NationStates Jolt Archive


Legislator Concerned About Overindulgence

Myrmidonisia
12-08-2005, 15:50
"Our dessert could become a battlefield with many innocent casualties."--press release, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D., Texas), Aug. 1

I'm not sure if she's worried about the chocolate bombs, or the flaming desserts, but if I were in Congress, I'd spend my time just a little differently.
Ikitiok
12-08-2005, 15:55
lmao!!!!
Jeruselem
12-08-2005, 15:57
It's the Texas spelling of desert, GW Bush style.
Super-power
12-08-2005, 16:53
Wow....
The South Islands
12-08-2005, 17:28
ditto
Santa Barbara
12-08-2005, 17:31
link? source? context?

What if the legislator was referring to a metaphorical dessert that someone else referred to first? We don't know, do we.
Cadillac-Gage
12-08-2005, 17:48
Well... if she's so worried about her government waist, maybe weight watchers?
Copiosa Scotia
12-08-2005, 18:02
The statement in full. (http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/issues2.cfm?id=10962)

The congresswoman was referring to a proposal to arm groups of civilians to patrol the Mexican border, and yes, she meant desert.
H N Fiddlebottoms VIII
12-08-2005, 18:12
The statement in full. (http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/issues2.cfm?id=10962)

The congresswoman was referring to a proposal to arm groups of civilians to patrol the Mexican border, and yes, she meant desert.
:( Now I'm depressed.
I mean, the comment is still stupid and a gross overstatement, but it just isn't fun anymore. People who whine about Chernobyland Three Mile Island whenever a Nuclear powerplant are wrong, but when they whine about Mutant Desserts coming after them, they're funny.
Same thing here.
Letila
12-08-2005, 19:06
The congresswoman was referring to a proposal to arm groups of civilians to patrol the Mexican border, and yes, she meant desert.

:mp5: :sniper:
Myrmidonisia
12-08-2005, 19:59
Well... if she's so worried about her government waist, maybe weight watchers?
Darn, I should have thought of that...Maybe voting against the highway bill?
Gymoor II The Return
12-08-2005, 22:41
"Our dessert could become a battlefield with many innocent casualties."--press release, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D., Texas), Aug. 1

I'm not sure if she's worried about the chocolate bombs, or the flaming desserts, but if I were in Congress, I'd spend my time just a little differently.

So, did you know it was a typo and made an intentionally funny post or did you just cut-and-paste from some indignant right-wing blog that was calling out this woman for wasting government time with trivialities?
Myrmidonisia
12-08-2005, 22:57
So, did you know it was a typo and made an intentionally funny post or did you just cut-and-paste from some indignant right-wing blog that was calling out this woman for wasting government time with trivialities?
No, I had no clue that it was a missspelling. I've always spelled dessert just that way.
Kecibukia
12-08-2005, 22:58
So, did you know it was a typo and made an intentionally funny post or did you just cut-and-paste from some indignant right-wing blog that was calling out this woman for wasting government time with trivialities?

If you actually read it, that is the way it is spelled on her .gov website.
Gymoor II The Return
12-08-2005, 23:26
If you actually read it, that is the way it is spelled on her .gov website.

Huh? When did I say that it wasn't? My point had absolutely nothing to do with that. My problem is that Mym..myrami....murmerrr...that guy posted it out of context without any idea what the original context was.

Besides, his punchline could have been much funnier.
Kecibukia
12-08-2005, 23:30
Huh? When did I say that it wasn't. My problem is that Mym..myrami....murmerrr...that guy posted it out of context without any idea what the original context was. He actually thought she was talking about desserts.

You're right, I should have waited 30 seconds to post.

It is funny. Wonder how many letters she's going to get making fun of the spelling.
Myrmidonisia
12-08-2005, 23:42
You guys are about as bright as a bag of hammers if you think I was seriously concerned about Ms Jackson--Lee's waistline.
Gymoor II The Return
12-08-2005, 23:48
You guys are about as bright as a bag of hammers if you think I was seriously concerned about Ms Jackson--Lee's waistline.

We know. You were thinking more about her booty.
Kecibukia
12-08-2005, 23:51
We know. You were thinking more about her booty.


[shudders] [looks at good porn to remove mental image]
Gymoor II The Return
13-08-2005, 00:01
[shudders] [looks at good porn to remove mental image]


This might have been a funnier joke, "Worries about North Korean Nukes prompt fears of Baked Alaska."

Or "Legislator makes fuss about torte reform."

"Democrat has fears of American Imperialism. Points to Napoleon. Says problem is many-layered."

"Liberal Representative tells Bush to shove it in his pie-hole. Rails against policies that only help the upper-crust."
Gymoor II The Return
13-08-2005, 00:04
Oops, can't believe I forgot this one.

"Congresswoman still fixated on yellow cake."
Copiosa Scotia
13-08-2005, 00:16
This might have been a funnier joke, "Worries about North Korean Nukes prompt fears of Baked Alaska."

I like this one. :D
Myrmidonisia
13-08-2005, 00:35
We know. You were thinking more about her booty.
Oooh, thanks for that image.
Myrmidonisia
13-08-2005, 00:36
This might have been a funnier joke, "Worries about North Korean Nukes prompt fears of Baked Alaska."

Or "Legislator makes fuss about torte reform."

"Democrat has fears of American Imperialism. Points to Napoleon. Says problem is many-layered."

"Liberal Representative tells Bush to shove it in his pie-hole. Rails against policies that only help the upper-crust."
Okay, these are all funnier, but I was first.
Gymoor II The Return
13-08-2005, 04:46
Okay, these are all funnier, but I was first.

My ego thanks you.
Squi
13-08-2005, 05:34
The statement in full. (http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/issues2.cfm?id=10962)

The congresswoman was referring to a proposal to arm groups of civilians to patrol the Mexican border, and yes, she meant desert.
Is not a typo, is a deliberate play on words.

If we allow a bunch of yahoos to play arround in our deserts with guns, our dessert might be a bloody battlefield.

Is that easier for you to see to play on words? If not try looking up the concept of just desserts and getting "one's just desserts" in collection of quotations. Not a typo, a rather dry piece of humour. Also the OP did turn a nice image too, very funny.