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A bottle of cheap scotch, and M&Ms to the queen of England. Seriously, This is getting bad. I know Obama is busy but you figure he could set aside some member of his staff just to handle this sorts of things.

I second this. Obama, please learn how to give gifts. I sometimes wonder if he stops at a store five minutes before he leaves for England each time...

It sounds like nonsense to me. But if it were true, I would think our President a pretty funny fellow. :tongue:

This is causing my balls to shrivel, in awkwardness.

Not only that, but giving the Prime Minister 25 DVDs that he refused, and which later turned out to be the wrong format, since US and Euro DVDs are different...

Oh, let's not forget trying to talk to the old President of France... oh wait, there's a new one now.

Does he know what he's doing at all?

lol, that wasn't a bad one actually.

Look the U.S. is in major debt, shes lucky she got anything

I heard on BBC news 24 that he gave the Queen an iPod loaded with photo's from her US state visit. I think that's brilliant. It's better than your generic boring diplomatic gift at least he puts some thought into them.

It sounds like nonsense to me.

Yeah, it does sound like total bullshit. My balls may be saved yet!

*looks at date of article*

Omg guys people tell jokes on april 1!!!!

Yeah, it does sound like total bullshit. My balls may be saved yet!

Hooray! *celebrates*

I mean, um...well...

*awkwardly walks away*

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A bottle of cheap scotch, and M&Ms to the queen of England. Seriously, This is getting bad. I know Obama is busy but you figure he could set aside some member of his staff just to handle this sorts of things.
if he got those new m&ms that let you put letters and logos on them it was probably very cool!

you didnt believe the article did you?

a CD of the Swedish band ABBA's greatest hits (still in shrink wrap with a 2-for-1 sticker on it) and ten bags of M&Ms with the presidential seal on them.
Starting to sound fishy.

I second this. Obama, please learn how to give gifts. I sometimes wonder if he stops at a store five minutes before he leaves for England each time...

With the exception of the M&Ms which came from the white house.
All of it was bought within Heathrow Airport's duty free store.
So they came from England. Atleast spring for the Blue label Johnnie Walker. Shoot I think the English have declared war for less then this.

Oh, let's not forget trying to talk to the old President of France... oh wait, there's a new one now.

Let me ask you two things:

1) does it embarrass you when, after you post factually untrue statements like this, they are inevitably pointed out for the lies that they are? Or are you shameless?

2) shall we expect this as some sort of trend from you? Or are you to be another one post wonder?

Oh, let's not forget trying to talk to the old President of France... oh wait, there's a new one now.



In all fairness Obama was likely talking about charity work with the former president, and was doing it to piss off the current president who misspelled his name earlier.

OHMYGOD i went to your link and clicked on the cruise ad on the side....

its the LAST cruise id want to go on. sure it goes to greece, turkey, croatia, italy

but the guest speaker is KARL ROVE. plus a bunch of other (neo) conservative hacks

EWWWWW ITS THE NATIONAL REVIEW CRUISE!

http://www.nrcruise.com/

2 post wonder*

But I don't see you pointing out anything. So... go die in a pit? :D

OHMYGOD i went to your link and clicked on the cruise ad on the side....

its the LAST cruise id want to go on. sure it goes to greece, turkey, croatia, italy

but the guest speaker is KARL ROVE. plus a bunch of other (neo) conservative hacks

EWWWWW ITS THE NATIONAL REVIEW CRUISE!

http://www.nrcruise.com/

I'd jump off the ship, sharks be damned. Rather face a shark than Rove (not that there's much difference, but still :P).

2 post wonder*

But I don't see you pointing out anything. So... go die in a pit? :D

you want me to point out something? OK, how about this. The letter Obama did write a letter to former President of France Chiraq. In response to a letter Chiraq wrote to Obama. Asking for Obama's support for his charity work in Africa. Nothing about that letter indicated, in any way shape or form that Obama believed he was addressing the current president of France. When read in the proper context, the letter is quite clearly exactly what it is, Obama replying to a correspondence from a respected former head of state.

And for what it's worth, if you ever want to have more posts than 2 around here, may I recommend an attitude adjustment? Snarkiness and egotism is all well and good, when you're right. When its pointed out how you're wrong, it just makes you look more of a dumbass.

2 post wonder*

But I don't see you pointing out anything. So... go die in a pit? :D
he was pointing out that you should already know that that "obama doesnt know who the leader of france is" thing is bullshit.

you want me to point out something? OK, how about this. The letter Obama did write a letter to former President of France Chiraq. In response to a letter Chiraq wrote to Obama. Asking for Obama's support for his charity work in Africa. Nothing about that letter indicated, in any way shape or form that Obama believed he was addressing the current president of France. When read in the proper context, the letter is quite clearly exactly what it is, Obama replying to a correspondence from a respected former head of state.

And for what it's worth, if you ever want to have more posts than 2 around here, may I recommend an attitude adjustment? Snarkiness and egotism is all well and good, when you're right. When its pointed out how you're wrong, it just makes you look more of a dumbass.

Neo art. aren't you taking an April fools thread a bit too seriously ?

Oh, let's not forget trying to talk to the old President of France...

