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Bush is so METAL!
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clamnebula wrote:
Awright! I knew he had it in him!
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http://www.newsday.com/news/nationwo...orld-headlines

Norwegians Confused by Bush Salute

By Associated Press

January 21, 2005, 12:51 PM EST

OSLO, Norway -- President Bush's "Hook 'em, 'horns" salute got lost in
translation in Norway, where shocked people interpreted his hand
gesture during his inauguration as a salute to Satan.

That's what it means in the Nordics when you throw up the right hand
with the index and pinky fingers raised, a gesture popular among heavy
metal groups and their fans in the region.

"Shock greeting from Bush daughter," a headline in the Norwegian
Internet newspaper Nettavisen said above a photograph of Bush's
daughter Jenna, smiling and showing the sign.


Don't you believe it, Norway! It's more proof of the Satanic influence
of the "War on Terra"!





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The incapacity of a weak and distracted government may
often assume the appearance, and produce the effects,
of a treasonable correspondence with the public enemy.
--Gibbon, "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire"

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Looks like the Newsay reporter needs to learn Norwegian. The norwegian
article talked about the pictures that were being discussed "all over the
US" and it said "It could however be that she's trying to do the sign of
university of Texas Longhorns, They are very much alike"
So to sum it up... Hardly anyone over here paid attention to it, Don't think
it was on any TV news, and it was only a small article about it on the
internet website of the biggest commercial TV station..........

Ole



"Tiny Human Ferret" wrote in message
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clamnebula wrote:
Awright! I knew he had it in him!
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http://www.newsday.com/news/nationwo...orld-headlines

Norwegians Confused by Bush Salute

By Associated Press

January 21, 2005, 12:51 PM EST

OSLO, Norway -- President Bush's "Hook 'em, 'horns" salute got lost in
translation in Norway, where shocked people interpreted his hand
gesture during his inauguration as a salute to Satan.

That's what it means in the Nordics when you throw up the right hand
with the index and pinky fingers raised, a gesture popular among heavy
metal groups and their fans in the region.

"Shock greeting from Bush daughter," a headline in the Norwegian
Internet newspaper Nettavisen said above a photograph of Bush's
daughter Jenna, smiling and showing the sign.


Don't you believe it, Norway! It's more proof of the Satanic influence
of the "War on Terra"!





--
The incapacity of a weak and distracted government may
often assume the appearance, and produce the effects,
of a treasonable correspondence with the public enemy.
--Gibbon, "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire"



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On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 19:28:45 GMT, Brian Baird wroat:

Bush is so METAL!


Hail to the Chief!
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"Ole Johansen" wrote in message
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Looks like the Newsay reporter needs to learn Norwegian. The norwegian
article talked about the pictures that were being discussed "all over the
US" and it said "It could however be that she's trying to do the sign of
university of Texas Longhorns, They are very much alike"
So to sum it up... Hardly anyone over here paid attention to it, Don't

think
it was on any TV news, and it was only a small article about it on the
internet website of the biggest commercial TV station..........

Ole

You can watch the Hook'em Horns sign on ESPN2 Sat. Jan. 29, 9:00 PM EST when
Texas plays Kansas in basketball. It will be a bit harder to spot since the
game is in Kansas, but if you watch the whole game I sure you will see it.

Should be a good game between two teams in the top 15.




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On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 23:20:32 GMT, Cam wrote:

On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 19:28:45 GMT, Brian Baird wroat:

Bush is so METAL!


Hail to the Chief!


Hail to the Thief!
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"Travolta Minolta"
christian.eric_unmentionable.hunter_mumford@bello .elkhund.no wrote in
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I thought the heavy metal hand satanic symbol was common worldwide
but thats just me

a Norwegian !!!

With an annual enrollment of 50,000, there are probably more alumni of the
University of Texas at Austin (established 1883) than there are people in
Norway.


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Mark A wrote:
"Travolta Minolta"
christian.eric_unmentionable.hunter_mumford@bello .elkhund.no wrote

in
message ...
I thought the heavy metal hand satanic symbol was common worldwide
but thats just me

a Norwegian !!!

With an annual enrollment of 50,000, there are probably more alumni

of the
University of Texas at Austin (established 1883) than there are

people in
Norway.



An eighth as many UT alumni as Norwegans.

But, that doesn't mean you shouldn't have a war over who's more
Satanic.


-F

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"The Invisible Hand of Fascinet" wrote in message
An eighth as many UT alumni as Norwegans.

But, that doesn't mean you shouldn't have a war over who's more
Satanic.
-F

I didn't count the extended families of the University of Texas alumni, so
that should actually make it pretty close..




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I thought the heavy metal hand satanic symbol was common worldwide
but thats just me

a Norwegian !!!

On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 17:57:48 GMT, "clamnebula"
wrote:

Awright! I knew he had it in him!
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http://www.newsday.com/news/nationwo...orld-headlines

Norwegians Confused by Bush Salute

By Associated Press

January 21, 2005, 12:51 PM EST

OSLO, Norway -- President Bush's "Hook 'em, 'horns" salute got lost in
translation in Norway, where shocked people interpreted his hand
gesture during his inauguration as a salute to Satan.

That's what it means in the Nordics when you throw up the right hand
with the index and pinky fingers raised, a gesture popular among heavy
metal groups and their fans in the region.

"Shock greeting from Bush daughter," a headline in the Norwegian
Internet newspaper Nettavisen said above a photograph of Bush's
daughter Jenna, smiling and showing the sign.

For Texans, the gesture is a sign of love for the University of Texas
Longhorns, whose fans are known to shout out "Hook 'em, 'horns!" at
sporting events.

Bush, a former Texas governor, and his family made the sign to greet
the Longhorn marching band as it passed during the inaugural parade
through Washington during Thursday's festivities, explained Verdens
Gang, Norway's largest newspaper.

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"I hate quotations. Tell me what you know."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson, from his journal (1843)


begin 666 bush-horns.jpg

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On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 01:45:02 GMT, Brian Baird wroat:

In article ,
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On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 23:20:32 GMT, Cam wrote:

On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 19:28:45 GMT, Brian Baird wroat:

Bush is so METAL!

Hail to the Chief!


Hail to the Thief!


That was lame. Really, really lame.


Yeah, I was fishing for a Hail Satan! Hail to the thief? lame-o

Cam


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The Twisted Dreams of Fascinet wrote:

snips

Hail to the Chic gives you a great album title, plus an excellent
excuse to fill the cover with hot chicks wearing Nazi accouterments.
Great marketing potential.


Has anyone told you yet, this week, that yer a foookin' genius?

Most people would just go out and rent a video of the wheel, but you
have to go and re-invent it.





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often assume the appearance, and produce the effects,
of a treasonable correspondence with the public enemy.
--Gibbon, "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire"
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