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Who knows if this is real, but if it is... wow

― g@bbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:02 (twenty years ago)

his handwriting is similar to Jandek's

― Old School (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:04 (twenty years ago)

After spending a lovely day with my Crohn's disease I feel a sort of sympathy with Georgie right now

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:05 (twenty years ago)

at least he's not vomiting all over everyone.

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:05 (twenty years ago)

green velvets 'bathroom' to thread

― don't be jerk, this is china (FE7), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:06 (twenty years ago)

Is that a ? question mark at the end?

― andy --, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:07 (twenty years ago)

http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20050914/capt.mosb11409141748.un__summit_mosb114.jpg

"Come on, come on, come on .... Fuck!"

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:12 (twenty years ago)

Is that a ? question mark at the end?

Followed by an "Is this possible..."

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:14 (twenty years ago)

i wonder did he put "YES NO (circle one)" at the bottom.

― Aaron A, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:15 (twenty years ago)

clue that this is a fake - the capital I's are written differently. not that I would put that past him either.

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:16 (twenty years ago)

the writing looks more ink than no.2 pencil, too

― Aaron A, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:18 (twenty years ago)

yeah, per dkos, it's a fake

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:19 (twenty years ago)

Everybody Poops.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:19 (twenty years ago)

It's on the RUETERS site:

http://photos.reuters.com/news/newsPhotoPresentation.aspx?type=photoSearch&imageID=238669+14-Sep-2005+RTRS

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:19 (twenty years ago)

it's prolly so dark because someone messed w/the levels of the photograph in photoshop to make the writing stand out from the paper

― Jah Pastafari (jaxon), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:22 (twenty years ago)

the capital i's are suspect though

― Jah Pastafari (jaxon), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:22 (twenty years ago)

For what it's worth, this picture does not come up when you search for Bush + U.N. at Yahoo.

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:22 (twenty years ago)

Try "United Nations"

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:24 (twenty years ago)

http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/rids/20050914/i/r404176213.jpg

― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:25 (twenty years ago)

2nd page, 3rd from the top.

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:25 (twenty years ago)

"I think I may need a bathroom break? Can you feel down there and confirm?"

― CUSTOS PASSANTINO (dr g), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:26 (twenty years ago)

I think it's real

― RJG (RJG), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:26 (twenty years ago)

ok, maybe it's real

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:27 (twenty years ago)

I think I
MAY NEED
A BATHROOM
break?
IS this POSSIBLE
[?]

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:27 (twenty years ago)

At least this proves that he doesn't wear an earpiece.

― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:27 (twenty years ago)

I mix up the cases in my handwriting all the time.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:29 (twenty years ago)

how so?

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:29 (twenty years ago)

hey, El Doofus uses mid-word upper-case A's in his handwriting, just like i do.

great. (w/ the exception apparently being the "ea" combo)

xpost

― kingfish superman ice cream (kingfish 2.0), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:29 (twenty years ago)

The one weird thing is the white halo between the top of his forefinger and the printed text on the page next to it.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:30 (twenty years ago)

BATHroom

― RJG (RJG), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:34 (twenty years ago)

Why would there be a fake image distributed by Reuters?

The one weird thing is the white halo between the top of his forefinger and the printed text on the page next to it.

That's because somebody tweaked the levels on the paper to bring out the text but they left his hand as-is. It looks like they made a really rough selection around his hand though so it left a little halo where you can see what the original contrast on the text was.

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:38 (twenty years ago)

I mean, if it were a fake, why would any photoshopping even be necessary? It's not like we can even tell that it's Bush without being told so by a reporter.

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:40 (twenty years ago)

It's probably a delicate and complex diplomatic question at the UN - when can you get up and walk out without it seeming freighted with meaning, when you are the most powerful man in the world?

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:40 (twenty years ago)

What I want to know is why he felt Condi needed to know?

