Why W.’s Secret Service code name, “Tumbler,” is perfect (aside from the obvious)

Lobster Martini

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Sun Jun-17-07 08:28 AM
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Why W.’s Secret Service code name, “Tumbler,” is perfect (aside from the obvious)

Edited on Sun Jun-17-07 08:32 AM by Lobster Martini

Who says the Secret Service has no sense of humor? Aside from tumblers being a type of drinkware and a mosquito larva that becomes an annoying pest, “Tumbler” was the enemy of Captain America. How perfect!

See last two panels for metaphorical significance as Captain America whacks "Tumber" with a table--for his own good...no Secret Service agents in sight...Ftoom!

(Thanks to DeepModemMom whose earlier post concerning Obama’s new code name inspired this weird bit of trivia. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3321620)

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The Count

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Sun Jun-17-07 08:37 AM
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1. Ha!Ha!Ha! Very good! But Captain America's Tumbler seems to at least be able

Edited on Sun Jun-17-07 08:38 AM by The Count

to throw a shield- all by his own self. The other Tumbler would have his handlers do it...Also, that other tumbler seems to fail to get Captain America :-(

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Eurobabe

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Sun Jun-17-07 09:38 AM
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2. Let's not forget the Segway, the mountain bikes, etc.

and the pretzel that caused him to tumble.

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Lobster Martini

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Sun Jun-17-07 10:10 AM
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4. Didn't forget. The fact that his code name is a mosquito larva is funnier. (n/t)

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Auntie Bush

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Sun Jun-17-07 10:07 AM
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3. He's like a falling rock..TUMBLELING down a steep mountain.

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