Golden Carriages

[Dr. Aaoouh]

The Big News this week about Trump isn't about him bombing stuff (so far) but about reports that for his upcoming visit to England he has demanded a Golden Carriage ride with the Queen rather than riding in the modified tank that Obama used to use.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/trump-demands-gold-plated-welcome-xjnffdq32

Quoth the Times:

One source said that Mr Trump’s decision to opt for the carriage, rather than the bullet and bomb-proof car that was used by his predecessor, presented a range of fresh headaches.

The source said: “The vehicle which carries the president of the United States is a spectacular vehicle. It is designed to withstand a massive attack like a low-level rocket grenade. If he’s in that vehicle he is incredibly well protected and on top of that it can travel at enormous speed. If he is in a [fucking] golden coach being dragged up the [fucking] Mall by a couple of [fucking] horses, the risk factor is dramatically increased.

“There may well be protections in that coach such as bulletproof glass, but they are limited. In particular it is very flimsy.

“It would not be able to put up much resistance in the face of a rocket propelled grenade or high-powered ammunition. Armour-piercing rounds would make a very bad show of things.”

[I have enhanced the narrative with a few adjectives].

I know that there are many Trump lovers here who would be more than happy to volunteer to pull the carriage themselves. But the President of the United States, ANY president, must be pound for pound one of the most hated people in the world. So is Trump making a good move?

(Also, when you have foreign leaders visiting Cork, how does Cork haul them around in style? And how do you think it should be done?)

 

[Corcaigh32]

The safest thing about the carriage will be he will be in it with the Queen. No doubt people would take Trump out but doing it while taking out the Queen? He's be safe as houses or even Mar-a-Lagos :twisted:

 

[Dr. Aaoouh]

The safest thing about the carriage will be he will be in it with the Queen. No doubt people would take Trump out but doing it while taking out the Queen? He's be safe as houses or even Mar-a-Lagos :twisted:

Don't you think that some Provisional Real Authentic Genuine IRA type might try? No one would have worried if Obama were riding the carriage with the Queen since Obama was part Irish. But Trump is pure Kraut. Could happen.

 

[Michael P Splonk]

Look at poor Dr Anus fantasizing about an assassination.

 

[Dr. Aaoouh]

Look at poor Dr Anus fantasizing about an assassination.

No, Spunky. If something happened to Trump, there would be no point having an impeachment.

 

[Corcaigh32]

Don't you think that some Provisional Real Authentic Genuine IRA type might try? No one would have worried if Obama were riding the carriage with the Queen since Obama was part Irish. But Trump is pure Kraut. Could happen.

Not a hope.

 

[king of the BONGO]

this kind of stuff really annoys me TBH. of all the shitty things trump does, people keep focussing on this Kardashian type shit that he constantly uses as a distracting tool.

 

[Dr. Aaoouh]

this kind of stuff really annoys me TBH. of all the shitty things trump does, people keep focussing on this Kardashian type shit that he constantly uses as a distracting tool.

So you think that people are only capable of focusing on a single thing at a time?

 

[jams]

So you think that people are only capable of focusing on a single thing at a time?

mostly. yes.

 

[king of the BONGO]

So you think that people are only capable of focusing on a single thing at a time?

no, but it's important to weed out the substance from the golden carriages.