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[odditycollector]

I find it impossible to take seriously any news article that contains the phrase: the governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

It's the sort of thing futuristic fiction writers would put in their novels as a sign of the absurdity of their created world. I mean, really. My mind can't handle him as a politician - I half-expect him to reach behind his back and pull out gigantic laser guns in the middle of a boring conference, and then there'd be third rate special effects and the mexican representative would be killed by sniper fire. So Schwarzenegger would stand up, and yell, (and somehow not get shot) and then, like, go shoot some aliens or something.

And, ya'know? What would aliens think, if they were learning about us from our TV, and could only see the pictures? I think they would run far, far away. (Come to Canada, guys! We'd be all respectful of your alien-y-ness and give you free Mountie Hats!)

Um. Yes. I can't decide whether the articles I've read always have the whole thing - the governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger - because the newspeople find it as funny as I do, or if they honestly think people are going to forget; and be all, "Pfft. What do we care what an actor thinks about healthcare. Haven't even seen any of his movies on TV lately."

I'm just saying.

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[lassiterfics.livejournal.com]

I half-expect him to reach behind his back and pull out gigantic laser guns in the middle of a boring conference, and then there'd be third rate special effects and the mexican representative would be killed by sniper fire.
*g*

and give you free Mountie Hats!
Well, I'm sold. *starts packing*
Only, do you guys have electricity up there? I hear Canadese people live in igloos and catch baby harp seals for breakfast and stuff.

[odditycollector.livejournal.com]

catch baby harp seals for breakfast
Nah. Can never get up early enough. 'Specially in the winter, when there's no sun and all... We make a mean snow cone though ;)

I seriously think that, if we had someone at the airport giving out collapsable Mountie hats like the Hawiians apparently give out leis, the tourist industry would do a little better. And the Mountie parapa paraphe stuff industry, of course.

(So you really an alien, then? Wow. Everybody really is on LJ...)

[davek.livejournal.com]

I keep thinking of him in his office, screaming "it's not a toomuh!" at people. And now he wants to be president, that's just going to be so hilarious..

Seriously, us canadians need to do something about the aliens.

[odditycollector.livejournal.com]

And now he wants to be president, that's just going to be so hilarious..
Oh god. That's just... well, I'm giggling, so can I still go with wrong?
Someday, kids are going to read the history books, and wonder what we all were smoking at about this point. The late nineteenth/early twentieth centuries are going to look like that point in human history comparable to, like, early teenage life. When the brain kind of doesn't work properly for a while and the subject, if not thirteen, would be declared functionally insane.

Seriously, us canadians need to do something about the aliens
I like my Mountie hat plan. We could get their technology in exchange for... Hmm. I don't know, the NWT? Maybe they come from a cold planet or something.

[davek.livejournal.com]

Things that are wrong can still be funny, so yeah :). Someday, kids are going to read the history books, and wonder what we all were smoking at about this point. That's one thing that frightens me, we're at an age of lacklusterness (if that's a word) all around.

Nothing and no one of distinction has appeared or occured, other than a chimp for a president, schwarzenegger as governor, and lurch vs. the psychic in the democratic primaries. They're going to laugh at us, and not in a funny adam sandler sort of way.

I like my Mountie hat plan.

So do I, but I think there needs to be more then just a hat plan. Perhaps a pin can be involved in some way? With the canadian flag, so they'll be respected over in europe if they care to visit? But seriously, they can have the NWT. Tell them to take the Yukon too.

[odditycollector.livejournal.com]

Nah, they don't get the Yukon. The Yukon's the last ditch money-making place. I haven't yet figured out their economics, really. You get paid more for going up, but the only reason people go up is to get paid more... ???

Yeah, pins might be better. I mean, what if they don't have heads? The hats would be about as useful as memorabilia plates. (Or what if they're a colour wot clashes with red?)