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i'll vote for him.

undecided.  i'll research some more on whether he really had a role in the disenfranchisement of koko pimentel in the elections of six years ago.

undecided as yet.  he's bitchy, that much i gathered.  but i don't mind bitchiness as long as it is out of principle.

she used to have those big standies of hers with a spade, planting a sapling, back when the ugliness of epals was still tolerated.  these didn't beautify the scenery any nor did they help her any.  what's a senator doing with planting saplings and trying to get charming with a permanent smile for public consumption?  that's for town mayors, not legislators!  and that's only one thing among many about this legarda woman...   

i do not believe this attribution.  there is more to this than meets the eye.  i hope the name and reputation of fr cris shall be redeemed soon.

simple logic: if you're a smuggler, would you reveal your modus operandi to a journalist?

YES!

no.  she's too much of a fencesitter.  sobra ka-ambisyosa, sigurista ang gawas.  a worse turn-off: she plays to a tv audience too. 

remember what she did to her rival, former vice-president noli de  castro in bohol two presidential elections ago?  the boholanos gave her a resounding defeat.  she hasn't changed, really. 

who sez life is fair?

i can't help but laugh until tears welled in my eyes while going through this thread from the beginning, pk.  daghang tingkagol dinhi sa tb, hahaha!

Quote from: islander on October 01, 2012, 10:59:01 AM
Libel has been decriminalized in other civilized jurisdictions. Our legislature, instead, will throw us back to the dark ages by imposing a higher penalty for libel. In effect, the advance in communication technology is being treated not as a boon but as a bane.

hear you once more.  aaahhh, great are our legislators.  protecting themselves on all flanks.  if only a senator wasn't accused of plagiarism... uh-huh, make that 2 senators, one gentleman and one lady.

Quote from: islander on October 01, 2012, 10:57:50 AM
As can easily be seen, the law deals not only with the most delicate rights of freedom of expression, freedom of communication, and the privacy of communication but also with the equally sacred right of the people “to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects” against government intrusion. These rights suffered during the period of martial rule. Their suppression or impairment is usually the target of governments that have dark intentions. When criticized, the facile answer given to critics by those with dark intentions is that these rights are not absolute. That defense is already being repeated by Palace mouthpieces. It is therefore a good time to look into the disturbing aspects of the law. We might begin by taking at least a preliminary look at some of the provisions which are now under attack.

hear ye.

It will not do to say that whatever shortcomings there are in RA 10175 will be remedied by its IRR (implementing rules and regulations). Rules and regulations cannot cure defects in a law.  Moreover, RA 10175 is a penal law. In other words, it commands obedience under pain of punishment. Fundamental fairness therefore demands that those commanded should be able to understand what the command says simply by reading the law.

http://opinion.inquirer.net/

There are very valid reasons for being frightened by this. I for one recall the law on search and seizure in effect during the past martial law period. Whereas now no search warrant or warrant of seizure may issue except upon probable cause to be determined by a judge, Section 19, now popularly called the “takedown provision,” does not require probable cause but only prima facie evidence determined not by a judge but by the Department of Justice. This is a throwback to the provision under martial rule when warrants for the search and seizure of persons, houses, papers and effects could be issued by a “responsible officer as may be authorized by law.” Not only that: Whereas under the draconian rule of martial law warrants could issue only after “examination under oath of the complainants and witnesses he may provide,” no such safeguard is found in Section 19.

But what is most disturbing to many is Section 19 which says: “When a computer data is prima facie found to be in violation of the provisions of this Act, the DOJ [Department of Justice] shall issue an order to restrict or block access to such computer data.”

Section 7 says: “A prosecution under this Act shall be without prejudice to any liability for violation of any provision of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, or special laws.” This is a clear invitation, if not to double jeopardy, at least to harassment through threat of a second prosecution. If you are thinking that second prosecution for the same offense is just an invention of American jurisprudence, guess again. Even under Spanish law it was already prohibited by the Fuero Real and the Siete  Partidas. Section 7 is once again a throwback to the era even before Fuero Real and Siete  Partidas  were born.

