FARK.com: (1504918) Saudi King Fahd hospitalized, Saudi Arabia may or may not be in a state of alert. Media covering all bases with vague statements

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Richard Pye		2005-05-27 03:20:43 PM

It's news!

Solid State Vittles		2005-05-27 03:21:11 PM

The media does that? Shocking!

Cryptonomicon		2005-05-27 03:21:39 PM

Oh yay! This can only make things better in the region.

/sarcasm, if I even need to say so.

killershark		2005-05-27 03:21:39 PM

I'm sure the oil and tacky gold-plated palace he lives in will save him.

Durendal		2005-05-27 03:21:59 PM

I was wondering when that fat turd would finally keel over.

Dozhdbog		2005-05-27 03:22:15 PM

Regime change!

TrouserSnakeandLarry		2005-05-27 03:22:19 PM

I'd hit it.

BBRModitha		2005-05-27 03:22:28 PM

Yes, it took 2 decades to move Saudi Arabia closer to the United States, via airplane.

Abix		2005-05-27 03:22:41 PM

In unrelated news, the cost of oil per barrel doubles in 30 minutes.

Tom_Slick		2005-05-27 03:22:58 PM

This may or may not be a big news story. There might be somthing to report. It could be important. It may kill you. Stay Tuned.

I hate ALL news outlets. Fox News = CNN

Dozhdbog		2005-05-27 03:23:20 PM

Quick George! Go hold his hand!

DslainteC		2005-05-27 03:23:43 PM

In case the worst happens, let me just say:

Goodnight, funnyman.

GW_Diesel		2005-05-27 03:23:49 PM

Maybe Queen Fahd chopped off his weenkie?

Dialectic		2005-05-27 03:23:50 PM

So, what's da dealio? Holla back!
what did he eat some bad bacon or sumthing!

a100b100		2005-05-27 03:23:58 PM

George Bush will have to just hold hands with Chalabi now.

snorkblaster		2005-05-27 03:24:02 PM

King Feh

elendilmir		2005-05-27 03:24:30 PM

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Send Lawyers, guns and money. This has been coming for a long time, and nobody knows where it's headed.

nekom		2005-05-27 03:24:32 PM

now THERE'S a life I'm indifferent towards.

Muta		2005-05-27 03:25:28 PM

Isn't that Bush's boyfriend who he walked hand in hand through the garden with?

wanago bob		2005-05-27 03:25:30 PM

Be afraid, be very afraid. Some people believe that when this guy dies the Saudi kingdom could be up for grabs. Though it's not like this could be to big a suprise.

snorkblaster		2005-05-27 03:26:43 PM

This is his "gotta make potty" face?
or maybe his "what's that smell?" face...

vernonFL		2005-05-27 03:26:45 PM

King Fahd has been in bad health for a while now. The prince (the guy who Bush met with recently) has been running things for years.

21-7-b		2005-05-27 03:26:46 PM

dear worshipful, strong, yet fair highness

oh great highness, if you're thinking of making any alterations to your will (or your 'advisors' are), could i recommend my humble self as a suitable beneficiary of a trifling. or two. (billion).

your servant as ever

21-7-b

BlindMan		2005-05-27 03:27:06 PM

Now if only about 10,000 or so other members of their royal family would die of pnuemonia too, we might really have something.

a100b100		2005-05-27 03:28:17 PM

King Fahd and Prince Bandar sound like Dungeons and Dragons names.

moops		2005-05-27 03:28:44 PM

If this evil bastard dies, I'm sure the Bushes will attend the funeral, sobbing up a storm and holding hands with Prince Abdullah.

jayday		2005-05-27 03:28:52 PM

For all I know, he might already dead. Cant believe reports In this part of the world.

Need I remind everyone about Arafat.....
He's Fine.
He's dead.
He's getting better.
He passed away last night.
He's up and walking around.
He's on the coroners table.

Until he's physically seen again, don't put to much trust in any of these reports.

