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Bowling with Mr. President beneath the White House
messynessychic dot com ^ | 2015

Posted on 09/18/2016 4:51:14 PM PDT by doug from upland

If you’ve ever seen The Big Lebowski, you’ll recognise this photograph of President Richard Nixon bowling, which infamously loomed over the Dudes tiki bar in the cult Coen brothers film. It is in fact a real photograph of Nixon and as I recently discovered, in 1969 the former President added his own secret one-lane bowling alley in the basement of the the White House just a few years before the Watergate scandal broke– and it’s still there today.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: bowling; whitehouse
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To: stylin19a

Yes, I noticed that, too. I guess they thought it was one more reason for Woodward and Bernstein to go after him.


21 posted on 09/18/2016 5:22:09 PM PDT by doug from upland (She is evil, corrupt, and brain damaged.)
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To: MuttTheHoople

290. A 7-pin tap and struck out. Followed that with 257 and 259 for my highest 3 games ever —806. Several 279s. Still going for the elusive 300. I’ve taken a perfect game into the 10th 6 times.


22 posted on 09/18/2016 5:24:48 PM PDT by doug from upland (She is evil, corrupt, and brain damaged.)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

Fifth photo down is clearly a foul. Foul line starts at the beginning of the gutter.


23 posted on 09/18/2016 5:26:47 PM PDT by doug from upland (She is evil, corrupt, and brain damaged.)
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To: Mears
LOLOL, here, too. Haven't bowled in almost 35 years, and I only did it for a semester phys ed credit in college - 'Bowling and Archery'. My best game was a 125. I decided there and then that professional bowling was not my life's calling. I mean, I suck. I even roll gutter balls in bowling video games, in the the bottomless depths of my suckage.


24 posted on 09/18/2016 5:27:56 PM PDT by Viking2002 (I.......am.......Deplorable!!! Bring me my basket!)
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To: doug from upland

I’m watching
“The Big Lebowski “ Now !

COINCIDENCE?
I think Not!


25 posted on 09/18/2016 5:29:39 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

26 posted on 09/18/2016 5:29:57 PM PDT by stylin19a
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To: doug from upland

I remember during the 2008 campaign Obama went bowling. Bowled three games and didn’t break 100 once.


27 posted on 09/18/2016 5:32:56 PM PDT by circlecity
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To: stylin19a
"Over the line! Mark it an eight!"


28 posted on 09/18/2016 5:33:35 PM PDT by TADSLOS (Vote Trump. Defeat the Clinton Crime Syndicate. Reset America.)
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To: truth_seeker
.. Nixon, had fairly good form.

Well, not exactly.

.

Nixon bowling video.

29 posted on 09/18/2016 5:33:39 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: TADSLOS

I’m not getting enough replies today. Please reply to this comment.


30 posted on 09/18/2016 5:34:05 PM PDT by Lazamataz (MSM ignoring Hillary's health until forced, shows us they are the MPM: Ministry of Propaganda Media)
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To: Karl Spooner

Looks like the agent in the doorway leans in, scopes the gutter ball, and then steps back once more.


31 posted on 09/18/2016 5:36:08 PM PDT by going hot (Happiness is a Momma Deuce)
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To: doug from upland

Not bad.


32 posted on 09/18/2016 5:36:53 PM PDT by MuttTheHoople (Yes, Liberals, I question your patriotism)
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To: Lazamataz

33 posted on 09/18/2016 5:38:34 PM PDT by TADSLOS (Vote Trump. Defeat the Clinton Crime Syndicate. Reset America.)
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To: doug from upland

Isn’t that when he made fun of the Special Olympics Handicapped Kids?

There was a firestorm in the Media as I remember with Obama making fun of those unfortunate Children.

No, I have that confused with Trump waving his Arms during a Speech. Sorry.


34 posted on 09/18/2016 5:38:44 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Trump made his money and went to D.C., Hillary went to D.C. and made her money.)
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To: going hot

Too funny!


35 posted on 09/18/2016 5:39:25 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: stylin19a

Lookalike like a pair, not a one lane?


36 posted on 09/18/2016 5:43:33 PM PDT by TruthWillWin (The problem with socialists is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: TruthWillWin

it does. a few things don’t look like what they are described in that article. or maybe I’m just mis-understanding it.


37 posted on 09/18/2016 5:45:45 PM PDT by stylin19a
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To: stylin19a

Look like like a pair, not a one lane?


38 posted on 09/18/2016 5:46:47 PM PDT by TruthWillWin (The problem with socialists is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: Kickass Conservative

Yes. When he did that I posted my Kiwanis photos.


39 posted on 09/18/2016 5:48:09 PM PDT by doug from upland (She is evil, corrupt, and brain damaged.)
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To: Viking2002

Darkness swept over the Dude.
Darker than a black steers’ tuckess
on a moonless Prairie nite.

There was no Bottom.

That is some big Suckage!


40 posted on 09/18/2016 5:50:17 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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