Libel has been decriminalized in other civilized jurisdictions. Our legislature, instead, will throw us back to the dark ages by imposing a higher penalty for libel. In effect, the advance in communication technology is being treated not as a boon but as a bane.

Section 6 of the law says: “All crimes defined and penalized by the Revised Penal Code, as amended, and special laws, if committed by, through and with the use of information and communications technologies, shall be covered by the relevant provisions of this Act: Provided, That the penalty to be imposed shall be one (1) degree higher than that provided for by the Revised Penal Code, as amended, and special laws, as the case may be.”

As can easily be seen, the law deals not only with the most delicate rights of freedom of expression, freedom of communication, and the privacy of communication but also with the equally sacred right of the people “to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects” against government intrusion. These rights suffered during the period of martial rule. Their suppression or impairment is usually the target of governments that have dark intentions. When criticized, the facile answer given to critics by those with dark intentions is that these rights are not absolute. That defense is already being repeated by Palace mouthpieces. It is therefore a good time to look into the disturbing aspects of the law. We might begin by taking at least a preliminary look at some of the provisions which are now under attack.

The intention of the law, partly good and partly chilling, is set down in its Declaration of Policy.  The good intention is to acknowledge the important role communication technology can play for the nation’s overall social and economic progress.  The chilling part is the empowerment of the executive arm “to effectively prevent and combat [cyber] offenses by facilitating their detection, investigation and prosecution at both the domestic and international levels, and by providing arrangements for fast and reliable international cooperation.”

The new law is getting to be the talk of the town these days in legal circles and has signaled hackers of government websites into action. Inevitably the controversy on the subject will reach the Supreme Court, and the decision should tell us more about the mind of new Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Meanwhile, let me just put down a number of preliminary observations.

The title of the law is “AN ACT DEFINING CYBERCRIME, PROVIDING FOR THE PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION, SUPPRESSION AND THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

Sounding Board

What’s frightening about the cybercrime law?

By Fr. Joaquin G. Bernas S. J.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Monday, October 1st, 2012

My relaxation reading these past few days has been “Winter of the World,” Ken Follet’s Book 2 of his “The Century Trilogy.” The first few chapters are about the gradual rise of fascism and Nazism amidst an unsuspecting world lulled by the idea that the government knows what is best for the people. Meanwhile, within our midst there is a debate going on about how to teach the facts and the lessons of martial law in schools. I find this to be an opportune moment to talk about the new cybercrime law or Republic Act 10175 to see what shades of Nazism, fascism and martial rule it might contain.

hahay.  arang mahala sa beer uy.  sureness ko nga kadtong mga daginotan nga ginganlan ni hubag baye nalay pilion.

kining party-party sa politics sa ato wa man goy klarong ideology except the ideology of convenience and winnability (throw in money to complete your membership), mao nga naive gyod ang magtoo ug party loyalties.

to each his own survival.  sorry na lang, mike rama.  you're a great kid, but you remain a political kid when it comes to the irascible tomas osmena who is known as the most unpleasant of enemies.

aguy, niadto ko sa link nga gihatag ni bai tigs.  i must be getting old, er, i should be getting old... i am old.  bahalag ancient na ko.  mauso ni sa ato idestino gyod nakog dali-dali among dalagita ngadto sa senkaku islands aron himoon siyang diaoyu sa china, simbako palayo.

hahaha!  this clueless guy (or gal?) must be a kangaroo who didn't make it through grade school as shown by his atrocious spelling. 

wait till he meets me.  he'll change his mind about our general looks because i'm nearer a macaque than a chimp.  oh, may i add that i, a pure filipino, have been asked more than once if ever i were in a beauty contest (to be honest, yes, but only in a parish church backyard).  i can't blame them.  chimps have won the miss universe title twice; australia, once.  chimps and australians have also held the miss international title more than once, 4-2, in favor of the chimps.

