What's with the "*"
Ragnar
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Sun Jun-26-05 12:58 AM
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I've noticed a lot of people calling king George "*". Is he considered so evil by some that his name is taboo, or what? I'm new here, obviously.
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Sun Jun-26-05 01:00 AM
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Edited on Sun Jun-26-05 01:04 AM by not systems
Ragnar
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Sun Jun-26-05 01:21 AM
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17. Have you seen the David Horsey series?
Edited on Sun Jun-26-05 01:22 AM by Ragnar
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Sun Jun-26-05 01:00 AM
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:hi: It should be taboo, but some use a variety of names :evilgrin: and type out bush, too. I trained myself not to capitalize it.
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Sun Jun-26-05 01:02 AM
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3. goes back to Doonesbury - Garry Trudeau referred to GWB as *
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Sun Jun-26-05 01:02 AM
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4. Yep. Doonesbury. It's to indicate the questionable legitimacy ...
... of the election(s)/appointment by the SCOTUS.
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Sun Jun-26-05 01:03 AM
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Edited on Sun Jun-26-05 01:05 AM by Bozita
except that Roger hit more of them than Babe Ruth.
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Sun Jun-26-05 01:04 AM
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I get it. I gave up on Doonsbury years ago. I got tired of waiting a week to get a laugh.
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Sun Jun-26-05 01:06 AM
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10. Yep. You got it. Welcome to DU.
I prefer to refer to him by title: C-czar Disgustsus .
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Sun Jun-26-05 01:26 AM
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18. The story goes like this
Garry Trudeau is predicting that Historians will need to use an " * " next to Greoge Bush Jr.s name because of Mr. Bush Jr. losing the 2000 election and then sitting in the White House.
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Sun Jun-26-05 01:04 AM
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doonesbury would use '*' 2 designate gI speaking - it has carried over. I will not write b**h because I have adopted the ancient belief that using your enemy's name gives them power. Whatever fits.
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Sun Jun-26-05 01:04 AM
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7. The asterisks are used for Chimpy** like they are for sports
Edited on Sun Jun-26-05 01:06 AM by bahrbearian
records, when a team or athlete wins a record or title under dubious circumstances. Upon edit two "**" for two elections.
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Sun Jun-26-05 01:06 AM
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9. Then there's the resemblance between a "*" & an asshole.
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Sun Jun-26-05 01:07 AM
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11. The puppeteers have to put their hands somewhere.
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Sun Jun-26-05 01:11 AM
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13. Sure explains some of his goofy expressions.
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Sun Jun-26-05 01:12 AM
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Sun Jun-26-05 01:09 AM
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I thought it was a whiffleball :hi:
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Sun Jun-26-05 01:16 AM
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I can't take credit, though. O8)
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Sun Jun-26-05 01:13 AM
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15. It's quicker to type than...
Edited on Sun Jun-26-05 01:14 AM by Gronk Groks
...Commander Cuckoo-Bananas:evilgrin:
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