Snow Job

Heh.

Comments

[PeterUK]

It appears Gordon Brown's reputation as a fecal King Midas has gone before him.

[Uncle BigBad]

There's more than one way to destroy the military.

[Rick Ballard]

Peter,

It's quite possible that the CBIC was not presentable in the late afternoon or evening. I would expect that "under the weather" will come to be understood as "staggering under the load he took on at lunch" rather soon. Bubba is going to be remembered as a paragon of self control in contrast to this bum.

[RichatUF]

Uncle BigBad-

Good Grief. Also, Gen. Petraeus is by law ineligible (but he's going to get sacked anyway by the end of the year).

[RichatUF]

Rick-

I would expect that "under the weather" will come to be understood as "staggering under the load he took on at lunch" rather soon. Bubba is going to be remembered as a paragon of self control in contrast to this bum.

An inauspicious start. Bet Brown was disappointed he didn't get a chance to wow the world with his global "New Deal".

Wonder when we're going to start hearing from the Tranzi crowd how much better the Bush Administration was for their agenda?

[clarice]

Nah, Bigbad..Kerry's dream is to play a major role in foreign policy--he'd be afraid to spend time in the Pentagon knowing how despised he is there.

[Soylent Red]

PUK:

Not to pry, but are you going to be in the colonies anytime soon? I'd like to buy you the beverage of your choice if our paths are going to cross.

[PeterUK]

Mr Ballard,
I bet our bum is a bigger bum than your bum.Your bum might have youth on his side,but our bum has a proven track record as a world class bum.As Chancellor and Prime Minister,our bum has turned a prosperous,happy,smiling people dancing round the a Maypole ,to a dour ,downtrodden, immiserated serfdom.
Doubtless,given time,your bum will have the same negative achievement in your country.

[daddy]

And on the Japanese Global Warming Front;

Yuki, pronounced "You Kee", means snow in Japanese. Tonight in Tokyo it is snowing to beat the band, and the unexpected dump was so significant that the de-icing trucks were all over the Narita airfield. They are unused to such snows here, so big delays occurred because of the de-icing evolutions, and many flights, including mine, were unable to get airborne prior to the 11 PM Curfew Field Closing, so here I sit typing at the hotel computer with a cold Sapporo in hand, wondering what's up for tomorrow. "Foot Sky Yo Eee" is another valuable Japanese term, meaning "Like drunk 2 days"; it's how the Japanese describe a hangover.

Sayanara.

[PeterUK]

Soylent,
Many thanks,but it is doubtful.I haven't flown since my Zimmer was subjected to a controlled explosion by security.

[Mel]

Rick-

Bernanke just danced around any support of the Administration in today's testimony. He's onto 'em.

[daddy]

PUK,

Just for info; since Rush Limbaugh is frequently mentioned or is the topic of conversation over here, do you have access to him over there or is it simply a minimal awareness that he exists? Likewise, are there British equivalents of him or of talk radio? I know you've got your BBC Hardtalk ranting Leftist interrogators as do we, because I catch them on the Beeb in every hotel room on the planet, but is there anywhere in Britain a Limbaugh-like populist, of significant audience, espousing Conservative views? I ask, because off the top of my head I can't think of a single current Brit I could point to and say, "That's a witty and intelligent person, and a great spokesman of Converatism in Britain", excepting you. I'd appreciate your comments regarding this topic if you have the time and energy to educate us.

[daddy]

"conservatism" Argggh.

[Rick Ballard]

Mr Uk,

While your bum has seniority and proven capability at general immisereation he also appears to possess a degree (albeit, very limited) of sentience. OTOH, our bum, although very new at the actual imposition of immiseration is totally unhampered by even a limited degree of sentience and can therefore be expected to wreak a level of havoc which will turn your bum a bright shade of green.

Mel,

Have you read this "new" TALF press release? If I follow this correctly, the Fed is going to put $1T in cash into the economy (by purchasing new debt) while the Treasury is vacuuming a similar amount out of the economy by issuing new debt.