i guess it's just the way of the chimps.  we win international beauty titles more than those who are descendants of condemned criminals from great britain who now call the country of the aborigines their own.

chicharon bulaklak ang pag-ila nako ani.  kalami na lang ani, sa una.  di na ron.  likay na ko ani.  likay na pod kog tagay.  dali ra ko maigo.  mokatkat na pod unya kog kahoy, tanang silingan gahangad kay pakanaugon ko.  uwaw kaayo.  hinoon, wa ning katkatay ug kahoy sa 10 rules of tagay...

Quote from: Lollapalooza on September 29, 2012, 03:52:26 PM
ikaw lang buhi ana hehehe bitaw, one time, akong iring gidad-an ko ug patay nga tuko, gibutang niya sa door dapit, pag open nako mao gyud akong nakit-an, mura'g nilupad akong espiritu, luspad kaayo ko...

iring kuno na nga malipayon ug grateful, according to what i read before.  abi nilag ma-high pod ilang gipasalamatan nga human being kun ilang i-offer and ilang hunting bounty.  kausa bitaw, cool lang kong galakaw, aruy, gibabagan ko sa among iring ug kalit nga gi-drop sa akong atubangan ang ilaga nga half-dead.  kalami na lang ihilak sa kahadlok.   

Quote from: Lollapalooza on September 29, 2012, 04:14:06 PM

animels....ahahahaha..piskot...tym sa..ikaw ba... hay naku kalain sa akong dughan kusog kaayo buto... dali lang... need to breath.. kaw jud sir hubs..

thanks for the warning.  maayo ra gyod diay nga wa ko moabli.  the advantage of a putol-putol internet connection...

thanks, hof!  wa gyod hinoon koy nailhan.  wa na tingali ko kaabot ani nila.  nakaila unta ko nimo kun apil ka pa ani.

have a great weekend too!

Quote from: hubag bohol on September 29, 2012, 01:08:58 PM
Magbuwa na lang gud ang baba, morag gausap og tuba-tuba...

hehe, kalami na lang ninyong duha tuthoan...

Quote from: Pikoy on September 29, 2012, 01:04:26 PM
magbuntag diay ug binoritay bay hubag sharog d maghang..

yep, pwera buyag, di lang unta mag-hang sa kaugalingon ang akong kaatbang.

Quote from: hubag bohol on September 29, 2012, 12:56:34 PM
Di jud mahutdag borit. Taga Balingsya gud...

aw, ikaw na lay mag-diet ug bunga sa corn trees...

hehe, padaplin na ko ani kay wa ko kasabot ug unsa nang matangulan.  labaw pa kong di kasabot nga kaonon diay ning chicks nga imong ibayle. 

"bayle, tibuok kalibotan... maayo ra unta kanang imong bunol sa bayle hingtumban..." (yoyoy v.)

kun kaliwat ka ni frankenstein sama ni nyor hubag, sige, keep this pet. 

for ordinary humans like you and i, there's a lot to choose from.  yes, pets keep us healthy and relaxed.  bisag napuno kog kamras sa mga iring layaw nga akong gi-train nga di na molayaw, morag tattooed na hinoon akong legs, feeling relaxed and healthy pa rin akoh.

p.s. cats don't mean to scratch humans.  they just mistake humans for a post, hahaha!  bitaw, di tanan iring mangamras.  kun mangamras man, wa na tuyoa.

that must be how a corn tree looks like.

naay boats.  asa ra ang bugsay?

Quote from: Pikoy on September 29, 2012, 12:27:28 PM
mau ni akong dala dalaun sa una kung muad2 mig bayle..

magkinahanglan diay kag totpik ing-ani kun mobayle?

mga libakiro ay.  hoy, ug di ko kahibawo mo-open ug facebook account, i can always ask someone to do it for me kun interesado gyod ko.  ug kun manorya lang, di gyod hinoon ko kahutdan.  on the record, way molahutay nakog estoryag buntagay, hehe.

doggie: gahi gyod kag ulo.  giingnan bitaw ta ka nga di ing-atuon, tan-awa, naka-folding chair hinoon kag gi-barbecue ug katre.

