28 December 2007

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:12 am

One of the great tragedies of the Benazir Bhutto assassination of course, is that back in the day - she was a bona fide hottie. Sure, she was getting on - but I would still probably rank her as the second-most-shaggable-south-Asian-opposition-leader-in-exile-and/or-under-arrest (but of course, I've always had a bit of a thing for Aung San Suu Kyi).

So, QotD for today is "Which World Leader Would You Root"?

Obviously, that question is probably more easily answered by those of the homosexual or female persuasion - because quite frankly, as far as I can tell, those red-blooded blokes such as myself, sitting here damp in puddles of our own oozed hetrosexuality - really don't seem to have a lot to choose from - with a veritable drought of quality power poon-tang about at the moment. As far as I can tell, at the moment when talking of hornbags-in-higher-office, it is a toss up between Megawati Sukaoputri of Indonesia and Helen Clark of New Zealand.

Now, even though the name "MegaWatty" does conjure up some pretty erotic images, I'm afraid Ms Sukarnoputri really isn't doing it for me, and as for Ms Clark - well, I guess that explains the NZ male population's pre-occupation with sheep.

I'm not sure if (Tasmanian born) Princess Mary of Denmark counts as a world leader, or Princess Beatrice (Hey hey! tits out for the lads!) - but I guess for this survey they can. And on that flimsy pretext - I will vote Princess Grace of Monarco the Most Rootable World Leader of All Time.

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...and worse still - I've just remembered that Megawati got the boot years ago, replaced by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono - but on the other hand - although he is a middle-aged man...with a jaunty little hat and a middle name that sounds like "Bang Bang", he does have a lot going for him.

Paco Del Stinko · Post by **Paco Del Stinko** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:33 am

All time? How could you have forgotten Studio 54 legend Maggie Trudeau *Warning! Visible naughty bits!

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:26 am

Hold on there Paco - the wife of a Canadian Prime Minister is realllly stretching the "world leader" definition

If we include her, then we would also have to include Rupert Murdoch's daughter-in-law

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:39 am

...or Italian Parliamentarian Cicciolina (nudity warning)

Paco Del Stinko · Post by **Paco Del Stinko** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:56 am

Wait a minute...wasn't Maggie prime-ministering while her husband drew all those Doonesbury cartoons? I don't know what's going on. (lamely kidding)

Somehow this has quickly turned into a late night in the back corner of the pub conversation, and I'm not anywhere near to having a drink. Not a good sign.

Niveous · Post by **Niveous** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:12 am

After a surprisingly long search (damn, who knew there was still this many princesses out there), I think I'll go with Princess Beatrice of York. Though I may have to usurp her with Princess Fawzia Latifa of Egypt if I can find more pictures.

JonPorobil · Post by **JonPorobil** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:33 am

Over the last week or so, I've set up and torn down three different makeshift studios about a half-dozen times. It's somewhat wearying having to break down when you're done, only to set up again the next day, but such is life when you don't have a space of your own. I can't wait to move. (July '08 is going to be EPIC).

QotD: I really can't answer that. I mean, jeez.

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:27 pm

I hear Cleopatra's aged well, if you're into that sort of thing. (Mummy love is so Oedipal.)

DRC: Waiting for some guy to show up and take a bunch of my crap off my hands. Basically I've been wanting to get rid of my futon for a while, and I have a slightly-damaged (and repariable) sofa, and a bunch of electronics and stuff, and I listed it on Craigslist at a pretty low price, and this guy at a homeless shelter asked me if I was willing to come down on the price since he said he had some clients who had just found housing and needed some things, and I asked if I could just donate it as a charitable contribution. Problem solved for everyone!

So I know they're taking my futon and the sofa, and while the guy's here I'll also ask him if he wants my old stereo, some crappy speakers I've been hauling around for years, and a pretty okay DVD player I have no use for ever since I got a PS3. He hasn't shown up yet (he's late) and I called his cellphone and his long-winded voicemail message explained that his phone had a broken display so when he gets here I'll also ask if he wants one of my (many) old cellphones, if he's on T-Mobile/Cingular/AT&T.

I figure I'd might as well make his day in a big way while also making my own life easier and getting a nice tax deduction in the meantime.

Meanwhile, I seem to have somehow cracked a rib.

Billy's Little Trip · Post by **Billy's Little Trip** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:44 pm

Fluffy, bake him cookies too.

QOTD: As far as world leaders, it would have to be Yulia Tymoshenko, the former Prime Minister of Ukraine. She is also running again in the next election and looks like she'll take it again. She looks like she knows how to spank a bad boy. grrrrowl 8)

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:53 pm

Woo, in one fell swoop my living room is suddenly that much bigger.

Post by **Lunkhead** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:32 pm

fluffy wrote:(Mummy love is so Oedipal.)

Ha ha! I quite enjoyed that one. Nice work. (Just in case it's not clear in print, I'm being serious, not sarcastic.)

JonPorobil · Post by **JonPorobil** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:46 pm

Billy's Little Trip wrote:QOTD: As far as world leaders, it would have to be Yulia Tymoshenko, the former Prime Minister of Ukraine. She is also running again in the next election and looks like she'll take it again. She looks like she knows how to spank a bad boy. grrrrowl 8)

Yeah, that one.

erin. · Post by **erin.** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 7:08 pm

On the topic of "shag-worthy" female world leaders....

