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‘By my count,’ he tweeted, ‘Obama [is] attending his 400th political fundraiser this evening on Martha’s Vineyard.’
President George W. Bush ‘had done 224 fundraisers’ at the same point in his presidency, he added.
Bush ended his two White House terms having conducted 318 fundraisers, a total Obama reached more than a year ago
Despite Obama’s association with high-dollar donor events, it’s Bill Clinton who holds the fundraising record, appearing at 638 events throughout his two terms in office.
For now, Obama is switching out his fundraising hat for his golfing cap while on vacation at Martha’s Vineyard, though.
The president played his 187th round of golf today, and it was his third time on the green since he arrived on the Massachusetts island last Saturday afternoon.
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As of March 2014, Obama has spent more time traveling internationally than any other president, taking 31 trips since assuming office in 2009. The 119 days spent overseas have cost taxpayers millions of dollars.
At the same point in their respective presidencies, George W. Bush had spent 116 days on 28 trips, Bill Clinton had spent 113 days on 27 trips and Ronald Reagan had spent 73 days on just 14 trips.
The actual total cost may be higher, as the White House is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
Frequently missing from the data are the costs of housing the first family and staff, costs of prepositioning the Secret Service and their equipment, and other travel expenses such as meals and beverages.
Um, chocolate or vanilla? Huh?
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Yellow (but not diet!)
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12 EST? AM or PM?
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Hey, that’s alright! It was just weird that some posts were going through and mine not.
Thanks so much for all you guys do!
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Approve all my unapproved and deleted posts!
(Mods: just wondering, why are more posts not going through? I see other posts getting approved before mine.)
SOO sorry. I think all the other mods are shteiging in yeshivas bain hazmanim, and I was stuck all day on a train without wifi. But we’re back in business . . .
oomis, don’t forget fundraisers! This guy LOVES taking other people’s money!
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Isn’t there an ayin hora to prepare the child’s needs in advance?
When asked, Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky said it is a ???? ???? not to prepare before the baby is born.
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Does anyone think that “Getzel” has a friend whose granddaughter is named “Ashley”, wears fashionable clothing and drives a hybrid auto, which are all uniformly pricey?
S/He never said anything of the sort. It probably was an email s/he received and posted it because it was good and true.
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K-andy
K-ookies
K-oke (whichever you prefer…)
K-otton K-andy
K-arrots
K-etchup
K-razy!
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Sam, the truth hurts.
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Don’t forget k-okosh cake! And k-replach!
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2b wants to start Sunday. What will be the breakout this year? Maybe we should hack into YW and make some funny breakout?
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The more you study, the more you know. The more you know, the more you forget. The more you forget, the less you know… so why study?
I agree!
2bornot2b, these games threads don’t really work on a moderated site. (The proof is all the posts above…)
But I’m willing to try! Who wants to start?
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Snapple! That’s my type of drink!
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Are you a Democrat or a Republican?
Here is a little test that will help you decide.
Suddenly, an Islamic Terrorist with a huge knife comes around the corner, locks eyes with you, screams obscenities, praises Allah, raises the knife, and charges at you.
You are carrying a Colt Model 1911 45 cal. automatic pistol, and you have an expert shot. You have mere seconds before he reaches you and your family.
What do you do?
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Does the man look poor or oppressed?
Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack?
Could we run away?
What does my wife think?
What about the kids?
Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and knock the knife out of his hand?
What does the law say about this situation?
Does the pistol have appropriate safety built into it?
Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of message does this send to society and to my children?
Does he definitely want to kill me, or would he be content just to wound me?
If I were to grab his knees and hold on, could my family get away while he was stabbing me?
Should I call 9-1-1?
BANG!
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Yup but wish all the serious folks will lighten up a bit! Thanks so much for this!
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A helicopter was flying around above Seattle when an electrical malfunction disabled all of the aircraft’s electronic navigation and communications qquipment. Due to the clouds and haze, the pilot could not determine the helicopter’s position and course to fly to the airport. The pilot saw a tall building, flew toward it, circled, drew a handwritten sign, and held it in the helicopter’s window. The pilot’s sign said “WHERE AM I?” in large letters. People in the tall building quickly responded to the aircraft, drew a large sign and held it in a building window. Their sign read: “YOU ARE IN A HELICOPTER.” The pilot smiled, waved, looked at her map, determined the course to steer to SEATAC airport, and landed safely. After they were on the ground, the co-pilot asked the pilot how the “YOU ARE IN A HELICOPTER” sign helped determine their position. The pilot responded “I knew that had to be the Microsoft building because, like their technical support, online help and product documentation, the response they gave me was technically correct, but completely useless.”
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A Republican and a Democrat were walking down the street when they came to a homeless person. The Republican gave the homeless person his business card and told him to come to his business for a job. He then took twenty dollars out of his pocket and gave it to the homeless person. The Democrat was very impressed, and when they came to another homeless person, he decided to help. He walked over to the homeless person and gave him directions to the welfare office. He then reached into the Republican’s pocket and gave the homeless person fifty dollars.
Now you understand the difference between Republicans and Democrats
A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, “Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don’t know where I am.”
The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, “You’re in a hot air balloon approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2,346 feet above sea level. You are 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.”
She rolled her eyes and said, “You must be a Republican.”
“I am,” replied the man. “How did you know?”
“Well,” answered the balloonist, “everything you told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to make of your information, and I’m still lost. Frankly, you’ve not been much help to me.”
The man smiled and responded, “You must be a Democrat.”
“I am,” replied the balloonist. “But how did you know?”
“Well,” said the man, “You don’t know where you are or where you’re going. You’ve risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You’ve made a promise that you have no idea how to keep, and now you expect ME to solve your problem. You’re in EXACTLY the same position you were in before we met, but somehow, now, it’s MY fault.
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I don’t drink too much cause I don’t drink at all!
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Very funny!
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Maybe post a listing on the YW Classifieds (or another site) for a decent car CD player and replace your hi tech tape recorder? Just an idea…
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Twizzler Nibs (those small red soft chewy things, I can eat tons of those!)
Super Snacks Onion (and other flavors)
Soup Nuts!
Chocolate Wafers or Hazelnut
Cinnamon baked things without raisins and not too many nuts
Good Milchig Chocolate Bars (including PesekZman, Tammi, Kif Kef, Tango and Schmerling Milchig Chocolate all types!)
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Come on, we need something REALLY funny! This plays is seriously dead!
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Q: Why did the boy take a pencil to bed?
A.to draw the curtains!
An Amelia Bedelia Classic! Gotta love her!
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This thread is in the humor section but isn’t humorous. The only funny line is ZeesKite’s. See why I miss her?
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Funny!
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Anyone with any other funny customer service stories?
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Let’s fill the home page with really funny threads! That will be so cool!
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You got me smiling already! Thanks!
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“Girl refusing shidduch because boy is snorer”
Did that come out during the intense Shidduch questioning or did she find out on a date?!
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Sfashkenaz, The Band, The Ninth Man I & II, The Atheist Convention… Just watch Oorah’s videos and copy them!
Abie, we love you!
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That is how I sing it! I don’t like the “real” way…
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I don’t want to say anything mean but I find many of your attempts at (non)humor would fit into the “Jokes That Are Not funny” section. You gotta tone down your remarks (and maybe think twice before posting).
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This probably was posted previously, but who cares? 🙂
Children: You spend the first 2 years of their life teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend the next 16 years telling them to sit down and be quiet!
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You’re funny!
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Me. I assisted in writing them.
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You’re funny!
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DY, you got some good lines on this thread!
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