Victoria Beckham

Fashion designer Victoria Beckham pictured as a child and attending the WWD Apparel & Retail CEO Summit in 2011.

all pictures and texts from http://www.stylist.co.uk/

Kate Beckinsale

Actress Kate Beckinsale photographed as a child and attending the 'Total Recall' film photocall in 2012.

Demi Moore

Actress Demi Moore’s yearbook photo and attending the Glamour 'Reel Moments' event in 2008.

Katie Holmes

Actress Katie Holmes photographed as a teenager and attending the Fragrance Foundation’s Fifi Awards in 2005.

Eva Longoria

Actress Eva Longoria’s yearbook photo and attending the Noble Gift Gala at The Dorchester in 2011.

Halle Berry

Actress Halle Berry’s yearbook photo and attending the FiFi Awards in 2011.

Julia Roberts

Actress Julia Roberts’ yearbook photo and attending the Cinema For Peace event in 2012.

Jennifer Aniston

Actress Jennifer Aniston pictured before her prom and attending the premiere of ‘Rumor Has It’ in 2005.

Avril Lavigne

Singer Avril Lavigne’s yearbook photo and arriving at the Teen Choice Awards in 2011.

Britney Spears

Singer Britney Spears photographed as a child and arriving at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2011.

Jennifer Lopez

Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez pictured as a child and attending the premiere of 'The Back-up Plan' in 2010.

Madonna

Singer Madonna’s yearbook photo and attending the after party for the Cinema Society & Piaget screening of 'W.E.' in 2011.

Lady Gaga

Singer, songwriter Lady Gaga photographed as a child and performing at New Year's Eve in Times Square in 2011.

Matthew McConaughey

Actor Matthew McConaughey’s yearbook photo and attending the 'Lincoln Lawyer' film photocall in 2011.

Antonio Banderas

Actor Antonio Banderas as a baby and attending the Australian premiere of ‘Puss in Boots’ in 2011.

Matt Damon

Actor Matt Damon’s yearbook photo and attending the 'Hereafter' film photocall in 2010.

George Clooney

Actor George Clooney’s yearbook photo and arriving at the premiere of 'The Descendants' in 2011.

Brad Pitt

Actor Brad Pitt’s yearbook photo and attending the 'Burn After Reading' film premiere during the 65th Venice Film Festival in 2008.

Leonardo di Caprio

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio as a child and attending the 69th Annual Golden Globes 2012.

Renee Zellwegger

Actress Renee Zellweger’s yearbook photo and attending the 60th International Berlin Film Festival in 2010.

Elle Macpherson

Model and actress Elle Macpherson photographed as a young girl and attending the 'Elle MacPherson Intimates' 10th Anniversary at Selfridges in 2011.

Kate Winslet

Actress Kate Winslet photographed as a child and attending the premiere of ‘Titanic 3D' film premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in 2012.

Jodie Foster

Actress Jodie Foster as a child and arriving at the Motion Picture & Television Fund's 'Reel Stories, Real Lives' event in 2011.

Charlize Theron
Actress Charlize Theron’s yearbook photo and attending the 2012 Golden Globe Awards.

wanggets na, pero wa gihapon ka-gets.

