i gotta give thanks to Microsoft Paint, Google and Firefox. and i couldn’t have done any of this without George Bush and his stupid fucking endless war.
4.
7.
12.
15.
20.
Are the standard measurements of stuff!
Example from real life:
I’ll take 5 pounds of ground beef please.
Sorry, sir, it only comes in 4, 7 and 12 pounds.
Ummm, ok, 10 pounds I guess.
NO!!! 4, 7 or 12 pounds!
OK, ok, 7 pounds.
Excellent!
Comment by kilolight — September 14, 2007 @ 1:37 am
Kittens…
The neighbors had 5 kittens, so I went over and baby sat them after school for 3 days, and Dad said I was sooooo good for not asking to have one.
Now Dad owes me a pony, but he just doesn’t know it yet.
:GRIN:
Ah, the number of math tests is inverse to the amount of ponyosity. I
yep – the Approach Of The Pony acts to suppress the advent of new math tests, while eliminating rainy days, and cheering up sad kittens. ponies are really quite wonderful.
Thanks. FF helpfully creates a dropdown menu of past links, which I more or less randomly select from, becaus the links are always longer than the dropdown, and I guess a bad one snuck in.
I thought the Underpants Gnomes comments were more on target, but I suppose ponies will do.
Comment by Ugh — September 10, 2007 @ 4:38 pm
This is brilliant.
Comment by eRobin — September 10, 2007 @ 4:48 pm
Awesome! Now I understand the plan.
Comment by Tom Hilton — September 10, 2007 @ 4:58 pm
dudes, this is going on my site!
/link-a-holic
Comment by Nancy Willign — September 10, 2007 @ 5:30 pm
I linked to it but didn’t steal it. Oh, I wanted to steal it. I wanted a pony of my own. But I didn’t steal it. I’ll never be president.
Comment by eRobin — September 10, 2007 @ 5:44 pm
[...] Or as one blogger interprets: [...]
Pingback by crayz.org » amazing — September 10, 2007 @ 6:53 pm
What did you do with the kittens? Huh?
Comment by Dick Durata — September 11, 2007 @ 1:12 am
U ROx
Comment by EthanS — September 11, 2007 @ 9:45 am
What did you do with the kittens?
they’re happy kittens now!
Comment by cleek — September 11, 2007 @ 9:52 am
Holden’s gonna be soooooo jealous!
Comment by Ed Meese — September 11, 2007 @ 10:49 am
So, once you get the pony, who’s gonna shovel out the stable?
Comment by A Simple Mind — September 11, 2007 @ 3:52 pm
Totally freaking brilliant. Treating the presentation with all the respect it deserves.
Comment by Nell — September 11, 2007 @ 4:26 pm
Brilliant. *applauds*
*links*
Comment by Jesurgislac — September 12, 2007 @ 4:11 am
Zero defects!
Flawless victory!
Fookin’ brilliant!
u r awsum!
Hopefully I’ve been able to engineer you some of the hits you deserve…
Comment by lambert strether — September 12, 2007 @ 7:34 am
thanks, all.
i gotta give thanks to Microsoft Paint, Google and Firefox. and i couldn’t have done any of this without George Bush and his stupid fucking endless war.
Comment by cleek — September 12, 2007 @ 8:39 am
who’s gonna shovel out the stable?
the hired help
Comment by cleek — September 12, 2007 @ 1:32 pm
Excellent! You do promise to look after the pony? A pony is not just for Christmas, you know. It’s at least until New Year.
Comment by Another Kiwi — September 14, 2007 @ 12:37 am
now I want
a pony
two ponys
heh…
Comment by donkey — September 14, 2007 @ 12:47 am
Why do you hate America so much?
4.
7.
12.
15.
20.
Are the standard measurements of stuff!
Example from real life:
I’ll take 5 pounds of ground beef please.
Sorry, sir, it only comes in 4, 7 and 12 pounds.
