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shrike · Feb 3, 2006, 03:45 pm

West Bank Protest Delayed By Lengthy Search For Danish Flag To Burn

An angry protest in the West Bank over an unflattering cartoon of the prophet Mohammed was extensively delayed today when the angry mob realized they had no idea what the flag of Denmark looked like or where to find one.

Indeed, while flag burnings are as common as random gunfire in the West Bank, this marked the first burning of the Danish Flag, according to Qasim Batkela, a local historian who keeps copious documentation of all flag burnings, and presents a popular slide show each quarter to West Bank residents recapping the top burnings of the past few months.

Batkela realized he had his work cut out for him when he first heard about the cartoon.

“At first, we figured Denmark was a U.S. state,” he explained. “Then we found out it’s actually a country, with a flag and everything. We went down to Faruk’s Flammable Flags, and he had never heard of it. So we burned his evil store, praise be to Allah. Finally, Munsif Babar got through on his internet dial-up, and found the Danish flag. He got so angry at the sight of it that he set fire to his computer before we could print a copy, and we had to burn Munsif and his family as punishment, praise be to Allah. While many things were burning, the day was not going well.”

Finally, according to Batkela, a Danish flag was painted on a piece of cardboard and set afire, satiating the angry crowd.

Batkela watched the burning from afar, taking digital photos and making notes in a dog-eared notebook, and offering broader perspective on West Bank flag burnings.

“Israel and the United States are obviously our most popular, well-attended burnings,” explained Batkela. “We also have weekly burnings of the flag of Barbados because Abdul Shaneen went there for his honeymoon and lost his wallet. After that, strangely enough, we really like to burn the Swiss Flag, because it totally freaks out the Swiss if anyone is angry at them. Have you ever yelled ‘Death to Switzerland?’ Try it. The ironic juxtaposition is rich.”

But today’s flag burning marked a first for Denmark, a small nipple of a country whose major exports are lip-corroding chewing tobacco and Lars Ulrich of Megadeth. The country is best known for their Emmy-Award winning turn as a speed bump in World War II, when they set a record by surrendering to Germany in 3 hours and 12 minutes. After that, Denmark’s history is relatively quiet until Danish actress Brigitte Nielsen’s poignant 1985 portrayal of Ludmilla in Rocky IV. Indeed, the small, wet welfare state is not accustomed to the spotlight, but that all changed today.

jose · Feb 6, 2006, 03:24 pm

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Milton Bradley · Feb 6, 2006, 07:07 pm

A clever entrepreneur could make some money selling Western flags in the Middle East these days.

PatrickHenry · Feb 6, 2006, 11:58 pm

Shrike, you thief!
You plagiarist!
http://potfry.blogspot.com/2006/02/w...y-lengthy.html

Have the rules here changed? Is plagiarsm now acceptable on Volconvo? I can't find the prohibition any more...

Maybe I shouldn't bother attributing anymore either...

**Chris** · Feb 7, 2006, 12:05 am

Heh Shrike Please try and include a source when you post stuff.

Like the good song goes:

Quote:

If you must write prose/poems
The words you use should be your own
Don't plagiarise or take "on loan"
'Cause there's always someone, somewhere
With a big nose, who knows
And who trips you up and laughs
When you fall

PatrickHenry · Feb 7, 2006, 12:13 am

Quote:

Quote by: |Chris|

Heh Shrike Please try and include a source when you post stuff.

Like the good song goes:

Quote:

If you must write prose/poems
The words you use should be your own
Don't plagiarise or take "on loan"
'Cause there's always someone, somewhere
With a big nose, who knows
And who trips you up and laughs
When you fall

Heh. All in good fun, though. I like shrike, the Zionist opposition.

And that WAS funny. Faruk's Flammable Flags, heh.

Speed bump in WWII, heehee!

Rainbow · Feb 7, 2006, 01:44 am

Quote:

Quote by: shrike

West Bank Protest Delayed By Lengthy Search For Danish Flag To Burn

Selling a Danish flag may appear a lucrative business, these days.
$1000000.00/Damish flag would make a millionaire over a night.
I wish I had some :-)))

Nono · Feb 7, 2006, 10:06 am

Quote:

Quote by: i.e. plagiarized by shrike

After that, strangely enough, we really like to burn the Swiss Flag, because it totally freaks out the Swiss if anyone is angry at them. Have you ever yelled ‘Death to Switzerland?’ Try it. The ironic juxtaposition is rich.

Well, Americans are always mixing up Switzerland and Sweden. And Switzerland's flag does bear more than a passing resemblance to Denmark's.
I'm surprised no Swiss legations have been burnt down ... so far.

shrike · Feb 7, 2006, 12:08 pm

i never implyed it was main and that i wrote it i found it on some other forum with no source
and that was a reason i post it to the misc and not general

**Chris** · Feb 7, 2006, 01:14 pm

No worries man I think PH was just blowing smoke up your ass.

PatrickHenry · Feb 8, 2006, 02:25 am

Yeah, but you should always say it ain't yours, if you didn't write it.

