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Oncle Boris

Prince

Once in a brown moon
Aug 2001
time: 00:16

04-05-2005 08:52

Linguistics and W

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"The problem with the French is they have no such word as 'entrepreneurship'."

~George W. Bush

Awesome.

Oncle Boris

Prince

Once in a brown moon
Aug 2001
time: 00:16

04-05-2005 08:53

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And that quote is genuine.

KrazyHorse

King

Macedonia
May 2001
time: 00:16

04-05-2005 09:13

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KrazyHorse

King

Macedonia
May 2001
time: 00:16

04-05-2005 09:14

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Unfortunately, not true.

http://www.snopes.com/quotes/bush.htm

Zulu Elephant

Prince

Jun 1999
time: 05:16

04-05-2005 09:23

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Maybe it's true or maybe it's not, but a denial from Tony Blair's press secretary certainly doesn't prove that it's not true. What is he going to say? "Oh yeah, Tony Blair was making fun of the intelligence of the leader of Britain's foremost ally to an opposition politician"

Come on

KrazyHorse

King

Macedonia
May 2001
time: 00:16

04-05-2005 09:27

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EDIT: nm

notyoueither

Deity

of naught
Aug 2001
time: 22:16

04-05-2005 09:27

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quote:
Stories that illustrate this widely believed intellectual shortcoming will always waft after George W. Bush because they seemingly confirm what many already hold as true about this public figure, that he's not the brightest fellow that's ever been. It is human nature to revel in yarns that the hearer at some level agrees with, thus tales of this sort will always fall upon appreciative ears.

KrazyHorse

King

Macedonia
May 2001
time: 00:16

04-05-2005 09:28

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It is funny, though, nye.

You have to give it that...

Prince

Helsinki
Dec 2001
time: 07:16

04-05-2005 09:33

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Meh, I thought this thread would be about something important or interesting.

quote:
Maybe it's true or maybe it's not, but a denial from Tony Blair's press secretary certainly doesn't prove that it's not true. What is he going to say? "Oh yeah, Tony Blair was making fun of the intelligence of the leader of Britain's foremost ally to an opposition politician"

Not a press secretary, but:

quote:
director of communications and strategy

a.k.a. Spinmeißter

Zulu Elephant

Prince

Jun 1999
time: 05:16

04-05-2005 09:48

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press secretary/director of communications and strategy/Spinmeißter

All the same thing

notyoueither

Deity

of naught
Aug 2001
time: 22:16

04-05-2005 10:45

#11

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quote:
Originally posted by KrazyHorse
It is funny, though, nye.

You have to give it that...

I agree there is some comedy in the situation.

You should read the editorial cartoons in Britain if you want real ripping comedy.

Bell? draws Blair with such a vicious humour.

Starchild

Emperor

a raving alcoholic drama queen with a penchant for the biosciences
Jan 1970
time: 00:16

04-05-2005 12:42

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quote:
Originally posted by notyoueither

I agree there is some comedy in the situation.

You should read the editorial cartoons in Britain if you want real ripping comedy.

Bell? draws Blair with such a vicious humour.

ravagon

King

Australia
Sep 1999
time: 13:16

04-05-2005 12:56

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Ha. From what I've heard of the polls, Labour, needing 1 in 10 voting to win, isn't much of an exaggeration.

Provost Harrison

Emperor

The farce is strong with this one.
Feb 2000
time: 05:16

04-05-2005 14:46

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quote:
Originally posted by VJ
Meh, I thought this thread would be about something important or interesting.

Not a press secretary, but:

a.k.a. Spinmeißter

Well put it this way, it must be true. Take whatever Alastair Campbell says and take the opposite...he was a born liar...

Sikander

King

Boulder, Colorado, United Snakes of America
Jan 2000
time: 22:16

04-05-2005 16:47

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That cartoon is ripped from a National Lampoon cover from the 1970s.

DeathByTheSword

King

soon to be a major religion
Nov 2001
time: 05:16

04-05-2005 16:51

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"The problem with the French is they have no such word as 'entrepreneurship'."

~George W. Bush

* DeathByTheSword points at all the americans and says: ' ok we might have harry potter running our country but you have that idiot'

Oncle Boris

Prince

Once in a brown moon
Aug 2001
time: 00:16

04-05-2005 16:54

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quote:
Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Unfortunately, not true.

As pointed out, Blair wouldn't be screaming it on the roofs if he told other people about it.

Let me leave in my fantasy world.

Bereta_Eder

Prince

Oct 2000
time: 07:16

04-05-2005 16:55

#18

Re: Linguistics and W

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quote:
Originally posted by Oncle Boris
"The problem with the French is they have no such word as 'entrepreneurship'."

~George W. Bush

Awesome.

(it's true too )

Oerdin

King

of Internet Music.
Sep 2001
time: 21:16

04-05-2005 17:48

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quote:

As obvious as this joke was, at least two publications were taken in by it: The [London] Guardian and the New Zealand Southland Times. Both ran the "Presidential I.Q." tale as a factual item (on 19 July and 7 August 2001 respectively).

The Guardian is such a crap paper. It really is. Even though they retracted it later it still shows what low standards they have. I hate Dumaya but even I could tell this was fake.

Oerdin

King

of Internet Music.
Sep 2001
time: 21:16

04-05-2005 17:50

#20

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Immortal Wombat

Prince

in perpetuity
Dec 2000
time: 05:16

04-05-2005 20:57

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quote:
Originally posted by Sikander
That cartoon is ripped from a National Lampoon cover from the 1970s.

The cartoon is suggesting that Labour are using a strategy ripped from a National Lampoon cover from the '70s. Their actual latest slogan is "If 1 in 10 Labour voters doesn't vote, the Conservatives get in".

Sprayber

Emperor

Dixie
Oct 2000
time: 23:16

04-05-2005 21:54

#22

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Kind of sad some people have a real need to spread these stories and not really care if they are true or not. Sort of makes me wonder where else they take short cuts at.

Wezil

King

Ontario, Canada
Nov 1999
time: 01:46

04-05-2005 22:13

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quote:
Originally posted by Sprayber
Kind of sad some people have a real need to spread these stories and not really care if they are true or not. Sort of makes me wonder where else they take short cuts at.

What is even more sad is that a Canadian would try to hold another country's democratically elected leader up to ridicule. Look in a mirror.

Immortal Wombat

Prince

in perpetuity
Dec 2000
time: 05:16

04-05-2005 22:38

#24

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In the instances where Bush is clearly incorrect, then the story is likely to be untrue. If the tale had been retold as "The problem with the French is they have no such word as 'entrepreneurialshipness'." then I might have believed it.

Kidicious

Settler

Diety of Kidiverse
Mar 2003
time: 21:16

04-05-2005 22:40

#25

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I say we change the word to "Freedomprenuers!"

BlackCat

Warlord

Jul 2004
time: 05:16

04-05-2005 22:43

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quote:
Originally posted by Immortal Wombat
In the instances where Bush is clearly incorrect, then the story is likely to be untrue. If the tale had been retold as "The problem with the French is they have no such word as 'entrepreneurialshipness'." then I might have believed it.

Don't tell me that there is a language that has such a word.

Oncle Boris

Prince

Once in a brown moon
Aug 2001
time: 00:16

05-05-2005 07:53

#27

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OK. I admit it's rather uncertain that Bush would really have said that. OTOH, anyone who takes seriously a denial from Blair's spokesperson has to be retarded.