Comments on: Barack Obama is a Ninja with a Lightsaber http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 06:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385025 Brainspore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385025 I knew Obama had some difficult issues with his father, but I never realized that it was because Barack Sr. was a Sith Lord. I knew Obama had some difficult issues with his father, but I never realized that it was because Barack Sr. was a Sith Lord.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385800 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385800 Obama has mastered Miyamoto Musashi's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyamoto_Musashi#Teachings">niten'ichi</a> technique. Obama has mastered Miyamoto Musashi’s niten’ichi technique.

]]> By: coldspell http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385545 coldspell Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385545 Who is Barack Obama? Who is Barack Obama?

]]> By: josh42042 http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-387593 josh42042 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-387593 hey, you can buy it here in english http://www.toywiz.com/barackobama.html this toy is a foot tall! hey, you can buy it here in english

http://www.toywiz.com/barackobama.html

this toy is a foot tall!

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385553 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385553 He's a viral meme that got popular enough to cross over into meatspace. He’s a viral meme that got popular enough to cross over into meatspace.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385560 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385560 Use the change! Use the change!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-387867 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-387867 I managed to grab a PDF of the Gamu Toys site collapsed under the traffic. Hopefully that won't happen to MY site, but here's the PDF: <a href="http://wickedglee.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/obamaactionfigure.pdf">Obama Action Figure</a> I managed to grab a PDF of the Gamu Toys site collapsed under the traffic. Hopefully that won’t happen to MY site, but here’s the PDF:

Obama Action Figure

]]> By: dfbecker http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385053 dfbecker Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385053 This looks tailor made for Robot Chicken! Pls Pls Pls Pls PLZ make this happen, Seth Green! This looks tailor made for Robot Chicken! Pls Pls Pls Pls PLZ make this happen, Seth Green!

]]> By: Falcon_Seven http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385057 Falcon_Seven Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385057 It's not that CNN are cowards, they are just clueless. This will show up in some segment in about two weeks or so. I wonder if Obama-san is ronin... It’s not that CNN are cowards, they are just clueless. This will show up in some segment in about two weeks or so. I wonder if Obama-san is ronin…

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385068 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385068 watching live address by Obama to his staff - if he actually keeps/enforces ten percent of this, he is a ninja. watching live address by Obama to his staff – if he actually keeps/enforces ten percent of this, he is a ninja.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385580 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385580 "Spare change!?" “Spare change!?”

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-386348 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-386348 if there is a benchmark for kitsch; http://www.franklinmint.com/product1.aspx?SID=2&Product_ID=9816 Obama has arrived. if there is a benchmark for kitsch;
http://www.franklinmint.com/product1.aspx?SID=2&Product_ID=9816
Obama has arrived.

]]> By: MisterEd http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385328 MisterEd Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385328 Yeah! Obama does the Ranka Lee singing pose! (The shot between the lightsabers and the kotatsu). Obama Star! Yeah! Obama does the Ranka Lee singing pose! (The shot between the lightsabers and the kotatsu). Obama Star!

]]> By: franko http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385604 franko Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385604 he needs a better tailor. my president would never be caught in baggy attire like that -- he's MUCH too fly. he needs a better tailor. my president would never be caught in baggy attire like that — he’s MUCH too fly.

]]> By: Carl Rigney http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385096 Carl Rigney Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385096 Conveniently for fighting Darth Vader, the Obama figure has pop-off hands. The downside to US homes having decent insulation is the lack of Kotatsu over here. Mmmmm, Kotatsu. Conveniently for fighting Darth Vader, the Obama figure has pop-off hands.

The downside to US homes having decent insulation is the lack of Kotatsu over here. Mmmmm, Kotatsu.

]]> By: Barack Obama http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385610 Barack Obama Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385610 忍法 Jedi 4 eva!! 忍法 Jedi 4 eva!!

]]> By: Clay http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385099 Clay Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385099 Wow, the URL for this post is right out of Blazing Saddles!!! Wow, the URL for this post is right out of Blazing Saddles!!!

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385613 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385613 <i>my president would never be caught in baggy attire like that</i> His inaugural suit was way too big for him. It looked like he borrowed the jacket from Ted Kennedy. Since he's built like a clothes hanger, he should work it. Hopefully he'll take his clothing advice from Mrs. O instead of his handlers. my president would never be caught in baggy attire like that

His inaugural suit was way too big for him. It looked like he borrowed the jacket from Ted Kennedy. Since he’s built like a clothes hanger, he should work it. Hopefully he’ll take his clothing advice from Mrs. O instead of his handlers.

]]> By: Lord Xenu http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385109 Lord Xenu Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385109 His battle cry should be, "Feel the POWER OF EXECUTIVE!" His battle cry should be, “Feel the POWER OF EXECUTIVE!”

]]> By: wolfiesma http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385621 wolfiesma Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385621 Antinous, So you were okay with the green gloves? I'm willing to say she's just way ahead of the curve and I need to catch up. But the gloves definitely caught me off guard. Antinous,
So you were okay with the green gloves? I’m willing to say she’s just way ahead of the curve and I need to catch up. But the gloves definitely caught me off guard.

]]> By: Bill http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385117 Bill Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385117 Barack is left-handed. The light saber is in the wrong hand. Barack is left-handed. The light saber is in the wrong hand.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385629 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385629 She's the only first lady in living memory who could convincingly play Lieutenant Ripley. She can wear whatever she likes. I just hope that she doesn't go beige after a few weeks. She’s the only first lady in living memory who could convincingly play Lieutenant Ripley. She can wear whatever she likes. I just hope that she doesn’t go beige after a few weeks.

]]> By: Destin http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385120 Destin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385120 It's nice and all, but there's something wrong with the figure's face. Here's what it says to me: http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h70/destinb/baraiiiins.jpg It’s nice and all, but there’s something wrong with the figure’s face.

Here’s what it says to me:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h70/destinb/baraiiiins.jpg

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385635 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385635 his inaugural suit was "bullet resistant". his inaugural suit was “bullet resistant”.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385636 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385636 http://i.gizmodo.com/5136183/barack-obamas-bulletproof-inaugural-suit http://i.gizmodo.com/5136183/barack-obamas-bulletproof-inaugural-suit

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385126 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385126 kotatsu should be required by law since they save vast amounts of energy. kotatsu should be required by law since they save vast amounts of energy.

]]> By: CharlieCoats http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385129 CharlieCoats Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385129 WOW! Scrolling down that photo set was ridiculous. The pictures just get exponentially more crazy, the gun was the first bit of weird, but it just keeps getting better the further you scroll.... damn WOW! Scrolling down that photo set was ridiculous. The pictures just get exponentially more crazy, the gun was the first bit of weird, but it just keeps getting better the further you scroll…. damn

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385649 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385649 http://www.mrs-o.org/ http://www.mrs-o.org/

]]> By: Noelegy http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385662 Noelegy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385662 Someone, anyone, please say something to me that will make the blanket-and-oranges photo make sense. Someone, anyone, please say something to me that will make the blanket-and-oranges photo make sense.

]]> By: robulus http://boingboing.net/2009/01/21/barack-obama-is-a-ni.html#comment-385664 robulus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-385664 Hey Clay, thanks for finding a delicate way to point that out. I almost sprayed my coffee when I saw the topic abreviation in the right column... Hey Clay, thanks for finding a delicate way to point that out. I almost sprayed my coffee when I saw the topic abreviation in the right column…

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