Chavez takes mall...

[cannon_fodder]

Things are getting very interesting in South America, as we sit and play the fiddle.

Recently there was a Latin American summit, which including every American country except Canada and the United States.  The first time in 200 years there has been a summit excluding the US.  Drug exports are up.  Gorilla armies growing.  Murders along the US/Mexican border now outpace troop deaths over seas.  But who really cares?

More importantly, Chazev has lost his mind:
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/081221/lt_venezuela_expropriated_mall.html?.v=6

He has expropriated a new shopping mall in downtown Caracas.  

So:
TV
Radio
Print Media
Oil Fields
Oil Refineries
Farms
Export facilities
Factories
and shopping malls.

Nice.

[rhymnrzn]

quote:Originally posted by cannon_fodder

Things are getting very interesting in South America, as we sit and play the fiddle.

Recently there was a Latin American summit, which including every American country except Canada and the United States.  The first time in 200 years there has been a summit excluding the US.  Drug exports are up.  Gorilla armies growing.  Murders along the US/Mexican border now outpace troop deaths over seas.  But who really cares?

As long as there be Wars, or rumors of Wars, the end be not yet.

[waterboy]

History has proven such men force their own failures. He will be no exception though its likely to get pretty messy. Lets see if he makes any overtures to the new prez.

[rhymnrzn]

quote:Originally posted by waterboy

History has proven such men force their own failures.

All men who live by their carnal sword fail indeed: the desirable end is never achieved.

[waterboy]

I've done a fair amount of work with my carnal sword....and I have to admit it never seems like my work is done.[]

[Ed W]

It would only require a tiny bit of substitution:

Esposito: From this day on, the official language of San Marcos will be Swedish. Silence! In addition to that, all citizens will be required to change their underwear every half-hour. Underwear will be worn on the outside so we can check. Furthermore, all children under 16 years old are now... 16 years old!

Fielding Mellish: What's the Spanish word for straitjacket?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066808/quotes

[Red Arrow]

quote:Originally posted by Ed W
Underwear will be worn on the outside so we can check.

Is underwear worn on the outside still underwear?

[Ed W]

I went looking for a photo of underwear being worn on the outside, but all I found was this:



No doubt about it.  Them highlanders were tough, tough men.

[nathanm]

quote:Originally posted by cannon_fodder

Gorilla armies growing.  

Ooga booga! I've long wondered why nobody had trained gorillas to fight our wars. No sense in making the humans die. []

[cannon_fodder]

I kind of figured expropriating a shopping mall is a key signal that he has lost his mind.  Rather random. The building is developed by a local company, built by local crews, and financed by local banks.   But now it is a University, Hospital, or, well... something.  He's not sure what, but it's his!