― Allyzay knows a little German (allyzay), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:41 (twenty years ago)

Here's the full pic off RUETERS:

http://i.photos.reuters.com/genImage.aspx?uri=2005-09-14T201519Z_01_UNS93D_RTRIDSP_2_SUMMIT-UN.jpg&resize=full

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:43 (twenty years ago)

Duh, he has to ask her for permission.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:44 (twenty years ago)

Martin is probably somewhat otm. But it's still indicative of the fact that he's not smart enough to do his advisors' jobs.

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:46 (twenty years ago)

he should just pee his pants. Though I guess "BATHroom break" does not specify if it is #1 or #2.

― Allyzay knows a little German (allyzay), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:46 (twenty years ago)

He should pee on Bolton's shoe.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:47 (twenty years ago)

But having made my very good point, this means that he should therefore go in advance. I can see his aides saying "Do you need the toilet? Are you sure? Because once you get in there, you won't be able to, you know."

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:48 (twenty years ago)

Like I made reference to upthread, his father vomited all over the president of another country during a diplomatic meeting. Dubya wetting/shitting his pants would be nothing out of family character.

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:49 (twenty years ago)

http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/afp/20050914/capt.sge.hxt77.140905213112.photo01.photo.default-380x271.jpg

― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:50 (twenty years ago)

Is that a ? question mark at the end?

"I'm Ron Burgundy?"

― Morley Timmons (Donna Brown), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:51 (twenty years ago)

those are the adults up there

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:53 (twenty years ago)

listen this isn't really related but this is making me laugh a LOT more than it should: http://bushlobster.ytmnd.com/

also, no those are not fucking adults up there. I don't know WHAT they are but I am certain they are not adults.

― Allyzay knows a little German (allyzay), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:54 (twenty years ago)

wait, is it possible that some of the writing on the note is Condi's? compare this

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:58 (twenty years ago)

Why would there be a fake image distributed by Reuters?

LIBERAL MEDIA.

― Leeeeeeeee (Leee), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:58 (twenty years ago)

People who write in cursive do not like to write in print.

― Leeeeeeeee (Leee), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:59 (twenty years ago)

yeah it would explain why "break? Is this possible?" are in different handwriting, huh.

Though the idea that she wrote "break?" and then passed it back after he wrote "NEED BAtHROOM" is kind of funny.

― Allyzay knows a little German (allyzay), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 22:00 (twenty years ago)

note that Condi wrote both cursive and print I's in her note

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 22:02 (twenty years ago)

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WE KNEW HE WAS INCOMPETENT BUT INCONTINENT, TOO?

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Thursday, 15 September 2005 03:53 (twenty years ago)

omg teh funny

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Thursday, 15 September 2005 03:54 (twenty years ago)

OK, a slight wrinkle in trivia-land then: he's holding a pencil in the note-writing photo, but a felt-tip marker in the hand-raising photo.

― Collardio Gelatinous (collardio), Thursday, 15 September 2005 04:02 (twenty years ago)

ha ha, hstencil otm.

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Thursday, 15 September 2005 04:04 (twenty years ago)

OK, a slight wrinkle in trivia-land then: he's holding a pencil in the note-writing photo, but a felt-tip marker in the hand-raising photo.

which clearly shows a pencil on the table in front of him

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Thursday, 15 September 2005 04:09 (twenty years ago)

GO FOR IT MAKE THIS THE DEMOCRATIC MEMOGATE

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 15 September 2005 04:25 (twenty years ago)

dKos:
Hey.. Does this mean we found the leak in the administration?
FLUSHIN' ACCOMPLISHED!
He should've just let it trickle down...
You should've gone BEFORE WE LEFT THE WHITE HOUSE!
I think I had too much Kofi.
Not sure about the protocol, but last I knew, a tricky dick was impeachable.
I guess he does need a permission slip from the UN after all.
Unfortunately, I believe that's a piece of the Constitution that he's writing on.

Sorry you are misinformed. The Constitution is what he will be using to wipe his ass with after he's finished.

― dar1a g (daria g), Thursday, 15 September 2005 04:51 (twenty years ago)

POTTYGATE!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 15 September 2005 05:03 (twenty years ago)

no, seriously, I think this is grounds for impeachment

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Thursday, 15 September 2005 05:13 (twenty years ago)

I guess he does need a permission slip from the UN after all.

ok, i like this one

― kingfish superman ice cream (kingfish 2.0), Thursday, 15 September 2005 05:25 (twenty years ago)

a President should be able to hold it in. that's called gravitas!

