CAPTION the "I DID SO cut my vacation short this August" workaholic...

[Crankie Avalon]

U.S. President George W. Bush smiles as he departs the White House in Washington August 24, 2006. Bush is flying to Maine today to spend a long weekend at the family estate on Walker's Point in Kennebunkport. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES)


"Awful big of me to cut back on vacation this month...I think that earns me a 'long weekend!'"

[Wickerman]

1. Dude, I am SOOO baked, I hope I can make it to the copter

before I lose it! LOL, too late. :rofl:

[dogday]

4. Baked and Burnt

for sure :rofl:

[Kikosexy2]

14. off to vacation...

have the booze and powder ready...I'm ready to unwind and let the world burn in hell again...aaaahhh August....can you just smell disaster all around you....

[Kutjara]

2. God Almighty, he looks as pleased with himself as a...

...toddler who's just used the toilet by himself for the first time. Those 'Pull Ups' have really boosted his confidence.

[LSparkle]

11. LOL! And he's got the proof right there in his pocket ...

Lookee, Poppy, I did it all by myself!!!!

[madokie]

3. why can't he just go down to the pig farm

Oh I forgot, Cindy's bunch is down there. It appears the big bad one is afraid of a few lady's who might want to ask him a few questions about the war, Katrina and a host of other ills facing us as a nation. Things that mothers are apt to be worried about. Question though, is he even aware of the killing going on in afghaniraqistan, I think not

[sabra]

5. Maine ?1?

But Bush is from Texas!

<sarcasm>

[Fridays Child]

6. B*sh has such a strange face that, sometimes, I wonder if...

...he had a twin who sat on his face, in utero, with George's nose stuck in his sibling's butt crack.

[waiting for hope]

7. LOL!

That's probably why he loves farts so much!

[MADem]

12. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

FAS is the severe end of a spectrum of effects that can occur when a woman drinks during pregnancy. Fetal death is the most extreme outcome. FAS is a disorder characterized by abnormal facial features and growth and central nervous system (CNS) problems. If a pregnant woman drinks alcohol but her child does not have all of the symptoms of FAS, it is possible that her child has another FASD, such as alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND). Children with ARND do not have full FAS but might demonstrate learning and behavioral problems caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol. Examples of these problems are difficulties with mathematical skills, difficulties with memory or attention, poor school performance, and poor impulse control and/or judgment.

Children with FASDs might have the following characteristics or exhibit the following behaviors:

Small size for gestational age or small stature in relation to peers
Facial abnormalities such as small eye openings
Poor coordination
Hyperactive behavior
Learning disabilities
Developmental disabilities (e.g., speech and language delays)
Mental retardation or low IQ
Problems with daily living
Poor reasoning and judgment skills
Sleep and sucking disturbances in infancy
Children with FASDs are at risk for psychiatric problems, criminal behavior, unemployment, and incomplete education. These are secondary conditions that an individual is not born with but might acquire as a result of FAS or a related disorder. These conditions can be very serious, but there are protective factors that have been found to help individuals with FASDs. For example, a child who is diagnosed early in life can be placed in appropriate educational classes and given access to social services that can help the child and his or her family. Children with FASDs who receive special education are more likely to achieve their developmental and educational potential. In addition, children with FASDs need a loving, nurturing, and stable home life to avoid disruptions, transient lifestyles, or harmful relationships. Children with FASDs who live in abusive or unstable homes or who become involved in youth violence are much more likely than those who do not have such negative experiences to develop secondary conditions.... http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/fasask.htm#character

http://www.fetalalcohol.com.nyud.net:8090/images/face-thm.gif

[rubberducky]

8. Is there no wedding ring on the chimp????

Hhhmmmmmmmmm

[colorado_ufo]

9. Interesting observation, but could be non-relevant.

W is at an age where a little arthritis could be setting in or any number of other things. I finally had to remove mine. (That size 5 ring I wore on my wedding day is a bit snug after almost 40 years. A 7 is a lot more "comfy!")

But . . . interesting. Lots of fodder in the tabloids!

[gratuitous]

15. But George is the picture of perfect health

All his doctors say so, and those annual physicals keep saying he's in terrific shape.

I'm not sure how President Simpleton would get arthitis, anyway. It's not like he's spent a significant portion of his life doing manual labor. I'll bet his hands are girly-soft.

[Crankie Avalon]

10. This weekend, he's single...AND THE SINGLE WILL MINGLE!!!

Womenfolk of Maine, please control yourselves. :hide:

[snappyturtle]

13. OK, I'm a-feared now!!

Everytime the chimp goes on vacation we should watch out.......is there a hurricane in the Gulf? It's also another opportunity to ignore a PDB memo, or the planes are on their way to Iran, or............the anthrax is in the mail.

[Virginia Dare]

16. I hope Poppy slaps the shit out of him....

a "Bush Family wedding". I can just see it now: