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George Dole · #26 Post by **George Dole** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:19 pm

wintergreen48 wrote:In every national election since 1976, the Republican ticket has included someone named George Bush or Bob Dole. They seem to be in a rut, so I predict that the GOP VP candidate will be someone named George Bush or Bob Dole.

I guess the GOP is really pushing the envelope, since McCain contacted me to run.

NellyLunatic1980 · #27 Post by **NellyLunatic1980** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:20 pm

gsabc wrote:
NellyLunatic1980 wrote:
wintergreen48 wrote:In every national election since 1976, the Republican ticket has included someone named George Bush or Bob Dole. They seem to be in a rut, so I predict that the GOP VP candidate will be someone named George Bush or Bob Dole.
You mean McCain is gonna pick Jeb's son George P. Bush?
If P is to serve anywhere, it shouldn't be in Washington but in Iraq or Afghanistan.

That'll happen only if there's a draft. But even then, George Pee would probably still find a way to evade it just like his uncle and his uncle's predecessor did.

Bob Bush · #28 Post by **Bob Bush** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:29 pm

George Dole wrote:
wintergreen48 wrote:In every national election since 1976, the Republican ticket has included someone named George Bush or Bob Dole. They seem to be in a rut, so I predict that the GOP VP candidate will be someone named George Bush or Bob Dole.

I guess the GOP is really pushing the envelope, since McCain contacted me to run.

Amazing!

He contacted me too!

silvercamaro · #29 Post by **silvercamaro** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:33 pm

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:
That'll happen only if there's a draft. But even then, George Pee would probably still find a way to evade it just like his uncle and his uncle's predecessor did.

I have a serious question for you, Nelly. If a draft were instituted tomorrow -- or the day after the election of the next Democratic president -- would you apply for an exemption on the basis of being a clergyman?

peacock2121 · #30 Post by **peacock2121** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:46 pm

I just had this thought:

Wonder what it would be like to be a lurker who is, actually is, one of those two guys in those avatars.

peacock2121 · #31 Post by **peacock2121** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:47 pm

Better yet - someone comes on and says they are one of those guys.

What do we do?

I am cracking myself up today.

ulysses5019 · #32 Post by **ulysses5019** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:53 pm

peacock2121 wrote:Better yet - someone comes on and says they are one of those guys.

What do we do?

I am cracking myself up today.

I thought they were real. Am I being naive?

The Real Todd Rundgren · #33 Post by **The Real Todd Rundgren** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:58 pm

peacock2121 wrote:Better yet - someone comes on and says they are one of those guys.

What do we do?

I am cracking myself up today.

They'll have to do the same thing I had to do 8 years ago. Get another name....

Damn doppelgangers!

George Dole · #34 Post by **George Dole** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:00 pm

The Real Todd Rundgren wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:Better yet - someone comes on and says they are one of those guys.

What do we do?

I am cracking myself up today.

They'll have to do the same thing I had to do 8 years ago. Get another name....

Damn doppelgangers!

Nice glasses Todd. Where did you get them?

Bob Bush · #35 Post by **Bob Bush** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:01 pm

The Real Todd Rundgren wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:Better yet - someone comes on and says they are one of those guys.

What do we do?

I am cracking myself up today.

They'll have to do the same thing I had to do 8 years ago. Get another name....

Damn doppelgangers!

How is your son's baseball career coming along? Has he ever considered lacrosse?

The Real Todd Rundgren · #36 Post by **The Real Todd Rundgren** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:02 pm

George Dole wrote:
The Real Todd Rundgren wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:Better yet - someone comes on and says they are one of those guys.

What do we do?

I am cracking myself up today.

They'll have to do the same thing I had to do 8 years ago. Get another name....

Damn doppelgangers!

Nice glasses Todd. Where did you get them?

Leroy my friend, you are one ass ugly dude!

We've gotta get you a woman....

The Real Todd Rundgren · #37 Post by **The Real Todd Rundgren** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:03 pm

Bob Bush wrote:
The Real Todd Rundgren wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:Better yet - someone comes on and says they are one of those guys.

What do we do?

I am cracking myself up today.

They'll have to do the same thing I had to do 8 years ago. Get another name....

Damn doppelgangers!

How is your son's baseball career coming along? Has he ever considered lacrosse?

I shoulda never sent him to the Augie Ojeda instructional school...

MarleysGh0st · #38 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:06 pm

peacock2121 wrote:I just had this thought:

Wonder what it would be like to be a lurker who is, actually is, one of those two guys in those avatars.

It does seem to push the MM limits; other MM are either fictitious characters or very public characters. These two are (I presume) real but obscure private citizens, with their real photos being used as avatars. It is not unreasonable to imagine that they (or a friend or relative) would google their own names some day and find these posts.

Where's the shop steward from Local 1326?

