George Clooney arrested.

TLAM Strike · 03-16-12, 02:44 PM

For protesting outside the Sudanese embassy.

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The pair were handcuffed and taken into custody along with U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.), Rep Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), former Rep. Tom Andrews (D-Mass.), Martin Luther King III and NAACP president Ben Jealous.

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Clooney added: "Anytime you're making the names of people who are charged for war crimes famous, I think that's good. I think the name Omar al-Bashir should be famous. I think people should know it."

Too bad 'al-Bashir' isn't as fun to say as 'Kony'.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/envoy/ge...153243610.html

He also put out a video a couple of days ago:

Again nowhere near the response that 'Kony 2012' got.

frau kaleun · 03-16-12, 03:12 PM

*pictures George Clooney in handcuffs*

I'm sorry, what were we talking about?

This was all over the news here today (when they could take a break from talking about college basketball) because IIRC George's dad Nick was also involved and also arrested. George is still considered a local boy and Nick, of course, is just as well known here due to his time as a prominent local newsman. Among folks older than me they probably think of George as "Nick's boy, the actor" instead of tossing Nick's name in as "and oh his dad was there too."

Tchocky · 03-16-12, 03:25 PM

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NAACP president Ben Jealous

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president Ben Jealous

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Ben Jealous.

"Is this your first time, dearie?"

"No, I've Ben Jealous lots of times"

TarJak · 03-16-12, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

*pictures George Clooney in handcuffs*

I'm sorry, what were we talking about?

Pictures Frau Kaleun Handcuffed to George Clooney.

... Fixed

frau kaleun · 03-16-12, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Pictures Frau Kaleun Handcuffed to George Clooney.

*faints*

kranz · 03-16-12, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

*faints*

*mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in progress*

frau kaleun · 03-16-12, 04:59 PM

*gradual regaining of consciousness*

George? George? Oooohh Geor--wait a minute YOU'RE NOT GEORGE!!

Sailor Steve · 03-17-12, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Among folks older than me they probably think of George as "Nick's boy, the actor" instead of tossing Nick's name in as "and oh his dad was there too."

I will always and ever think of him as "Rosemary's nephew".

Jimbuna · 03-17-12, 02:39 PM

George Clooney has been arrested outside the Sudanese Embassy.

Brad Pitt and Matt Damon are inside cleaning out the safe.

Biggles · 03-17-12, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

George Clooney has been arrested outside the Sudanese Embassy.

Brad Pitt and Matt Damon are inside cleaning out the safe.

But about that video:

"For the first time since the stone age, people are living in caves".

Uhm....no. I seem to recall that there are actually people in inland China that are so poor that they live in caves...there was some article about it during the 2008 Olympics...

TLAM Strike · 03-17-12, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Biggles

But about that video:

"For the first time since the stone age, people are living in caves".

Uhm....no. I seem to recall that there are actually people in inland China that are so poor that they live in caves...there was some article about it during the 2008 Olympics...

Also seems to work for the Taliban and AQ.

frau kaleun · 03-17-12, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I will always and ever think of him as "Rosemary's nephew".

You're old.

Funny thing is, a lot of people here probably think of Rosemary as Nick's sister. He's certainly not the most famous of the family overall, but he's the one who was/is the most prominent at the local level. To top it off he's nearly 80 and still out there trying to do stuff that matters.

Jimbuna · 03-17-12, 04:35 PM

Sailor Steve · 03-17-12, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

You're old.

How rude of you to notice.

Jimbuna · 03-17-12, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

You're old

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

How rude of you to notice.

Never realised she was a mathematician

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frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	pictures George Clooney in handcuffs I'm sorry, what were we talking about? This was all over the news here today (when they could take a break from talking about college basketball) because IIRC George's dad Nick was also involved and also arrested. George is still considered a local boy and Nick, of course, is just as well known here due to his time as a prominent local newsman. Among folks older than me they probably think of George as "Nick's boy, the actor" instead of tossing Nick's name in as "and oh his dad was there too."

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frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	gradual regaining of consciousness George? George? Oooohh Geor--wait a minute YOU'RE NOT GEORGE!!