I mean, come on. Are you kidding me?

As if it's not hard enough to be a woman in a position of public power in society, now you are also being judged on your sex appeal? These women did not rise to their levels of power to be scrutinized like centerfolds. (Centerfolds don't really deserve it either, but at least they probably got paid, and agreed to do it.)- So have a little respect please.

Bhutto's death inspired a conversation about "who's who" in the world female dictator hotties.

Even if these comments aren't coming from a place of intended harm, some of these remarks could be taken in a very negative way. I guess I feel like since I might be one of the only females that reads these boards, I need to stick up for the ladies.

Reist · Post by **Reist** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 8:28 pm

erin. wrote:I mean, come on. Are you kidding me?

Right on.

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 8:45 pm

erin. wrote:On the topic of "shag-worthy" female world leaders....

I mean, come on. Are you kidding me?

As if it's not hard enough to be a woman in a position of public power in society, now you are also being judged on your sex appeal? These women did not rise to their levels of power to be scrutinized like centerfolds. (Centerfolds don't really deserve it either, but at least they probably got paid, and agreed to do it.)- So have a little respect please.

Bhutto's death inspired a conversation about "who's who" in the world female dictator hotties.

Even if these comments aren't coming from a place of intended harm, some of these remarks could be taken in a very negative way. I guess I feel like since I might be one of the only females that reads these boards, I need to stick up for the ladies.

I'm not sure why you thought this was limited to "shag-worthy" female world leaders (after all, I did express a certain admiration for Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono), but be that as it may - you are of course absolutely right. The posters here are so juvenile. The premise of connecting power with sex is clearly ridiculous.

I have been very bad and I deserve to be punished

Let me offer a new QotD:
Which 20th century feminist icon would you prefer to receive erotic disciplining from:
a) Germaine Greer in skin-tight lycra and a large set of rubber paddles, or
b) Emmeline Pankhurst with high-voltage nipple clamps

erin. · Post by **erin.** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:51 pm

Connecting sex with power wasn't my complaint, but I do think that the term "power poon-tang" is offensive. Not that poon-tang can't be powerful...it most surely is. I think the cause of my dislike comes from my memory of that Ted Nugent song "Wang Dang, Sweet Poon Tang".
I can't help but equate the use of that term with him.

sausage boy · Post by **sausage boy** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 11:28 pm

The only problem with Benazir Bhutto's assassination is that I can't take it seriously.

The paper here had a headline to the effect of 'Bhutto assassinated!', but I couldn't help but think of the Roger Explosion character, Bhutto. Now when they talk about Bhutto being assassinated, I imagine the bit where they made him 'melt' by pulling him through a foam sheet.

Paco Del Stinko · Post by **Paco Del Stinko** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:25 am

Erins' right, of course. But in the end wasn't Bhutto just a corrupt politician like the rest of them, regardless of gender? More of a threat power-wise and nothing or little to do with her being female? This certainly doesn't excuse assasinating her or calling her shag worthy either, but when any politician is killed like that all you can do is worry about the cosequences. When Ronald Reagan got shot I thought, well, that's what happens to politicos. When John Lennon was killed around the same it completely stunned me.

I'm sure plenty of people will vote for John Edwards or the like just because he's often considered young and handsome. And Hilary has played the gender card in her campain already. I thought Nancy Pelosi was actually going to do something as speaker of the house, and I was probably in part sold by her being strong and attractive appearing, pleased that a woman was appointed as speaker in my lifetime. But she's a self serving spineless weasal like the rest of them.

Caravan Rays question was shallow and perhaps inappropriate, at least timing-wise, and like this post I started responding before thinking. (typical) But it's certainly normal to look at someone and think about how attractive they are/aren't, often while in an unconventional setting. I don't feel as defensive as this may all come across as, and please don't anyone feel as though I'm attacking Erin to 'put a woman in her place' or some other bullshit: I'm a mental midget and I'm sure she could destroy me with a flick of her wrist, despite either of our genders. And she can sing.

Billy's Little Trip · Post by **Billy's Little Trip** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:39 pm

Oh for Christ sake, it's a little thing called sarcasm. I laughed when I read this thread. Caravan Ray is funny like that. He prides himself on bad timing and making others uncomfortable. But I would never "root" any woman that thinks of me as a pawn.

But my considerate side apologizes to the women folk here that are offended by all the stinky boy chit chat. For you

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:51 pm

erin. wrote: I think the cause of my dislike comes from my memory of that Ted Nugent song "Wang Dang, Sweet Poon Tang".
I can't help but equate the use of that term with him.

Well I certainly didn't want to remind anyone of Ted Nugent - so for that I most sincerely apologise.

But you still didn't answer question!! And as originally suggested, this really is an issue where the ladies input is most important. Who are the world leaders out there bringing the raunch? Does the dorky, boyish charm of Australia's Kevin Rudddo it for anybody? Or how about the steamy sultriness of Pakistani Presidential hopeful (and former "World's Sexiest Cricketer) Imran Khan? Or maybe Russian President, Vladimir Poontang ......D'oh, I've done it again