Nono · Feb 8, 2006, 04:03 am

Uhh... To be, or not to be. That is the question. Whether it's nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles.

By the way, believe it or not I didn't make that up. Some other guy actually made it up. Name escapes me though.

Feb 3, 2006, 03:45 pm	#1 (permalink) (top)
shrike Volcanic Erupter Location: Israel Posts: 2,735	Muslim Protests Slowed by Search for Danish Flag West Bank Protest Delayed By Lengthy Search For Danish Flag To Burn An angry protest in the West Bank over an unflattering cartoon of the prophet Mohammed was extensively delayed today when the angry mob realized they had no idea what the flag of Denmark looked like or where to find one. Indeed, while flag burnings are as common as random gunfire in the West Bank, this marked the first burning of the Danish Flag, according to Qasim Batkela, a local historian who keeps copious documentation of all flag burnings, and presents a popular slide show each quarter to West Bank residents recapping the top burnings of the past few months. Batkela realized he had his work cut out for him when he first heard about the cartoon. “At first, we figured Denmark was a U.S. state,” he explained. “Then we found out it’s actually a country, with a flag and everything. We went down to Faruk’s Flammable Flags, and he had never heard of it. So we burned his evil store, praise be to Allah. Finally, Munsif Babar got through on his internet dial-up, and found the Danish flag. He got so angry at the sight of it that he set fire to his computer before we could print a copy, and we had to burn Munsif and his family as punishment, praise be to Allah. While many things were burning, the day was not going well.” Finally, according to Batkela, a Danish flag was painted on a piece of cardboard and set afire, satiating the angry crowd. Batkela watched the burning from afar, taking digital photos and making notes in a dog-eared notebook, and offering broader perspective on West Bank flag burnings. “Israel and the United States are obviously our most popular, well-attended burnings,” explained Batkela. “We also have weekly burnings of the flag of Barbados because Abdul Shaneen went there for his honeymoon and lost his wallet. After that, strangely enough, we really like to burn the Swiss Flag, because it totally freaks out the Swiss if anyone is angry at them. Have you ever yelled ‘Death to Switzerland?’ Try it. The ironic juxtaposition is rich.” But today’s flag burning marked a first for Denmark, a small nipple of a country whose major exports are lip-corroding chewing tobacco and Lars Ulrich of Megadeth. The country is best known for their Emmy-Award winning turn as a speed bump in World War II, when they set a record by surrendering to Germany in 3 hours and 12 minutes. After that, Denmark’s history is relatively quiet until Danish actress Brigitte Nielsen’s poignant 1985 portrayal of Ludmilla in Rocky IV. Indeed, the small, wet welfare state is not accustomed to the spotlight, but that all changed today.

Feb 6, 2006, 11:58 pm	#4 (permalink) (top)
PatrickHenry 9/11: Inside Job Location: Hawai'i, Big Island Posts: 10,438	Shrike, you thief! You plagiarist! http://potfry.blogspot.com/2006/02/w...y-lengthy.html Have the rules here changed? Is plagiarsm now acceptable on Volconvo? I can't find the prohibition any more... Maybe I shouldn't bother attributing anymore either... "Arms in the hands of the citizens may be used at individual discretion for the defense of the country, the overthrow of tyranny or private self-defense." -- John Adams

Feb 7, 2006, 12:08 pm	#9 (permalink) (top)
shrike Volcanic Erupter Location: Israel Posts: 2,735	i never implyed it was main and that i wrote it i found it on some other forum with no source and that was a reason i post it to the misc and not general Last edited by shrike; Feb 7, 2006 at 12:13 pm.

Feb 7, 2006, 01:14 pm	#10 (permalink) (top)
Chris Gamma-ray burst Location: Nashville Posts: 6,293	No worries man I think PH was just blowing smoke up your ass. Delusion- A persistent false belief held in the face of strong contradictory evidence. (i.e. religion) Shared

Feb 8, 2006, 02:25 am	#11 (permalink) (top)
PatrickHenry 9/11: Inside Job Location: Hawai'i, Big Island Posts: 10,438	Yeah, but you should always say it ain't yours, if you didn't write it. "Arms in the hands of the citizens may be used at individual discretion for the defense of the country, the overthrow of tyranny or private self-defense." -- John Adams

Feb 6, 2006, 03:24 pm	#2 (permalink) (top)
jose Volcanic Erupter Location: España Posts: 2,583	¨0¨

Feb 6, 2006, 07:07 pm	#3 (permalink) (top)
Milton Bradley BANNED Location: Ohio Province, Rep. of Comerica Posts: 7,320	A clever entrepreneur could make some money selling Western flags in the Middle East these days.

Feb 8, 2006, 04:03 am	#12 (permalink) (top)
Nono Throbbing Member Location: Old Europe Posts: 6,930	Uhh... To be, or not to be. That is the question. Whether it's nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles. By the way, believe it or not I didn't make that up. Some other guy actually made it up. Name escapes me though. "I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything." -- Viscount Melbourne