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kutulu 05-24-2004 03:12 PM

Bush crashes his bicycle
 
I did a for Bush and bicycle and didn't come up with anything. I'm surprised that nobody posted this yet because its really a hoot.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/05/22/bush.fall/index.html

Quote:

Bush, who was accompanied on his bike ride by his doctor, Richard Tubb, a military agent and a member of the Secret Service, fell about 16 miles into a 17-mile ride.

Bush suffered minor abrasions to his chin, upper lip, nose, right hand and both knees, but was able to ride back home, Duffy said.

Tubb treated the president at the scene. Bush was wearing a helmet and a mouth guard when he fell, Duffy said.

Reporters were told not to be surprised if the president is bandaged next time he appears in public.
We're the most powerful nation in the world and our dictator can't even ride a bike.

Do you remember when the chimp fell off of the Segway? If not, here's some pics to refresh your memory:

http://www.gizmodo.com/images/segwaypresident.jpg

I heard that SNL just rehired Chevy Chase to play Bush...

KellyC 05-24-2004 03:31 PM

I thought its impossible to fall off those things....guess I was wrong...

Halx 05-24-2004 03:32 PM

When I saw this, I said, "When I'm president, I'm not gonna ride bikes or eat pretzels. My injuries are gonna come from basketball and sex."

World's King 05-24-2004 03:48 PM

Leader of the free world.


I'm shooting myself.

Fremen 05-24-2004 03:52 PM

Quote:

Bush...fell about 16 miles into a 17-mile ride.
I wish he fell 16 miles.

Lasereth 05-24-2004 03:57 PM

Yeah, the President must be a fucking idiot to crash a bike, since no one but complete idiots fall off of bicycles. No one has ever choked before or fell off of a Segway that wasn't a complete moron. This guy must be stupid! We wouldn't want him to be human or anything...US Presidents must be super humans unable to make mistakes.

-Lasereth

Halx 05-24-2004 04:12 PM

Lasereth, when you're a fucking idiot, all it takes is crashing a bike to really highlight the fact.

kutulu 05-24-2004 04:23 PM

He's just following in the embarassing footprints of his father. Remeber when Daddy Bush puked on the Japanese Prime Minister?

Lasereth, have a sense of humor about it. How can we not make fun of the POTUS when he crashes his bike and falls of a Segway? We're only laughing because he wasn't seriously injured. If he had really injured himself it wouldn't be a laughing matter.

BigGov 05-24-2004 04:38 PM

How come I find it hard to believe people would not be celebrating a life threatening injury to George W.?

World's King 05-24-2004 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lasereth
Yeah, the President must be a fucking idiot to crash a bike, since no one but complete idiots fall off of bicycles. No one has ever choked before or fell off of a Segway that wasn't a complete moron. This guy must be stupid! We wouldn't want him to be human or anything...US Presidents must be super humans unable to make mistakes.

-Lasereth

Yes. You are right . How dare us make fun of him.


Now, that's sarcasm.

redarrow 05-24-2004 05:15 PM

Good. Fuck 'em.

- George Carlin

Lasereth 05-24-2004 05:23 PM

I hate politics, and I really, really hate presidential debates, but how much press this is getting is simply stupid. Pointing out human characteristics of a President shouldn't be warrant to say he's an idiot or a fool. If this were any other person, no one would give a shit. The President isn't some kind of cybernetic super human incapable of screwing up.

I know everyone hates Bush, and hell, I don't agree with a lot of his actions, but him falling off of a bicycle and getting this much press is immature.

-Lasereth

Psycho Dad 05-24-2004 05:43 PM

People are going to make fun of the President no matter who he is or what he does. That is a fact of life. What I don't understand is the media feeling that this is worthy of reporting. But then again, I hate the media more than most politicians.

KWSN 05-24-2004 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lasereth
I hate politics, and I really, really hate presidential debates, but how much press this is getting is simply stupid. Pointing out human characteristics of a President shouldn't be warrant to say he's an idiot or a fool. If this were any other person, no one would give a shit. The President isn't some kind of cybernetic super human incapable of screwing up.

I know everyone hates Bush, and hell, I don't agree with a lot of his actions, but him falling off of a bicycle and getting this much press is immature.

-Lasereth

But don't you find it relatively amusing that the ONLY PERSON EVER to be photographed falling off a Segway just HAPPENED to be the president of the United States?

I agree that the BICYCLE thing getting so much press is dumb but the Segway thing is hilarious.

