Mickey Z

Cool Observer

Thursday, April 05, 2007

We need a caption for Rudy Guiliani, "America's Mayor"

Posted by Mickey Z on 04/05 at 04:14 AM

I noted yesterday my experience with racism, that, generally, I haven’t seen it much of it in my life. I noted that I live in Taiwan, where I am the one in the minority, that I often get stares or am talked about.

From those comments, Douglas concluded that “some whites have no understanding that skin colour can be a life or death issue.”

I would simply point out the fallacy there.

That’s like saying that because I’ve never experience poverty that I don’t understand that it’s a life and death issue. It’s, frankly, idiotic, not to mention condescending.

Posted by Jeremy R. Hammond on from Taipei, Taiwan 04/05 at 05:27 AM

I put my reply on the racism debate back in the original thread. But you’re right.

Caption:

“America, I’m going to take the Iraq problem in these hands and, like 9-11, spin it into something good ... for me ...ahem.”

Posted by Andy on from Shanghai 04/05 at 06:38 AM

Hey ... so not to hijack this thread from this point: me, Jeremy, Douglas and whoever else wants to post - lets keep posting the race stuff back in the previous thread.

Also - I have a clear Justin Podur quote on my blog now with the relevant part in bold. Laters all.

http://www.andy.twoboysandtheiregos.com

Posted by Andy on from Shanghai 04/05 at 06:47 AM

Warning, the following caption entry is too nasty for children and adults who have managed to retain their innocence:

“When I am president the American people will feel like they are being screwed by a dildo this big.”

Question is how is this any different than the last 43 presidents?

As for race...I see both sides of the discussion that has been going on here since yesterday or so...by the way, this is a great topic. In my opinion there is no way a white person in the US can fully understand how it feels to be a black person in the US. I grew up in NYC going to a school where I was one of the only white kids, later moved to Singapore, where I was one of the only white kids, ended up hanging out in Harlem at night in my late teens and early twenties where I was the ONLY white person...and yet still, I do not have a full understanding of what it would be like to have black skin in America.

But to say that white people can only talk academically about racism is a blanket statement that I completely disagree with…we all better be able to talk about racism in real life. I have had my life threatened many times for having white skin...in Harlem, Singapore, Jamaica, Puerto Rico…many places. To me, the more important part of racism is that which is routine…the every day fact that because someone is black they won’t get the same education, the same jobs, the same health care…they will most likely grow up in a rough neighborhood…they will be watched when they enter a store…they will be pulled over by the police….they will be shot by the police…will end up in prison…etc., etc. One line from a movie I watched once summed up the situation well, “It ain’t easy being a black man in America. The hunt is on…and you’re the prey!”

Posted by JOS on from Chicago 04/05 at 09:41 AM

sorry...I didn’t see that you guys were continuing the race thread on yesterday’s comment section...I’ll post this over there as well.

Posted by JOS on from Chicago 04/05 at 09:43 AM

Dang thats funny JOS. I have the perfect photo to share if I knew how to upload it.
oh well....
captcha says ‘hospital’ egad!

Posted by frances on from bc 04/05 at 10:29 AM

frances, go to http://www.imageshack.us

then click on the bit that says “resize for websites.” (otherwise it is too big and messes the blog up)

once it has uploaded you are given a few options. scroll down till you find the one that says “hotlink for websites”.

copy and paste it into the box for writing and mickeys site and that is you finished and yo cna put photos up like so…

Posted by michael on from scotland 04/05 at 11:08 AM

Many thanks Micheal.
Hope this is worth it, comment box is giving me trouble, this is my 3rd attempt.
But here it is.
Rudy showing us just how he plans to #### us over

Posted by frances on from bc 04/05 at 03:19 PM

nice one frances

over on my blog ages ago i did a wee competition because i saw this photo and it was just screamng out to be altered…

the clear winner was this one…

Posted by michael on from scotland 04/05 at 03:44 PM

i should point out that the same guy did this one…

Posted by michael on from scotland 04/05 at 03:50 PM

nice, frances…

Posted by JOS on from Chicago 04/05 at 05:13 PM

there’s nothing more satisfying for Dick than shoot a bunch of kids coming down a slide (or whatever that is).

Posted by JOS on from Chicago 04/05 at 05:15 PM

Hello all,

Don’t wanna talk about Guiliani, but I almost fell off of my chair laughing while watching the clip with the kid in it. That was freaking hilarious; I haven’t laughed this hard in a long time!

I’ve already seen the first of the two Blair pictures on Dennis Perrin’s blog Red State Son.

Cheers.

Posted by Ehtesham on from Canada 04/05 at 11:16 PM

Love the pics.

Posted by Jeremy R. Hammond on from Taipei, Taiwan 04/05 at 11:42 PM

I turned 80 undamaged stories of steel and concrete into dust in 10 seconds without explosives! Don’t vote for me, I’ll win anyway!

Posted by TGray on from Madrid, Spain 04/08 at 07:15 AM

“I can’t wait until the Whitehouse gets bombed - I’m gonna stand on the rubble with a megaphone THIS big”

“So I got those MFs from the ACLU and crushed their skulls together, like THIS”

“I’m gonna kiss babies, work in soup kitchens, and hug fat people”

Posted by typingisnotactivism on from Sydvegas 04/09 at 10:36 AM

“Ever heard of the Active Denial System? How do you like your Palestinian? I once ate one this big.”

Posted by TGray on from Madrid 04/09 at 01:49 PM