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December 29, 2006

Saddam Hanged (Well, Eventually This Headline Will Be Correct)
— Ace

Damn, I broke my glasses last night -- like a nerd -- and I have to go get a new pair. So I'm going to miss the soothing creak of the rope.

Here's a thread to discuss it.

I haven't been this disappointed about missing a TV show since I had to rush out to get a genital-eczema cream during Constantine's rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody on American Idol.

Posted by: Ace at 12:24 PM | Comments (85)
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1 Hater !!

Posted by: Genital Eczema at December 29, 2006 12:25 PM (kVUW4)

2 Here's a unique version of Bohemian Rhapsody to make up for it Ace.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOyEw9bT8yQ&eurl=

Posted by: CAD Daddy at December 29, 2006 12:33 PM (U6x6j)

3 I'm raising a glass of stout and a ham sandwich in his honor!

sumbitch can't die fast enough.

Question- What do you call a dead dictator?

Answer- A good start.

ya-ya I be drinking again...

Posted by: gdonovan at December 29, 2006 12:35 PM (jD3tU)

4 Yeah, what's with genital eczema, anyway?

Some guy I know says he has a permanent itchy spot on the bottom of his sac and nothing seems to work.

Salisylic acid stings like a mother, but it only works for a day or to. It feels like it cauterizes the open areas of the skin.

So I hear, anyway.

Posted by: Dogstar at December 29, 2006 12:36 PM (dpudc)

5 From
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/12/29/D8MAODM80.html

Re a previous attempt by a condemned Iraqi to get a US court to prevent his release to Iraqi custody - just like Saddam's lawyers are doing right this minute.

"Al-Bandar argued that his trial violated his rights under the U.S. Constitution but Justice countered that foreigners being tried in foreign courts are not protected by the U.S. Constitution."

Glad somebody cleared that up! Now can we just extend that to foreign terrorists being tried in US courts?

Posted by: sherlock at December 29, 2006 12:43 PM (vJAe5)

6 I've never had itchy balls, because I am a firm proponent of preemptive scratching.

Posted by: Entropy at December 29, 2006 12:43 PM (m6c4H)

7 We have just received word that Buckwheat has been shot.

(Don't say it, Tushar)

Posted by: Ted Koppel with breaking news at December 29, 2006 12:43 PM (TGFl1)

8 We hae confirmed that Buckwheat has been shot.

Posted by: Ted Koppel at December 29, 2006 12:47 PM (TGFl1)

9 Well I can't say that these efforts to stay the execution in U.S. Courts are any surprise.

Posted by: Rocketeer at December 29, 2006 12:49 PM (GFaLW)

10 O/T, but looks like Mother Sheehan sent a tornado to attack Pres. Bush in Crawford. Drudge is trying to break the story.

WFAA in Dallas has streaming storm coverage of the storms, in case you need something to do while waiting for Saddam to assume room temp.

Posted by: genghis at December 29, 2006 12:58 PM (0/c+a)

11 Shouldn't it be "Saddam Hung"?

I keed I keed.

Posted by: Rosetta at December 29, 2006 01:00 PM (omkIU)

12 Get Titanium Flexon frames with polycarbonate lenses.

Expensive, but virtually indestructible frame, and the lenses are 100% shatterproof -- and VERY LIGHT WEIGHT.

I can bend mine like a pretzel, sit/step on them, drop'em from high up on a ladder and they don't fall apart.

Posted by: Purple Avenger at December 29, 2006 01:03 PM (GlKkD)

13 "They said you was hung."

"And they was right."

Posted by: DSkinner at December 29, 2006 01:04 PM (Z887G)

14 What do you get when you cross a penis with a potato?

A dick-tater!

Posted by: Dave in Texas at December 29, 2006 01:07 PM (tUka7)

15 I can bend mine like a pretzel, sit/step on them, drop'em from high up on a ladder and they don't fall apart.

Are we still talking about ballsacks and exzema?

