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  1. 12-30-2012 #1
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    Default Der Spiegel Mistakenly Publishes George H.W. Bush Obituary

    BERLIN (AP) — Germany's respected news weekly Der Spiegel mistakenly published an obituary Sunday for former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, hours after a family spokesman said the 88-year-old was recovering from illness.


    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/1...n_2384087.html
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    Man and they had the champagne on ice already and everything.
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    In it, the magazine's New York correspondent described Bush as "a colorless politician" whose image only improved when it was compared to the later presidency of his son, George W. Bush.
    Hell of an obituary.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ratamacue View Post
    Hell of an obituary.
    It's the German direct way of speaking
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    a colorless politician"
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    What's wrong with these Spiegel people?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 601TΠ View Post
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    What's wrong with these Spiegel people?
    They hate themselves... their bitterness is wrapped in a cloak of psuedo-intellectual blathering.
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    RIP to the mistakenly deceased.
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    Goodbye England's rose.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gaz View Post
    Goodbye Kennebunkport's rose.
    Fixed it...
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    Quote Originally Posted by California Joe View Post
    Fixed it...
    Kennebunkport sounds suspiciously German. What are you trying to say?
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    Quote Originally Posted by gaz View Post
    Kennebunkport sounds suspiciously German. What are you trying to say?
    That he's old and senile.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vehemence View Post
    That he's old and senile.
    I know, however he's still a moderator, show him some respect!
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    Quote Originally Posted by gaz View Post
    Kennebunkport sounds suspiciously German. What are you trying to say?
    Quote Originally Posted by Vehemence View Post
    That he's old and senile.
    Quote Originally Posted by Fargin View Post
    I know, however he's still a moderator, show him some respect!
    Maybe they're related to the Queen....
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    This is a RIP thread, you guys need to show some ****ing respect.
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    Quote Originally Posted by California Joe View Post
    Maybe they're related to the Queen....
    So you're saying that he goes to parties dressed as a Nazi? What the hell is wrong with you? The man isn't dead and can defend himself!
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