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Cigar fires up Israeli minister (Netanyahu's suit catches fire)
BBC News ^
| 5/30/05
| BBC News
Posted on 05/30/2005 6:16:21 PM PDT by wagglebee
When Israeli Finance Minister Binyamin Netanyahu took questions on the hot issue of the day he was - quite literally - fuming.
A reporter noticed smoke coming from the minister's suit pocket as he discussed a controversial decision to replace Israel's army chief.
Mr Netanyahu had unwittingly slipped a lit cigar into his jacket as he was walking into a weekly cabinet meeting.
Aided by a fellow minister he tackled the cigar and no-one was hurt.
Smoking jacket
The incident took place during an interview with an army radio reporter.
"Can't you smell the smoke?" the journalist asked Mr Netanyahu in a sudden switch of conversation, according to news agency Reuters.
"What do you mean?" asked Mr Netanyahu.
"Your cigar is on fire," said the reporter. "The one inside your suit jacket. Minister Netanyahu, you are burning up."
Housing Minister Isaac Herzog joined in and advised his colleague to throw the cigar on the onto the ground, where it was put out.
Mr Netanyahu explained that he put the cigar in his pocket - not knowing it was lit - as smoking in the cabinet room was forbidden.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cigars; netanyahu; pufflist
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To: ConservativeMan55
>>> bttt
I am a newbie, and see this frequently... What does it mean...?
Hopefully not what I suspect...
I would like to know in any case, if just to be laughed at...
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posted on
05/30/2005 7:26:00 PM PDT
by
mmercier
To: riri
No kidding. That is one nice looking man.
To: mmercier
bttt = Bump to the top. Shuffles the thread to the top of the page with a recent post. Also serves as a marker on the poster's Comments page in case they wish to return to the topic.
I give up. What were you thinking it meant? :o)
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posted on
05/30/2005 10:16:44 PM PDT
by
Titan Magroyne
(Wet Burqa Contest Winner)
To: Constitution Day
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posted on
05/31/2005 1:26:00 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
(Sounds of laughter, shades of life are ringing through my open ears exciting and inviting me)
To: Constitution Day
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posted on
05/31/2005 1:29:29 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
(Sounds of laughter, shades of life are ringing through my open ears exciting and inviting me)
To: martin_fierro
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posted on
05/31/2005 5:09:51 AM PDT
by
SJackson
(I don't think the red-tiled roofs are as sturdy as my asbestos one, Palestinian refugee)
To: dennisw; Cachelot; Yehuda; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; ...
If you'd like to be on or off this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.
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posted on
05/31/2005 5:27:48 AM PDT
by
SJackson
(I don't think the red-tiled roofs are as sturdy as my asbestos one, Palestinian refugee)
To: mmercier
I would like to know in any case, if just to be laughed at...Cool.
Don't worry, we're not laughing with you, we're laughing at you.
Oh yeah, BTTT.
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posted on
05/31/2005 6:41:33 AM PDT
by
Eagle Eye
(BTDT got the T shirt, shot glass, shoulder patch, challenge coin, coffee mug....)
To: Red Sea Swimmer
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posted on
05/31/2005 7:01:18 AM PDT
by
BayouCoyote
(The 1st victim of islam is the person who practices the lie.)
To: wagglebee
I would if Rush gave him this cigar?
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posted on
05/31/2005 7:32:12 AM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
(The MSM has been a WMD, Weapon of Mass Disinformation for the Rats for at least 5 decades.)
To: Titan Magroyne
>> I give up. What were you thinking it meant? :o)
Bronx cheer.
Bthtttttttt..
Thanks for the note, at least I know now.
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posted on
06/01/2005 9:50:59 AM PDT
by
mmercier
(Beneath the onrush of the deathless gods)
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