much up in the air.

The Air Force has made no decision about what to do since the Government Accountability Office sided with Boeing on Wednesday.

Their recommendation is a re-bid on the 40 billion dollar military contract.

Northrop Grumman and EADS are flying under the radar these days... giving a local chicken-finger restaurant the chance to steal the spotlight.

They have a deal for Boeing that some say is finger-licking good!

The Mobile-based Foosackly's chain has a new sign up that says "We would like to offer Boeing a finger."

The brainchild of the billboard is Foosackly's owner Will Fusaiotti. He says he was clearing the marquis sign and was thinking of what to put up. "I was like we're gonna go with "71 days til football season" to start ramping up football season letting people know. As we were doing it, I said ahh let's wait on that. Let's do something about this whole Boeing thing they announced."

Usually Foosackly's creative advertising comes from the Red Square Agency. Rich Sullivan admits that his team had no hand in this one. "Sometimes the client will come to the table with some pretty great stuff and this is one of those cases. He managed to do something tongue in cheek that obviously people get a huge kick out of when you've got the guts to say what everybody else is thinking."

Depending on the feedback, the billboard will stay up through the end of the week.

If you're interested in a mini version of the message, bumper stickers will be available at the restaurant soon.

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Anytime you smell crap always check that top lip the first thing. Your local SAGE.

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If by indoctrination you mean “arguing like children” then I concur…

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Indoctrination does not = Maturity or smarts.

Posted by MeAmerican on 06/25/08 - 3:06 pm • Report Abuse

Sometimes I think I’m the oldest, most mature person on this whole site, and I’ve not finished college yet.

Posted by KxVx on 06/25/08 - 1:59 pm • Report Abuse

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Posted by rosepetal on 06/25/08 - 1:42 pm • Report Abuse

And by the way your city smells funny like crap or something!FYI!!

Posted by MeAmerican on 06/25/08 - 1:39 pm • Report Abuse

But you are welcome to come visit our beautiful area anytime. Perhaps if you were exposed to southern hospitality, manners and sunshine, you would be a happier person. I know living in that dreary, dirty area has got to be depressing. Have a lovely day now!

Posted by rmseek1234 on 06/25/08 - 1:37 pm • Report Abuse

Excuse me, We still Have the contract. The GAO took nothing away from NG/EADS, nor have they said that our tanker was not the better one. Still haven’t answered my question-are you local? Apparently not, since you are so bitter about the area.

Posted by rmseek1234 on 06/25/08 - 1:35 pm • Report Abuse

Which contract is that? Oh yeah, that one that’s fixin to be ripped from mobiles grasp. To bad so sad!! Bye NOW!!

Posted by MeAmerican on 06/25/08 - 1:29 pm • Report Abuse