New EU President looks like E.T. :) - low profile

no caste · 11-20-2009, 10:39 PM

EU picks low-profile Belgian as leader

New EU President Herman van Rompuy, who had been serving as Belgium's caretaker prime minister, will be joined by another low-profile European, British peer Catherine Ashton, who was named Thursday the EU's foreign minister.
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The announcement confirmed speculation that Europe, despite pressure from the U.S. government to select a high-profile leader who could help make Europe a global force, would instead choose among candidates derisively described in recent days as "dwarfs."
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Van Rompuy, 62, is a veteran Flemish Christian Democrat politician known for scribbling Japanese poetry during meetings.
http://www2.canada.com/edmontonjourn...1-45f0ab58cb81

My local newspaper, hard copy, also added: A Belgian writer recently compared his looks to the lead character in Spielberg's 1982 blockbuster E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial... yada... yada... consensus-builder. PICS: http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2242087

DoctorWho · 11-21-2009, 04:08 PM

An interesting note: Catherine Ashton is a Sci-fi fan, and two years ago her husband gaqver a life-sized Dalek for her birthday. It now greets guests when they enter the house.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...s-in-europe.do
Bill "the Doctor"

Jacqui D · 11-21-2009, 05:35 PM

you were right then no caste Tony Blair did not get in!!
Well well wonder what they have in mind for him then, things can change so quickly!

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Originally Posted by no caste

EU picks low-profile Belgian as leader

New EU President Herman van Rompuy, who had been serving as Belgium's caretaker prime minister, will be joined by another low-profile European, British peer Catherine Ashton, who was named Thursday the EU's foreign minister.
...
The announcement confirmed speculation that Europe, despite pressure from the U.S. government to select a high-profile leader who could help make Europe a global force, would instead choose among candidates derisively described in recent days as "dwarfs."
...
Van Rompuy, 62, is a veteran Flemish Christian Democrat politician known for scribbling Japanese poetry during meetings.
http://www2.canada.com/edmontonjourn...1-45f0ab58cb81

My local newspaper, hard copy, also added: A Belgian writer recently compared his looks to the lead character in Spielberg's 1982 blockbuster E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial... yada... yada... consensus-builder. PICS: http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2242087

no caste · 11-23-2009, 02:48 PM

DoctorWho - That's fantastic

thanks for the info!

Jacqui D - That's also fantastic

Tony Blair looks like he has a lot on his plate with the Iraq Inquiry. If you think about it, its a huge deal - and I really hope it gets down to deep, deep nitty gritty. Can you imagine the Americans calling up Dick Cheney, George Bush, Karl Rove with similar questions? Good on you all!
__________________________________________________ _

The Iraq Inquiry
http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/

Tony Blair still has questions to answer on Iraq
Telegraph View: A good deal has come to light about the invasion of Iraq that raises troubling questions.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/t...r-on-Iraq.html

Luminari · 11-23-2009, 03:02 PM

no caste · 11-23-2009, 03:19 PM

luminari - And not only that, if someone starts nagging and pressuring him, politically, it looks like he just drifts off in his mind and doodles, writes Japanese poetry. May he keep this up!

artvision · 11-27-2009, 11:22 PM

More like a Zombi?!

I mean both of those creatures?

TheObserver · 11-28-2009, 12:35 AM

More like Yoda me thinks..

Derek · 12-08-2009, 03:54 AM

I thought the SAME THING when i first saw him. Im glad im not the only one seeing it

11-20-2009, 10:39 PM	#1
no caste Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,375	New EU President looks like E.T. :) - low profile EU picks low-profile Belgian as leader New EU President Herman van Rompuy, who had been serving as Belgium's caretaker prime minister, will be joined by another low-profile European, British peer Catherine Ashton, who was named Thursday the EU's foreign minister. ... The announcement confirmed speculation that Europe, despite pressure from the U.S. government to select a high-profile leader who could help make Europe a global force, would instead choose among candidates derisively described in recent days as "dwarfs." ... Van Rompuy, 62, is a veteran Flemish Christian Democrat politician known for scribbling Japanese poetry during meetings. http://www2.canada.com/edmontonjourn...1-45f0ab58cb81 My local newspaper, hard copy, also added: A Belgian writer recently compared his looks to the lead character in Spielberg's 1982 blockbuster E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial... yada... yada... consensus-builder. PICS: http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2242087

11-21-2009, 04:08 PM	#2
DoctorWho Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central, IL Posts: 395	Re: New EU President looks like E.T. :) - low profile An interesting note: Catherine Ashton is a Sci-fi fan, and two years ago her husband gaqver a life-sized Dalek for her birthday. It now greets guests when they enter the house. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...s-in-europe.do Bill "the Doctor"

11-23-2009, 02:48 PM	#4
no caste Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,375	Re: New EU President looks like E.T. :) - low profile DoctorWho - That's fantastic thanks for the info! Jacqui D - That's also fantastic Tony Blair looks like he has a lot on his plate with the Iraq Inquiry. If you think about it, its a huge deal - and I really hope it gets down to deep, deep nitty gritty. Can you imagine the Americans calling up Dick Cheney, George Bush, Karl Rove with similar questions? Good on you all! __________________________________________________ _ The Iraq Inquiry http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/ Tony Blair still has questions to answer on Iraq Telegraph View: A good deal has come to light about the invasion of Iraq that raises troubling questions. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/t...r-on-Iraq.html

11-23-2009, 03:02 PM	#5
Luminari Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,570	Re: New EU President looks like E.T. :) - low profile

11-23-2009, 03:19 PM	#6
no caste Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,375	Re: New EU President looks like E.T. :) - low profile luminari - And not only that, if someone starts nagging and pressuring him, politically, it looks like he just drifts off in his mind and doodles, writes Japanese poetry. May he keep this up!

11-27-2009, 11:22 PM	#7
artvision Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 328	Re: New EU President looks like E.T. :) - low profile More like a Zombi?! I mean both of those creatures? Last edited by artvision; 11-28-2009 at 08:43 AM.

11-28-2009, 12:35 AM	#8
TheObserver Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: back in Minnesota Posts: 500	Re: New EU President looks like E.T. :) - low profile More like Yoda me thinks..

12-08-2009, 03:54 AM	#9
Derek Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: ogden, utah Posts: 84	Re: New EU President looks like E.T. :) - low profile I thought the SAME THING when i first saw him. Im glad im not the only one seeing it