Quote from: hubag bohol on September 28, 2012, 06:52:51 PM
No Graduation No Job? Klarong sayop.
No Job No Future? Medyo sayop.
No School No Problem? Medyo sakto.
No Future No Problem? Klarong sakto.

a brutal personal policy.

tingalig downpayment ra tong 50k; morag 10% earnest money.  sigehan pa tog pangayo ug endless additional amount, apil pa share sa iyang negosyo.  taga-BIR and culprit?  aruy, kasayon pangitag sayop sa negosyo ni edgar.  labaw pang sayon himoan ug sayop.  mao tingali nga iya na lang gisanta labon wa pa mahinayak ug suyop.

great.  thanks, bai tigs, for abuging the bagyo away from the yutang natawhan.  bintaha ning imong updates kay mauwawan ang bagyo di motumaw, hehe.

teenager pa diay ang kaka atong panahona, flying segs?

wondering why my weight is down to 41 kgs.  i know i've always been on the thin side, but my weight usually hovers between 44-45 kgs.  i wouldn't have been alarmed if the weight loss leveled off at 42 kgs, which was my weight 10 years ago.  but 41?  i hope nothing's wrong with me.

is it true that at facebook one can really know each other?  if so, then tblanders who are there must go back a long way; they've been friends since way back and are more comfortable that way.

a little anonymity, a little familiarity (with opinions, ideas and beliefs, endless possibilities of topics)---things i go for---are right here in tb.  this, i'm comfortable with.

wa lagi ko ka-gets...

sure kong naa pay padung mohimo ani...

Quote from: hofelina on September 28, 2012, 06:01:31 PM
Dear Ms Isles, kay wah kay FB account mao nga dili ka ka-open. There are some pictures of the very first eyeball (EB) a grand meeting in a hotel. I was not a participant but you could see mostly  the pioneer members.  I´try to download the pictures for you to see. I  think there is a thread here.Taym pa Maám

thanks, hof.  it's nice to know that there's a parallel universe out there.

Quote from: hubag bohol on September 28, 2012, 09:54:00 PM
Hmm, automatic add? As in considered duly registered overseas absentee voter ta didto?

kun gobyerno pa, mora pod ug shadow cabinet.

Quote from: Raquelproud boholana on September 28, 2012, 09:47:24 PM
hahahha mura, automatic add raba ta

it could mean that we can go there without securing any visa.

Quote from: hubag bohol on September 28, 2012, 08:59:56 AM
Hmm, breakaway separatist faction?

NDC tingali; newly democratized country.

still luckier are those who know how to connect with their creator.

gol·lar

intransitive verb \ˈgälə(r)\
-ed/-ing/-s

1)  to call out in a loud voice : shout, roar
2)  to make a gurgling sound

noun \"\
-s

1)  yell, roar
2)  an outburst of hasty words

variants: gol·lar or gol·ler

http://www.merriam-webster.com/

let the world's 7 billion people shout together, include all the birds and animals from the smallest hamster to the biggest whale to come up with a total of 1 trillion voices roaring together at the same time. 

that's how 1 trillion gollars are made.

 now showing.

Mr. Obama’s administration has been criticised in Poland for revamping an anti-missile shield project planned for the region against rogue states by its Republican predecessor but had raised hackles in Russia.

A staunch free marketeer, Romney hailed EU member Poland’s reform-oriented economy, which has flourished since the demise of communism while others in Europe are mired in debt.

“The world should pay close attention to the transformation of Poland’s economy,” said Mr. Romney, who met Poland’s top political leaders during his trip.

“A march toward economic liberty and smaller government has meant a march toward higher living standards, a strong military that defends liberty at home and abroad, and an important and growing role on the international stage.”

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/

“Regrettably we learned from our American friends at AFL-CIO headquarters who represent over 12 million workers about Mitt Romney’s backing of attacks on trade unions and worker’s rights,” it said.

Poles nevertheless have long displayed an affinity for Mr. Romney’s Republican party thanks to late US “Cold Warrior” president Ronald Reagan’s staunch support for Solidarity and his uncompromising approach to Moscow.

“In a turbulent world, Poland stands as an example and defender of freedom,” Mr. Romney said Tuesday, pointing to Belarus, Syria and the Arab world as well as Venezuela and Russia as countries still struggling for liberty.