Posted by: Bart at December 29, 2006 01:13 PM (TGFl1)

16 From today's NYT Op-Ed entitled "The Rush to Hang Saddam Hussein":

"What really mattered was whether an Iraq freed from his death grip could hold him accountable in a way that nurtured hope for a better future."

Apparently, anything turning out contrary to the Times' terrorist-coddling desires constitues a "rush to judgment." Three-year trial before a finding of guilt? A rush to judgment. Twelve years and seventeen U.S. sanctions prior to forced regime change? Again, a rush to judgment.

And as even the Times surely must know, "what really matters" in a criminal trial (especially one conducted for a murderous genocidal dictator like Saddam) is the presentation of evidence and a determination of guilt or innocence, not the nurturing of some hypothetical national hope for a better future.

By their reasoning, all trials in the U.S. would be similarly deficient -- "can't we all hope for a better future where no one feels the need to commit crimes, and where we as a people become so compassionate we only try to help rather than imprison defendants?" and so on.

In this instance, Hussein admitted in open court that the evidence presented against him was accurate (albeit with a claim of executive immunity), and had ample opportunity to present his side of the case. Since his fate was apparently believed to be a foregone conclusion, Saddam instead chose to turn his trial into a political circus in order to garner sympathy from Western media sympathetic to his plight vis-a-vis his removal from office by President Bush.

Looks like he found his stooge.

Posted by: Blacksheep at December 29, 2006 01:14 PM (kVUW4)

17 Dang. After President Ford and James Brown, I had Fidel Castro as the next to go in my celebrity death pool. And then they go and announce that Saddam swings this weekend? I didn't thing it was gonna happen until April.

Who knows, maybe Castro will go and we can get a two-fer this weekend.

Happy New Year, indeed.

Posted by: Hurricane Mikey at December 29, 2006 01:22 PM (l2bzR)

18 Saddam to be executed at 11 p.m. EST according to a breaking story I just heard

Posted by: genghis at December 29, 2006 01:24 PM (0/c+a)

19 I should drive down to Harvard Square and see if they have already started a peace vigil for Saddam.

Posted by: Bart at December 29, 2006 01:26 PM (TGFl1)

20 Drudge is saying 10 p.m. EST though

Posted by: genghis at December 29, 2006 01:27 PM (0/c+a)

21 Make mine a ham sammich and hard cider. Yeah, I'm drinking again, too. Fancy that.

Posted by: S. Weasel at December 29, 2006 01:32 PM (eb3jp)

22 The Old Hanged at Dawn Trick.

Posted by: eman at December 29, 2006 01:33 PM (FWrFx)

23 Cat shit for everybody!

Posted by: eman at December 29, 2006 01:35 PM (FWrFx)

24 I am deciding to change my nic. You'll all figure out who it is soon enough, but I need to find something easier and quicker.

And PA, the flexon frames are pure dogshit. Bend em a few more times and see what happens *snap*

No replacements or guarantee on mine, either.

Posted by: at December 29, 2006 01:38 PM (p1s9n)

25 Oooo, a guessing game!

Are you Sinistar?

Posted by: Bart at December 29, 2006 01:42 PM (TGFl1)

26 What's wrong with hob?

Posted by: Toby928 at December 29, 2006 01:46 PM (ATbKm)

27 Per Eman, I'm breaking out the high grade catshit I was saving for New Year's Eve. That Mexican ditch catshit just won't do for this occasion.

To your health, Eman!

Posted by: genghis at December 29, 2006 01:46 PM (0/c+a)

28 gehghis,

I have a small stash of bobcat scat that I was saving for the Scarlett Johanssen boob outing movie, but I'm with you, time for the good stuff.

Posted by: eman at December 29, 2006 01:54 PM (FWrFx)

29 tob,

I suppose just "hob" is fine, but I keep fucking up my nic b/c I'm in a hurry and none too concerned about spelling. I do like the Knobgobbler iteration from you fuckups for pure comedic value, but I'm sick of typing all over the board for it.

