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roody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-03-11 11:54 PM
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10. I prefer fireworks over police brutality.
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  -Venezuelan government dissimulates protest (cacerolazo) with fireworks during CELAC summit ChangoLoa  Dec-03-11 09:01 AM   #0 
  - "Chavez starting a war against the mosquitos or what?"  ChangoLoa   Dec-03-11 09:57 AM   #1 
  - Heh, timing was horrible. I bet the fireworks went off just to send a message...  joshcryer   Dec-04-11 07:27 AM   #14 
  - brief translation summary (mine)  Bacchus39   Dec-03-11 10:42 AM   #2 
  - I don't usually think of fireworks as an improvisiation.  bemildred   Dec-03-11 11:32 AM   #3 
     - i'm sure they planned to have fireworks to drown out the protests  Bacchus39   Dec-03-11 11:41 AM   #4 
     - They are fairly normal at political events anywhere you go?  bemildred   Dec-03-11 11:57 AM   #5 
        - the fireworks were more disruptive than the protest noise  Bacchus39   Dec-03-11 03:17 PM   #6 
           - That's the other problem, fireworks don't last long, too expensive.  bemildred   Dec-03-11 03:50 PM   #7 
           - Your solicitude for Raul Castro's comfort is quite moving.  EFerrari   Dec-03-11 11:41 PM   #9 
              - well, he looks like he is about to keel over n/t  Bacchus39   Dec-04-11 09:14 AM   #17 
     - That's what makes me think it was early, they would've never timed it for Raul's speech.  joshcryer   Dec-04-11 07:29 AM   #15 
        - Hard to say.  bemildred   Dec-04-11 08:43 AM   #16 
  - Reuters: Venezuela's Chavez hosts Latin American summit  Judi Lynn   Dec-03-11 07:35 PM   #8 
  - I prefer fireworks over police brutality.  roody   Dec-03-11 11:54 PM   #10 
     - Much prettier. Less bloody. n/t  Judi Lynn   Dec-04-11 12:37 AM   #13 
  - seattlepi - AP - Leaders at Americas talks: world economy top worry  Samba   Dec-04-11 12:06 AM   #11 
  - Thanks for the AP article, Samba. How surprising they didn't notice Chavez shot off fireworks  Judi Lynn   Dec-04-11 12:34 AM   #12 
  - The most important event in the history of the Western Hemisphere  Peace Patriot   Dec-04-11 03:21 PM   #18 
 

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