Earlier this month he voiced doubt over the legitimacy of the March election which returned President Vladimir Putin to the Kremlin and accusing Russia of arming the Damascus regime.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/

In Britain, Mr. Romney â€" who organised the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City â€" triggered outrage after he questioned London’s security readiness for the Games which opened on Friday.

And in staunch ally Israel, he angered the Palestinians for endorsing Jerusalem as the capital of the Jewish state and saying that Israeli “culture” helps them succeed economically.

In Gdansk on Monday, Mr. Romney had won praise from Nobel peace laureate Lech Walesa, whose Solidarity trade union led the struggle against communist rule in the 1980s.

But Solidarity distanced itself from Mr. Romney’s visit, saying it was “in no way involved” in inviting him to Poland.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/

“Poland has no greater friend and ally than the people of the United States,” said Mr. Romney. “I believe it is critical to stand by those who have stood by America... and it is with solidarity that America and Poland face the future.”

But the final leg of the three-stop tour, aimed at burnishing Mr. Romney’s foreign policy credentials ahead of the November presidential election, was marred by a verbal attack on journalists by one of his top aides.

His spokesman Rick Gorka lost his cool when journalists pressed Mr. Romney during a solemn visit to a World War II memorial in Warsaw over the gaffes that have plagued him during his visits to Israel and Britain.

Mr. Gorka told the journalists to “kiss my ass” and to “shove it” as they chased Mr. Romney for answers, before calling them half an hour later to apologise.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/

Hailing his hosts as “an example and defender of freedom”, Mr. Romney said: “In Russia, once-promising advances toward a free and open society have faltered.”

Earlier this month, Mr. Romney criticized President Barack Obama’s administration for its “abandonment of friends” in a region still wary of Russia â€" a country he once described as America’s “number one geopolitical foe”.

Poland, a country of 38 million which made a peaceful, if difficult, transition from communism in 1989, is now an economically flourishing pillar of the EU and NATO and has supplied troops for the US-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/

Romney wraps up gaffe-prone tour with swipe at Russia

Warsaw â€" Agence France-Presse
Tuesday, Jul. 31 2012

White House contender Mitt Romney wrapped up a gaffe-prone tour in Poland Tuesday with a swipe about the state of freedom in Russia â€" and a fresh blunder by an aide who told journalists to “kiss my ass.”

On his first visit behind the old Iron Curtain, the Republican nominee vowed his commitment to close ties with Poland, which still has a testy relationship with Moscow more than two decades after the fall of communism.


U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife Ann (2nd L) greet
World War II veterans at the Warsaw Uprising Monument in Warsaw July 31, 2012.
(KACPER PEMPEL/REUTERS)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/

“This is a people that has long recognized the purpose in this place and in their lives that is greater than themselves and their own particular interests, but a purpose of accomplishment and caring and building and serving. There’s also something very unusual about the people of this place.” Saeb Erekat, a senior aide to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, criticized Romney’s remarks, according to The Associated Press.

“It is a racist statement, and this man doesn’t realize that the Palestinian economy cannot reach its potential because there is an Israeli occupation,” Erekat told the AP. “It seems to me this man lacks information, knowledge, vision and understanding of this region and its people. He also lacks knowledge about the Israelis themselves. I have not heard any Israeli official speak about cultural superiority.”

Romney, who’s to conclude his six-day trip on Tuesday with a speech in Warsaw, has been dogged by controversy from the start. In London, he questioned Great Britain’s preparation for the Summer Olympic Games and drew a rebuke from Prime Minister David Cameron. In Jerusalem, he said on Sunday in a widely noted speech that the city was the capital of Israel, a sensitive point in peace negotiations.

http://triblive.com/politics/

Latest Romney gaffe angers Palestinians

By McClatchy Newspapers

WARSAW â€" Mitt Romney suggested on Monday that Israelis enjoy a better standard of living than neighboring Palestinians do because they have a superior culture and enjoy the “hand of providence.” The remarks set off an outcry from Palestinians, one of whom accused Romney of racism.

