Anyway. . . :: Free Realms

Quote Reply

#1 Nov 05 2008 at 1:34 PM Rating: Good

Nobby

Ministry of Silly Cnuts

19,524 posts

Enlighten me *******

1. Why does the world use Red as the coloUr of socialism and Blue for conservatism, yet our colonial friends swapped 'em over? Smiley: confused

2. Did Jesse Jackson's tears mean

It shoulda been me!!! :		4 (15.4%)
If only Dr King coulda seen this :		9 (34.6%)
An African American in the Whitehouse! FREEEE AAAAT LAAAAST! :		6 (23.1%)
The fUck is she Wearing?!?! :		7 (26.9%)
Total:	26

3. If Dubya greeted Her Majesty's First Lord of the Treasury with the words "Yo Blair", will Barack teach Gordon Brown a swift dap, or just a traditional High Five?

4. Have you checked on e-Bay for Tina Fey's fitted suits and spectacles?

5. Would it be inappropriate to celebrate the inauguration in January by blacking up? Smiley: um

Edited, Nov 5th 2008 4:35pm by Nobby

____________________________

"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#2 Nov 05 2008 at 1:47 PM Rating: Excellent

RedPhoenixxx

View User Forum

Sage

7,735 posts

1. Socialism is red because it represents the blood of the workers. The ANGRY blood of the workers. Not sure why Conservatism is blue, something to do with the colour of the King, maybe? As for the US switching it round, it's something to do with TV in the 60s.

2. 34

3. A terrorist fist bump, surely. And he should call him Comrade Brown.

4. Gumtree is where it's at, yo.

5. Not if only blacken-up half of your face. Then it's "symbolic".

____________________________

My politics blog and stuff - Refractory

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#3 Nov 05 2008 at 1:48 PM Rating: Good

trickybeck

Tracer Bullet

12,636 posts

Nobby wrote:

Enlighten me *******

1. Why does the world use Red as the coloUr of socialism and Blue for conservatism, yet our colonial friends swapped 'em over? Smiley: confused

Interesting: according to wikipedia, prior to 2000, the election maps were colored blue/red, but were assigned arbitrarily. Sometimes Republicans were blue and Dems were red, sometimes vice-versa. Since 2000, they've been fixed at their current colors. I had never noticed that, 2000 being the first election I seriously followed.

Edit: NYTimes article for the wikipedia-distrusting.

Edited, Nov 5th 2008 3:50pm by trickybeck

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#4 Nov 05 2008 at 1:58 PM Rating: Decent

__DEL__1670199487804

Scholar

8,619 posts

1. God knows, they drive on the wrong side of the road and can't Spell coloUr, these are and will always remain mysteries of the cosmos.

2. 42.

3. He'll offer him a cup of Earl Grey and utter the immortal phrase: "I say old bean, jolly good showing what what!"

4. No Ebay is the debil.

5. No, just don't wear a turban.

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#5 Nov 05 2008 at 3:07 PM Rating: Good

Tare

YAY! Canaduhian

10,293 posts

Umm, he wanted to cut someone's balls off?

Haha!

____________________________

What's bred in the bone will not out of the flesh.

▲ Page top

Anyway. . .Follow