
EVIL
Now both in formal and casual summer wear.
(Vladimir Putin and Muammar al-Gaddafi)
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EVIL
Now both in formal and casual summer wear.
(Vladimir Putin and Muammar al-Gaddafi)
Picture by: dunno source via Poster Builder. Caption by: dunno source
More like the meeting of the first two horseman of the apocalypse…
*shudders*
Suit and tie’s not really “formal”….just “business”. It’s not like Putin’s rocking a tux.
That reminds me, I still need to get the pictures from my mother’s wedding. I looked like a Bond villain in a tux.
Do you own a cat? Because seeing someone pet a cat while wearing a tux reminds me of Brando in the Godfather.
I own a cat but I didn’t let him near the tux.
Good thinking. I love men in tuxedos, they’re so handsome!
Lynn thought the same thing. I will admit that I did look pretty good but not as great as she made it out to be.
Great is in the eye of the beholder. And seeing one’s guy in a tux must be similar to someone seeing their gal with a good cleavage display. The tux/uniform thing certainly gets a woman’s…interest!
Yea, she certainly pawed at me the whole time. I enjoyed it and I did look good.
Awww! Yeah uniforms and suits and tuxedos certainly rev my… motor? Guys look so sharp in them.
*cue ZZ Top’s ‘Sharp Dressed Man’*
Great song and great band.
There was a day when I might have looked good in a tux. Now I would just look like I was dressing up as Ted Kennedy at the yearly Halloween Ball.
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*sigh*
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Getting old sucks in every way imaginable..
Morning coat, then?
Can we get Eds one of those jackets with the patches on the elbows? I keep threatening Charlie with that since he’s insisting on growing out his wild mane of hair to relive his hippie days.
Sorry, already have one.. brown corduroy.. my wife hates it.
What, and look like Jeeves the Butler?!?! Jeeves would be pissed..
Relax Ed- it beats the alternative all to hell!
Which, according to my doctor, I’m on the fast track to..
to be formally formal, he needs a top hat and tails and qaddafi needs help from queer eye for the straight guys
Yikes! I know I’m scared of two countries’ leaders who when combined spend .0001% on their military compared to what the U.S. does.
Careful, you’re gonna blow some minds there!
Actually, oddly enough, defense spending is only 4.06 of America’s GDP, which is the only accurate way of assessing military spending…but, of course, you knew that already. The top 10 countries in terms of percentage of GDP are: Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Yemen, Armenia, Eritrea and Macedonia.
I’m willing to bet that THAT blows a few minds. Especially those who can’t place the above on a map.
BTW-AMerica places 27th and Russia comes in 29th. Libya, oddly enough is 28th.
Look it up on Wikipedia.
The total $$$ amount we spend on the military still exceeds the total $$$ spent by the entire rest of the world, I’m given to understand, and that matters a lot as well.
and yet we still spend more on foreign aid then we do on the military…
And the foreigners getting the aid will still call us warmongers..
The U.S. spends less on foreign aid than any country in the world as a percentage of GDP. We’re scrooges when it comes to foreign aid. We are the worst.
They call us warmongers because we BOMB them and their neighbors who share their religion. It’d piss me off too.
Then they shouldn’t be taking our money.. You can’t have it both ways.
Besides, where did I indicate that we were giving foreign aid to countries we bomb? Try reading what I wrote and then reply, ok? For example, when was the last time we bombed, oh, I don’t know, Costa Rica or any country in the general vacinity? If you’re thinking Iraq (which I assume you are), when was the last time we bombed Kuwait, Iran, Jordan, or any other Middle East country aside from Iraq?
And lastly, what other country spends as much on foreign aid as the U.S.? Why is it up to the U.S. to provide money for other countries? What do we get out of it? When was the last time one of these countries receiving aid showed up in the U.S. to lend a hand with a disaster? I don’t even mean monitarily, but just helping out. When? Name one time.
what we get out of helping other countries is good will, cooperation with our agenda (when we have a sane leader), and above all else, it helps keep their unwashed masses there…
as far as other countries helping us, when cali burned last year, there were firefighters from all over: australia, canada, some germans and a few russian/ukrainians (don’t slam me, i know they are different, but i can’t remember exactly who it was ok). there was aid sent via the red cross to new orleans from australia, new zealand, and several countries in western europe. when flights were grounded at the nearest airports on 9/11 americans were welcomed into peoples homes in a small town in canada, and americans world wide were taken care of and commiserated with that day and the days that followed. furthermore, look how many countries followed us into combat in the middle east. isn’t it just possible that was due to feelings of good will for all the assistance the us has given over the decades?
are those enough examples for you eddie, or do i have to fry a few more brain cells trying to remember others?