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Thursday, 15 September 2005 05:29 (twenty years ago)

http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/afp/20050914/capt.sge.hxt77.140905213112.photo01.photo.default-380x271.jpg

this image captivates, since the three principles adopt expressions worthy of their laziest op-ed-page caricatures...

also, how many of our tax dollars are going towards El Doofus' lapel flag pin getting shined up every day?

― kingfish superman ice cream (kingfish 2.0), Thursday, 15 September 2005 05:36 (twenty years ago)

holding it in is hard work

― s/c (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 15 September 2005 05:37 (twenty years ago)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v134/tracerhand/memo.jpg

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Thursday, 15 September 2005 05:48 (twenty years ago)

Well, it's better than: "I have poopy pants! Get me outa here!"

― nathalie (stevie nixed), Thursday, 15 September 2005 06:07 (twenty years ago)

he's holding up three fingers. does that mean that it's a heavy duty number #2 that he's gotta do? a texas-sized dump?!?

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Thursday, 15 September 2005 06:45 (twenty years ago)

that, or maybe dubya and condi are into some real nasty scat action.

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Thursday, 15 September 2005 06:46 (twenty years ago)

http://www.ethicalatheist.com/img/bush-sieg-heil.jpg

― s/c (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 15 September 2005 07:33 (twenty years ago)

Walter Kranz, please check your e mail (the one listed on this page)!

― Momus (Momus), Thursday, 15 September 2005 12:20 (twenty years ago)

13% of Democrats approve of Bush, apparently.

CRINGE BEFORE MY DISPLEASURE, WHITE HOUSE STAFF

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 15 September 2005 12:26 (twenty years ago)

My hasty scan of this thread didn't notice anyone mentioning the fact that it appears GW did not write (print) the part about the bathroom break, but was only responding to the note with: "Is this possible".

― Aimless (Aimless), Thursday, 15 September 2005 15:35 (twenty years ago)

It seems like the conversation went like this:

Bush: I think I may need a bathroom break?

Condi: Is this possible?

Bush: [about to write the answer when the pic was taken]

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Thursday, 15 September 2005 15:49 (twenty years ago)

he signed it "W." omg

― älänbänänä (alanbanana), Thursday, 15 September 2005 16:38 (twenty years ago)

gawker:

He thinks he may need a bathroom break? We had no idea he knew those words. Consider the difference they make: “I think Saddam may have bought yellowcake in Niger.” “I think this may be a turning point in the war.” “Brownie, I think you may be doing a heck of a job. (Or maybe not.)”

But no. In all those other cases, he was certain. It’s only about his own bowels he has doubts. Weird.

― dr gary busey (dr g), Thursday, 15 September 2005 17:00 (twenty years ago)

Who is he toasting with a glass of his own urine?

― M. White (Miguelito), Thursday, 15 September 2005 17:04 (twenty years ago)

The inventors of Photoshop, presumably.

― suzy (suzy), Thursday, 15 September 2005 17:23 (twenty years ago)

HEY GUYS LEAVE HIM ALONE,THE PEE-RESIDENT CAN TAKE BATHROOM BREAKS JUST LIKE THE REST OF US!

― CUSTO PASSANTINOS, Thursday, 15 September 2005 17:35 (twenty years ago)

Who is he toasting with a glass of his own urine?

Henry Kissinger obv.

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Thursday, 15 September 2005 17:54 (twenty years ago)

HENRY KISSINGER MORE LIKE HENRY PISSINGER!!

― CUSTO PASSANTINOS, Thursday, 15 September 2005 17:56 (twenty years ago)

Will.I.Am,

I think I
MAY NEED
A BATHROOM
break?
IS this POSSIBLE
[?]

