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Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts) Thu Feb 28, 2013, 01:13 PM Feb 2013

You won't have Benedict XVI to kick around anymore

Pope Leaves Vatican In Helicopter (VIDEO)

Pope Benedict XVI has left the building.

After pledging his loyalty to a yet-to-be-named successor, Benedict left the Vatican on a helicopter ride to Castel Gandolfo, a town outside Rome. He officially retires at 8pm local time, when he will officially take up the title of "pope emeritus."

Video of his departure:

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/pope-leaves-vatican-in-helicopter-video

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You won't have Benedict XVI to kick around anymore (Original Post) Capt. Obvious Feb 2013 OP

What time does his plane land in Brazil? zbdent Feb 2013 #1

Ok, that went right over my head. Is he going to Brazil? I would get it if you ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2013 #2

always heard of "The Boys from Brazil" ... zbdent Feb 2013 #10

It's a nice movie. ocpagu Mar 2013 #11

The applause and pageantry is disgusting....n/t monmouth3 Feb 2013 #3

I would agree if this were a royal wedding... ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2013 #6

Altar Boys are Singing Wolf Frankula Feb 2013 #4

Ron is that you? Rex Feb 2013 #5

He's my second cousin Capt. Obvious Feb 2013 #8

hehe. Rex Feb 2013 #9

He's going to where all the rest of the aging NAZIs are hiding? Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #7

zbdent

(35,392 posts)

1. What time does his plane land in Brazil?

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 01:39 PM

Feb 2013

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)

2. Ok, that went right over my head. Is he going to Brazil? I would get it if you

Reply to zbdent (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 01:42 PM

Feb 2013

had said Argentina. I think.

zbdent

(35,392 posts)

10. always heard of "The Boys from Brazil" ...

Reply to ChisolmTrailDem (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 08:13 PM

Feb 2013

as some tie to Nazis.

Didn't have the time to look up the film. Mengele cloning Hitler ...

ocpagu

(1,954 posts)

11. It's a nice movie.

Reply to zbdent (Reply #10)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 04:43 AM

Mar 2013

But I think its title is just a reference to the song "Brazil" of its soundtrack.

It has very few in common with current Brazil and even military regime Brazil (the Latin America dictacorships, though very destructive, were not exactly "orwellian states", rather than Latin "quarteladas&quot .

monmouth3

(3,871 posts)

3. The applause and pageantry is disgusting....n/t

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 01:47 PM

Feb 2013

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)

6. I would agree if this were a royal wedding...

Reply to monmouth3 (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 02:41 PM

Feb 2013

However, this is the abdication of the Papacy of a 2000+ year-old religious movement. It's a truly historic moment that will be looked upon for centuries.

Anyway, there wasn't all that much pageantry really. He waves goodbye, climbs on a helicopter for a short flight, lands, and again waves and says a few words. President Obama's inauguration parade was much more so pageantry than Pope Benedict's departure.