[Dubya_gal]

Russian President Vladimir Putin waves to the crowd after he and his wife Ludmila arrived in Waco, Texas, for a vist with President Bush at his ranch in Crawford, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

[Dubya_gal]

U.S. President George W. Bush rides with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the front of his pickup truck as he welcomes Putin to his ranch in Crawford, Texas, November 14, 2001. Bush plans to treat Putin to Western-style entertainment and tour of his beloved ranch, as well as follow up on their talks in Washington on Tuesday on a new strategic relationship.

[Dubya_gal]

Ping!

[PoisedWoman]

Wow! Look at Putin's palm. If I'm not mistaken, it's the hand of a man who is much stronger than he is intelligent, a practical fellow, really tough, more inclined to physical than mental action. The big X under his wedding ring signifies what? Maybe a doublecrosser when it comes to partnerships?

I'm no palmist, but we have recently had threads on the Clintons' palms. Putin's looks bad to me. However, his face in this photo seems so open and boyish.

[riri]

Bush and his wife, Laura, greeted them at the helicopter then all four climbed into the pickup

This is priceless. You´ve got to love it! The President of Russia driving around Texas in a pick em up..I wonder if he got on W´s CB..Wonder what his handle was? hmmm..."Breaker one nine, Breaker one nine Big Red here"

[dirtboy]

Compare the fit, trim Bush and Putin to their predecessors:

[geege]

Lots of vodka tonight??????

[TADSLOS]

GW: "Howdy, Mr Putin, welcome to God's country. Pull up a seat and take your boots off while I get you an ice cold longneck. Better plan on turnin' in early, we've got chores to do first thing in the morning, startin' with cuttin' some cedar. After that we'll sit down over some good Tex-Mex and talk about this ABM thing...."