Comments on: I put a spell on you...

I put a spell on you...

rzklkng — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 05:59:55 -0800

Bush Goes to Indonesia. Black Magic ensues. Ki Gendeng Pamungkas, stating that he didn't "hate Americans, but [he doesn't] like Bush," added that he "believed the ritual would succeed as, 'the devil is with me today.'" Well then, mission accomplished. While his intent was to place the Secret Service agents in a trance, causing the entourage to think they were under attack, it appears the curse was far more effective. The tally so far? While landing in Vietnam, the brakes and tires malfunctioned on Air Force One.. One Bush twin had her purse snatched and a Secret Service Agent was beaten in Argentina (on the largely unreported 43rd Anniversary of JFK's assasination, no less). One White House aide assaulted in Hawaii. One motorcycle cop from Bush's Hawaiian motorcade killed, and another badly injured in a traffic accident.

By: Optamystic

Optamystic — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:05:35 -0800

This is dumb.

By: psmealey

psmealey — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:08:27 -0800

I predict my 43rd birthday will be largely underreported as well.

By: localroger

localroger — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:09:23 -0800

Of course the Devil was with him. The very smell of sulphur follows him around. Just ask Hugo Chavez.

By: Optamystic

Optamystic — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:13:36 -0800

You remember that episode of The Brady Bunch where they all went to Hawaii and Peter found a taboo idol and bad things started happening to everyone, so Peter became convinced that the idol was taking its revenge? This is dumber than that.

By: thirteenkiller

thirteenkiller — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:15:14 -0800

No, but I remember the Simpsons where Bart sold his soul and then the automatic door didn't open for him.

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:15:51 -0800

Now go do that voodoo that you do SO WELL! /hedleylamarr

By: LunaticFringe

LunaticFringe — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:16:50 -0800

Wasn't there a story a few years ago about a group of Thai farmers who had Bush's soul sealed in a jar and tossed into a river?

By: sutt

sutt — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:28:21 -0800

Never underestimate the power of suggestion. There doesn't have to be a direct causal link to say that it's quite possible that a number of these events occurred because members of the Bush admin and staff heard of the curse and have been subconsciously behaving fundamentally differently because of it. Isn't that what this BM stuff is, fundamentally, anyway? Implanting powerful suggestions into pliant minds? And who more pliant than Bush sycophants?

By: textilephile

textilephile — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:28:35 -0800

Oh, no! Not broccoli! Now you know he means business.

By: imperium

imperium — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:32:26 -0800

This sort of thing has a long history.

By: drezdn

drezdn — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:33:37 -0800

I'm kind of surprised by the Bush daughter robbery, I always thought of Secret Service agents as being just a step below ninja, but above pirate on sheer fighting skill.

By: Fruny

Fruny — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:38:02 -0800

Oh, no! Not broccoli! Now you know he means business.

Isn't it common knowledge that for really nasty curses, you should use three Brussels sprouts harvested on a new moon night by a one-eyed virgin? What are they teaching you in school nowadays? Broccoli is for amateurs.

By: Balisong

Balisong — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:01:05 -0800

I blame Bush.

By: hyperizer

hyperizer — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:08:20 -0800

Not to ruin your theory, but I think presidential motorcade accidents are not uncommon. Here's one from Albuquerque in February. It could be because motorcycles are dangerous!

By: luftmensch

luftmensch — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:09:00 -0800

Oh, no! Not broccoli! Now you know he means business. Does W hate broccoli as much as his dad does?

By: Kirth Gerson

Kirth Gerson — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:09:32 -0800

Where the hell was this Pamungkas guy six years ago?

By: rzklkng

rzklkng — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:12:15 -0800

Just for the record, I don't believe in vodoo ~~economics~~. The post was made with the intent of ironic transposition, not as a statement of causality.

By: Clay201

Clay201 — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:12:16 -0800

I seem to recall similar shenanigans on another Bush visit to South America.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:24:31 -0800

The post was made with the intent of ironic transposition... Oh, right, irony is back in again. Or was that sincerity? Damn, I can't remember.

By: nevercalm

nevercalm — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:33:16 -0800

My father-in-law, who was born, bred and lived his whole life in Hawaii, insists that it's "menehunes," a sort of Hawaiian Leprechaun. I'm also surprised that no one has really taken up the story of the aide who was beaten...he was hanging out at 2am at a bar that advertises (maybe NSFW, but I haven't worked in an office for years) "Jello shots-$1. Cheaper than a blowjob...." Not exactly from the fambly values crowd, methinks. And I don't know why some people are so down on this post. Lighten up, fer xsakes!

By: hermitosis

hermitosis — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:33:43 -0800

::Claps hands, believes in faeries, and waits for the other shoe-- or Bush twin-- to drop::

By: hermitosis

hermitosis — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:36:49 -0800

By the way, if anyone wants to put their badass curse-disbelief to the test, I have a few I've been wanting to try out on people. Email is in profile.

By: humanfont

humanfont — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:41:44 -0800

I say we find this guy who cursed us and kick his ass. When you mess with W you mess with Texas, and isn't our national motto don't mess with Texas. You wanna jinx us with your supersitions, we glass your country with our science. Let's see how powerful your black magic is when you glow in the dark. Also as a backup I think we need to round up our own shamens to start throwing countercurses just on the off chance that this guy's mojo works.