Hob just doesn't make much sense, and if I use a real word like hobo, then ace will choke me out and sodomize me. Not to mention it being too close to homo, which is what all of you collective assholes are.

For now, I will just have to wander the land nameless, like Kain from Kung Fu.

So you're going to be a bum, Jules?

Yeah. A bum.

Posted by: at December 29, 2006 01:59 PM (p1s9n)

30 just use p1s9n.

Posted by: ATbKm at December 29, 2006 02:02 PM (ATbKm)

31 I question the timing.

Posted by: z ryan at December 29, 2006 02:08 PM (zqgUK)

32 I am deciding to change my nic.

I've been considering doing the same thing, myself. I haven't decided what my new nickname should be, though.

I registered as "sandberg" over at hotair.com, but for some reason that change reminds me of when the Looney Tunes cartoons got an Extreme Makeover.

What to do, what to do? Maybe I should just go by "Bart"...

Posted by: sandy burger thinks the mystery poster is amish at December 29, 2006 02:08 PM (K2rlS)

33 If you use Bart, make sure you do me proud. No coming-out confessions and shit like that.

Posted by: Bart at December 29, 2006 02:11 PM (TGFl1)

34 My connection had a pre-New Year's run on all the high grade catshit, and didn't keep anything for his ol pal Dave. Selfish bastard.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at December 29, 2006 02:11 PM (tUka7)

35 In light of this, I feel we should surrender in Iraq.

Posted by: z ryan at December 29, 2006 02:13 PM (zqgUK)

36 Go for the name change, I used to be Drunken Faster, and I may change it again at some point.

Posted by: Sinistar at December 29, 2006 02:18 PM (kJNdy)

37 FNC is saying 4-5 hours. I think its all bullshit disinformation, he'll get whacked and we'll hear it soon, but I'll wager they're doing it to scramble intel.

Posted by: Sinistar at December 29, 2006 02:22 PM (kJNdy)

38 Yeah, I used to have a long, hard to type nic. I like the new one: easy to type, and everyone keeps yelling my name.

Posted by: wtf at December 29, 2006 02:24 PM (t3Mks)

39 I'm sorry but as happy as I am to see Mr. Hussein can a couple inches in the neck, I won't be watching.

Posted by: Mr. Mxyzptlk at December 29, 2006 02:35 PM (Nv6CM)

Saddam's been handed over to the Iraqi's, his death is emminent....bla bla bla....

I was thinking of changing my name, too. I mean I'm not always all that nice.

I admit it openly.

So don't be surprised if I show up as Foxy Deb, or something else, in some upcoming comment. I want to keep it real.

Posted by: Nice Deb at December 29, 2006 02:45 PM (YfQX9)

41 You all know I'm going to get the mother of all boners when that rope tightens up right?

Posted by: Saddam at December 29, 2006 02:48 PM (GlKkD)

42 Hey, Nice Deb:

Okay, okay...you know I only kid the ones I love...(I sometimes use entirely the wrong word,{ much worse}, although I spell it correctly).

You're right. You did use the wrong word... and you misspelled it!

(Don't hit me...)

Posted by: wtf at December 29, 2006 02:52 PM (t3Mks)

43 I too, am changing my nickname to Bart.

Posted by: Bart at December 29, 2006 02:58 PM (Uh5fR)

44 Okay, that,s fine. But don,t act like MOONBAT QUEERS in my name, that,s all I ask.

Posted by: bartwing plover at December 29, 2006 03:01 PM (TGFl1)

Did you hear about the happy Roman?

He was gladiator.

I'm thinking of changing my AOS moniker to "The God Of Hell Fire". Or not, I'm just kicking it around. Trial ballon. Comments welcome.

Posted by: Barry at December 29, 2006 03:02 PM (kKjaJ)

46 BUSH SUCKS!

SO DO I!!!11!!1

Posted by: Moonbat Queer Bart at December 29, 2006 03:07 PM (t3Mks)

47 I'm thinking of changing mine to "eman" with a silent m.

Posted by: eman at December 29, 2006 03:09 PM (FWrFx)

48 Hey, remember all the guys who were around Saddam all had the same Saddam mustache?

And remember all of Saddam's look-a-likes?The guy did have a sense of humor. In the first few days of the invasion, fake Saddam's were making public appearances. Remember that?

