Phew. What a relief. From the ridiculous to the sublime.
I feel like I did in 1977 when Luke Skywalker dropped his photon torpedo down that ventilation shaft on the Death Star. Everyone in the theatre cheered.
Congratulations Barak Hussein Obama. You inspire me.
Thanks America for turning the page.

It's been a long 16+ years...:o

I'm very proud that my generation was able to step up and vote this time around. Thanks to me and my peers, we can finally enter the 21st Century. :)

Haven't we got enough threads on this bloody election - it's boring.

All those overweight screaming Americans feigning joy, and if I see that pillock Martin Luther King bleating on again today I'll shoot him. (oh the CIA did that already)

Col

Haven't we got enough threads on this bloody election - it's boring.

All those overweight screaming Americans feigning joy, and if I see that pillock Martin Luther King bleating on again today I'll shoot him. (oh the CIA did that already)

Col


Me too! From now on only skinny people will be allowed to feign :p
(Whatever that means...:D)

sweep stake...
how long before someone tries to shoot him
1-6 weeks
7 weeks to 6 months

(sick I know)

Haven't we got enough threads on this bloody election - it's boring.

All those overweight screaming Americans feigning joy, and if I see that pillock Martin Luther King bleating on again today I'll shoot him. (oh the CIA did that already)

Col

Considering you start the majority of the political conversations (what you may consider USA bashing conversations), that seems like a rather foolish statement to remark.

I guess we're damned if we do and damned if we don't in your mindset. I hope all citizens of the UK are not so ridiculously one sided and one minded. I'm guessing in your eyes, the popular and electoral vote is now a lie.

sweep stake...
how long before someone tries to shoot him
1-6 weeks
7 weeks to 6 months

(sick I know)

Most ignorant McCain supporters who would actually want to attempt to shoot him are not nearly intelligent enough to actually pull off such a feat in today's technologically advanced society. They should go back to raising them sheep... errr children.

sweep stake...
how long before someone tries to shoot him
1-6 weeks
7 weeks to 6 months

(sick I know)

I've got money on him not lasting his full term. The wife says 2 years max.

When he's been shot, maybe Michelle Obama can marry a billionaire like Jackie K did with Onassis.

Col

I'm guessing in your eyes, the popular and electoral vote is now a lie.

You guess wrong. Plus, I have never started a political thread.

Col

I've got money on him not lasting his full term. The wife says 2 years max.

When he's been shot, maybe Michelle Obama can marry a billionaire like Jackie K did with Onassis.

ColDoesn't making money out of his assination sort of make you party to the crime:confused:

I think the good thing about this result is that while many people, of course, voted by race, many others didn't, deciding instead to give a guy a chance regardless of where he or his family originated.

More practically speaking, what really helped Obama is that the current Republican admin has done a pretty poor job in the last 8 years, to put it mildly, so much so that a Martian could have probably taken the election had it remained relatively uncontroversial during the campaign while repeating the word "change."

While he doesn't have a particularly tough act to follow, it's not clear what sort of president Obama will make. Only time will tell...

I think the good thing about this result is that while many people, of course, voted by race, many others didn't, deciding instead to give a guy a chance regardless of where he or his family originated.

More practically speaking, what really helped Obama is that the current Republican admin has done a pretty poor job in the last 8 years, to put it mildly, so much so that a Martian could have probably taken the election had it remained relatively uncontroversial during the campaign while repeating the word "change."

While he doesn't have a particularly tough act to follow, it's not clear what sort of president Obama will make. Only time will tell...

Excellent post (IMHO :p)

At least the world's stock markets are responding well:rolleyes:

It's kind of interesting to see the tables turned here. Now family, friends, and coworkers are angry and scared. At first I was surprised to hear these people sound so full of rage. But then, after thinking about it, the left in this country has been full of rage for years. Same rage, different point of view.

Personally, I'm more terrified than I am angry. Not of Obama - he seems like he'd be a fun guy to have a beer with - it's Obama + Pelosi + Reid that scares me.

Doesn't making money out of his assination sort of make you party to the crime:confused:

No. Depending on the odds, it means you are one jump ahead. Anyway, he might not get killed, so lots of people will lose money.

Life is a gamble, why not make a few quid out of it if you can.