The brouhaha was the latest turmoil to rock the Republican presidential candidate’s foreign trek, including a controversy in London on the eve of the Olympics and another in Jerusalem.

In the latest, Romney told about 40 donors at a fundraising event in Jerusalem why he thought Israel’s economy is much stronger than that in territories controlled by the Palestinian Authority. Noting that Israel enjoys the same natural resources â€" or lack of them â€" as its neighbors, he said there must be another reason why Israel stood out.

“If you could learn anything from the economic history of the world, it’s this: Culture makes all the difference,” he said, citing the work of historian David Landes, the author of the book “The Wealth and Poverty of Nations.” “As I come here and I look out over this city and consider the accomplishments of the people of this nation, I recognize the power of at least culture and a few other things,” Romney added. “One, I recognize the hand of providence in selecting this place.” He told how Jews left Egypt, trusting in God to help them survive in the promised land.

http://triblive.com/politics/

Romney’s Gaffes Worsen in Israel

by Andy Borowitz
July 28, 2012


Illustration by Tom Bachtell.

TEL AVIV (The Borowitz Report)â€"The Mitt Romney Gaffe Express pulled into a new station today, leaving its conductor’s hopes of proving himself to be a nimble statesman in tatters.

Mr. Romney’s troubles began in a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to whom he presented gifts of a HoneyBaked ham and a wheel of cheddar cheese.

After Mr. Netanyahu ordered both gifts removed from his residence and destroyed, Mr. Romney went on to address the Knesset, where he congratulated the Jewish people on building the pyramids.

“Ann and I saw them during a cruise we took to the Middle East, and they were magnificent,” he told the stunned legislators. “As accomplishments go, building the pyramids isn’t up there with saving the Olympics, but you should still feel very, very proud. Nice job.”

Sensing that his remarks were not going over as well as intended, Mr. Romney improvised: “No, really. Incredible building job you did. If any of you would like to work on our house in La Jolla, just say the word. Only thing is, you’ll have to work Saturdays.”

Mr. Romney’s day concluded with an awkward moment at the West Bank, where he attempted to deposit ten million dollars.

http://www.newyorker.com/

A final indignity: bashed by Boris


London Mayor Boris Johnson

The London mayor, Boris Johnson, is not unfamiliar with foot-in-mouth syndrome. So it must have been particularly humiliating to be taunted by Johnson, speaking to a crowd of thousands at an Olympic torch ceremony in Hyde Park.

    The Geiger counter of Olympo-mania is going to go zoink! off the scale! People are coming from around the world, and they're seeing us, and they're seeing the greatest country on Earth, aren't they? There are some people who are coming from around the world who don't yet know about all the preparations we've done to get London ready in the last seven years. I hear there's a guy called Mitt Romney who wants to know whether we're ready. Are we ready?

Red-face rating: 10/10. Time to go home?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/

On the special relationship: 'Our Anglo-Saxon heritage'

Strictly speaking, this one isn't Romney's fault, but still, the media loves a narrative, and this comment certainly plays into it. Before the trip had even begun, a Romney "adviser" was quoted as saying the Republican contender would be better placed than Barack Obama to sustain the transatlantic relationship with the UK because of a shared "Anglo-Saxon heritage".

The racially-tinged remarks prompted outrage, and cued a stinging attack from vice-president Joe Biden. Andrea Saul, the senior Romney spokeswoman, attempted to row back but the damage was done.

Red-face rating: 8/10. What a way to begin.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/

At Downing Street: 'Looking out through No 10's backside'


Mitt Romney at No 10 on 26 July 2012. Photograph: Paul Cunningham/Corbis

There are two things you should know before you "look out of the backside of 10 Downing Street", as Mitt Romney did on Thursday.

Firstly, in Britain, "backside" means "ass". As in the part of the body. Secondly, "10 Downing Street" is often used in political reporting as a synonym for a press spokesman for the prime minister, in the same way as "the White House" can say things or have opinions.

