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Post by bazbear on Oct 19, 2005 22:04:59 GMT -4
I was in the Army in the 80's when someone in the five sided puzzle palace decided that the PRC-77 backpack radio would no longer be refered to as the "prick seventy-seven", and would henceforth be called the "perk seventy-seven". Of course, everyone continued using the "prick" moniker anyway.
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Post by Mr Gorsky on Oct 20, 2005 4:59:23 GMT -4
I concur! Of course, we have known for centuries that the Moon is made of cheese! The only issue still unresolved has of course become divided along political lines. The French experts maintain it consists of Brie or Camembert, or at least a mixture of both. The Dutch vocally support their case for Edam and Gouda.
American scientists stubbornly argue the Moon is made entirely of Cheddar, although much of the international community has long scoffed at such a far fetched and unsubstantiated claim. However, in an effort to sway public opinion, an all out advertising campaign is now underway with a multimillion dollar cash infusion from Kraft and Land o' Lakes. That's just ludicrous ... the moon is supposedly denser on the outside than the in leading to theories about is being hollow. Clearly it is a giant Babybel, with the denser outer being the wax wrapping. You know it makes sense!
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Post by Fnord Fred on Oct 20, 2005 13:38:33 GMT -4
That still doesn't answer the question of what kind of cheese it is... Babybel comes in Origional, Bonbel, Gouda, Mild Cheddar and Light, you know. You really think they would have put the label facing us though. Heads must've rolled at marketing after that one. So wait, does this mean that Bush just wants us to go up there to get him some cheese to go with his pretzels?
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Post by bazbear on Oct 20, 2005 14:01:06 GMT -4
T So wait, does this mean that Bush just wants us to go up there to get him some cheese to go with his pretzels? I think the secret service banned all pretzels from the White House; I've heard a rumor that they even strip search Rove to insure he's not sneaking any into the residence.
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Post by sts60 on Oct 20, 2005 14:39:52 GMT -4
Thanks for nothing, bazbear... How will I get the horrible image that your post conjured up out of my mind?
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Post by Fnord Fred on Oct 20, 2005 19:33:58 GMT -4
Yeah, I know; it's pretty horrific to think of a place that won't allow you to bring pretzels in.
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Post by turbonium on Oct 20, 2005 23:58:20 GMT -4
I think the reference was to a very uncalled for mention of Rove being strip searched - thanks for the visual - yuck!
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Post by Sticks on Oct 21, 2005 0:31:06 GMT -4
Who is Rove? ?
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Post by LunarOrbit on Oct 21, 2005 0:40:00 GMT -4
Karl Rove... one of President Bush's advisors (but probably not for much longer... he got himself into a bit of trouble).
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Post by Sticks on Oct 21, 2005 0:57:31 GMT -4
What did he do
I kind of missed this from my cave on Mars - with my fingures in my ears (a la Side Show Bob's evil brother)
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Post by LunarOrbit on Oct 21, 2005 1:33:12 GMT -4
Oh, not much... he (allegedly) leaked the identity of a CIA opperative to the media... no big deal.
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Post by turbonium on Oct 21, 2005 1:53:51 GMT -4
....thus endangering said operative's life and livelihood. But again, nothing to get all upset about.
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Post by PhantomWolf on Oct 21, 2005 2:15:49 GMT -4
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Post by Fnord Fred on Oct 21, 2005 11:46:29 GMT -4
I think the reference was to a very uncalled for mention of Rove being strip searched - thanks for the visual - yuck! Yeah, I was trying to make a joke. Glad to see you got it.
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Post by JayUtah on Oct 21, 2005 13:06:09 GMT -4
Karl Rove is parodied in the American media as a sort of evil "puppet master," the real genius behind the Republican party agenda who orchestrated George W. Bush's re-election and who basically runs everything behind the scenes. And so for Bush administration critics, this is seen as Rove getting his come-uppance. The issue is highly politicized, as as many issues in American government these days. The references to strip-searching capitalize on the fact that Rove looks like this Imagine having to peer into those crevices on a daily basis.
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