So? He was talking to him as the former president of France. Thats not allowed? Despite what the right wing blogs say, research (quick and painless research at that) will show you that he actually did not think he was president at the time.


As for the OP, its April Fools day.

I heard on BBC news 24 that he gave the Queen an iPod loaded with photo's from her US state visit. I think that's brilliant. It's better than your generic boring diplomatic gift at least he puts some thought into them.

Don't forget the 40 show tunes: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jYUcmwGRA3ma_hwjWQq7EagwYiTwD979UI2G1

There was also an autographed copy of a rare Richard Rodgers songbook.

Starting to sound fishy.

I stopped believing at "duty free shop"

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=796615

What he actually gave her.

what she gave him was a portrait of the royal couple. She was probably expecting something crappy considering Brown got a few DVD's, but ended up getting something silghtly better.

I stopped believing at "duty free shop"

"Her Royal Highness bequeathed to the Obamas one of the earliest known copies of William Shakespeare's Henry V." was an even bigger give away if you kow that the Queen pretty much always gives out framed pictures of herself.

I stopped believing at "duty free shop"

I stopped believing at the title line when it said Blog.

April Fools...

But it is pretty funny.

April Fools...

But it is pretty funny.

With the whole brown blunder it was funny.

If he had seriously done that, I would easily vote him in for three terms. What kind of tool wouldn't want 10 bags of M&M's and a bottle of Johnny Walker?

Well, while he may not have given M&M's and Scotch...

He did give the Queen an iPod for seemingly no reason...

Honestly, its like he's going out of his way to give bad gifts to Englishmen....whats up with that?

Not only that, but giving the Prime Minister 25 DVDs that he refused, and which later turned out to be the wrong format, since US and Euro DVDs are different...

The DVDs were made specially for the occasion. There was nothing wrong with the format. And, as far as I can find, Brown didn't refuse the DVDs.

President Obama grabs handful of M&M's, throws them up in the air, and as they come down on the Queen, he says...

"Chocolate raaaaiiiiiiiin!!!!"

The DVDs were made specially for the occasion. There was nothing wrong with the format. And, as far as I can find, Brown didn't refuse the DVDs.

just ignore him he is a two post troll ruining my fun on April fools day

Not only that, but giving the Prime Minister 25 DVDs that he refused, and which later turned out to be the wrong format, since US and Euro DVDs are different...

Oh, let's not forget trying to talk to the old President of France... oh wait, there's a new one now.

Does he know what he's doing at all?

lol, that wasn't a bad one actually.

Look the U.S. is in major debt, shes lucky she got anything

I heard on BBC news 24 that he gave the Queen an iPod loaded with photo's from her US state visit. I think that's brilliant. It's better than your generic boring diplomatic gift at least he puts some thought into them.


So for April Fools, everyone freaking puppet wanks? Laaaame.

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A bottle of cheap scotch, and M&Ms to the queen of England. Seriously, This is getting bad. I know Obama is busy but you figure he could set aside some member of his staff just to handle this sorts of things.
This is an April Fool's joke -- not that I think the reality was much better. From what I understand, he gave Her Majesty an iPod loaded with footage of her last visit to the States, and a copy of the book for the musical "The King and I" signed by Richard Rogers.

It's slightly less embarassing than a bunch of DVDs.

This is an April Fool's joke -- not that I think the reality was much better. From what I understand, he gave Her Majesty an iPod loaded with footage of her last visit to the States, and a copy of the book for the musical "The King and I" signed by Richard Rogers.

It's slightly less embarassing than a bunch of DVDs.

Its a blog of course it was an April fools joke. I was having fun at the presidents expense.

Its a blog of course it was an April fools joke. I was having fun at the presidents expense.

you aren't allowed to do that now. Bush was an evil bastard, so making fun of him is OK. Obama is teh mazayuh though, so mockery will not be tolerated. :p

you aren't allowed to do that now. Bush was an evil bastard, so making fun of him is OK. Obama is teh mazayuh though, so mockery will not be tolerated. :p

The sooner his supports get that idea out of his mind the better his chances of reelection becomes.

Well, while he may not have given M&M's and Scotch...

He did give the Queen an iPod for seemingly no reason...

Honestly, its like he's going out of his way to give bad gifts to Englishmen....whats up with that?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/4/1/715633/-Loon-Freakout-Over-President-Obamas-iPod-Gift

"That they were offended over this triviliality was enough comedy to warrant a mid-week Loon Watch, but the fact that the Queen requested the iPod and that her former spokesman said the Obamas "scored a hit" sealed the deal: a Loon Watch was called for."

Turns out he got her exactly the right gift.


Edit: Also apparently gave her a rare songbook signed by Richard Rogers.

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A bottle of cheap scotch, and M&Ms to the queen of England. Seriously, This is getting bad. I know Obama is busy but you figure he could set aside some member of his staff just to handle this sorts of things.

LOL!

All I could think about was some geriatric taking m&m's believing they were medication, and downing more and more cheap alcohol to further thus said geriatric's disillusion of the world around her.

Oh, wait, that summed up the Queen quite well.

Trolling Queen ftw. :3