Thursday, July 15, 2010

Cool Hand Puke



The sentimental American affection for scammers and con men is this country's most enduring, charming, and wonderful aspect, and our ability to pay just about anything to be told what it is we want to hear, from caffeine-cracked, Docker-clad conferencees sucking at the management guru teat to the CIA paying $5 million bucks to some random Iranian for information about a "nuclear program", well, it never fails to amaze and impress.

For $5 million bucks, I have important information on the Iranian nuclear program. Shit, I'll put pins in a map for a fifty-spot a piece.

22 comments:

ts said...

They shipped all those pallets of cash to Iraq back in the day. I could really use a pallet of cash right now.

Montag said...

Sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.

we'll see who's laughing in a couple of days after this transaction i'm handling for the Nigerian royal family goes through.

Montag said...

Okay, Jackie, done. I like the way you do business. The Iranians' nuclear material is being held by a kid named Larry Sellers. He lives in North Hollywood, on Radford, near the In-and-Out Burger.

the talking dog said...

No one ever went broke overestimating the intelligence of random Iranian people.

Or something.

Anonymous said...

Just dawned on me.

In case of shit going down, like really down...

... does the US gub'mint have list of people to drag to the nearest forrest patch and shoot in the back of the head?

and

... was this list compiled by the same folks that also gave us the "Iranian spy - US stooge" Iraqi PM?

Capt'n Obvious

P.S. This is a case of people underestimating the intelligence of the average Persian. Or misunderestimating, if you will.

IOZ said...

A mean Caucasian.

ran said...

I'm sure your goons can beat it out of him.

Anonymous said...

Oh, fuck me! The kid already spent all the money, man!

IOZ said...

Hardly dude. A new 'vette? The kid's still got oh, 96, 97 left, depending on the options.

Mr.Fundamental said...

All right, Plan B.

Anonymous said...

I hope our friend Chalabi is getting at least a brokerage fee out of this.
-- sglover

K. Ron Silkwood said...

For $5 million bucks, I have important information on a Palestinian nuclear device.

Montag said...

For $5 million bucks, i can get you a toe. there are ways, Dude, believe me.

IOZ said...

We know the briefcase was empty man! We know you kept the million bucks for yourself!

Anonymous said...

Is this your homework Larry?

ran said...

this compulsive fabricator is taking my CIA for the proverbial ride.

IOZ said...

AS IF WE WOULD EVER DREAM OF TAKING YOUR BULLSHIT MONEY!

Rojo said...

I ignore information that comes from "officials said" stories.

mistah charley, ph.d. said...

I vaguely recall encountering, in some context, a Pig Latin version of "We're in the Money." Can someone provide more details?

mistah charley, ph.d. said...

Anyone notice how much the actress in the clip looks like Ginger Rogers?

istermay arleychay said...

If they REALLY had all that money, why isn't the movie in color?

james said...

Man, have I ever been living under a rock...Why is it we never see MEN dressed up so fetchingly, prancing around and singing such profound ditties? Am I hanging around in the wrong cities? Why do I feel relief I never got tangled up with a woman like those??? Is that $5 million part of the pallets of cash that got thrown around eight years ago, or are your children on the hook for more?
Holy smokes, I'm glad I'm an old man....