BF, actually my questions to Byrd were rather rhetorical. I am aware that we generate goodwill among the countries we help. On the other hand, the countries you mention that helped during disasters don’t necessarily receive foreign aid from the U.S. I don’t expect countries that are either third world or developing to send help, but it would be nice if they wouldn’t dance in the streets and cheer when something bad happens to the U.S.
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Additionally, when something happens in another country (Australia comes to mind since it was very, very close to home), the U.S. was there not just with money, but personnel to help, medical supplies, and donations from the average citizen. So really, my gripe isn’t with the countries that recognize the gesture from the U.S., it’s with those that will gladly take our money and then spit in our eye given the first opportunity. Goodwill cuts both ways, from the giver and the receiver.
I googled “Katrina foreign aid offer” and got a Washington Post article saying that the US rejected 54 of 77 coutries’ offers of help. Wikipedia (linked) has the 77 counties which offered help and what they had offered, plus a list of international organizations which made offers. Uganda, Pakistan, the Dominican Republic, Nepal all offered help, in addition to the usual suspects. OK Haiti didn’t offer anything, but they still have such a mess on their hands…
Oh, and as I mentioned, my issue isn’t with the countries that appreciate the help we give, but those that get the help and then give us the finger.
*quickly tries to close the can of worms he’s opened!* (which reminds me of a joke about a farmer, a pig, and a monkey.. but that’s for another time.)
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Thanks, VG.. you certainly provided a response. Is it ok if I still have the whole foreign aid thing stuck in my craw? I have had issues with it for decades, but I don’t see where it’s going to change any time soon.
mia culpa then. i think having a few days of sunlight and then back to rain has done something to my higher reasoning abilities. and i get your beef with the hands out, eye spiting thing, yet i can’t help but think of all the foreign governments we’ve covertly helped to topple plays a big part in that lack of gratitude.
Oh, and while Byrd may think the U.S. is a bunch of scrooges, let’s not forget that even during the economic mess things are in, we still are giving money to other countries. Further to that, I would still like to know what other country gives as much (not percentage to the GDP) as the U.S.
just as a thought in the dark, and one i hope nothing comes of, has anyone calculated how fast we’d be solvent as a nation again if we cut off all foreign aid and how long it would take to be solvent?
That’s going to take a fair bit of research, but let me see if I can come up with a total dollar figure. From what I could find in a cursory search, everything was broken down by type of aid given.
oh heck, no need to put any sweat into it. it was more of a food for thought type question than one i expected any sort of answer to. yet it is a bit of a curiosity
As President, I will crack the whip and demand answers. So
It is up to the US to provide foriegn Aid to make the world a better place. America is not the only country that provides foreign aid. If we can get developing/struggling/wartorn/drought ravaged countries on their way to developing as well as all the good will it develops (it is the minority that protest in the streets it always is) then there will be less bombing and hate. It’s not a simple thing and it won’t happen fast but denying struggling countries aid while we embezzel most of the worlds wealth and our people get fatter and fatter is just plain and simply not fair.
I kind of like the Ray Bans one on the upcoming list because Putin looks so downhearted.
I liked that one too, it played off a situation instead of a cliche’ Putin is ebil idea.
LOL – WIN!!!
I just noticed the red carpet and the look on Putin’s face…
“G’won, Joan, dis the threads. Double. Dog. Dares.”
Joan Rivers–now THAT’s teh ebil!
ROFL!
CELEBRITY COUPLES
…and you thought TomKat was scary!
PutinRivers? PutinJoan? Joantin? I think it requires some work, but should be great for keeping those darned kids off of the lawn!
Rivlad
Perfect—especially because it sounds like a prescription medicine!
Possible side effects of Rivlad include snarky commentary and the desire to laugh maniacally while rubbing hands together. Don’t take Rivlad if you plan on operating heavy machinery or have access to nuclear weapons.