Red-face rating: 2/10. A minor linguistic misunderstanding.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/

On meeting the leader of MI6: 'Appreciating insights'

The existence of MI6, the international arm of the British secret service, was not officially acknowledged until 1994, 82 years after it was established. But the organisation is still shrouded in secrecy, and its operations â€" and the diary schedule of its chief â€" are rarely acknowledged. But here comes Romney, in fully open mode: "I appreciated the insights and perspectives of the leaders of the government here and the opposition here as well as the head of MI6".

Got any pics, Mitt?

Red-face rating: 5/10. "Area 51? Yeah, I went. Saw a load of aliens there. What of it?"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/

On Ed Miliband: 'Mr Leader'

On to a meeting with the leader of the opposition Labour party, Ed Miliband â€" a man often criticised for being awkward and lacking a common touch. They should have got on famously. But Romney seemed to forget Miliband's name. "Like you, Mr Leader, I look forward to our conversations this morning," Romney said.

But he reeled it right back in, British-style, with some spontaneous patter about the weather. ("Could not be better. Fortunately the sunshine is out. The warmth is here.") And Miliband's team smoothed it over, recognising that American politicians often refer to each other by their titles.

Red-face rating: 3/10. You're not in North Korea now, mate.

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On the Olympics: 'There are a few things that are disconcerting'

On Wednesday, the day he arrived in London, Romney was interviewed by NBC's Brian Williams. In a softball warm-up question, Williams asked Romney about his wife's horse, Rafalca, which will be in competition in the dressage, and whether Britain looked ready to host the Olympics. Easy, surely? Not for Romney.

"There are a few things that were disconcerting," Romney said of the event which has been 15 years in the planning and is expected to cost over £9bn.

"The stories about the private security firm not having enough people, the supposed strike of the immigration and customs officials â€" that obviously is not something which is encouraging."

It put a bit of a dampener on Romney's meeting with David Cameron on Thursday. "We are holding an Olympic Games in one of the busiest, most active, bustling cities anywhere in the world," the prime minister said, pointedly. "Of course it's easier if you hold an Olympic Games in the middle of nowhere." (Romney ran the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.)

Red-face rating: 8/10. Take that, Romney! Now get that horse out of my sight.

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republican presidential candidate mitt romney had committed his now famous foreign affairs gaffes in his three foreign trips, which were taken as "nothing short of embarrassment" and "unmitigating disaster".  how these were taken:

Oh, Mitt: those Romney gaffes in full

Boobs, blunders, clangers â€" whatever you call them, Romney likes to drop them. And he's really outdone himself in London


Mitt Romney. With added bunting. Photograph: Ray Tang/Rex Features

From criticising the biggest sporting event Britain has held in over 40 years, to "looking out of the backside of 10 Downing Street", Mitt Romney's first foreign trip of his presidential candidacy hasn't gone quite as well as he might have hoped. As the former Massachusetts governor continues to gaffe his way across London, here's a round-up of Romney's red-facers. So far.

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another one bites the dust.  haraw maoy magdaghan.  ang entrapment i mean.

Quote from: Lorenzo on September 27, 2012, 10:55:28 PM
is it possible for physicians to become priests?

(serious question lang ni ha...)

just want to know lang.

in the absence of fr chic who can answer this best, here's my 4 centavos' worth...

an engineer friend of mine had become one.  a high-ranking banker is another.  no reason why a doctor can't be.   

Quote from: bugsay on September 27, 2012, 01:52:05 PM
uyyy....ajaw usa isalikway ang mg aposibilidad, way seguro's chorus ni'ng amoa'ng bai Hubag....ulo lang daan, obispohonon na..

basta lagi mogamit ug greek alphabet (βÏ...γσαψ) adto gyod na padung sa latin pax vobiscum sunod.

what's it about?  why man nisimang according to hof?  sorry, i'm like someone who's blind here.  i cannot see.