By: stbalbach

stbalbach — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:45:58 -0800

Watching the Bush family overseas is like watching an episode of Hee-Haw, or National Lampoons European Vacation - country yokels go to the big city and slapstick comedy ensues. A mirror of America.. or dark underbelly.

By: Flashman

Flashman — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:53:05 -0800

Sincerity is sooo over

By: spock

spock — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:05:01 -0800

I think the malfunction on Air Force One is the biggest story here.

By: thirteenkiller

thirteenkiller — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:17:47 -0800

By the way, if anyone wants to put their badass curse-disbelief to the test, I have a few I've been wanting to try out on people. Email is in profile. Oo oo, me first! Curse me!

By: thirteenkiller

thirteenkiller — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:18:38 -0800

*make it something minor please

By: QIbHom

QIbHom — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:32:21 -0800

It is a shame he didn't see fit to put his ceremony up on YouTube.

By: Alvy Ampersand

Alvy Ampersand — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:38:47 -0800

My father-in-law, who was born, bred and lived his whole life in Hawaii, insists that it's "menehunes," a sort of Hawaiian Leprechaun. Remember that episode of Full House where the Tanner gang went to Hawaii, and Steph met a menehune? Fine. Be that way.

By: Surfurrus

Surfurrus — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:52:23 -0800

I don't understand why voodoo can't be more targeted ... like "surgical strikes" ... like ... why didn't Bush end up with a nasty chronic crotch itch? That would at least make the next two years laughable.

By: gimonca

gimonca — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 09:03:04 -0800

More about dukun, if anyone's interested.

By: COBRA!

COBRA! — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 09:09:53 -0800

/hedleylamarr posted by mr_crash_davis at 8:15 AM CST on November 27 You were one letter away from setting up a perfect follow-up joke, too...

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 09:11:35 -0800

"Oo oo, me first! Curse me!" Weren't you already cursed? :P

By: Bookhouse

Bookhouse — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 11:02:12 -0800

Let's how powerful your black magic is when you glow in the dark Dude, GW has read enough comic books to know this is a bad idea.

By: dgaicun

dgaicun — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 11:09:06 -0800

Voodoo practitioner tries to jinx Bush How does this justify an AP news report? This is pretty close to 'Disheveled vagrant at bus stop thinks he's Napoleon.'

By: b1tr0t

b1tr0t — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 11:18:01 -0800

Am I the first one to suggest confirmation bias?

By: ericb

ericb — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 11:28:27 -0800

By: hermitosis

hermitosis — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 11:42:10 -0800

Voodoo practitioner tries to jinx Bush How does this justify an AP news report? This is pretty close to 'Disheveled vagrant at bus stop thinks he's Napoleon.' That's a pretty unsavory comparison. Oh, and by the way: your favorite religion sucks.

By: namespan

namespan — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 11:56:15 -0800

motorcycle cop from Bush's Hawaiian motorcade killed, and another badly injured in a traffic I guess the series of mishaps is a mildly interesting coincidence with Teh Curse, but I find something tasteless about having the death and injury of the officers examined largely through that lense.

By: namespan

namespan — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:01:09 -0800

(Not to mention you'd think any curse worth it's salt would simply focus the misfortune on its target and then maybe family members or cohorts in mischief rather than arbitrary law enforcement personnel.)

By: spazzm

spazzm — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:03:30 -0800

Hastur, Hastur, Hastur.

By: rzklkng

rzklkng — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:34:45 -0800

namespan, I debated (internally) omitting that. This was a guy, a cop, just doing his job. Although I'm not a fan of the administration, this post isn't a Bush bash, just a roundup of unfortunate events surrounding a trip. As such, the death of that cop is part of the story. If this was a piece in the NYT or the WaPo, and I was demostrating that this was an unlucky trip, than that aspect would have been included.

By: Cranberry

Cranberry — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:38:37 -0800

Dumbya= a burgeoning tragedy

By: algreer

algreer — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:10:15 -0800

Could you not get some of that black magic shizznit going on on his home turf? Cursing is open source.

By: jackspace

jackspace — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 16:21:06 -0800

The voodoo practitioner was lead away in hand-cuffs on Saturday. Apparently someone takes him seriously.

By: zoinks

zoinks — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 16:35:11 -0800

From the comments on ericb's linked article: I do care for most of our nes reporting any more it is to tiled. Indeed!

By: rough ashlar

rough ashlar — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:37:27 -0800

This is dumb. posted by Optamystic at 6:05 AM PST Bah. Links to claims that the events were expressions of some larger power BEHIND Mr. Bush that he should attack Iran...oh say international jew-ery.....now that would make the post 'dumb'. (Because the events are the work of the lizards, not black magic) Kudos for finding a reason to tie the purse+deaths all together. Bonus points if you could add in the molasses replacing the oil in air force one next time.

By: rough ashlar

rough ashlar — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:41:45 -0800

Hastur, Hastur, Hastur. posted by spazzm at 12:03 PM PST This is the one place where I don't have congressmen hanging about! Don't summon Dennis here, you dirty, filthy ape!

By: tehloki

tehloki — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:00:56 -0800

Breaking news: Thousands of cancer patients continue to die, despite prayer. Voodoo suspected.