Tipper Gore discovered that her husband's great great uncle, Gunther Gore, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Tennessee in 1889.
The only existing photograph shows him standing on the gallows. On the back of the picture is this inscription: "Gunther Gore; horse thief. Sent to Tennessee Prison 1883, escaped 1887. Robbed the Tennessee Flyer six times. Caught by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged in 1889."
After letting President Clinton's large staff of professional image consultants review this discovery, they took the following actions to assist Al's campaign to become our next president. They decided to crop Gunther's picture, scan it in as an enlarged image, and edited it with image processing software so that all that is seen in the final picture is a head shot. Along with this enhanced photo, the accompanying biographical sketch was sent to the Associated Press:
"Gunther Gore was a famous cattleman in early Tennessee history. His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the Tennessee railroad company. Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to service at a government facility, finally taking leave to resume his business enterprise with the railroad. In 1887 he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1889 Gunther regrettably died suddenly during an important civic function held in his honor when the platform on which he was standing collapsed."
Basil Faulty said
03:46 PM Nov 20, 2009
You can bet good ole Gunther was a mate of L Ron Hubbard LOL
Disco Duck said
04:26 PM Nov 20, 2009
LOL yep............and the people who wrote the article were probably Ron's script writers.
jimricho said
05:55 PM Nov 20, 2009
While this story is an Urban Myth (http://www.snopes.com/politics/humor/horsethief.asp) the doctored version of the story is not untypical of the intelligence insulting bullshi t that's turned out, day in day out, by the corporate and political spin doctors.
-- Edited by jimricho on Friday 20th of November 2009 04:56:43 PM
Cruising Granny said
06:00 PM Nov 20, 2009
It's called marketing and publicity.
That's what the media and it's producers are all about. Shining up or knocking down personalities as it suits their needs.
It's applied to products and people, who also end up as products.
Technology helps get the word out and about much faster these days.
Incident now - news in a minute, around the globe in minutes.
Is that progress?
Disco Duck said
06:00 PM Nov 20, 2009
That was the reason for posting it Jimricho........purely to show how Newspapers and politicians manipulate the language. The authenticity matters none. Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story!! :)
dave06 said
06:07 PM Nov 20, 2009
now Ducky I actually thought that was a true story, I read it and enjoyed it, like it or not we are media orientated
jimricho said
06:07 PM Nov 20, 2009
Disco Duck wrote:
That was the reason for posting it Jimricho........purely to show how Newspapers and politicians manipulate the language. The authenticity matters none. Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story!! :)
I thought you posted it to create synergetic efficiencies for all the stakeholders by adopting world class best practices at the end of the day going forward
Disco Duck said
06:17 PM Nov 20, 2009
OH NO!!! ............................... Jimricho has joined them!!
jimricho said
06:21 PM Nov 20, 2009
Disco Duck wrote:
OH NO!!! ............................... Jimricho has joined them!!
If you can't beat 'em............
JRH said
06:24 PM Nov 20, 2009
jimricho wrote:
Disco Duck wrote:
OH NO!!! ............................... Jimricho has joined them!!
If you can't beat 'em............
Run like hell.
jimricho said
06:37 PM Nov 20, 2009
You can run but you can't hide!
JRH said
06:38 PM Nov 20, 2009
Bugga!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jimricho said
06:50 PM Nov 20, 2009
Why I like this forum.....bit of good humoured "pi ss-taking"
To move on a little...
Here's a frightening thought.....KRudd delivering the Gettysburg Address!
Instead of one of the most succinct and meaningful orations ever, imagine the lengthy diatribe full of meaningless acronyms and weasel words (like my example earlier) and saying nothing significant.
Disco Duck said
06:56 PM Nov 20, 2009
I thought ALL politicians did that. My mate wanted to be a polly but he couldn't pass the TAFE course on dribbling crap and talking for a half hour without actually saying anything!
Like you Jimricho................I love the P%#s taking too! :)
JRH said
06:58 PM Nov 20, 2009
jimricho wrote:
Why I like this forum.....bit of good humoured "pi ss-taking"
To move on a little...
Here's a frightening thought.....KRudd delivering the Gettysburg Address!
Instead of one of the most succinct and meaningful orations ever, imagine the lengthy diatribe full of meaningless acronyms and weasel words (like my example earlier) and saying nothing significant.
It doesn't bear thinking about.
jimricho said
07:25 AM Nov 21, 2009
Disco Duck wrote:
I thought ALL politicians did that. My mate wanted to be a polly but he couldn't pass the TAFE course on dribbling crap and talking for a half hour without actually saying anything!
Like you Jimricho................I love the P%#s taking too! :)
What's the difference between a cat fish and a politician?
One is a slimy bottom feeder.....
The other is a type of fish!
Cruising Granny said
02:15 PM Nov 21, 2009
Politicians and car salesmen have a lot in common.