Someone creative on youtube could make a great Saddam montage with all his look-a-likes, all his times waving to the crowd of men and women with Saddam mustaches, and pics of Baghdad Bob and his Saddam mustache.

Posted by: bartwing plover at December 29, 2006 03:10 PM (TGFl1)

49 A little OT: just where is Wickedpinto?

Posted by: eman at December 29, 2006 03:15 PM (FWrFx)

50 I'm not always all that nice.

Behavior issues can be a little subjective. Can you give us several examples, and have you documented them?

No hurry.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at December 29, 2006 03:16 PM (tUka7)

51 YAH LAUGH LAUHG you jackboot brownshirts while the United Snakes of Amerikkka are killing iraqi children and murderining an innononcet man for giving his people free healthcare!!!

Posted by: ObserverBart at December 29, 2006 03:24 PM (Uh5fR)

52 Nice Deb,

In this day and age photographic proof of unusual or aberrant behavior is indispensible.

Your secrets are safe with us.

Posted by: eman at December 29, 2006 03:25 PM (FWrFx)

53 Come on guys, it was all a joke. This is starting to not be funny anymore...

Posted by: Saddam at December 29, 2006 03:25 PM (GlKkD)

54 I'm torn. I don't want to watch Fox news but I don't want to miss Uncie Saddie swinging.

I hope he's a twicher.

They're not gonna let him fall and snap his neck are they?

Posted by: Entropy at December 29, 2006 03:26 PM (Uh5fR)

DRUDGE has the siren up-

won't be long now

Posted by: Barry at December 29, 2006 03:32 PM (kKjaJ)

56 Saddam is counting on rescue.

Right now a combined French-Russian commando team is arguing about the seating arrangements in the refitted ice cream truck they will use in their daring mission.

Stand by.

Posted by: eman at December 29, 2006 03:36 PM (FWrFx)

wtf,

Okay, I usually spell my entirely wrong words, correctly.

I may have to bitch-slap you for pointing that out.

Posted by: Nice Deb at December 29, 2006 03:43 PM (YfQX9)

58 Breaking News from Moscow:

RESCUE MISSION SCRUBBED;
French contigent incapacitated by uncontrollable crying after witnessing a video of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog in Quebecoise. Entire squad returned home after Pierre was bitch slapped by Vladimir.

Posted by: Entropy at December 29, 2006 03:47 PM (Uh5fR)

59 Damn, I broke my glasses last night -- like a nerd

Can one break one's glasses in a swayve and de-boner fashion?

Posted by: CraigC at December 29, 2006 03:51 PM (Q5zkN)

Question remains - will CNN show the hanging video the same way they ra-ra when they show insurgents killing US soldiers?

Posted by: Mark at December 29, 2006 03:54 PM (CGgOY)

61 Wait, I still get the virgins, right, even though I was secular?

Could I maybe get half virgins and half raisins? I'm starving!

Allahu Akbar, right?

Oh, boy...

Hey, do you think they get HBO in Hell? I don't want to miss Rome season 2.

Posted by: Saddam Hussein at December 29, 2006 03:57 PM (c2CDx)

62 Ooooo, Nice Deb's gettin' bad.

We're still waiting for the pictures.

Posted by: wtf at December 29, 2006 03:59 PM (t3Mks)

63 But but but, I wanted to see the OSU game, go Buckeyes
Gack.

Posted by: Saddam's eye at December 29, 2006 04:03 PM (eJq+A)

64 Can one break one's glasses in a swayve and de-boner fashion?

If you purposely brake your glasses to use the frame to pick a lock or disarm a bomb, or use the lenses to start a fire.

If you chuck your glasses at Kalishnikov-wielding terrorist and poke out his eye.