Col

NOT A SERIOUS POST.

From a legal point of view, if Col knew about an assassination attempt and did nothing to stop it, would it make him guilty of accessory to murder or guilty of insider trading. :D

... Same rage, different point of view.

Yes...right...a vote for apathy might be the tonic.

an assassination attempt

Assassinate = Mississippi version :D

I'm getting sick and tired of that bloody Obama woman banging on about how brilliant she is. How she was born in poverty and now she's the wife of the president - look at me - nah, nah nah.

Jesus - she got lucky, big bloody deal - now shut up about it and stop rubbing peoples faces in it.

Who gives a tinkers shite about her past, present or future? She's not a patch on Jackie Kennedy, the sooner she gets that into her thick skull the better.

Col

And another thing, she never has long sleeves - that's taking the right to bare arms too far.

Plus, she showed no protocol when she put her arm round the Queen (God Bless Her) - nobody is allowed to touch the Queen (God Bless Her) especially a Yank.

Why can't this Obama woman get a proper job instead of swanning round on the back of hubby's promotion? She could be a receptionist or a shopworker or even a secretary if she has the intelligence - a proper womans job. Do they still have cotton-pickers in the USA?

Col

I never thought I'd say this but..... I couldn't agree with Colin more. It's a media circus. I'm going to paraphrase and widen the scope of the statement a little though:

This whole Administration is a little over the top, even for my tastes.

That bloody Obama woman was here yesterday. She decided to bring total chaos to our local Stansted airport on a "surprise" visit. I'll bet the bloody woman didn't have to go through security and immigration either. Normally, someone of her colour from the USA would be a bit suss. Then she wanted to do some sightseeing in London so caused traffic chaos there too.

Why can't she keep herself away and stay at home in the brown house looking after the kids like all mothers should do.

One grain of consolation is that at least she wasn't bleating on about how poor she was years ago and how well she's done for herself now.

Col

.. a bit suss

Speak english so we can all understand you or stick a sock in your pie-hole:rolleyes:

and another thing, she never has long sleeves - that's taking the right to bare arms too far.col

lol !!!! :d

Speak english so we can all understand you or stick a sock in your pie-hole:rolleyes:

Sorry, I forgot the simpleton redneck readers would have difficulty. "Suss" is a shortened slang version of "suspect".

Col

NOT A SERIOUS POST.

From a legal point of view, if Col knew about an assassination attempt and did nothing to stop it, would it make him guilty of accessory to murder or guilty of insider trading. :D

Possibly, but as a UK citizen I doubt the US would get extradition rights for such a tenuous charge.

Col

.... or stick a sock in your pie-hole:rolleyes:

How would one do that ? Using a stick to stick the sock in what ? :o

Possibly, but as a UK citizen I doubt the US would get extradition rights for such a tenuous charge.

Col
Colin, I am afraid that recent UK legislation makes it possible for the US to extradite any one they want on the flimsiest of evidence. But it is isalmost impossible for the UK to get an extradition order from the US. Once again we have been shafted by our government.

Colin, I am afraid that recent UK legislation makes it possible for the US to extradite any one they want on the flimsiest of evidence. But it is isalmost impossible for the UK to get an extradition order from the US. Once again we have been shafted by our government.
And they still think they're in with a chance at the next election:rolleyes::mad:

How would one do that ? Using a stick to stick the sock in what ? :o

You're fishing for a lyric aren't you :p

You're fishing for a lyric aren't you :p

Sealyric or lakelyric ?:(

Sealyric or lakelyric ?:(

If its a ditty about Col maybe it would be a git-lyric :p

If its a ditty about Col maybe it would be a git-lyric :p

baslyric would be more appropriate I assume. :rolleyes:

How would one do that ? Using a stick to stick the sock in what ? :o

I wouldn't worry about it Ron. Someone woke up KennyBabe and now he's gibbering incoherently - naturally his lower intelligence is limited to verbal abuse and obviously I'm the first target.

He'll get bored soon and disappear again I hope.

Perhaps he'll go off and kill something in order to compensate for his lack of intellectual conversation.

Col

baslyric would be more appropriate I assume. :rolleyes:

Bass players are just wanna-be real guitar players. They just don't have the talent ;)

Bass players are just wanna-be real guitar players.

