We have a rilly big shoe for you tonight. - by Nicker
Nicker on 14/12/2008 at 23:58
Apparently (
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7782884.stm)
throwing your shoes at someone in the Arab world is not just a matter of getting a weapon past security but it is also a major insult.
I think it's just funny, myself. If you can't cling poo, fling shoe.
Gingerbread Man on 15/12/2008 at 01:12
And, predictably, the smarmy weasel smirks his way through a "well, that's what happens in free societies... this is what freedom tastes liek awfilhawegluihla ; aiwfj;a kljgae" reply.
Freedom of speech can taste like shoes over here, so I guess he has a point.
Seriously, though. Between the Free Speech Zones, the planted journalists, the invite-only town hall meetings... It's hard to keep up with which particular side of George's face is talking from day to day.
Mr. headbone on 15/12/2008 at 01:47
About 10 years ago ; I saw a news clip of someone throw a white creamy pie or something; at Bill Gates :thumb: Too bad it was not a cake/pie thingy in this case for Mr. Bush :tsktsk: He is lucky it wasn't a grenade.
Microwave Oven on 15/12/2008 at 02:47
Quote Posted by Mr. headbone
He is lucky it wasn't a grenade.
Given the precedent set by Richard Reid, it very well could have been. :erg:
Ghostly Apparition on 15/12/2008 at 06:55
Personally, I think W. should spend the rest of his life ducking thrown shoes.
Maybe it could become a fad.
jtr7 on 15/12/2008 at 07:05
Someone's prolly makin' a flash-game banner ad right now!
Ghostly Apparition on 15/12/2008 at 07:41
This incident gives a whole new meaning to the term, lame duck.
BEAR on 15/12/2008 at 17:42
Quote Posted by Ghostly Apparition
Personally, I think W. should spend the rest of his life ducking thrown shoes.
Maybe it could become a fad.
This. Man if we could get it started that could really become great.
Was anyone else impressed by the guy's accuracy? I would have a hard time hocking a shoe that hard twice and being dead on. He didn't even throw the whole shoe at once, he put some spin to it by throwing from the heel. Kudo's, I hope he doesn't get in too much trouble over it (probably on his way to gitmo as we speak).
Matthew on 15/12/2008 at 18:11
I was more impressed by W's lightning-quick reflexes.
As someone pointed out on another board, the Secret Service obviously don't get paid to jump in front of anything larger than bullets.
BEAR on 15/12/2008 at 18:32
Quote Posted by Matthew
I was more impressed by W's lightning-quick reflexes.
As someone pointed out on another board, the Secret Service obviously don't get paid to jump in front of anything larger than bullets.
Good point, he was rather quick considering the dead on throw. Not the kind of thing I'm really looking out for most of the time (though he might have been briefed on the danger).
