I have to give Bush credit...

Sput · Sun 14 Dec, 2008 21.11

He's pretty quick on his feet!

Maybe it's me, but I thought he quite looked like he was enjoying himself. That's a nice plus point he's got in my books. Lots of negatives, but one little bit of solace for him at the end!

Gluben · Sun 14 Dec, 2008 23.11

That looks so much like a carnival game. Not that it's much different from the real thing...

Sput · Mon 15 Dec, 2008 08.41

That REALLY HURT. Who throws a shoe?! Honestly!

Mr Q · Mon 15 Dec, 2008 12.04

Sput wrote:That REALLY HURT. Who throws a shoe?! Honestly!

Actually, it's an Arab insult. If you remember when the US invaded Iraq, many Iraqis were seen throwing old shoes on toppled statues, portraits and other monuments of Saddam Hussein. To throw shoes at someone is a sign of great disrespect in Arab cultures.

Not that it would win you many favours in Western societies either, of course.

Gavin Scott · Mon 15 Dec, 2008 15.24

I really wish he'd got it right in the nose. Nothing less than he deserves. Wicked man.

Don't know why you're giving him "credit". It was hardly an acrobatic manoeuvre. He was staring right at his assailant as he reached for his shoe.

Bush with a bloody nose would have made a lovely Christmas gift to much of the world.

Sput · Mon 15 Dec, 2008 15.31

Gav, when you're as slow to move out of the way of projectiles as I am, you become impressed by the most mundane of dodges.

Ronnie Rowlands · Mon 15 Dec, 2008 20.00

Sput wrote:when you're as slow to move out of the way of projectiles as I am,

Is that why you wear a helmet?

Sput · Mon 15 Dec, 2008 20.04

Oh yes, and that's just for pillow shopping.

Ronnie Rowlands · Mon 15 Dec, 2008 20.10

Be sure not to walk over any sharp cattle grids after piano shopping, then.

rts · Fri 19 Dec, 2008 13.35

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