Hyperinflation + food shortages = electability
84-year-old Robert Mugabe, president of Zimbabwe, is holding a birthday party, and to celebrate, he’s going to run for a 6th term in office. Of course, when your country has been suffering for years from inflation (now 100,000% annually), unemployment (80%) and mass emigration to South Africa, that doesn’t mean you’re unfit for office–it’s obviously the fault of the West.
There will be some token opposition from those like Morgan Tsvangirai and former ZANU-PF finance minister Simba Makoni. (Mugabe derided Makoni as a political “prostitute”.) Of course, most voters will “see the light” and determine that Mugabe is simply bringing the country the long way around to economic prosperity. Or Zimbabweans have long been convinced of the mantra that “might makes right”.
In other news, a bunch of Saudi men were arrested for flirting, “accused of wearing indecent clothes, playing loud music and dancing in order to attract the attention of girls”. Now this seems harsh, but there are some men here who probably deserve to be arrested based on some of the pick-up lines they use.
All the female LEPers I’m aware of are already attached, so unfortunately I will not be able to try some of those lines here.
All the female LEPers I’m aware of are already attached
That never stopped me.
Comment by The Mascot | 23 February 2008
it’s ok, carlos won’t beat you up if try the lines on caroline.
Comment by annie | 23 February 2008
Yo Donnie you wanna play right now?
Comment by drunknknite | 23 February 2008
@Mascot: Their cutdowns > your pick-up lines
@Annie: Extra-convenient because Chris is in Austin most of the time.
@drunknknite: Sorry, was on a plane when you wrote it! Will have to be tomorrow.
Comment by Donnie | 24 February 2008
Just cause there’s a goalkeeper, don’t mean you can’t score.
Comment by Allen | 24 February 2008
I think it’s the attached gals who can better rate the pathetic-ness of the lines. You know you’ll get superhonest feedback from us. (Perhaps too honest? Hehehehe.) Bring ‘em on!
I like the word “Zimbabweans”. Hehehe. It’s fun to say, too.
Comment by Sworn Enemy :) | 24 February 2008