mikkey 0 #1 December 2, 2003 OK guys - who said the following, which won the prize for the most nonsensical remark made by a public figure: Quote Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns - the ones we don't know we don't know No doubt it was a politician - but which one... Please vote --------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #2 December 2, 2003 Winner of the Foot in Mouth award..... /B Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #3 December 2, 2003 Pure Rummy. Transcript - DoD Briefing - Feb 12, 2002quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #4 December 2, 2003 while it was delivered in a, how shall we say, less than poetic style, it's a valid point. whether it was an applicable or sufficient argument for a stand taken is an entirely different matter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikkey 0 #5 December 2, 2003 Quoteit's a valid point hmmmm... interesting. I would say the statement makes no sense what so ever (thats why it won the prize and why it is funny). Could you explain "the valid point" in it?--------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #6 December 2, 2003 Quote Could you explain "the valid point" in it? It's possible he had just seen "The Matrix" and had become enamored with the concept of existentialism. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikkey 0 #7 December 2, 2003 QuoteQuote Could you explain "the valid point" in it? It's possible he had just seen "The Matrix" and had become enamored with the concept of existentialism. That makes sense....--------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiverRick 0 #8 December 2, 2003 Interesting poll choices. I saw a line-up like that in a movie once. Everyone wore a police uniform except the accused. Funny movie. Funny Poll. never pull low......unless you are Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikkey 0 #9 December 2, 2003 OK for those who did not know. I got the qoute from this story on the BBC web site: "US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has won a "Foot in Mouth" award for one of his now legendary bizarre remarks. Mr Rumsfeld won the prize for comments made at a news conference in February last year which left observers baffled. "There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns," he said. The British Plain English Campaign annually hands out the prize for the most nonsensical remark made by a public figure. Stiff competition A spokesman for the organisation, which tries to ensure public information is delivered in a clear manner, said Mr Rumsfeld's remarks were typical of the kind of comments they were trying to prevent. "We think we know what he means," he told Reuters news agency. "But we don't know if we really know." Mr Rumsfeld fought off stiff competition for the award from actor turned California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger among others. Mr Schwarzenegger weighed in on the gay marriage debate with the comment "I think that gay marriage is something that should be between a man and a woman." ------------------------------------------------------- I believe what I said yesterday. I don't know what I said, but I know what I think... and I assume it's what I said Donald Rumsfeld --------------------------------------------------- And European Commissioner Chris Patten came close with his remark that the British Conservative Party had committed political suicide and was now living to regret it. Previous winners of the award have included US actress Alicia Silverstone and actor Richard Gere. But despite Mr Rumsfeld's rather outlandish mode of speaking, fans of the tough-talking US defence secretary argue he is misunderstood. There are dozens of websites dedicated to the "poetry" of Mr Rumsfeld and there is even a book, entitled Pieces of Intelligence, dedicated to interpreting his statements as a form of existential writing. "--------------------------------------------------------- When people look like ants - pull. When ants look like people - pray. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropoutdave 0 #10 December 2, 2003 They always give the morons the power. ------------------------------------------------------ May Contain Nut traces...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,196 #11 December 2, 2003 Which part do you disagree with? Take a look at www.apa.org/journals/psp/psp7761121.html for a discussion about not knowing what you don't know.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydyvr 0 #12 December 2, 2003 QuotePure Rummy. Pure Rummy, and given his way of saying things, the statement makes clear and easy to understand sense to anyone with an IQ over 85. . . =(_8^(1) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #13 December 2, 2003 I agree. Although it is overstating the obvious, and a bit unneccessary to say, it is still logical. I would be willing to bet that there are very few statements from a democrat politician that has won the prize for the most nonsensical remark made by a public figure, despite the fact that they make the most of them.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,154 #14 December 2, 2003 >Pure Rummy, and given his way of saying things, the statement > makes clear and easy to understand sense to anyone with an IQ > over 85. It's easy to understand but makes no sense. Like this paragraph: The sentence you are reading now is not the sentence you're about to read; that's the one at the end of the paragraph. But you can't read it until you get to the end. You're not even reading that sentence any more, but that's OK because it's false now anyway! I mean, it's true and all, but by reading it you just wasted a good ten seconds of your life. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skysprite 0 #15 December 2, 2003 10 seconds? You read slow. ~skysprite Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #16 December 2, 2003 Sorry - it sounds like John Madden on a football game. (also like either Dan Quayle or Al Gore as much as anyone) The Viking offense need to score more points than their defense allows the Bears in order to win. makes sense, just no point ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
