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Caption This Photo

by peace face Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004 at 1:53 AM

Winner of the "caption this photo" contest gets their choice of a date with one of the Bush Daughters, Lunch with Mr. Ashcroft, or a paid vacation to beautiful downtown Baghdad!

Caption This Photo...
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How about?

by VN Daspall Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004 at 1:55 AM

So, which one of them's Michael Moore?

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sheep

by acirema Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004 at 2:09 AM

there are more than one kind of sheep

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Caption

by Contest Winner Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004 at 2:55 AM

"Here we are in Iraq and we're still surrounded by Democrats."

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"Coalition soldiers...

by ;lkkjhkljh Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004 at 2:56 AM

...gather DNA evidence with which to identify the remaining 'Iraq Most Wanted' regime leaders still unaprehended."

nonanarchist

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Hey!!

by Barney Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004 at 3:05 AM

That one looks like Yasser Arafat!!

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Or this one:

by ;l;lhh Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004 at 3:13 AM

Coalition soldiers prepare the remaining Human Shields, who volunteered to protect Saddam Hussein's military targets from Coalition attack, for airlift out of Iraq."

nonanarchist

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US Soldiers Look for Date

by Osama Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004 at 3:51 AM

US soldiers took some time for a little R&R pursuing their favorite hobby, humping sheep. "Nothing like a little mutton to warm my stick," said GI Joe, as he sharped his bayonett and thought about all of the Iraqis he slaughtered the night before.

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VOICE OF THE SHEEPLE

by pikachu Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004 at 6:58 AM

"Bah... bah... bah.... we support our dupes!"

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Where's Osama?

by more rational Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004 at 6:21 PM

The Cyclopes

They next arrived at the country of the Cyclopes. The Cyclopes inhabited an island of which they were the only possessors. They dwelt in caves and fed on the wild productions of the island and on what their flocks yielded, for they were shepherds. Ulysses left the main body of his ships at anchor, and with one vessel went to the Cyclopes' island to explore for supplies. He landed with his companions, carrying with them a jar of wine for a present. Coming to a large cave they entered it, and, finding no one within, examined its contents. They found it stored with the riches of the flock, quantities of cheese, pails and bowls of milk, lambs and kids in their pens, all in good order. Presently arrived the master of the cave, Polyphemus, bearing an immense bundle of firewood, which he threw down before the cavern's mouth. He then drove into the cave the sheep and goats to be milked, and, entering, rolled to the cave's mouth an enormous rock, that twenty oxen could not draw. Next he sat down and milked his ewes, preparing a part for cheese and setting the rest aside for his customary drink. Then turning round his one huge eye he discerned the strangers, and growled out at them, demanding who they were and where from. Ulysses replied most humbly, stating that they were Greeks from the great expedition that had lately won so much glory in the conquest of Troy, that they were now on their way home, and finished by imploring his hospitality in the name of the gods. Polyphemus deigned no answer, but reaching out his hand seized two of the men, whom he hurled against the side of the cave and dashed out their brains. He proceeded to devour them with great relish, and having made a hearty meal, stretched himself on the floor to sleep. Ulysses was tempted to seize the opportunity and plunge his sword into him as he slept, but recollected that it would only expose them all to certain destruction, as the rock with which the giant had closed up the door was far beyond their power to remove, and they would therefore be in hopeless imprisonment.

Next morning the giant seized two more of the men and dispatched them in the same manner as their companions, feasting on their flesh till no fragment was left. He then moved away the rock from the door, drove out his flocks, and went out, carefully replacing the barrier after him. When he was gone Ulysses planned how he might take vengeance for his murdered friends and effect his escape with his surviving companions. He made his men prepare a massive bar of wood cut by the Cyclops for a staff, which they found in the cave. They sharpened the end of the staff and seasoned it in the fire, and hid it under the straw on the cavern floor. Then four of the boldest were selected, with whom Ulysses joined himself as a fifth. The Cyclops came home at evening, rolled away the stone, and drove in his flock as usual. After milking them and making his arrangements as before, he seized two more of Ulysses' companions, dashed their brains out, and made his evening meal upon them as he had on the others. After he had supped, Ulysses approaching him handed him a bowl of wine, saying, "Cyclops, this is wine; taste and drink after thy meal of man's flesh." He took and drank it, and was hugely delighted with it, and called for more. Ulysses supplied him once and again, which pleased the giant so much that he promised him as a favor that he should be the last of the party devoured. He asked his name, to which Ulysses replied, "My name is Noman."

After his supper the giant sought his repose, and was soon sound asleep. Then Ulysses with his four select friends held the end of the stake in the fire till it was one burning coal, then poising it exactly above the giant's only eye, they plunged it deep into the socket, twirling it round as a carpenter does his auger. The howling monster with his outcry filled the cavern, and Ulysses with his aids nimbly got out of his way and concealed themselves in the cave. He, bellowing, called aloud on all the Cyclopes dwelling in the caves around him, far and near. They, on his cry, flocked round the den, and inquired what grievous hurt had caused him to sound such an alarm and break their slumbers. He replied, "o friends, I die, and Noman gives the blow." They answered," If no man hurts thee, it is the stroke of Jove, and thou must bear it." So saying, they left him groaning.

Next morning the Cyclops rolled away the stone to let his flock out to pasture, but planted himself in the door of the cave to feel of all as they went out, that Ulysses and his men should not escape with them. But Ulysses had made his men harness the rams of the flock three abreast, with osiers which they found on the floor of the cave. To the middle ram of the three one of the Greeks suspended himself, so protected by the exterior rams on either side. As they passed, the giant felt of the animals' backs and sides, but never thought of their bellies; so the men all passed safe, Ulysses himself being on the last one that passed. When they had got a few paces from the cavern, Ulysses and his friends released themselves from their rams and drove a good part of the flock down to the shore to their boat. They put them aboard with all haste, then pushed off from the shore; and when at a safe distance Ulysses shouted out, "Cyclopes, the gods have well requited thee for thy atrocious deeds. Know it is Ulysses to whom thou owest thy shameful loss of sight." The Cyclops, hearing this, seized a rock that projected from the side of the mountain, and rending it from its bed, he lifted it high in the air, then exerting all his force, hurled it in the direction of the voice. Down came the mass, just forward of the vessel. The ocean, at the plunge of the huge rock, heaved the ship toward Polyphemus; but a second rock which he hurled, striking aft, propelled them fortunately in the direction that they desired to take. Ulysses was about to hail the giant again, but his friends besought him not to do so. He could not forbear, however, letting the giant know that they had escaped his missile, but waited till they had reached a safer distance than before. The giant answered them with curses, while Ulysses and his friends, plying their oars vigorously, regained their companions.

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fresca

by fresca Thursday, Jan. 29, 2004 at 7:44 PM

"I sure hate it when those koranimals blow themselves up, but the sheep sure like eatin' them."

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