ScummyTheGymbag		2005-05-27 03:29:45 PM

Oh, calm down everyone. Some crown prince or other (there are over 300) took over the actual work of ruling when Fahd had a stroke back in the '80s.

/Not that the petro-traders won't jump all over a chance to raise prices on the spot market.
// Fahd -- Arabic for chapeau d'gluteum?

footballbat		2005-05-27 03:29:49 PM

Is this Elmer we're talking about?
I'll bet dat waskally wabbit had a hand in this!

Horbert		2005-05-27 03:30:28 PM

[insert Dune reference here]

/got nothing
/ need alcohol

Dozhdbog		2005-05-27 03:30:58 PM

My favorite part is the abrupt ending to the article:

During his rule, Fahd brought the kingdom closer to the United States and agreed to a step that enraged many conservatives: the basing of U.S. troops on Saudi soil after the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

The troops later left.

The end.

/Tomorrow we will study colors, boys and girls!

Thera		2005-05-27 03:31:16 PM

Dammit. Arrived too late to make the hand holding joke. Ah, well.

Cowboy Neal		2005-05-27 03:31:19 PM

Say what you want about his totalitarian regime, but I absolutely loved him in Lawrence of Arabia!

LeroyB		2005-05-27 03:31:40 PM

Warning: Possibility of political flame-war ahead.

dj_bigbird		2005-05-27 03:32:33 PM

There were reports that he was clinically dead a month ago. This is a good reason for the Bush crowd to invade Saudi Arabia now...to "stabilize it"

/anyone want some tinfoil?

Dozhdbog		2005-05-27 03:32:49 PM

Ha HA! I got the first hand-holding joke in!

SUCKAHS!

TwelveSpongeCakes		2005-05-27 03:32:53 PM

An Arab official, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation...

I move that the US begin rioting immediately.

/Why does the Associated Press hate America?

boohiss		2005-05-27 03:33:06 PM

Why would they be in alert...?

themanfire		2005-05-27 03:33:41 PM

Yeah, what vernonFL said. Fahd's been barely above Terri Shiavo status for years now, Crown Prince Abdullah (Bush's hand-holding buddy) has long been the de facto leader of the country.

Transcriptman		2005-05-27 03:33:57 PM

Maybe Goldman Sacks call of oil at 108 might happen.

elendilmir		2005-05-27 03:34:01 PM

Muta: Isn't that Bush's boyfriend who he walked hand in hand through the garden with?

no. I think that was his oldest son.

bashturn		2005-05-27 03:34:31 PM

Let that corrupt sucker of satan's cock die a thousand death in the smoky puke of ten-thousand mental patients

Cowboy Neal		2005-05-27 03:35:03 PM

Seriously though, Amurrcans who now what's good for them won't be wishing any ill will on him or his family. If there is any country where we do NOT want to promote "democracy" and a government that reflects the will of the people, it's Saudi Arabia.

corrupted_mind		2005-05-27 03:35:06 PM

Waiting for the new spam.

I am the prince of Saudi Arabia, my father is sick and I need to move my assets out of the country before he dies...

vernonFL		2005-05-27 03:35:25 PM

This king brought that country into the modern era technologically but they are still backwards socially.

madtiger		2005-05-27 03:35:46 PM

Three things I agree with Osama Bin Laden about:
1. I am not fond of abortion.
2. I believe in God
3. I think This guy and his entire family are a bunch of tools.

Confabulat		2005-05-27 03:36:05 PM

Boring; how's that murderer on the crane holding out?

DigDugDang		2005-05-27 03:37:21 PM

I'd hit it!!!!!!!11111

Boomslang		2005-05-27 03:37:40 PM

What? No flash!?

Churnin Urn of Burnin Funk		2005-05-27 03:38:47 PM

Cowboy Neal:

Seriously though, Amurrcans who now what's good for them won't be wishing any ill will on him or his family.

What if we wish ill will on him and his family, while at the same time, wishing that everything turns out fine after they're all checked into the cheap rooms in the lowest bowels of hell?

After all, we are wishing, you know.

While I'm at it, I wish we weren't such whores for oil.

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