Apart from the bull sh.t, they talk a lot and say absolutely nothing.
Basil Faulty said
04:00 PM Nov 21, 2009
I have picked up lots of knowledge from observing Politicians. As an example, hypothetically you get sprung by your wife measuring a cute bimbo for an Alfoil G string and matching bra by your wife what do you do? Ok maybe admit to an Alfoil fetish but then DENY, DENY, DENY DENY, DENY, DENY DENY, DENY, DENY DENY, DENY, DENY DENY, DENY, DENY DENY, DENY, DENY DENY, DENY, DENY DENY, DENY, DENY then mount a vigourous attack on a topic totally irrelevant to what your are being disciplined for and say everything twice, everything twice, this gives you time to think what you are going to say next, this gives you time to think what you are going to say next... Simple really....
Disco Duck said
04:10 PM Nov 21, 2009
Go back to measuring the cute Bimbo......................
ElBe said
09:32 AM Nov 23, 2009
Thanks Basil I'll be on the lookout for that ploy in the future. AN ALFOIL G STRING ha ha ha ha ha h a The mind boggles tee hee hee
-- Edited by ElBe on Monday 23rd of November 2009 08:33:51 AM
-- Edited by ElBe on Monday 23rd of November 2009 08:41:35 AM
Basil Faulty said
02:47 PM Nov 23, 2009
Disco Duck wrote:
Go back to measuring the cute Bimbo......................
Unfortunatley for a G string there is no inner leg measurement needed....
JRH said
03:38 PM Nov 23, 2009
Hey Basil are you suggesting that all males think with a certain part of their anatomy that reside South of the Equator?
Basil Faulty said
04:30 PM Nov 23, 2009
JRH wrote:
Hey Basil are you suggesting that all males think with a certain part of their anatomy that reside South of the Equator?
Not all males but most of us would be guilty of that....When they stop thinking with their small head then they are in a casket
JRH said
04:43 PM Nov 23, 2009
I think I still qualify for an alfoil G-String, well I hope I do anyway.
Disco Duck said
10:59 AM Nov 24, 2009
I just discussed getting a G string with Daisy.................Not sure, but I think she might be having a heart attack. Never knew anyone could laugh so hard!!
Cruising Granny said
01:55 PM Nov 24, 2009
My philosophy is when the blokes stop looking their dead.
If they touch anyone other than their own, their dead.
Basil Faulty said
03:39 PM Nov 24, 2009
JRH wrote:
I think I still qualify for an alfoil G-String, well I hope I do anyway.
I can assure you the Alfoil ones are just a tad uncumfortable but, yes you would qualify how about this little metallic festive number? Would suit you I think....
I forgot to stuff a sock down it prior to haveing the shot taken - damn!
JRH said
03:50 PM Nov 24, 2009
Basil Faulty wrote:
JRH wrote:
I think I still qualify for an alfoil G-String, well I hope I do anyway.
I can assure you the Alfoil ones are just a tad uncumfortable but, yes you would qualify how about this little metallic festive number? Would suit you I think....
I forgot to stuff a sock down it prior to haveing the shot taken - damn!
Nice one Basil, by the way they reckon 2 heads are better than 1.
Rolly said
10:39 AM Nov 25, 2009
Geez, Bazzer, think of all the razors you'd get through to look that smooth.
Tipper Gore discovered that her husband's great great uncle, Gunther Gore, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Tennessee in 1889.
The only existing photograph shows him standing on the gallows. On the back of the picture is this inscription: "Gunther Gore; horse thief. Sent to Tennessee Prison 1883, escaped 1887. Robbed the Tennessee Flyer six times. Caught by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged in 1889."
After letting President Clinton's large staff of professional image consultants review this discovery, they took the following actions to assist Al's campaign to become our next president. They decided to crop Gunther's picture, scan it in as an enlarged image, and edited it with image processing software so that all that is seen in the final picture is a head shot. Along with this enhanced photo, the accompanying biographical sketch was sent to the Associated Press:
"Gunther Gore was a famous cattleman in early Tennessee history. His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the Tennessee railroad company. Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to service at a government facility, finally taking leave to resume his business enterprise with the railroad. In 1887 he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1889 Gunther regrettably died suddenly during an important civic function held in his honor when the platform on which he was standing collapsed."
-- Edited by jimricho on Friday 20th of November 2009 04:56:43 PM
OH NO!!! ............................... Jimricho has joined them!!
One is a slimy bottom feeder.....
The other is a type of fish!
-- Edited by ElBe on Monday 23rd of November 2009 08:33:51 AM
-- Edited by ElBe on Monday 23rd of November 2009 08:41:35 AM
Unfortunatley for a G string there is no inner leg measurement needed....
Not all males but most of us would be guilty of that....When they stop thinking with their small head then they are in a casket
I forgot to stuff a sock down it prior to haveing the shot taken - damn!