W borrows freeping term "stealing silverware"

washington post ^ | 12-11-01

[kinganamort]

"QUOTE "Great to have you back. Just don't steal the silverware!"

[Mudboy Slim]

"McAuliffe downed a crab cake and said: "We're going to have a great 2002."

Obviously, the soon-to-be-indicted McAuliffe is certifiably delusional...unless he thinks it is "great" to spend a whole year defending himself in depositions and RESIGNING his DNC Chairmanship in utter disgrace!! Then again, T-Mac apparently enjoys the smell of the EX-Traitor-in-Chief's buttocks so who am I to judge?

LOL...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

Yep...T-Mac's 2002 is gonna be Hellish, IMHO...MUD

[Bill Rice]

"She did not respond. Read it again. The husband of Dorothy..."

Hillary? Dorothy McAuliffe IS a democRAT, so I'll bet she goes that way too.

[Cool Guy]

I knew my husband, um, er... the President lurked here.

Thanks for the Information, First Lady Rintense :)

[sailor4321]

The retort notwithstanding, Laura should count the spoons after he's left the building....

[American Preservative]

A picture of Registered's is worth a thousand words pieces of silverware...: )

(If the image doesn't show 'cause it's via geocities - try, http://www.geocities.com/project_ed/silverwares.gif)

[Twins613]

Democrat women never have a sense of humor.

Sure they do. Otherwise Democrat men would never get dates. :)

[Dan Day]

Who stole it from Oscar Wilde.

One of my favorite Wilde quips goes like this:

Wilde: [makes some witty comment]

Wilde's friend: "I wish I'd said that, Oscar."

Wilde: "Oh, you will, you will..."

[cmsgop]

"Loose.........FOOTLOOSE!!!!!....Kick Off your......"

[George Smiley]

It's derived from a Ralph Waldo Emerson quote:

"The more he spoke of honor, the faster we counted the spoons."

Whether this was intentional or not, I do not know.

[mercy]

Since they don't have any sense at all .....

[paulsy]

i heard it was kevin bacon.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Then FReeper Registered used it on FR as an animation pic that gained national notoriety (the one with Hitlery hiding silverware in her dark trenchcoat).

Wasn't that Mia T's graphic?

The original remark came from a retiring White House usher, as quoted in Gary Aldrich's book, Unlimited Access. Something about that we'll have to count the silverware when the Clinton's leave office.

[billhilly]

He was there because of his wife's position(s)which are fully illustrated in the Kama Sutra.

[Luke FReeman]

Hey! There's my hubcap!.................

[Free_at_last_-2001]

Let's go to the true origin...

Genesis 1:1

In the begining God created the Heaven and Earth and said " I hope they don't steal the silverware!"

Wrong algore invented this !!!

[dennisw]

Who stole it from Oscar Wilde.

Who got it from Lazamataz.

QUOTES for Today 06/02/95 (fwd)
... it." ---T. Lehrer "The louder he spoke of his honor, the faster we counted our
silverware." ---Ralph Waldo Emerson, in "Conduct of Life" "If a subordinate ...
www.rice.edu/armadillo/Mlist/archivemay95/msg00085.html - 4k - Cached - Similar pages

[lawgirl]

= :-O

[woollyone]

Interesting note; The Hillary! graphic with the silverware in the coat lining is also mentioned by BKO in her last book. Great job Registered!

[MeekOneGOP]

I'm now positive he [President Bush] lurks!

If you use the phrase Just don't steal the silverware!, you might be a FReeper!

Whatcha think, Paul?? ;-) [I'm not a very good comedian, just a thought here, tho. . .]