Captain Hilts
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Sun Mar-08-09 01:47 PM
Response to Reply #19 |
| 22. Sometimes, people here - who claim to love symbolism - go tone deaf on symbolism. |
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We need to value other culture's interpretations of symbolism.
And Britain is not just another foreign country.
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| -Frankly, I am offended that Gordon Brown would give President Obama such useless gifts. |
Frank Booth |
Mar-08-09 01:13 PM |
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The pen holder has historic significance and is made from something of limited supply. |
Captain Hilts |
Mar-08-09 01:14 PM |
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But it's still a pen holder. |
Frank Booth |
Mar-08-09 01:18 PM |
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The pen holder is priceless. Saying it's 'just a pen holder' |
Occam Bandage |
Mar-08-09 01:23 PM |
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Kind of like saying... |
Hanse |
Mar-08-09 01:32 PM |
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No, not really. Those DVDs could be bought by anyone at a Best Buy. |
Occam Bandage |
Mar-08-09 01:34 PM |
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Actually, no. |
Hanse |
Mar-08-09 01:35 PM |
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"Specially crafted?" No. The pen holder was specially crafted for the White House. |
Occam Bandage |
Mar-08-09 01:38 PM |
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The American Film Institute put together the Gift |
Geek_Girl |
Mar-08-09 08:04 PM |
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LOL! It could have only been better if it'd been compiled by the Franklin Mint and came with |
KittyWampus |
Mar-08-09 07:14 PM |
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Dude - ShamWow is made in Germany.... |
jberryhill |
Mar-08-09 08:16 PM |
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That's going a bit far. |
Frank Booth |
Mar-08-09 01:33 PM |
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No, it's not. |
Occam Bandage |
Mar-08-09 01:44 PM |
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Sometimes, people here - who claim to love symbolism - go tone deaf on symbolism. |
Captain Hilts |
Mar-08-09 01:47 PM |
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"one of a kind artifact" |
Hanse |
Mar-08-09 01:47 PM |
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It is. Only this one exists. It was created especially and specifically for this purpose, |
Occam Bandage |
Mar-08-09 01:51 PM |
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But, is it also ignorant to assume that Obama |
Frank Booth |
Mar-08-09 02:03 PM |
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Obama probably didn't have anything to do with this either way. |
Occam Bandage |
Mar-08-09 02:08 PM |
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Protocol chief at State is supposed to be in charge of this. Not WH staffers. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Mar-08-09 02:23 PM |
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you sound like the boorish fiance who gives his love an omelet pan for Valentines Day |
KittyWampus |
Mar-08-09 07:16 PM |
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And the presidential desk made from HMS RESOLUTE is just a desk? |
Captain Hilts |
Mar-08-09 01:31 PM |
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We're reading this spin the wrong way. |
Clio the Leo |
Mar-08-09 01:16 PM |
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It's part of the US' secret plan to incapacitate the UK by keeping the PM glued to his TV! (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Mar-08-09 01:16 PM |
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Brown gave Obama a biography on the guy who tortured Obama's grandfather. |
Hanse |
Mar-08-09 01:18 PM |
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Thanks for pointing that out. |
Frank Booth |
Mar-08-09 01:26 PM |
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Brown is Scottish. His people have had their issues with the English. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Mar-08-09 02:22 PM |
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Brown could have brought a hot dish. |
saltpoint |
Mar-08-09 01:25 PM |
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I thought this was funny, until I thought about BHO being presented with kidney pie. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Mar-08-09 01:32 PM |
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Hi, Captain. What now? I don't know this story, I don't think. |
saltpoint |
Mar-08-09 01:37 PM |
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Like you 'P'/'Pappa' pennant. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Mar-08-09 01:45 PM |
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Now I'm lost altogether. Help me out here. |
saltpoint |
Mar-08-09 01:48 PM |
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Your flag avatar. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Mar-08-09 01:50 PM |
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The Blue Peter signals that all hands should be aboard ship, as |
saltpoint |
Mar-08-09 01:54 PM |
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I don't 'get' your link. Brits eat kidney pie. We don't. The flag is also the letter 'P'. |
Captain Hilts |
Mar-08-09 01:56 PM |
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O god, I was on another thread and used that link instead of this one: |
saltpoint |
Mar-08-09 01:59 PM |
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BLAAAAAAAAAT, blat, blat, blat! nt |
Captain Hilts |
Mar-08-09 02:02 PM |
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You seem to be in a cantankerous mood today, Captain. |
saltpoint |
Mar-08-09 02:04 PM |
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Hey, I'm heading out! Smooth sailing and following seas! |
Captain Hilts |
Mar-08-09 02:05 PM |
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Well have a good voyage and don't forget to write. |
saltpoint |
Mar-08-09 02:07 PM |
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Thank you and I agree with your point. |
uppityperson |
Mar-08-09 01:31 PM |
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I said he could have bought a few things from the gift shop. That's a gift to US economy. |
vaberella |
Mar-08-09 01:39 PM |
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I'm pretty sure he did. They presented the Brown children with toy models of Marine One, |
Occam Bandage |
Mar-08-09 01:46 PM |
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I'll be those helicopters are cool. I'd like one. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Mar-08-09 01:48 PM |
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The British press complained about those too, but I think those are a fine gift, |
Occam Bandage |
Mar-08-09 01:54 PM |
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Honestly, I think a World of Warcraft subscription is the most bang for the buck... |
Bread and Circus |
Mar-08-09 01:47 PM |
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you'll be back.... |
iamthebandfanman |
Mar-08-09 01:52 PM |
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I hope not as I'm actually going to the gym again. Sartharion 3D was fun though... |
Bread and Circus |
Mar-08-09 03:08 PM |
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Now THAT's funny! nt |
Captain Hilts |
Mar-08-09 01:57 PM |
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The pen holder rocks, the DVDs are tacky, but they didn't have to be. |
ZombieHorde |
Mar-08-09 01:49 PM |
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There's a joke about a DVD of "Zulu" waiting to be made. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Mar-08-09 02:04 PM |
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Ebay |
orion007 |
Mar-08-09 02:22 PM |
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There's some tension or other in the air between thse two. |
saltpoint |
Mar-08-09 02:42 PM |
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I don't think Pres Obama is too keen on being used |
DFLforever |
Mar-08-09 04:15 PM |
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It's possible that's it. This visit didn't have the real-friendly feel at all. |
saltpoint |
Mar-08-09 04:34 PM |
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I don't think Obama and Brown |
ProSense |
Mar-08-09 04:27 PM |
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Obama doesn't keep the gifts. |
Igel |
Mar-08-09 04:58 PM |
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This isn't two fishing buddies giving each other a buddy gift |
marshall |
Mar-08-09 06:40 PM |
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Faux outrage to cover for a lame ass gift from Obama? |
960 |
Mar-08-09 07:10 PM |
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Here's my thought. What say we get Gordon and Barack to |
saltpoint |
Mar-08-09 07:32 PM |
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A blender would have been ever so much better. |
WinkyDink |
Mar-08-09 07:32 PM |
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Amen to DVDs! K&R. |
cooolandrew |
Mar-09-09 12:19 AM |
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