is just as obvious as telling a country skunk 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (ADJP (RB just) (RB as) (JJ obvious)) (PP (IN as) (S (VP (VBG telling) (NP (DT a) (NN country) (NN skunk)))))))))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (ADJP (ADJP (RB ) (RB ) (JJ )) (PP (IN ) (S (VP (VBG ) (NP (DT ) (NN ) (NN )))))))))