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scaeagles 10-29-2006 11:37 AM

I like WeenieButt. Good name.

Anyway.....a few random thoughts in the random thread......

Venezuela leader Chavez has been linked to a woting machine manufacturer. If the dems win, can I complain that it must have been fixed? Relax, it's a joke.

If Al Qaida releases a threatening video, is that a Republican dirty trick? Apparently they are a few weeks behind in their regular official tape releases to Al Jazeera.

Bill Clinton apparently thinks a whole lot of himself. He tried to throw a birthday party for himself with a pricetag of 500,000 to attend. What???? So few accepted that the price tag has been lowered to 5,000 so the Clintons can avoid the embarrassment of throwing a party no one came to. Ego is a requirement of being a politician, but 500K? Yikes.

Motorboat Cruiser 10-29-2006 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

Bill Clinton apparently thinks a whole lot of himself. He tried to throw a birthday party for himself with a pricetag of 500,000 to attend. What???? So few accepted that the price tag has been lowered to 5,000 so the Clintons can avoid the embarrassment of throwing a party no one came to. Ego is a requirement of being a politician, but 500K? Yikes.

Just to add some pesky facts...

One didn't have to pay $500K to attend, tickets were always also available for $60K. Also, all money was to go to his charitable foundation to fight aids and poverty throughout the world.

wendybeth 10-29-2006 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser
Just to add some pesky facts...

One didn't have to pay $500K to attend, tickets were always also available for $60K. Also, all money was to go to his charitable foundation to fight aids and poverty throughout the world.

The ego of that man- how dare he!!!!! ;)

scaeagles 10-29-2006 07:21 PM

I knew all the money was goping to the charitable foundation, but was unaware of the discount rate of 60K. What a bargain!

Still, it does remain that tickets didn't sell even at the lower price. And like I said, having an ego is a prerequisate of being a politician.

wendybeth 10-29-2006 07:29 PM

Remember- the government is calling on private organizations to fund charities these days. He's only doing his part. If this was a fundraiser for GW and the Republican party, I doubt you would have said anything*. (But I would, of course).;):p


*I would have used a more direct comparison, such as a fundraiser by GW for a charity, but I'm not sure he does that sort of thing.

Prudence 10-29-2006 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by wendybeth
*I would have used a more direct comparison, such as a fundraiser by GW for a charity, but I'm not sure he does that sort of thing.

Oh, I'm sure some of those GOP candidates he's been stumping for are *ahem* charity cases.

BarTopDancer 10-29-2006 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles
Venezuela leader Chavez has been linked to a woting machine manufacturer.

What is a woting machine manufacturer? What is a woting machine for that matter?

wendybeth 10-29-2006 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BarTopDancer
What is a woting machine manufacturer? What is a woting machine for that matter?

I'm not sure, but I'm sure if we ask Elmer Fudd......:D

innerSpaceman 10-29-2006 11:42 PM

I think Ensign Chekov would be a better authority to consult.

CoasterMatt 10-29-2006 11:43 PM

It's probably some sort of wibewal conspiwacy.


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