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He's made cause he didn't get the secret santa gift he wanted. I'll take the box set if he doesn't want it.
From http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worl...ationship.html
He had put clearly great thought into giving the U.S. President lavish gifts to signify Britain's 'special relationship' with the U.S.
During his historic trip to Washington, Gordon Brown gave Barack Obama an ornamental pen holder made from the timbers of the Victorian anti-slave ship HMS Gannet - once called HMS President.
The unique present delighted Mr Obama because oak from the Gannet's sister ship, HMS Resolute, was carved to make a desk that already takes place in the Oval Office in the White House, after being presented by Britain to the US in 1880.
The Prime Minister went to the trouble of hunting down the perfect gift after becoming the first European leader invited to the White House by the new Commander In Chief.
So it would be perfectly understandable if Mr Brown felt a little underwhelmed at the official gift he received in return.
For despite being leader of the world's most bountiful nation, President Obama handed over nothing more thought-provoking than 25 classic American films on DVD.
It was the equivalent of receiving a pair of socks from an unfamiliar aunt at Christmas - and a less-than-glowing affirmation of the UK-US bond.
To be fair, that was a pretty kick ass box set:
1. Citizen Kane
2. The Godfather
3. Casablanca
4. Raging Bull
5. Singing In The Rain
6. Gone With The Wind
7. Lawrence Of Arabia
8. Schindler's List
9. Vertigo
10. The Wizard Of Oz
11. City Lights
12. The Searchers
13. Star Wars: Episode IV
14. Psycho
15. 2001: A Space Odyssey
16. Sunset Boulevard
17. The Graduate
18. The General
19. On The waterfront
20. It's A Wonderful Life
21. China Town
22. Some Like It Hot
23. The Grapes Of Wrath
24. ET: The Extra Terrestrial
25. To Kill A Mocking Bird.
He's made cause he didn't get the secret santa gift he wanted. I'll take the box set if he doesn't want it.
What, no Matrix? No Terminator II? No Rush Hour? This boxed set is a travesty!
Those are some kick ass movies, but it would have been more appropriate to hook up an original reel or something. I'm sure at the end of the day Brown doesn't give a and actually... the more I think about it, who the would rather have a pen holder over 25 of the greatest movies ever?
Obama is showing himself as a rude and arrogant SOB - so much for "restoring" the image of America.
Mic e is just as bad - Mrs. Brown gave very thoughtful gifts to Sasha and Malia; but what did the Obamas give the Brown children - two models of Marine One! WOW - he can spend $100 a pound for steak for his parties, but he can't do a better job of selecting gifts for the children of America's staunchest ally?
The Obamas are showing their true colors - and it's not a pretty sight.
This is important!
Obama stole this from W. Of course W's movie gift pack was full of Police Academy sequels, but still...................
Well it could be worse. For example he could be routinely forgetting and/or mispronouncing foreign leaders names. Or in lieu of that, he could be giving them ridiculous and insulting nicknames.
Just give backrubs.
Everybody loves backrubs.
A pen-holder vs. 25 DVDs?
I'd rather have 25 blank DVDs, much less 25 great films on DVD, as opposed to a freaking pen holder.
What a worthless waste of time reading that article.
The Brits like to dump on the Yanks when they can.
A pen-holder vs. 25 DVDs?
I'd rather have 25 blank DVDs, much less 25 great films on DVD, as opposed to a freaking pen holder.
Something tells me you can't get that particular pen holder on Amazon.
This is easy. Obama gave Brown something that his aunt could have gotten him. Brown gave Obama something only the British Prime Minister could have gotten him. Brown wins. (Or does he lose?)
Funny comment from the article: Re-gifter! I sent those DVD's to Obama three weeks ago.
Why is there a winner or loser?
Yeah, but it's still a ing pen holder. Carve it out of Jesus's cross, it's still a ing pen holder.
No kidding. I wonder how many thousands of dollars such a rare item is?
It still just holds pens. I don't get this fascination people have with collecting crap just because it's rare.
Anyways, that was a pretty lame gift for the POTUS to be handing out to the British PM. If Bush had done it then I guess it would have been humorous, while Brown would have handed over a token of incalculable value.
I agree it's a lame gift. I just don't see why it matters.
in this economy, and you heads think he should have spent a fortune on gifts for someone who already has everything.
crooks, you suck.
Yeah. History sucks, too.
+1 Crookshanks is a dangerous type of person. By far the most hateful republican on the board. Which speaks very low for her.
Don't underestimate this gift. Reagan cemented some of the strongest ties ever with Britain by giving Thatcher a Tears for Fears mix tape he made during her first official visit.
Wait...what was it that Dubya got Tony Blair?
Oh yeah, fired.
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