Saturday, January 20, 2007

Why Rio is Rio


Madame Ambassador.

This vie Reuters
Violent Rio picks Naomi Campbell as its ambassador
Fri Jan 19, 3:13 PM ET

The beautiful but violent Rio de Janeiro invited the pretty but troubled Naomi Campbell to be its ambassador on Friday, two days after she admitted in a New York court to throwing a mobile phone at her housekeeper.

The British Campbell, a prominent black supermodel, told the mayor she wanted to raise money for the poor in Rio, a multiracial city known for its vibrant nightlife.

"She has an image that is the face of Rio de Janeiro, she could represent it abroad like nobody else," Mayor Cesar Maia said on the city's official Web site.

On Tuesday, Campbell was sentenced to five days of community service for third-degree assault during a dispute over a pair of jeans. She got a $363 fine and was ordered to attend anger management classes.


Because of the nuances involved, I hesitate to make blanket statements about trends in foreign policy. But in this case I believe I can safely say that this is the

Greatest.

Foreign.

Policy.

Development.

Evah.

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hell - if it meant I could shtup her afterwards I'd put on the ol' leather mittens and go a few rounds with Naomi.

Anonymous said...

I agree, Sir DG. This is the breast possible thing that could happen in the all-important field of foreign affairs!

Fran / Blue Gal said...

Because you can, Drifty. Because you can.

Anonymous said...

Long past time to improve our relations with the fine City of Rio de Janeiro. I will put personal safety aside and hereby volunteer to negiotiate with Madame Ambassador.

¡El Gato Negro! said...

¡¡¡SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY!!!
Thees Sunday, 10:00 am on CNN’s Reliable Sources:

The valiant Mike Stark takes on the easily confoos-ed weengnutbar Dan Riehl een a debate regarding Spocko, KSFO, and the depredations of El Ratón, weeth the asinine Howie “the Ho” Kurtz as referee.

Our compañerro Mike Stark, of http://www.callingallwingnuts.com, has the details:

Published by Mike Stark January 20th, 2007 ~ I’ll be on Reliable Sources tomorrow morning, 1/21, sometime between 10:30 and 11:00 on CNN with Howie Kurtz from 10-11. I should be on in the second half.

I believe the topic will be KSFO, but I’m really in the dark as to what exactly Howie will want to discuss. At my suggestion, they’ve also invited Dan Riehl, of Riehl World, to debate the topic.


Sr. Stark expresses confidence een the outcome of thees match-up, and, having read some of the posts* on Riehl-Bizarro-Worldview.com, all I can offer by way of advice ees to say:

Mike, be gentle.

!Vamanos!

Anonymous said...

Having just been in Rio last November, I can safely say that considering the astounding hooker-to-tourist ratio of that city, Ms. Campbell will fit right in.

Anonymous said...

I can not help but think of that abominable karen hughes.

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Anonymous said...

I guess I'm in the minority here, but I had no idea who's the picture that is, and once I looked from her t*ts to her face I asked myself if that is not one of the ugliest women I have ever seen, and I answered "Yes". Another example of the shapers-of-thought calling dross gold. Same with Keifer Sutherland. Does he ever do anything but scream his lines? There IS SO MUCH DRECK!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Greatest.

Foreign.

Policy.

Development.

Evah.


...right up until the moment when she beans the King of Carnival with her cell phone.

Anonymous said...

the type color contrast on your blog makes it nearly impossible to read, the light blue font on blue background is invisible.

Mister Roboto said...

Just so ya knows, Steve G. moved his blog to a new address, so you might want to update your link when your schedule permits. :-)

driftglass said...

land1
I noticed. Sadly to change my blogroll means reloading my entire blog. Which at this point take three days :-)

Anonymous said...

To celebrate people who have done a huge favor to the human race by removing themselves from it, the Darwin awards hold a special place in my heart. If you are into black humor and have not read about these crazy awards
you owe it to yourself to see them: Darwin Awards are class act humor. .

Anonymous said...

My wife sent this to me today, and I'm very sorry to say that the more emotionally intelligent gender of our species (maybe the more intelligent in general ) is seriously at odds with my way of seeing the world after work: if our dog does a number 2 when I take it for a walk, that's a bit more important to me Good to have joined the forum, sorry this is off topic.
"We all want our homes to reward us that calming effect after a busy day. One of the ways to achieve calming interiors is by choosing relaxing colors and muted lighting. White or light colors have a soothing effect to the eyes and senses. However, overdoing the white walls might just create a too-sterilized atmosphere. To keep away from being too monotonous, use highlights like gold or yellow here and there. For your lighting, dimmer lights and soft glows will not only calm your tired nerves but create drama in your interiors.
The placement of candles near mirrors, for instance, would reflect the soft glow and add to that dreamy impression."

Anonymous said...

With economists talking of a dual economy emerging in Singapore, the Minister of Finance has announced that he will be
>double his salary
|. So I'm thinking of telling my boss I demand my salary be double since they just canned my co-worker and I'm handling all her tasks. See ya in the unemployment line.

Anonymous said...

do you have any ideas how I might find
a singapore long term stay hotel?
Would you have an idea?

Anonymous said...

Sorry for the rant, it's off-topic, but please do think about this. I have traveled in over 40 countries and as I now fly mostly in US, I now see that the majority of poor
countries are able to make it easier to get around by air. It is a sad moment for me every time I go to an airport.

Anonymous said...

I was having one of those facial treatments last month. And while waiting for my turn, I tried to engage myself with the magazines
But I couldn't help overhearing these two girl friends talking to each other and my face went completely red. The first girl exclaimed, "you know what, I look at myself for a long time in the mirror each day, and I really admire what I see. Do you think I'm conceited?" The other gal smiled sweetly and said, "I think you're imaginative."