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Junkdrawer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 09:57 AM
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If a space ship landed and said "Take me to your leaders"...
who would you take them to see? :shrug:

Myself, I'd have to say "Damned good question. I suspect that a few wealthy guys like Richard Scaife, George H. W. Bush, and Howard Ahmanson are involved, but I honestly don't know who they are."

BTW: If anyone took them to Dubya, I think he would have to say: "Wait here. I know a guy who knows who they are...'Hey, Unka Dick'"
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 09:59 AM
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1. My wife
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 10:01 AM
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4. Now that's funny.
:rofl:
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madokie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 10:29 AM
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11. reminds me of a man I was doing work for several years ago
His wife was pretty sour, if you know what I mean, and kept coming out to tell me what to do and how to do it. I introduce myself but got a scour look in return. When the husband come out a little later, I asked him her name, Yes Mamm the man said.
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 10:32 AM
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13. My wife is far from sour, but she rules the home. That's fine
with me. Her judgement is reality based.
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madokie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 10:50 AM
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15. I didn't mean anything by that, just a funny little story, to me at least
My wife rules the roast and I wouldn't have it any other way. I know who the smart one here in my home is and It sure isn't me.

I'm green with envy
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 10:54 AM
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16. No offense taken. It was a funny story.
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madokie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 12:35 PM
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29. If only you could have been witness to the delivery
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 01:38 PM
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34. I can imagine
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Junkdrawer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 12:34 PM
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28. Right again, dear... n/t
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warrior1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 10:00 AM
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2. My dog
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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 11:00 AM
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18. Dog in charge here too.
Whenever he demands something, my wife & I debate who has to get up & serve His Imperious Majesty.
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savemefromdumbya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 10:01 AM
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3. No President Gore is still my leader!
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madokie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 10:55 AM
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17. I think Mr Gore is gonna' be our real for sure President come Jan. '09
His speeches of late give me hope, I see he feels the pain that we all here do and he feels like he let us down by not trying harder to take his rightful place in '00. So today, madokie has HOPE.
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savemefromdumbya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 03:35 PM
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43. he knows the ropes and he could fit right in
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PATRICK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 10:11 AM
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5. I'd say
Take yourself, you arrogant, lousy Repug ET.
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Montagnard Donating Member (496 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 10:15 AM
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6. Follow the crowd that is going over the edge of the cliff
when you get to the edge of the cliff look around for the guy cheering the jumpers on, that will be the leader.
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hopeisaplace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 12:22 PM
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26. good one, lol :)
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formercia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 10:16 AM
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7. What if the space ship decided to land in Cuba instead?
Nice tropical climate, cheap booze and free health care......
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Junkdrawer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 11:36 AM
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22. Cubans have an answer. Almost very other country has an answer...
In fact, I can't think off hand of any other country where "I don't know" is the honest answer.
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peekaloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 10:21 AM
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8. Sit 'em down in front of the tee vee. After their alien minds are
sufficiently turned to mush I would reverse the order and ask them to take me to their leaders.
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norml Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 10:27 AM
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9. I'd send them to the UN, so they could talk to the world.
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politicat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 10:29 AM
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10. I'd ask if they were sure they wanted to do that....
It might mean a loooooong time in a sterile room....
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MadisonProgressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 10:31 AM
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12. I'd take him to the Dalai Lama and let him deal with the freaks
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verse18 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 10:36 AM
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14. If they plan some anal probing
<---------His name is name is George W. Bush!
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Rob H. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 11:04 AM
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19. I'd say one of three things
"I can take you to the guy who's supposedly runnning things, but he isn't really a 'leader.' I mean, you came all the way here from your home world in your interstellar saucer thingy there, and this guy can't even ride a human-powered device called a 'bicycle' without falling down and hurting himself. And the first bicycle was built and ridden over 150 years ago! Trust me, you don't want to talk to him."

or

"Our leaders suck--how about you take me to yours, instead?"

or

"It's customary to give our current leader a bag of pretzels like this. If he falls down while eating one and starts flopping around and turning blue, that's just his customary way of showing gratitude. Whatever you do, don't help him up. That's considered rude."

:evilgrin:
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DBoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 11:09 AM
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20. I'd tell them Redmond, WA is way north of here
And suggest they seek out a large lakeside house there
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LWolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 11:10 AM
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21. It depends.
On whether I thought it was a friendly contact, or someone looking for lunch. :evilgrin:
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RC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 12:08 PM
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23. You don't think they would have us for dinner, do you?
I have heard they have this book entitled How to Serve Mankind
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LWolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 02:37 PM
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40. I've heard that, too.
If that's the case, I'd like to take them to Pennsylvania Avenue to introduce them to "mankind."
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Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 12:17 PM
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24. I would say take a time machine
back in time to the people who have been assassinated for trying to change society, or the people thrown in jail who have tried to change things. Or read some of the great literature. Leaders and politicians are not synonymous.
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maveric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 12:18 PM
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25. Robin Williams.
They might even know him.
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hopeisaplace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 12:25 PM
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27. Aliens meet Diebold Machines, Diebold Machines meet Aliens
then they could start talking code to each other.
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gauguin57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 12:36 PM
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30. I'd take them to Russ Feingold.
I'm sure he'd have a great chat with the aliens!
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patdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 12:38 PM
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31. If they said "GAWK, GAWK" to bush* if they said "We come in peace"
to Al Gore!
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bbernardini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 12:40 PM
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32. Keith Olberman, Patton Oswalt and Jello Biafra.
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gauguin57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 01:35 PM
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33. That's about the coolest answer I can imagine.
The aliens would certainly be well-informed and thoroughly entertained when that little kaffeeklatsch was done.
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Humor_In_Cuneiform Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 02:05 PM
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35. I'd ask them if they'd settle for our liters, of water or oil or gas,
which are more intelligent than our so-called leaders.
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cascadiance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 02:12 PM
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36. It depends on their motivations (the aliens)...
Edited on Sun Feb-12-06 02:13 PM by calipendence
If they were going to do "bad things" the these leaders, then I'd take them to Dubya and the whole cabal right away. Then after they "got through" with them, I'd shake their hands and say "Thanks!"
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Humor_In_Cuneiform Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 02:14 PM
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37. Alien abductions, hmmmm. n/t
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 02:18 PM
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38. that's a great question
I can't think of a single person I'd take them to.

Chomsky?

You're right about king george.
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 02:18 PM
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39. that's a great question
I can't think of a single person I'd take them to.

Chomsky?
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Beelzebud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 02:38 PM
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41. I'd urge them to leave, before our "leaders" declared war on them.
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cascadiance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 03:29 PM
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42. I'm hoping they don't have the "prime directive" so that they could...
help us out in getting rid of them!
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Rocknrule Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-12-06 04:00 PM
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44. If anyone took them to Bush after they said that
they'd probably go Independence Day on our asses
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