Ummm, ok, 10 pounds I guess.
NO!!! 4, 7 or 12 pounds!
OK, ok, 7 pounds.
Excellent!
Comment by kilolight — September 14, 2007 @ 1:37 am
Hey, Cleek, you know you’re top of the bill at Crooks & Liars tonight!
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/09/13/open-thread-582/
Comment by Lesley — September 14, 2007 @ 3:28 am
Very interesting graphic.
I think this one really explains why a ponny is only reasonable if you are bweteen five and ten.
Yours Sincerely.
Comment by Ramona loves pictures — September 14, 2007 @ 5:46 am
Can you fit the Republican elephant as substitute for the downsliding Dog’n Pony show in Washington?
Comment by Che Guevara IV — September 14, 2007 @ 6:09 am
TA-DA!!!
The Dog Sings and the Pony Dances!
Comment by chlorocardium — September 14, 2007 @ 6:20 am
Hey, Cleek, you know you’re top of the bill at Crooks & Liars tonight!
i knew i’d make it big someday. hey Ma! look at me now!
Comment by cleek — September 14, 2007 @ 6:52 am
Kittens…
The neighbors had 5 kittens, so I went over and baby sat them after school for 3 days, and Dad said I was sooooo good for not asking to have one.
Now Dad owes me a pony, but he just doesn’t know it yet.
:GRIN:
Comment by Chuck — September 14, 2007 @ 7:37 am
Ah, the number of math tests is inverse to the amount of ponyosity. I get it now. Thanks for the clarification.
Comment by Patsy — September 14, 2007 @ 9:26 am
Ah, the number of math tests is inverse to the amount of ponyosity. I
yep – the Approach Of The Pony acts to suppress the advent of new math tests, while eliminating rainy days, and cheering up sad kittens. ponies are really quite wonderful.
Comment by cleek — September 14, 2007 @ 9:40 am
This is so unrealistic to think you can predict no more rainy days and sad kitens/ Just like delusional BUSHTHINK.
Comment by bill — September 14, 2007 @ 12:37 pm
The kittens are sad because every time we mock General Petraeus, one of them dies.
Comment by lambert strether — September 14, 2007 @ 2:52 pm
[...] all of this hard work comes THE CHART. This is one of the greatest charts ever and should only be linked to, not copied. Cleek deserves a [...]
Pingback by Why Now? » Blog Archive » Recognizing Greatness — September 14, 2007 @ 4:12 pm
I am in love.
Comment by littleblackpropaganda — September 14, 2007 @ 9:40 pm
[...] This insight into the origins of General Patraeus’s Iraq strategy is funny. [...]
Pingback by The Road to Surfdom » Blog Archive » Inspirational Petraeus — September 14, 2007 @ 10:32 pm
Excellent. I’m a powerpoint aficionado, and I wish I’d thunk of it.
Comment by mark — September 15, 2007 @ 12:35 am
[...] cleek » Pony! The Petraeus plan, explained as simply as possible. (tags: pony brilliant chart Petraeus Iraq war) [...]
Pingback by links for 2007-09-15 « Dark Corner of the Empty Head — September 15, 2007 @ 4:21 am
“Plant the magic beans” had me in tears.
Comment by goatchowder — September 15, 2007 @ 3:42 pm
I hate it when coffee comes out of my nose.
Comment by lambert strether — September 16, 2007 @ 11:12 am
lambert, FYI, your links aren’t working… not sure why.
Comment by cleek — September 16, 2007 @ 11:22 am
Oopsie
Comment by lambert strether — September 16, 2007 @ 11:23 am
And oopsie again.
Thanks. FF helpfully creates a dropdown menu of past links, which I more or less randomly select from, becaus the links are always longer than the dropdown, and I guess a bad one snuck in.
When you get a chance, would you drop me a line?
Comment by lambert strether — September 16, 2007 @ 11:26 am