Not necessarily.

Bass players are just wanna-be real guitar players. They just don't have the talent ;)

So that would make it a wanna-be-git-lyric ?

Not necessarily.

My apologies if you are a bass player Ron :o


So that would make it a wanna-be-git-lyric ?

Close... Lets just make the distinction that he does not aspire to be a git (hence 'wanna'), he is one. :p

Which do you play Ken?

I bet you've snapped a banjo string or two in your time.

How cute - Paul the resident lurker thinks he made a funny - :)

When I read this thread for the first time, I saw Colin and his usual display of disregard for all things American. So then I ignored it for a while, but then it occurred to me.

Colin, who gives a flamin' friggin' fart about touching or not touching the Queen. She's human, born of woman, and isn't elevated 90 degrees towards divinity. When she dies, she's gonna moulder in her grave just like John Brown's body. So if Michelle Obama wanted to touch the old biddy in an affectionate way while she was still alive, what's it to you? A sign of disrespect, perhaps? Akin to the disrespect you've shown Americans on so many past occasions. Perhaps Michelle knew it would bother you, so she did it for the pure spite of the moment. But you wouldn't know about spiteful moments, would you? No, I didn't think so...

My apologies if you are a bass player Ron :o


Although I occasionally do play some bass, that's not the issue Ken.
What I meant is that there are some great bass players around who are masters on their instrument and may not have any association with guitar(s). ;)

Paul the resident lurker thinks he made a funny - :)

hmmm, lurking and doherty remind me of some place north of England ????:p

When I read this thread for the first time, I saw Colin and his usual display of disregard for all things American. So then I ignored it for a while, but then it occurred to me.

Colin, who gives a flamin' friggin' fart about touching or not touching the Queen. She's human, born of woman, and isn't elevated 90 degrees towards divinity. When she dies, she's gonna moulder in her grave just like John Brown's body. So if Michelle Obama wanted to touch the old biddy in an affectionate way while she was still alive, what's it to you? A sign of disrespect, perhaps? Akin to the disrespect you've shown Americans on so many past occasions. Perhaps Michelle knew it would bother you, so she did it for the pure spite of the moment. But you wouldn't know about spiteful moments, would you? No, I didn't think so...

You know Doc I've never seen any interviews with Michelle but you've sparked my interest and I'm going to be on the watch to see anything they may air... :)

Although I occasionally do play some bass, that's not the issue Ken.
What I meant is that there are some great bass players around who are masters on their instrument and may not have any association with guitar(s). ;)

Ok, I admit was just trying to gig Col and I yield to your musical prowess... Sorry - ;)

When I read this thread for the first time, I saw Colin and his usual display of disregard for all things American. So then I ignored it for a while, but then it occurred to me.

Colin, who gives a flamin' friggin' fart about touching or not touching the Queen. She's human, born of woman, and isn't elevated 90 degrees towards divinity. When she dies, she's gonna moulder in her grave just like John Brown's body. So if Michelle Obama wanted to touch the old biddy in an affectionate way while she was still alive, what's it to you? A sign of disrespect, perhaps? Akin to the disrespect you've shown Americans on so many past occasions. Perhaps Michelle knew it would bother you, so she did it for the pure spite of the moment. But you wouldn't know about spiteful moments, would you? No, I didn't think so...

It's actually known as protocol and tradition. I'm not surprised that is alien to a Yankee.

I actually used to like that Obama woman until in every interview or clip of her when they visited the UK, she went banging on about how well she's done by marrying whats-his-name. She is so patronising and thinks she is so superior.

She's just a black girl who got lucky - like Diana Ross. The difference being, Ross has got talent.

Col

Ok, I admit was just trying to gig Col and I yield to your musical prowess... Sorry - ;)

Try being a little more subtle - you may have more luck.

Col

Ok, I admit was just trying to gig Col ....


I reckon you did :D. It looks to me that there are some dispositive sentiments relevant to Sir Colin, (Doc just made one) so why shouldn't we start a Bash Col thread ? :confused:

so why shouldn't we start a Bash Col thread ? :confused:

That would be fun.