Love,
FERgie

― Fergie, Thursday, 15 September 2005 18:24 (twenty years ago)

http://static.sky.com/images/pictures/1332920.gif

― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Friday, 16 September 2005 00:01 (twenty years ago)

the Drudge headline: "REUTERS has acknowledged Bush 'Potty Note' photo was enhanced via Photoshop..."
the article: explains that Photoshop was used to highlight the text, but that the text was not altered

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Friday, 16 September 2005 02:43 (twenty years ago)

the photographer speaks

Yes, the note is real. And yes, the president really wrote it. “It was shot at a pretty good distance,” Wilking tells Gelf. “I had no idea what was on the paper.” Until, that is, the editors at Reuters enlarged it. “I was just as surprised as you,” Wilking says.

― kingfish superman ice cream (kingfish 2.0), Friday, 16 September 2005 02:46 (twenty years ago)

http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20050914/capt.mosb11409141748.un__summit_mosb114.jpg http://i.photos.reuters.com/genImage.aspx?uri=2005-09-14T201519Z_01_UNS93D_RTRIDSP_2_SUMMIT-UN.jpg&resize=full
http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/afp/20050914/capt.sge.hxt77.140905213112.photo01.photo.default-380x271.jpg http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/rids/20050914/i/r3480068948.jpg

― gear (gear), Friday, 16 September 2005 02:51 (twenty years ago)

hooray! a narrative!

― kingfish superman ice cream (kingfish 2.0), Friday, 16 September 2005 02:55 (twenty years ago)

I think you'll notice a heretofore empty glass on his desk in picture 3

― gear (gear), Friday, 16 September 2005 03:00 (twenty years ago)

yes, but is that stemware?

― kingfish superman ice cream (kingfish 2.0), Friday, 16 September 2005 03:02 (twenty years ago)

this was featured on the daily show tonight. don't know if anyone caught it.

― Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (Plastic Gas Booby Trap), Friday, 16 September 2005 04:53 (twenty years ago)

not until the torrent is posted...

― kingfish superman ice cream (kingfish 2.0), Friday, 16 September 2005 05:00 (twenty years ago)

â€œI had no idea what was on the paper.â€? Until, that is, the editors at Reuters enlarged it. â€œI was just as surprised as you,â€? Wilking says.

That's great! So the photographer didn't even see what he was shooting but someone at Reuters thought to enlarge, enhance and see what was going on?

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Friday, 16 September 2005 05:49 (twenty years ago)

that's his story and he's sticking to it!

― s/c (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 16 September 2005 05:58 (twenty years ago)

the photographer's new orleans photos (posted in that article) are terrific. it'd be nice if bladdergate -> the photographer getting more work and recognition.

― s/c (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 16 September 2005 06:00 (twenty years ago)

http://static.flickr.com/33/38882674_4d776a747a_o.jpg

http://today.reuters.co.uk/genImage.aspx?uri=2005-08-31T012808Z_01_ROB586049_RTRUKOP_2_PICTURE0.jpg&resize=full

― s/c (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 16 September 2005 06:04 (twenty years ago)

and that's the shitty thing; that isn't water...

― kingfish superman ice cream (kingfish 2.0), Friday, 16 September 2005 06:07 (twenty years ago)

the white couple up there has it made. they are floating on their magic carpet complete with meister brau and bud light tall boys.

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Friday, 16 September 2005 08:52 (twenty years ago)

That they "found."

― nickn (nickn), Friday, 16 September 2005 22:08 (twenty years ago)

That's great! So the photographer didn't even see what he was shooting but someone at Reuters thought to enlarge, enhance and see what was going on?

Is this all that unbelievable?

― I think I may need a bathroom break? (wetmink2), Friday, 16 September 2005 22:17 (twenty years ago)

Is this all that unbelievable?

No, I just think it's funny. It's like fun detective work.

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Friday, 16 September 2005 22:56 (twenty years ago)

"Here I sit
my cheeks a-flexin'
'bout to make
another Texan
is tHis poSSible?"

― M. V. (M.V.), Saturday, 17 September 2005 00:46 (twenty years ago)

ten years pass...

missing this today, rip

― jello my future biafriend (roxymuzak), Saturday, 9 April 2016 20:54 (nine years ago)

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