Yeah, that was pretty cool. Good headline, cool link, inspiring speech snippet, and a couple of good looking guys. Can't think of anything more to ask for.

Take the cameras out of all those raised arms and ... well, you get the idea.

Damnit, I came in here to say the Nazi comment.

Yanks_RSJ: Take the cameras out of all those raised arms and ... well, you get the idea.

Yup.

Popularity = Nazis. Nice of you to get Godwin out of the way so early.

Pretty nifty. Plus that chick in the blue shirt has some nice cleavage.

There's only like 500 people in that picture, Obama's campaign is filled with liars.

200,000?

pfft

It's a lot more awesome when you mute it.

YES WE CAN!

SphericalTime: Yup.

Popularity = Nazis. Nice of you to get Godwin out of the way so early.

It's called a joke. Lighten up, Francis.

Jeez.

not many women in that crowd

That park is HUGE. I hung out there during the World Cup finals with some very awesome locals.
/Impressive number

shaggenstein: not many women in that crowd

The women are all back stage (behind those blue curtains) waiting for a chance for a "pre-impeachment penalty".

Stupid liberal media - why aren't they giving equal coverage to the awesome panorama of 2 people who greeted John McCain at Country Kitchen Buffet?

Holy crap, someone there is actually waving an american flag.

Haven't seen that in ages.

I can't wait to hear people say that was a fake picture and there really wasn't that many people there. ;)

SphericalTime: Can't think of anything more to ask for.

Less guys.

JohnnyC: I can't wait to hear people say that was a fake picture and there really wasn't that many people there. ;)

No one is saying it is a fake picture. Whether there were 200k people there or not is certainly debatable. From that picture alone it certainly doesn't look like 200k.

Wow, those Germans really have a thing for cameras.

muck4doo: No one is saying it is a fake picture. Whether there were 200k people there or not is certainly debatable. From that picture alone it certainly doesn't look like 200k.

My point was more about how ridiculous it is to even worry about how many people were there. Weather someone gave an estimate of tens of thousands or thousands or two hundred thousand, the fact is, A shiat TON of people saw him. For some people, they have to find fault in that somehow. Actually they look for fault in just about everything he does or says. Or even in things he doesn't do or say. The key there is the looking for fault... That is the ONLY thing they're looking for. Any minor misstep in his speech, any sort of mincing of his words to try and make him appear to say things he did not, or even "the estimate of people who went to see him is wrong".

I understand that is par for the course, but it is tiresome when you see people make mountains out of molehills and see words twisted around until their original meaning is completely lost. I know it's too much to ask to see that kind of behavior disappear and for people to act rationally and honestly in regards to our politics and our political figures, but it is still every bit as disappointing to me when I see those kinds of things go on.

muck4doo: JohnnyC: I can't wait to hear people say that was a fake picture and there really wasn't that many people there. ;)

No one is saying it is a fake picture. Whether there were 200k people there or not is certainly debatable. From that picture alone it certainly doesn't look like 200k.

Regardless of the exact number, the attitude from the political spokespeople of Germany is that Obama garnered a larger audience than any of their politicians could hope to.

The dudes got popularity.

JohnnyC: muck4doo: No one is saying it is a fake picture. Whether there were 200k people there or not is certainly debatable. From that picture alone it certainly doesn't look like 200k.

My point was more about how ridiculous it is to even worry about how many people were there. Weather someone gave an estimate of tens of thousands or thousands or two hundred thousand, the fact is, A shiat TON of people saw him. For some people, they have to find fault in that somehow. Actually they look for fault in just about everything he does or says. Or even in things he doesn't do or say. The key there is the looking for fault... That is the ONLY thing they're looking for. Any minor misstep in his speech, any sort of mincing of his words to try and make him appear to say things he did not, or even "the estimate of people who went to see him is wrong".

I understand that is par for the course, but it is tiresome when you see people make mountains out of molehills and see words twisted around until their original meaning is completely lost. I know it's too much to ask to see that kind of behavior disappear and for people to act rationally and honestly in regards to our politics and our political figures, but it is still every bit as disappointing to me when I see those kinds of things go on.

It won't change. It's hardwired into the human brain. In some more so than others. It doesn't matter what a persons political leanings are. People like to believe they are right, and will use anything to discredit someone who disagrees with them.

ninjakirby: muck4doo: JohnnyC: I can't wait to hear people say that was a fake picture and there really wasn't that many people there. ;)

No one is saying it is a fake picture. Whether there were 200k people there or not is certainly debatable. From that picture alone it certainly doesn't look like 200k.

Regardless of the exact number, the attitude from the political spokespeople of Germany is that Obama garnered a larger audience than any of their politicians could hope to.

The dudes got popularity.

I won't deny that.

muck4doo: It won't change. It's hardwired into the human brain. In some more so than others. It doesn't matter what a persons political leanings are. People like to believe they are right, and will use anything to discredit someone who disagrees with them.

Including lies or half truths. I don't think everyone is like that though...

As an example, if I run across someone who has an honest gripe that is backed up by fact, I don't try and spin lies around the subject just to discredit them.

JohnnyC: muck4doo: It won't change. It's hardwired into the human brain. In some more so than others. It doesn't matter what a persons political leanings are. People like to believe they are right, and will use anything to discredit someone who disagrees with them.

Including lies or half truths. I don't think everyone is like that though...

As an example, if I run across someone who has an honest gripe that is backed up by fact, I don't try and spin lies around the subject just to discredit them.

Like I said, some more so than others.

The thing I can't get my head around is the vicious glee that some McCain supporters seem to take in even imaginary Obama setbacks. 'OMG! Obama stubbed his toe! That had to hurt! AHAHAHA!'