Esco 05-24-2004 07:01 PM

Guess Cheney will have to put the training wheels back on.

Lasereth 05-24-2004 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KWSN
But don't you find it relatively amusing that the ONLY PERSON EVER to be photographed falling off a Segway just HAPPENED to be the president of the United States?

I agree that the BICYCLE thing getting so much press is dumb but the Segway thing is hilarious.

Maybe the reason he's the only person to be photographed falling off of a Segway is because he's being photographed 24/7. If someone photographed me that often, they'd catch some pretty funny things as well!

-Lasereth

djtestudo 05-24-2004 07:39 PM

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/...icycle?mode=PF

Sparhawk 05-24-2004 07:45 PM

Wasn't this in the pilot episode of the West Wing?

Asuka{eve} 05-24-2004 08:24 PM

Well a lot of weird things happen at the white house. I would to hear a news line saying "President hurt his hand wanking"

analog 05-24-2004 09:25 PM

You have two people standing next to each other. One is an average joe, the other is a total idiot. Certified.

Average joe is handed something, he accidentally drops it. Oops, it happens.

Total idiot is handed something, he accidentally drops it. He's still a total idiot. The fact he dropped something draws attention to his character- you see he's an idiot, and you say so.

What i'm saying is, Bush is an idiot. - Personal opinion, based on all gathered data. Also- no one falls off a Segway. I don't know how he pulled it off.

LewisCouch 05-24-2004 09:41 PM

/sarcasm on

Well, at least he didn't blame the Secret Service. You know how sneaky those guys are...

/sarcasm off

BigGov 05-24-2004 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KWSN
But don't you find it relatively amusing that the ONLY PERSON EVER to be photographed falling off a Segway just HAPPENED to be the president of the United States?

I agree that the BICYCLE thing getting so much press is dumb but the Segway thing is hilarious.

While he might be the only person to be photographed while falling off a segway, there have been VIDEOS of many other people falling off a segway.

CrazySaturn 05-25-2004 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by analog
You have two people standing next to each other. One is an average joe, the other is a total idiot. Certified.

Average joe is handed something, he accidentally drops it. Oops, it happens.

Total idiot is handed something, he accidentally drops it. He's still a total idiot. The fact he dropped something draws attention to his character- you see he's an idiot, and you say so.

What i'm saying is, Bush is an idiot. - Personal opinion, based on all gathered data. Also- no one falls off a Segway. I don't know how he pulled it off.

Which proves Bush is either an average joe or an idiot. Gee, way to say nothing at all.

Hrothgar 05-25-2004 01:41 AM

Too bad the fall didn't affect some of his political views.

Daval 05-25-2004 04:48 AM

You know, I am not a supporter of George Bush at all. I do not like his politics, I do not like his staff, I do not like just about everything about the man.

However, I have respect for the guy. At his age he is mountain biking 17 miles - apparently on a regular occasion. From what I've seen of his ranch, the terrain isnt all that easy as well.

He fell, big deal. I bet half the people on this board making silly comments are in worse shape than this guy.

Peetster 05-25-2004 04:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Daval
At his age he is mountain biking 17 miles - apparently on a regular occasion.
Echo. That's not bad. Plus, he dusted himself off and finished the ride.

onetime2 05-25-2004 05:00 AM

Sure glad everyone else here is perfect. And I'm certain no one here who's criticizing him has ever fallen off a bike. I'll bet you've all flown a jet too right?

Yep the President must be an idiot since he fell off a bike.

Oh wait, that makes John Kerry an idiot too sine he's fallen off a bike recently too.

That cinches it. Since I have not heard that Ralph Nader fell off a bike I have to vote for him. No bike accident = genius. Yep that's the way to go.

apeman 05-25-2004 05:15 AM

i've fallen off my bike plenty of times... i think we need to know what he was attempting to do at the moment of the crash. If he was doing a wheelie or a bunny hop or crossing his hands over then fair play to him. If however he was pointing at something off to the side or got his feet caught in the spokes or looking at his feet then he's stoopid.

simple as

Ripsaw 05-25-2004 06:53 AM

You too, would fall off a Segway if the power went out.

Quote:

Power failure stops the scooter revolution
September 28, 2003
The Sun-Herald

All Segway electronic scooters, touted as an invention that would revolutionise human transport, were voluntarily recalled yesterday for a software upgrade because of a power problem.

Segway has received three reports of riders falling off its single-person Human Transporters because of the power issue, including one person who sustained a head injury that required stitches, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and the company said in a joint statement.

