He would have surely beaned the Smirk. But I'm glad he missed, it was pure entertainment to see the most powerful man on the third rock from the sun ducking, and probably not even catching the drift of what was occuring. As the man (not the Smirk) posited his message with the human equivilant of hurling feces, I doubt that George even had a clue what was happening. Back in the day, in an unbubbled 'Murica, his was the equivilant of pissing on the President's face. I bet they beat the crap out of the man who threw those shoes, and probably put him under interrogation, but in my eyes, this is the bes act since that Chinese hero stood in front of tanks in Beijing. Thank you sir.

Actually, it was across the river, in that delightful (albeit smelly) town of Camas Washington. Hd you ever visited that town, you'd understand why the hubcap was in the living room. Bob Rivers has in covered in A Redneck's Twelve Days Of Christmas. Ahhh. Tonya, Tonya Harding. I remember watching her rehearse at the Clackamas Mall back in the day when the rink there bore (??!) her name. I don't care what anyone says, that was something to watch. You gotta love this woman

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=2p2nFwpRh6Q

Loudon Wainwright III (Tonya's Twirls)

http://www.tonyaharding.com/

Yep, the Pride Of The Northwest's own webpage

http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Tonya_Harding#encyclopedia

All you need to know about the lovely Tonya, and more . . .

and had it been her flinging shoes at the President, the flags would all be a half-mast today.

Could I have said it worse? Probably. Need some new glasses, and a pint of linament for my poor old hands. It should read:

"Actually, it was across the river, in that delightful (albeit smelly) town of Camas, Washington. Had you ever visited that town, you'd understand why the hubcap was in the living room. Bob Rivers has in covered in "A Redneck's Twelve Days Of Christmas". Ahhh. Tonya, Tonya Harding. I remember watching her rehearse at the Clackamas Mall back in the day when the rink there bore (??!) her name. I don't care what anyone says, that was something to watch. You gotta love this woman:

"On February 24, 2000, Harding was ordered by a Clark judge to stay away from alcohol and her former boyfriend, Darren Silver, after being booked on fourth-degree Domestic violence assault charges for punching Silver and throwing a hubcap at him at their Camas, Washington residence. Harding was also sentenced to 3 days in jail and 10 days of community service on a work crew. Shortly before this, Harding had been attempting to make a comeback as a professional skater, but the hubcap incident effectively put an end to her return to skating."

Rum is good, especially Mr. Myer's. Up in my neck of the woods we prefer screech, but Hudson's Bays will do in a pinch. Eggnog?? After peeling all those eggs, it seems a whole lot easier to just to pickle 'em and put em up there on the shelf next to the pig's knuckles. Forget the noggin' part. That's something we don't talk about in public. Too much.

All you need to know:

http://www.screechrum.com/home.asp

Speaking of pub food, there are drinking establishments in Japan known as 'Snacks' because they serve, well, snacks with the liquid libations. Whatever mama-san has prepared that day is plunked down in front of you, and though a lot of it looks, well, not exactly lip-smacking, it's usually pretty good. Don't even ask about the octopus balls . . .

My da used to say, "Naw boy, reilly, not all Americans are gun-totin' cowardly, vindictive arseholes . . . . " Then he'd wink.

Thanks shooter, for confirmining what my da said: (To paraphrase what would seem to be your pov), 'we can do anything we want because we are exceptional and our safety is priority number one. And I don't care what we have to do, so thanks to our leaders for doing unspeakable things in our name to keep us secure'.

Not all Americans, even in a long stretch, but there are enough of youse to cause some concern. But heck, as long as YOU are safe, that's all that matters. Heh, indeed.

Wasn't it Rush 'Oozing Anal Cyst' Limbaugh who tried to defend th photos of torture when they first came out as being on the same level as a college frat hazing?? Now, I don't know the ifs, whens or wheres about ol Cigar-chomping Rush's collegiate career, or what frat he was involved in, but . . . .

could this be?? I mean, if he considers those pyramids of nude men as horseplay, then it could explain a whole lot about the poor man's personal life (definitely a misogynist, probably a paedophile). And it could also explain the behaviour of a lot of these folks from Annie Coulter (strong resemblance to Elsa, the SS soft-porno / sadistic cult figure), Blusterin' Bill 'Gin Blossom' O'Reilly and his constant threats to beat on anyone who shows unAmerican traits. Or to Mr Hannity and his unpleasant and very long mean streak. Is there something in these people, the tug of war within their poor twisted souls to cower before the powerful, yet lash out at the weak?? Food for thought here. Is it a part of the natural character??