My father falls into this catagory. I had the weirdest conversation with him last night:

Dad: 'did you see that talk radio was really slamming Obama's speech today?'
Me: 'um...no. I was farming for an epic mount on my warlock alt and paying the bills on this house.'
D: 'oh. well - you should have heard it! they were really beating up on his speech!'
M: 'who's show were you listening to anyway?'
D: 'Rush Limbaugh.'
M: 'gee. Rush Limbaugh disapproving of an Obama speech. Nope, never saw that one coming.'
D: 'You aren't taking this seriously enough!'

Oh, there's the terrorist!
He's the one on the stage.

And I'll bet that far more people in that crowd speak English than a crowd twice that size in the US speaks German.

CravenMorehead: And I'll bet that far more people in that crowd speak English than a crowd twice that size in Los Angeles speaks English.

FTFY

It is funny how when you see a crowd of Germans, some of them look like the stereotypical Nazis. Not saying that they are Nazis, but if you stuck them in the uniform they could play the part.

/And the arms in the air but with cameras is funny too.

Pretty cool. Pic of the photographer:

SphericalTime: Popularity = Nazis.

well, we all remember the fascist regime of n'sync in the 90s

JimmyCarter'sSecondTerm: It is funny how when you see a crowd of Germans, some of them look like the stereotypical Nazis. Not saying that they are Nazis, but if you stuck them in the uniform they could play the part.

probably because they are descendants, some easily first generation descendants, of the germans who wore those uniforms.

It's like a portal to another world.

Weaver95: My father falls into this catagory. I had the weirdest conversation with him last night:

/facepalm

CravenMorehead: And I'll bet that far more people in that crowd speak correct English than a crowd twice that size in the US speaks German correct English.

FTFY.

How soon after the Deceberists finished was this photo taken?

The Onanist: How soon after the Deceberists finished was this photo taken?

I think I dropped an "m" somewhere.

Weaver95: The thing I can't get my head around is the vicious glee that some McCain supporters seem to take in even imaginary Obama setbacks. 'OMG! Obama stubbed his toe! That had to hurt! AHAHAHA!'

My father falls into this catagory. I had the weirdest conversation with him last night:


You know, I think you have just made up this fatherly figure to tell amusing anecdotes in fark political threads.

Weaver95: Me: 'um...no. I was farming for an epic mount on my warlock alt and paying the bills on this house.'

nerf.

Canadian Canuck: You know, I think you have just made up this fatherly figure to tell amusing anecdotes in fark political threads.

Sometimes I wish that was the case. Part of the problem is that he's been unemployed for 5 years now, has very few friends and he's broke. So he sits around the house watching Fox news and listening to Rush Limbaugh and Laura Engram (I think that's her name) all day long and then tries to tell me that Obama is going to end life in the universe as we know it.

Personally, I don't give a damn. both of the candidates are gonna raise my taxes and nobody is gonna repeal the patriot act. But apparently I can't get away from this crap even when all I really want to do is just tune it out for a while. Dad is there on the spot whenever Obama stubs his toe, viciously gleeful about the guy's misfortune.

burndtdan: Weaver95: Me: 'um...no. I was farming for an epic mount on my warlock alt and paying the bills on this house.'

nerf.

Ever since someone in my guild pointed out that it was possible to banish druids in tree form, life in pvp instances has gotten way more bearable.

Tr0mBoNe: It's like a portal to another world.

I was going to post that. Anyone know how to make these things?

lmao. Obama throws a kegger with beer and brats...


Here's a typical crowd gathering for the band that played when people are paying to see them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9C_cnOCsxU (pops)

Nabb1: Pretty cool. Pic of the photographer:

I've always wanted to know, what's it like to be totally wrong about something, yet too stupid to do anything about it?

Monkeypillow
I was going to post that. Anyone know how to make these things?

Take a cam corder and hook it up to your TV so that whatever you point the camera at is what's shown on the TV screen (think of a Best Buy or Walmart demo display).

Then aim the camcorder at the television screen itself.

Bricks will be shat.

Seeing a huge crowd of people in Europe waving the American flag, today, was one of the coolest things I've seen in years.

I think this country is going to recover.

We'll get the housing market back where it's supposed to be, after the lenders and borrowers get past their crack hangover. We'll get off oil. We'll get out of Iraq. People in other countries will, in time, learn to trust us again.

We're going to be OK.

/oh, and WTF with all the hotties in that crowd? Cha.

Wight Power:
Take a cam corder and hook it up to your TV so that whatever you point the camera at is what's shown on the TV screen (think of a Best Buy or Walmart demo display).

Then aim the camcorder at the television screen itself.

Bricks will be shat.

Oh, High School.

Weaver95: Canadian Canuck: You know, I think you have just made up this fatherly figure to tell amusing anecdotes in fark political threads.

Sometimes I wish that was the case. Part of the problem is that he's been unemployed for 5 years now, has very few friends and he's broke. So he sits around the house watching Fox news and listening to Rush Limbaugh and Laura Engram (I think that's her name) all day long and then tries to tell me that Obama is going to end life in the universe as we know it.

Personally, I don't give a damn. both of the candidates are gonna raise my taxes and nobody is gonna repeal the patriot act. But apparently I can't get away from this crap even when all I really want to do is just tune it out for a while. Dad is there on the spot whenever Obama stubs his toe, viciously gleeful about the guy's misfortune.


Just be glad he isn't watching the 700 Club.

Big Boobs and Big Tobacco...who thought he was a uniter, not a divider.

I SPOTTED ACKMED!

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