Some Segways may not deliver enough power, especially when the batteries are running out, Segway and the safety agency said in the statement, posted on the internet. The problem can also occur if the rider speeds up abruptly, encounters an obstacle, or continues to ride after receiving a low-battery alert.

The recall covers all of about 6,000 machines sold.

"This software upgrade further enhances the safety margins of the machine," the New Hampshire company said.

The Segway carries one person who stands on a small platform between two wheels. Leaning forward moves the scooter forward, leaning back makes it reverse and turns are made by twisting the handle.

The transporter, which took more than a decade for investor Dean Kamen to develop, went on sale at Amazon.com's online store in March for $4,950.

US President George Bush has even been seen with a Segway, photographed tumbling off one at his family's Kennebunkport, Maine, retreat.

The company said all Segways now being shipped included the software upgrade.


apeman 05-25-2004 06:57 AM

17 miles on an electric scooter ? that sounds a bit crazy to me, surely a mountain bike is actually easier? like you get to sit down and all

Ripsaw 05-25-2004 06:59 AM

It was a mountain bike. We had a segue to the Segway.

apeman 05-25-2004 07:07 AM

ah ok cheers

lemme just edit my last post so i look smarter ;)

Lasereth 05-25-2004 07:47 AM

Yeah, after looking back on it, I find it quite funny. The President is out riding a mountain bike 17 miles. He gets to the 16 mile mark, crashes, then GETS BACK ON and finishes, then rides all the way back to the starting place.

How many presidents can you think of that mountain biked 17 miles? How many can crash, get scraped up real good, then get back on and finish?

If anything, this makes Bush look like more of a tough person than anything else. People making fun of him for this are simply looking for anything to make him look stupid.

Again, I hate Presidential debates, but this coverage on a stupid bicycle accident is dumb. Especially when he got back on and finished.

-Lasereth

ratbastid 05-25-2004 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by onetime2
Oh wait, that makes John Kerry an idiot too sine he's fallen off a bike recently too.
He didn't crash when snowboarding, though. That son-of-a-bitch secret service agent cut him off. You know, the one sworn to take a bullet for him....

maximusveritas 05-25-2004 10:16 AM

I could care less about him falling off bikes and Segways. Sure, it'll be good for a laugh on Leno, but what I really care about is the way he's failed to lead this country. That's what really matters.

pocon1 05-25-2004 10:37 AM

That's right kutulu, call Bush a dictator and a chimp. that makes a lot of sense, you fucking moron. Oh, I am sorry, we are not supposed to make personal attacks here, are we? I guess when you cannot back those things with facts, you cannot honestly say them. BTW, you're not really a fucking moron, are you kutulu?

I don't like Bush, and I want him out of office, but falling off a bicycle or a segway is not that interesting or relevant to his ability or inability to lead a country. The man is president, whether you like it or not. If you don't like him, vote him out of office. But you will lose the respect of many people if you resort to simple name-calling.

I care more about the fact that he thinks he has enough free time to go off rding for several hours considering that there is still one occupation (Afghanistan), and one war going on. I think he takes his vacations and relaxation a little too seriously. Most Presidents look pretty haggard and worn out after a few years. He keeps looking better and better, health-wise.

onetime2 05-25-2004 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ratbastid
He didn't crash when snowboarding, though. That son-of-a-bitch secret service agent cut him off. You know, the one sworn to take a bullet for him....
I think the secret service agent was just trying to scope out some of the cute snow board chicks and Kerry got in the way. :D

kutulu 05-25-2004 01:08 PM

Hey do want proof that he's a chimp?

http://bushorchimp.com/index.html

I rest my case.

Quote:

Originally posted by ratbastid
He didn't crash when snowboarding, though. That son-of-a-bitch secret service agent cut him off. You know, the one sworn to take a bullet for him....
The way Kerry handled that made him look like a dopshit too.

Munku 05-25-2004 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Halx
Lasereth, when you're a fucking idiot, all it takes is crashing a bike to really highlight the fact.
I read that too fast. First read, I swore I saw "Lasereth, you're a fucking idiot.." Whew..

But yeah, who the hell falls off of 2 different vehicles, and chokes on pretzles.. Man I've seen 6 year olds do tricks on those things!

ruggerp11 05-25-2004 02:18 PM

And to think, he has the nuclear launch codes



In all honesty I asked my self as soon as I saw it "was he drunk?"


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