Also, can result in anal leakage.
Orally.
With mayo and a pool stick.
Well of course! How do you think the leakage became oral?
With a penis?
I would add “in bed” but then someone will have to change the sheets and it’s not gonna be me.
Why? Mayo’s good for the hair… and the skin!
Rubber sheets my dear. Rubber sheets.
Okay, I’m going to be the douche who gets picayune about the grammar. It should read: Now in both formal and casual summer wear. Not “now both in”. That implies that there are two evils, and while I know that there are many, many evils, this LOL is making reference to a single evil available in two styles.
Tang! Now in both original orange and new Prune!
Why is this place’s tagline “Lol Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, John McCain, [and] Joe Biden”? Only Obama has been heard from in any great capacity. Why don’t we replace Biden with Putin?
The admin has some issues keeping themselves timely. Their tagline is soo last election!
Biden doesn’t need funny captions.
True, he IS a funny caption..
Who is Biden anyways?
He’s the Dan Quayle of the current US administration, ie vice president and butt-of-all-jokes.
I’m disappointed with Qadaffi. He’s usually much more fabulous than this.
Yeah, truly. I was surprised it was him. He looks a little like Tom Jones. [link]
“It’s not unusual to be luuuuuved by anyone…”
Damn, that’s it! I was trying to put my finger on who he looks like. I was going to say Steven Segal, but no, Tom Jones works much better.
Which is sad but I can’t decide for whom – Muammar or Tom.
Both.
Touché.
I think Malomar has lost some of his sparkle since the Girl Scouts sued him for what he has done to the Brownies uniform.
It should be a crime for him to hide those crazy eyes of his. Amazing stuff.
aww fail Putin isn’t evil.
Yeah, he’s just the head of the country which proclaims itself to be the official successor of Soviet Union, which in turn deported millions of people to death in Siberia etc (sometimes the pregnant and the old were killed on the way to make it easier – Chechnya 1944), caused the death of ca 10 million in 1932-1933 Ukrainian famine alone (google it), killed and jailed intellectuals or anyone voicing their opinion… And no, they still haven’t apologized. Actually they seem to think it was an awesome empire and should happen again.
but he still looks good without his shirt off
May I ask who these mysterious “they” are? Does Putin need to apologize for something that took place when he wasn’t even born? Or does the country need to apologize for having a crazy man as a leader?
I don’t think Putin is guilty for being now the president of former very unlucky country.
“Actually they seem to think it was an awesome empire and should happen again.” – THIS IS SO WRONG I CAN’T EVEN EXPRESS IT IN WORDS. THIS IS JUST NOT TRUE.
Thank you. This is like the US having to apologize for succeding over native americans who had human sacrifice and were bloodthirsty killers.
Um, what? Care to research those Native Americans and tell me how they were more bloodthirsty than today’s Americans?
Because they wore loincloths and were semi-unclothed. Won’t someone think of the children??
Of course, that explains everything…
By the way, soviet people as a whole also were not at all bloodthirsty. Most of them were, on the contrary, very naive to worship Stalin (not knowing that he was insane). And even if they had enough information to assess the situation properly I don’t think there was a way to make him resign – he was more of a dictator.
What was going on during the 30-ies etc. is horrible, no one denies that. But I don’t think the country (and a completely new and different one, the one practicing democracy) has to apologize to the international community for having been killing itself. Should Putin give a press-conference and say “WE ARE SORRY”? Of cource Russians ARE, does it need saying? The Russians are sorry that such a disaster has happened but they do not feel personally responsible for it.
Anyone remember that “evening wear” commercial from the 80s? That would have been way more appropriate, and a hilarious blast from the past.
Svim Wear!
I remember Gaddaffi mostly because he was the one who gave the IRA all those AK’s and stinger missiles back in de 80′s.
Putin kicks ass with his shirt off. He could take any other world leader. He ain’t evil, y’all just jealous.
apparently he’s widely fantasised about. Imagine some scenarios for me, i can’t for the life of me think of any.
Ewwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!
Weasel-KGB-boy as a sex object???!!!
The mind boggles, it does.
Putin especially, looks rather vile.
Путин, моя любовь!!
(Putin, my love)
SUPORT FOR MUAMMAR AL GADDAFI.COLONEL NEVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR GIVE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!