Peace Prize

JJIII · #1 10-09-2009, 05:38 AM

I promise to cure cancer, cure the comman cold, wipe out Swine Flu, bring peace to the world, and make everybody love everybody else just like they love their own mother.

There, can I have my prize now?

Twodogs · #2 10-09-2009, 07:06 AM

Now he has one more thing in common with Carter.

Grumpy · #3 10-09-2009, 07:07 AM

What a joke.

noonereal · #4 10-09-2009, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Grumpy

What a joke.

Why do you say that?

merrylander · #5 10-09-2009, 07:43 AM

From a news broadcast it seems that some Canadian researchers have discovered the cause of breast cancer and a probable cure. Wonder where all that money that went to cancer research here went?

painter · #6 10-09-2009, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by merrylander

From a news broadcast it seems that some Canadian researchers have discovered the cause of breast cancer and a probable cure. Wonder where all that money that went to cancer research here went?

I don't know my friend...but I meet many Canadians here for treatment.
Perhaps soon...we can join forces.

Grumpy · #7 10-09-2009, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by noonereal

Why do you say that?

Because no politician should get it.

noonereal · #8 10-09-2009, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Grumpy

Because no politician should get it.

I can't disagree.

I had never thought of that but it does make very good sense.

Fast_Eddie · #9 10-09-2009, 10:16 AM

You know, I get it and all. But why is everyone blaming him? You ask and I agree "what did he do to win this?" But I ask "what did he do to make you so mad?" Be mad at the Nobel folks, I guess, if you have to be mad at someone. But don't be mad at Obama.

Or better yet. Just be glad the the world once again is looking to America with aspirational eyes.

merrylander · #10 10-09-2009, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by painter

I don't know my friend...but I meet many Canadians here for treatment.
Perhaps soon...we can join forces.

Well there could be two probable reasons why you might see Canadians here for treatment. a) it is treatment for which there are insufficient cases in Canada to set up the facilities, in which case Canada pays all expenses, happened to a niece with a rare type of cancer, or b) they are independently wealthy and chose not to wait for some elective process.

The reason why I say independently wealthy is that until very recently the $CDN was running at about $0.75 and medical costs here amount to highway robbery.