Czech bounced: president denied entry to Parliament

[Swagman]

Source: ABC TV

Czech Republic president Vaclav Klaus, made famous in a viral internet clip showing him pocketing a ceremonial pen in Chile, was not taking any chances of souvenirs being found in his pocket at Parliament House today.

The president, in Canberra to address the National Press Club, was on his way for an interview with ABC1's 7.30 - which has its Canberra studio within the House - and through the security checkpoint.

Waiting for him there was Michelle Ainsworth, mild-mannered producer for 7.30, ready to usher him up to the ABC studio where reporter Chris Uhlmann was already seated at the desk, lights on, cameras focused.But going through security with all the plebs was not on the Mr Klaus's agenda. Ainsworth takes up the story.

"As soon as he saw the security device he stopped and said: 'I'm not going through there'," Ainsworth told ABC News Online.

"So I told him that everyone goes through. To which he repeated he wasn't going to go through.

Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-07-26/czech-president-bounced-by-security/2811236

[NV Whino]

1. That may be the best headline I've ever read

:rofl:

[dipsydoodle]

2. Reminded me of this

A very wealthy lawyer vacationed for several weeks each year at his summer home in the backwoods of Maine. Each summer, he would invite friends to come to visit him.

One summer he invited a lawyer from the Czech Republic to visit. The friend, eager to see how a wealthy American vacationed, gratefully agreed. They had a wonderful vacation, and spent a great deal of time exploring the woods and enjoying the natural setting.

One morning, as the lawyer and his Czech friend were walking through the woods, they were approached by two huge bears -a male and a female. The lawyer noticed them in time to run for cover. His friend, however, was not so lucky. The male bear reached him and swallowed him whole.

Seeing this, the lawyer ran to his Mercedes and sped for the nearest town to get the local sheriff. The sheriff grabbed a high-powered rifle and they raced back to the berry patch. Luckily, the bears were still there.

"He's in THAT one!" cried the lawyer, pointing at the bear that had consumed his friend. "Quick - shoot it. Maybe we can still save my friend!"

The sheriff looked at the bears, leveled his gun, took careful aim, and shot the female. His aim was true, and the female bear collapsed to the ground. The startled male fled into the woods.

"Why did you do that?" demanded the lawyer, "I said he was in the other bear!"

"Exactly," replied the sheriff. "Would YOU believe a lawyer who told you that the Czech was in the male?

[Ghost Dog]

3. Ha ha. But,

I thought I heard it said that the last thing you want to do is to run away from a bear?

[Ghost Dog]

4. He's full of himself,

that far right-winger.