Comments on: Japanese Finance Minister Drunk

By: Abdul

Abdul — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:06:41 +0000

Amazing the cultural attitude to drink and resigning betwen countries. A few years back the then T-shock Albert Reynolds was waiting patiently on the tarmac at Shannon Aipport to greet Boris Yelsin. But auld Boris was out of his mind from vodka on the plane. He was having a Shane McGowan moment while poor old Albert, as sober as a circuit court judge, was having a Bob Marley moment and was waiting in vain. On another occasion, Boris, once again teethering on the edge of the abyss from Siberian moonshine, told an astonished Pope John Paul about his love for Italian birds -as you do when you meet the Pope in the Vatican… But did Boris resign like some wimpish Jap? Did he fuck. He poured himself another drink and got on with the job like a man.

By: Saint Russ

Saint Russ — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:55:53 +0000

"Iâ€™m not giving Sarkozy a medal. Iâ€™m only saying that the Japanese fellow claimed he was using a cold remedy,for fucksake."

Those colds can be real bastards though if they get a hold – I use a similar cold remedy on a regular basis to prevent any kind of outbreak.

By: AJC

AJC — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:45:13 +0000

Did you know that "Bock the Robber" as said by a Japanese person could translate as "Me, the lover"?

And that "Limerick" in Japanese means "the work of officials, the agony of separation"?

By: Bock

Bock — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:38:44 +0000

Word went out in Japan that Bock had the story. He couldn't survive that sort of pressure.

By: Abdul

Abdul — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:35:47 +0000

Charlie resigned today for being rat faced – long time – at G7 conference. Is having a nice "fright" home as we speak.

By: C'est La Craic

C'est La Craic — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:20:58 +0000

I'd forgotten he 'doesn't drink'. It's clear from video.
That about encapsulates Sarkozy.

By: Roisin

Roisin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:07:50 +0000

Sarkozy did comment afterwards saying he was "out of breath". "I was running late so I went up the stairs four steps at a time," he said. "I didnt have anything special to say so I asked if there were any questions. I do not touch a drop of alcohol. That's no special merit, I just don't like it." He also added that when he got home to CÃ©cilia and the kids (pre-Carla days), they were all watching the playbacks of his performance and roaring with laughter.

By: C'est La Craic

C'est La Craic — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:14:36 +0000

In the beginning he apologises for his tardiness due to the length of his 'discussion' with Putin.
Then he asks if they want to start with questions. The reporters say yes so he says 'Ok is there any questions?' and shrugs. He doesn't admit it on film and to my knowledge he never made any statement about it afterwards, and of course nobody asked him.
I think that little clip was the only one to make it to TV.
With the Japanese lad you could maybe understand that 12.7% might encourage a bit of sake binge but Sarko was just playing the big shot. Hob-knobbing with international crowd now that he's a real life head of state. What a dick.

Sorry to bang on about it but you have to understand that the guy has the morals of Bertie but a mind like Moriarty (of Sherlock Holmes fame not the tribunal). He leaves our own gang of crooks looking like a bunch of corner boys.

By: Bock

Bock — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:29:38 +0000

Well, he was obviously drunk, and he shrugged his shoulders and said so. The reporters laughed.

I'm not giving Sarkozy a medal. I'm only saying that the Japanese fellow claimed he was using a cold remedy,for fucksake.

By: C'est La Craic

C'est La Craic — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:27:00 +0000

-Bock
As regards the update there, I'm not sure he actaully admitted it, but if he did it's nothing to do with guts, it's because he doesn't give a fuck. He does what he wants.
Political life must be so much easier when you don't even have to pretend that you give a shit what the citizens of the country think.