OMG...Rex the Homeland Security Mountain Lion (I feel safer already...)

[The Straight Story]

Lion Let Loose on Mall In case you weren't already excited that Public Service Recognition Week is just around the corner, here's some news that may perk up your interest: Rex the Homeland Security Mountain Lion will be down on the National Mall to help celebrate it. I'll admit, I didn't even know of Rex's existence (let's face it, he's not exactly Smokey the Bear) until this morning. But he's already been interviewed in Playboy, so he's gotta be something of a player.

http://www.govexec.com/fedblog/#1614

REX, THE DAD

Rex, the DadRex is Rory's dad and Purrcilla's husband. He is an explorer who loves taking his family on adventures! An all-around athlete, he stays in great shape by climbing rocks and trees, swimming across rivers, and running through the forest and plains.

Rory giggles when she calls her dad "the king of the forest," but with his confidence and courage he is a leader that many forest animals are happy to follow. A great teacher, he encourages Rory to use her imagination.

Here's a little more about Rex:

HE LOVES: Making friends! He talks to everyone he meets and loves to learn all about them. Rex knows that everyone has a special story and something great to share.

SKILLS: He has an amazing sense of sight and touch and can find anything!

Here is the page:
http://www.ready.gov/kids/family/dad.html

[Hissyspit]

1. Fucking Hell!

You're kidding, right?

[electron_blue]

2. O M G And how much tax money went into this?

Hey, at least it's p.c. as far as I can tell....

[leveymg]

3. loves to learn all about them. Rex knows that everyone has a special story

Of course Rex is one curious cat. He has access to 60 Terabytes of data that AT&T gave him a couple years ago, and he's still pawing through all those phone, e-mail and internet records. He knows that everyone has a "special story".

What's yours? Rex already knows.

[AzDar]

10. lol....(albeit, bitterly). n/t

[IndyJones]

4. Is this a joke? This fucking pisses me off. How much of our

homeland security dollars went into that? Who needs that? Why don't they get off of their asses and make it a priority to secure our borders as much as they've made it a priority to secure Iraq's borders?

[Agnomen]

5. What happened?

Disney didn't give them permission to use Goofy?

[warrens]

6. Oh my fucking lord

This can't be real. This just can't be.

[The Straight Story]

12. And check out speedy Hector, moves quickly from one place to next

ECTOR HUMMINGBIRD

Hector Hummingbird A real smarty-pants, Hector is Rex's best friend and right-hand bird! Dependable and fast, other forest creatures know that Hector is the one to go to when a message needs to get out quickly!

Here's a bit more about Hector:

SKILLS: Speed. Darting quickly from one place to another, he passes messages at lightning speed. Sometimes he flies so fast that his goggles fly off!

HOBBY: When not exploring with Rex, Hector can usually be found on a limb trying to catch the attention of a pretty love bird.



http://www.ready.gov/kids/family/hummingbird.html

[Kurovski]

24. "Hector" sounds too close to "Vector" .

"An organism, such as a mosquito or tick, that carries disease-causing microorganisms from one host to another."

[tanyev]

7. Hey kids! Remember to get under your desk when that nuclear bomb

hits. Yes, that piece of classroom furniture will protect you completely!

[leveymg]

11. They had a cartoon character too: Duck n'Cover the turtle

[JackintheGreen]

17. Here's the whole thing

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2949700052807785459&q=duck+and+cover&pl=true

[tanyev]

18. Oh, gosh. I had no idea there really was a cartoon character for that.

Not too surprising, though. Propaganda always goes down a little easier when you hide it in a cartoon.

[TomInTib]

8. Remember EnergyHog? I do..

http://www.energyhog.org/

[The Straight Story]

13. The hog should have been dressed up to resemble an oil tycoon

Funny how they dressed him...

[TomInTib]

16. You didn't see that pic? here..

[CottonBear]

9. That's really creepy. n/t

[slackmaster]

14. Right up there with the Sexual Harassment Panda

:nuke:

[originalpckelly]

15. You did know Rex is Latin for King right?

Here:
Definitions of rex on the Web:

* The curled effect of a cat's coat. (eg., Devon Rex)
www.flippyscatpage.com/glossary.html

* A velvety luxurious coat with no guard hairs.
www.omlet.co.uk/guide/guide.php

* A Roman term for King
myweb.tiscali.co.uk/temetfutue/glossary/glossaryR.htm

* king: a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

* Rex, Regional Express Airlines, is a regional airline serving Southeast states of Australia. Rex was formed by the acquisition of Hazelton and Kendell airlines, and started operations in August 2002.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_(airline)

I guess it does have cat connotations as well.

[Kurovski]

27. "Tyrannical Rex", king of the fear-mongering lizards.

[Kurovski]

19. Rex appears to be a steroid abuser.

And what's with the "come hither" look? Has he modeled for Randy Blue? Is he an ex-boyband member? And then there's this:

"He talks to everyone he meets and loves to learn all about them"
The better to report any anomalies to The DHS?

Everything this administration produces is weird and creepy.

[The Straight Story]

20. It's Rex Limbaugh :) (nt)

[Kurovski]

21. So Rex abuses prescription painkillers too?

That's just great for the kids. The campaign must have been backed by Big Pharma as well.:-)

[The Straight Story]

22. Check out this blog on it, and photo - too funny!

http://zapatopi.net/blog/?post=200602062980.gpm_17_homeland_security_cougars

[Kurovski]

23. Sure enough, there's Mike making his very own

"plans" for America's "many adventures."

"...a Manchurian cougar..." (!!) :D

[ForrestGump]

25. Freeper types love to shoot mountain lions

F***ers.

[Atman]

26. That sounds suspiciously likes "Wrecks," the BushCo economic cat.