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apocalypsosI was a bit "... bwuh?" about Obama getting the Nobel Peace Prize -- and I like the guy, but ... yeah -- but reading this in one of the comments on ontd_p made me get it a little more.
From "Common Misconceptions About The Nobel Peace Prize":
Myth: The prize is awarded to recognize efforts for peace, human rights and democracy only after they have proven successful.
More often, the prize is awarded to encourage those who receive it to see the effort through, sometimes at critical moments.
So basically they're going for a really expensive back pat. I can get behind that.
That said, the first thing that rolled into my head was this:
OIC: "We'll pass on Chicago."
Republicans: "Ha, ha! The world hates Obama now!"
World: *rolls eyes, gives Obama the Nobel Peace Prize instead* "Yeah, we like HIM, we just don't like you hateful fuckers."
*
I'm not sure if I'll have Friday thoughts for SPN, since most of my reaction to last night's episode was flaily glee and OH BOYS and I maybe had a heart attack of awesomeness from that "Soon" preview.
I have yet to watch Flash Forward or NMTB. That will definitely be accomplished sometime today if I can help it, but right now I need to shower and go get my damn paycheck so I can, you know, eat.
From "Common Misconceptions About The Nobel Peace Prize":
Myth: The prize is awarded to recognize efforts for peace, human rights and democracy only after they have proven successful.
More often, the prize is awarded to encourage those who receive it to see the effort through, sometimes at critical moments.
So basically they're going for a really expensive back pat. I can get behind that.
That said, the first thing that rolled into my head was this:
OIC: "We'll pass on Chicago."
Republicans: "Ha, ha! The world hates Obama now!"
World: *rolls eyes, gives Obama the Nobel Peace Prize instead* "Yeah, we like HIM, we just don't like you hateful fuckers."
*
I'm not sure if I'll have Friday thoughts for SPN, since most of my reaction to last night's episode was flaily glee and OH BOYS and I maybe had a heart attack of awesomeness from that "Soon" preview.
I have yet to watch Flash Forward or NMTB. That will definitely be accomplished sometime today if I can help it, but right now I need to shower and go get my damn paycheck so I can, you know, eat.
