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2004-11-08 Israel-Palestine

Arafat in stable condition: French health officials

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Posted by Steve 2004-11-08 2:53:16 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Any change?"

"Only in temperature..."

Posted by mojo 2004-11-08 3:09:08 PM|| 2004-11-08 3:09:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Cue up Weekend at Bernie's...we will fool the infidel's yet...

Posted by Ahmed Q 2004-11-08 3:49:15 PM|| 2004-11-08 3:49:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 "That is not dead which can eternal lie,
And with strange eons even death may die."

__H.P. Lovecraft citing Abdul Alhazred's translation of the Necronomicon

Posted by borgboy 2004-11-08 3:53:29 PM|| 2004-11-08 3:53:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Stable condition? Hell, I've got left over BBQ chicken "in stable condition" in the frig from last Saturday.

Posted by Mark Z. 2004-11-08 4:10:36 PM|| 2004-11-08 4:10:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 "Rachel, didnt I tell you NOT to set up the candles and wine yet?"
"David, I HAVE to do the rituals on the day that Arafat actually dies, since THAT is the day of the holiday. If I wait, and hes alreay dead, then Im saying brochas (blessings) in vain, and thats an aveira (violation). "

"Look Rachel, if you say the brochas over wine and challah, and you then drink and eat, its not a vain brocha, so its ok. The only problem is saying shehechayanu, the prayer for reaching a happy occasion. And as Im sure you well know, you are supposed to say Shehechayanu when putting on a new garment ...."
"Lets see, Nordstroms, Macys, or Nieman Marcus?"

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-11-08 4:29:07 PM|| 2004-11-08 4:29:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 BTW, for those who are confused, the story of Rachel and David is an extended riff on the old joke about Arafat going to a fortune teller, a joke that seems about to reach its long awaited fulfillment.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-11-08 4:31:37 PM|| 2004-11-08 4:31:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 L Hawk,
Thought you might be channeling Dennis Miller...

Posted by Capsu78 2004-11-08 4:39:23 PM|| 2004-11-08 4:39:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 What's "stable" mean? He hasn't started to decompose yet?

Posted by tu3031 2004-11-08 4:41:15 PM|| 2004-11-08 4:41:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Stable = Flatline.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-08 4:41:47 PM|| 2004-11-08 4:41:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 is there anyone here who HASNT heard the joke?

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-11-08 4:42:39 PM|| 2004-11-08 4:42:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Which joke?

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-08 4:51:48 PM|| 2004-11-08 4:51:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Arafat, in a mood of anxiety about the future, goes to a fortune teller. What day will I die, he asks?
Consulting her crystal ball, the fortune teller concentrates intensely, then whispers - you shall die on a Jewish holiday.
Which one?, asks the chairman. Sukkos? Rosh HaShanah?
It doesnt matter, says the fortune teller. ANY day that you die will be a Jewish Holiday.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-11-08 4:55:09 PM|| 2004-11-08 4:55:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Oh, that joke. Yeah, heard it.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-08 4:57:07 PM|| 2004-11-08 4:57:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Im surprised more people arent picking up on it this last week. Googling suggests only some more obscure blogs have headlined things like "jewish holiday on the way?" are we all too nervous these days?

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-11-08 4:59:14 PM|| 2004-11-08 4:59:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 When everyone finally agrees he's history, the Jews won't be the only ones celebrating. Maybe it'll be the first World Holiday.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-08 5:04:25 PM|| 2004-11-08 5:04:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 Wait a second.... I haven't heard it? Is it some weird Jewish joke? Like turn on the left light Momma he want's a blue suit?

Posted by Shipman 2004-11-08 6:35:24 PM|| 2004-11-08 6:35:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 Oh, that joke, they tried to kill us thing.... LOL of course.

To make offical tho a certain peculiar form of celebration to The Day of the Fish will be needed. Mullet? Every body have kosher fish sticks?

Posted by Shipman 2004-11-08 6:37:59 PM|| 2004-11-08 6:37:59 PM|| Front Page Top

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