Col

It's actually known as protocol and tradition.
Col

$10/gallon gas and leader that doesn't have to reveal her position on the issues and you write it off to protocol and tradition...:rolleyes:

$10/gallon gas and leader that doesn't have to reveal her position on the issues and you write it off to protocol and tradition...:rolleyes:

Why do you think we have a Prime Minister? Unlike the USA, the UK is a democracy and not a dictatorship.

Col

She's just a black girl who got lucky - like Diana Ross. The difference being, Ross has got talent.

Col

Ms. Windsor is the one with all of the luck ;) The difference being, I'm not sure what her 'talent' is?

Why do you think we have a Prime Minister? Unlike the USA, the UK is a democracy and not a dictatorship.

Col

She(they) has you hoodwinked ;)

She(they) has you hoodwinked ;)

What's that in plain English ( or Dutch or French)

She has you hoodwinked?

Google only gives me a movie , Hoodwinked :confused:

Google only gives me a movie , Hoodwinked :confused:

Umm... Lied to or misled ;)

Google only gives me a movie , Hoodwinked :confused:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hoodwink

Why does that remind you of Scotland (I am guessing). Kens preoccupation with lurking, reminds me of a friends episode in Vegas.

Maybe a lurker got Kens jackpot one time.

Ha... You seem to be the one preoccupied with lurking. Here Paul, let me help you understand:

lurk
  /lɜrk/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [lurk] Show IPA
–verb (used without object)
1. to lie or wait in concealment, as a person in ambush; remain in or around a place secretly or furtively.
2. to go furtively; slink; steal.
3. to exist unperceived or unsuspected.
4. Chiefly Computers. to read or observe an ongoing discussion without participating in it, as in an Internet newsgroup.

It's actually known as protocol and tradition. I'm not surprised that is alien to a Yankee.

Colin, I tried that once. Doesn't work that well. At least in the USA, someone claiming either "protocol" or "tradition" has something to hide.

As to the word "hoodwink" - whenever I have heard it used, in practical terms it means (roughly) - to deceive by obscuration of relevant conditions or events.

At least in the USA, someone claiming either "protocol" or "tradition" has something to hide.
What about the tradition of celebrating the Fourth of July? What are you lot hiding there? :confused:

We're hiding the fact that we just wanted a convenient holiday to break up the monotony of USA summers. All the really good holidays for us occur in fall and winter.

Like Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day. Then we have a couple of government-based holidays. Martin Luther King day, President's Day, Easter, And then Memorial Day. After Memorial day, without taking the Fourth of July off, we'd have June, July, and August with not a single useful holiday. That's too long. So we use the excuse that we are celebrating the time when we beat the heck out of the redcoats.

However, Alc, I was actually referring to the way that politicians explain why they did something. Usually because someone else got away with it and they wanted to get some of the same action ("tradition") or because if you were doing the work of your office, you cannot be prosecuted for it ("protocol") unless someone can first show that your purported criminal action was not a proper duty of your office.

The trial of former Congressman William Jefferson, which started last week, will probably use the latter defense for the 16 counts of public bribery that are the core of the prosecution. Doesn't matter. About half of his family has already taken a plea bargain or has been outright convicted of felony acts of bribery and criminal collusion.

However, Alc, I was actually referring to the way that politicians explain why they did something. Usually because someone else got away with it and they wanted to get some of the same action ("tradition") or because if you were doing the work of your office, you cannot be prosecuted for it ("protocol") unless someone can first show that your purported criminal action was not a proper duty of your office.
I guessed. I was only joking when I asked.

To be fair though, if Europe didn't have so many traditions, we'd lose out in a big way when it came to American tourists visiting. Love 'em or loathe 'em, they do like a nice healthy slice of tradition when they visit. ;)

And, given what I remember of visiting Canada, we look for tradition and leave behind money. While money isn't everything, it surely greases the way to make us Americans at least marginally tolerable when we aren't in the USA.

As a matter of fact, when wifey and I last went north of the border, the customs guard asked us what we were bringing into the country. We said, Personal property - cameras (one each), clothing, personal jewelry, and money. He replied, "The rest is OK to bring home again. Just remember to leave the money with us."

But at least I could tell he was only half-serious. And he was a jolly sort, so we got a good laugh out of it. But we did our best to leave some money behind.