David Burge:
Membership Has Its Privileges
[ed. note: republished and amended from a 2007 post]
Dear BARACK OBAMA :
Congratulations! On behalf of the selection committee, I am pleased to announce that you have been named a 2009 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, in recognition of your tireless efforts to STRENGTHEN INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY AND COOPERATION .
I am also pleased to tell you that as a winner, you have been pre-approved for membership in the Nobel Peace Player's Club, offering exclusive money-saving benefits available only to laureates like you. Please take a few minutes to look over the enclosed enrollment materials. At only $299.95 per year, I'm sure you'll agree that membership is a bargain at twice the price! Here are just some of the benefits you'll receive:
Plus, you'll receive the exclusive Nobel Peace Player's Club GoldCard entitling you to discount air travel and 5-star hotel accommodations from Kyoto to Darfur. But don't take our word for it! Listen to these testimonials from some of our current members:
- A handsome 14-karat gold membership crest badge to display proudly on the grille of your limousine or official state aircraft
- A framed, hand-calligraphed certificate (add $19.95 for gold leaf)
- Special discount shopping bargains for for you and your family
- Great travel packages to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
- Listing in "Who's Who of Global Salvation" ($49.95 per copy)
- Great coupons for Olive Garden, P.F. Chang's, Six Flags Theme Parks, and more!
Chase the title link. The testimonials are just TOO funny... with further links!
Buck, You are right the Testimonials are too much, especially the last two between Yasser and Le Duc Tou!! I wonder why Pol Pot never got one of them Prizes, think of all the millions he brought peace to and no reconition? Go figure!!
ReplyDeleteBT: Jimmy T sends.
I LOVE Iowahawk!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this, the testimonials ARE hilarious!
ReplyDeleteThanks, all y'all. I'm glad ya got a kick out of it, too.
ReplyDeleteBuck, searching diligently (my middle name and difficult to get it printed in comments) I found the link to vote for BO for the Heisman trophy on ESPN. You bet he got my vote.
ReplyDeleteI had wanted to vote for Joe Stalin for Peace Prize, but they didn't give me the chance.
A second of seriousness: This has created an atmosphere, among those of us who left with the capacity to think for ourselves, of no longer respecting anything the Nobel Committee comes out with. I wonder if they are controlled by a huge consortium that we have yet to hear of?
Cat: I lost my respect for the Nobel when they gave it to al Gore. I was willing to cut 'em a little slack with Arafat and then Carter (albeit MUCH less, in the slack department), but Gore ripped it for me.
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