While I'm sure that bond underwriters and traders will be cheered by the news I'm unsure as to the long term efficacy of such intervention. It makes a certain amount of sense to vacuum up ABS issues if the market is frozen but the corporate side really isn't frozen today.

[PeterUK]

Daddy,
The hegemony of the BBC is almost complete.With a compulsory tax on television ownership,the BBC also has tentacles into local radio so the poison runs deep.Considering recruitment for the BBC is via the Guardian,most beeboids are of a liberal left bent.There are were a couple of conservative commentators,but they fell victim of the Political Correctness Terror.
It must be pointed out that there isn't really a conservative,nor even a right wing party in Britain.
Labour are statist,collectivist fascists.
The Conservatives are Labour Lite.
The Liberal Democrats are a mish mash of liberals,leftists,loonies,greenies with the odd sensible member.
UKIP are a one trick pony.
The BNP is NOT a far right party,but a National Socialist party.
There are a few other small parties like the Monster Raving Loony Party,which compared to the others does not look that loony.
Personally.I am going to vote for whoever does the most damage to the effete political elite who are grinding this country into the dirt.

[PeterUK]

Mr Ballard,
Don't let the illusion of sentience fool you.A close examination of the subject will reveal the creature has no human mannerisms.The jaw drops open when not in action,the smile appears at most inappropriate moments.He has Hollywood teeth implant just before the debacle,most unfortunate,now he cannot stop smiling.
Does this look human to you? Even Obama has twigged.

[Rick Ballard]

Careful, Mr Uk, I believe that Beavis and Butthead hold the publishing rights to that picture. It's the promotional centerpiece of their new endeavor.

[Ignatz Ratzkywatzky]

I bet our bum is a bigger bum than your bum.

PUK,

Considering the other meaning of bum in the UK I thought for a moment this thread was devolving into something a little personal.

Thank goodeness you were really talking about horse's asses and not bums.

[PeterUK]

In case you were wondering what was so fascinating on the end of Gordon Brown's finger. One can understand even Obama being nonplussed.

[PeterUK]

Ignatz,
Something we picked up in the war,along with gum and Spam.

[bad]

PUK!!!! THWACK!!!!!

[bad]

Gordon Brown, nose, Obama....

I see why TM titled this post SNOW...

[Uncle BigBad]

PUK

I wish you hadn't done that.

[PeterUK]

Uncle BigBad,

The American public is entitle to know what that blob is on the White House door post.

[clarice]

PUK!!! YUCK!!

Foot Sky Yo Eee,Daddy..

[daddy]

Thank you PUK for that valuable insight on your Booger eating moron.

He did however keep a stiff upper lip throughout, though I don't believe that's exactly what Sir Winston Churchill was referring to. And all this time I thought the worst case of British Boogers was the Troll Bogie scene in Harry Potter 1, where Harry shoves his wand up the Mountain Troll's nostrels in that Hogwarts bathroom trying to save Hermione. I live and learn.

So with The Prime Minister eating boogers in Parliament, and the Archbishop of Canterbury saying Sharia Law is a good thing for the country, what next can we expect? That Winnie's a Pooftah? or that Noddy and Mr Plod are secretly skinheads? Gad.

[daddy]

Thank you PUK for that valuable insight on your Booger eating moron.

He did however keep a stiff upper lip throughout, though I don't believe that's exactly what Sir Winston Churchill was referring to. And all this time I thought the worst case of British Boogers was the Troll Bogie scene in Harry Potter 1, where Harry shoves his wand up the Mountain Troll's nostrels in that Hogwarts bathroom trying to save Hermione. I live and learn.

So with The Prime Minister eating boogers in Parliament, and the Archbishop of Canterbury saying Sharia Law is a good thing for the country, what next can we expect? That Winnie's a Pooftah? or that Noddy and Mr Plod are secretly skinheads? Gad.