Obama has won a Nobel - Page 7

MysticCat · #1 10-13-2009, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by srmom

I must have a French aesthetic.

I'm sorry.

srmom · #2 10-13-2009, 02:58 PM

As long as it's a European shoe, it will be okay. They are the arbiters of taste and discretion, you know. Never question anything coming out of Europe...

MysticCat · #3 10-13-2009, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by srmom

As long as it's a European shoe, it will be okay. They are the arbiters of taste and discretion, you know. Never question anything coming out of Europe...

I don't know . . . the Germans gave us Doc Martens. And if it's a pair of Dutch klompen, that could really hurt.

DaemonSeid · #4 10-13-2009, 03:13 PM

In a rare move, the Nobel jury responds to Obama pick.

epchick · #5 10-13-2009, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

In a rare move, the Nobel jury responds to Obama pick.

Only 3 of the 5 will say that Obama deserved it? Do I smell some dissention within the comittee?

I like that they claim that giving Obama the award is within the guidelines of what Nobel really wanted.

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"Alfred Nobel wrote that the prize should go to the person who has contributed most to the development of peace in the previous year," Jagland said. "Who has done more for that than Barack Obama?"

Ummm...who has done more? Probably everyone that was nominated. Obama has been in office less than a year, so HOW (seriously, how?) could he bring about peace w/ the West & Middle East while he was still a senator running for president? Does that even make sense? noooooooo, but apparently to the Norwegians it does.

srmom · #6 10-13-2009, 03:44 PM

The four members who are quoted in the article are named, Thorbjoern Jagland, Aagot Valle, Inger-Marie Ytterhorn, and Kaci Kullman Five.

I think I can pronounce the last one, but I'll bake a batch of cookies for anyone who can phonetically spell the others.

VandalSquirrel · #7 10-13-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by srmom

The four members who are quoted in the article are named, Thorbjoern Jagland, Aagot Valle, Inger-Marie Ytterhorn, and Kaci Kullman Five.

I think I can pronounce the last one, but I'll bake a batch of cookies for anyone who can phonetically spell the others.

I know LucyKKG and I both can, likely icelandelf too. I don't need any cookies though.

SWTXBelle · #8 10-13-2009, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

I know LucyKKG and I both can, likely icelandelf too. I don't need any cookies though.

I miss icelandelf.

srmom · #9 10-13-2009, 05:51 PM

So do they sound like - Thorb-journ? then Aggot? Then last name Itterhorn?

I have absolutely no idea how Norwegians pronounce their vowels and consonants in names.

DaemonSeid · #10 10-14-2009, 11:23 AM

"What do you mean 'you people'?"

MysticCat · #11 10-14-2009, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by KSig RC

Let me know what I twisted, and we'll discuss.

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Originally Posted by deepimpact2

If an American President's security is compromised overseas, then clearly that would be an instance where the US would become involved. Awarding someone a Nobel Peace Prize is not even on the same level.

So in other words, he didn't "twist" what you said. He took what you said:

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Originally Posted by deepimpact2

I'm not arrogant enough to tell folks in a foreign country what they should or should not do. That attitude is why other countries have so much hatred towards the US anyway. Instead I leave my questioning for things that occur HERE.

at face value.