If your glasses fall off why struggling to regain control of spiraling hang-glider and manage to land it safely despite the loss of visual acuity.

If your glasses spontaneously shatter when you get angry.

If you get punched in the face, shot in the face, stabbed in the face, or have your face located in the vicinity of explosion while wearing your glasses and don't flinch.

::::channeling Nice Deb:::::

Suave and debonair, and if you screw it up again I will smite you with a roasted ham.

Posted by: Entropy at December 29, 2006 04:10 PM (Uh5fR)

I would never smite someone with a roasted ham.

Posted by: Nice Deb at December 29, 2006 04:23 PM (YfQX9)

66 Drudge says between 9:30 and 10:00 pm EST. How long after Iraqi TV broadcast before it hits YouTube? I say 20 minutes.

Posted by: The Apologist at December 29, 2006 04:31 PM (aMpHq)

67 MSNBC reporter all choked up about it

Posted by: scott at December 29, 2006 04:36 PM (xQq4i)

>Damn, I broke my glasses last night -- like a nerd

Can one break one's glasses in a swayve and de-boner fashion?

You can break them like a man. Like a Viking. Like you meant that shit.

Posted by: Barry at December 29, 2006 04:48 PM (kKjaJ)

The Wicked Bitch is Dead?

I won't believe it unless I see video, no bag over his head. Make the fucker watch the witnesses.

Posted by: cranky at December 29, 2006 04:48 PM (Xj2Ev)

70 Since you missed it......
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Posted by: Stzzy at December 29, 2006 04:58 PM (NIUhE)

71 Or rather........http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRkbMNvVgz4

Because I can never get the damned links correct - I'm NOT a nerd, you see.

Posted by: stzzy at December 29, 2006 05:00 PM (NIUhE)

72 Dan Rather is in Bagdad to do the last interview with the former dictator.

Rather: "There isn't much time left, did you send me those TANG memos?"

Saddam: "You bet your flabby ass I did. This close! We were this close! Fucking blogs!"

Posted by: eman at December 29, 2006 05:05 PM (FWrFx)

73 Sung to the tune of "Seasons in the Sun" or "Reasons to be Hung"

Goodbye Saddam, it's time die
And all the Kurds are bidding you bah-bye

(somebody please help me out)

Posted by: Starving Songwriter at December 29, 2006 05:10 PM (etIvM)

We had joy we had fun

We had Saddam when he hung...

Posted by: Nice Deb at December 29, 2006 05:12 PM (YfQX9)

75 My father, a sailor, taught me sea shanties when I was young. This one seems appropriate (with several verses omitted -- too long -- but you get the gist):

They call me hanging Johnny,
Away, heigh ho,
They say I hang for money!
So hang boys, hang

They say I hanged my mother,
Away, heigh ho,
My sisters and my brothers
So hang boys, hang

They say I hung a copper,
Away, heigh ho,
I gave him the long dropper
So hang boys, hang

A rope, a beam, a ladder,
Away, heigh ho,
I'll hang ye all together
So hang boys, hang

Hang `em from the yardarm,
Away, heigh ho,
Hang the sea and buy a pigfarm
So hang boys, hang; hang boys hang.

Posted by: LA Haze at December 29, 2006 05:33 PM (cdKCL)

How 'bout one we all know the tune to?

Doo doodoo, doo, doodoo doo doodoo doodoo

I'm swinging in the rain

Just swinging in the rain

what a horrible feeling

I'm crapping again

I'm crying at the the clouds

So high in the sky

The darkness in my heart

makes me want to cry...

Just swingin'

swingin' in the rain!

Posted by: Gene Kelly at December 29, 2006 05:44 PM (YfQX9)

77 A little OT: just where is Wickedpinto?

WP is probably detoxing from his 4-day Intertube bender.

Posted by: seattle bart at December 29, 2006 06:04 PM (SS327)

"I would never smite someone with a roasted ham."

Posted by: Nice Deb at December 29, 2006 09:23 PM

Then what would you smite someone with?

Oh, and FoxNews is saying Saddam is dead.

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