#39 Post by **littlebeast13** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:08 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:I just had this thought:

Wonder what it would be like to be a lurker who is, actually is, one of those two guys in those avatars.
It does seem to push the MM limits; other MM are either fictitious characters or very public characters. These two are (I presume) real but obscure private citizens, with their real photos being used as avatars. It is not unreasonable to imagine that they (or a friend or relative) would google their own names some day and find these posts.

Where's the shop steward from Local 1326?

You try to Google anything on this Bored, and you're gonna shoot blanks....

lb13

MarleysGh0st · #40 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:18 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:You try to Google anything on this Bored, and you're gonna shoot blanks....

Hmmmm. Okaaay.

Interesting how many other boards/blogs allow Google's spiders to crawl through their material. Post just one thing in some out of the way place and others can find it.

But still...

#41 Post by **littlebeast13** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:21 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:You try to Google anything on this Bored, and you're gonna shoot blanks....
Hmmmm. Okaaay.

Interesting how many other boards/blogs allow Google's spiders to crawl through their material. Post just one thing in some out of the way place and others can find it.

I think it was decided early on to block Google bots to stem the tide of spammers. When we first moved here, the Bored did show up on Google. After a couple weeks in, no more Google hits showed up....

lb13

Here's Fanny! · #42 Post by **Here's Fanny!** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:26 pm

gsabc wrote:
NellyLunatic1980 wrote:
wintergreen48 wrote:In every national election since 1976, the Republican ticket has included someone named George Bush or Bob Dole. They seem to be in a rut, so I predict that the GOP VP candidate will be someone named George Bush or Bob Dole.
You mean McCain is gonna pick Jeb's son George P. Bush?
If P is to serve anywhere, it shouldn't be in Washington but in Iraq or Afghanistan.

What does the P stand for?

Spoiler

I vote for Peckerhead and I did not even know of his existence until today.

And why is that family so enamoured of the name George?

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #43 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:28 pm

Here's Fanny! wrote:
And why is that family so enamoured of the name George?

They lack imagination?

MarleysGh0st · #44 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:32 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:I think it was decided early on to block Google bots to stem the tide of spammers. When we first moved here, the Bored did show up on Google. After a couple weeks in, no more Google hits showed up....

That decision I approve of.

Here's Fanny! · #45 Post by **Here's Fanny!** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:38 pm

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:
Here's Fanny! wrote:
And why is that family so enamoured of the name George?
They lack imagination?

Maybe they think it's lucky.

Here's Fanny! · #46 Post by **Here's Fanny!** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:39 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:I think it was decided early on to block Google bots to stem the tide of spammers. When we first moved here, the Bored did show up on Google. After a couple weeks in, no more Google hits showed up....
That decision I approve of.

Well that settles it, then.

Here's Fanny! · #47 Post by **Here's Fanny!** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:44 pm

Speaking of approving messages....

Does anybody else find it highlarious that lately on the political adverts they've changed the "I'm a Bodily Orifice and I approve this message" thing at the end?

Now they have to add on some frills and dressings to get in another plug and/or jab:

"I'm an Idiot and I approve this message because the other guy is a Dumbass and we don't need anymore dumbasses in our government and you'd certainly be better off with an Idiot than a Dumbass."

#48 Post by **littlebeast13** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:48 pm

Here's Fanny! wrote:"I'm an Idiot and I approve this message because the other guy is a Dumbass and we don't need anymore dumbasses in our government and you'd certainly be better off with an Idiot than a Dumbass."

I didn't know MBFFB® was running....

lb13

Here's Fanny! · #49 Post by **Here's Fanny!** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:49 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:
Here's Fanny! wrote:"I'm an Idiot and I approve this message because the other guy is a Dumbass and we don't need anymore dumbasses in our government and you'd certainly be better off with an Idiot than a Dumbass."

I didn't know MBFFB® was running....

lb13

Nihil Obstat *

* in this case is the special character for "I'm too much of a dumbass to make the R thing"

MerryManLocal1326 · #50 Post by **MerryManLocal1326** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:04 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:I just had this thought:

Wonder what it would be like to be a lurker who is, actually is, one of those two guys in those avatars.
It does seem to push the MM limits; other MM are either fictitious characters or very public characters. These two are (I presume) real but obscure private citizens, with their real photos being used as avatars. It is not unreasonable to imagine that they (or a friend or relative) would google their own names some day and find these posts.

Where's the shop steward from Local 1326?

This is like Al Capone telling J Edgar Hoover how to run the FBI.

The MMs in question - One is a published author, educator, religious scholar and translator. The other is an NCAA coach. These are less high profile than someone who ran for governor of Illinois 15 years ago? Steve Bartman? A Royals middle infielder? If they or their relatives read the posts, they too will be amused.

One other point, How many post under their name here, or elsewhere?

On the Google front, the bots can't burrow in here but they can see us from the outside. Search WWTBAM and there we sit, at #5.