George W. Bush freefall

October 12, 2005 11:25 AM

George W. Bush freefall. [flash]
posted by xmutex (65 comments total)

the satisfaction i gained from this is inexplicable.
posted by swinginjohn at 11:29 AM on October 12, 2005

That's turned out to be exactly what I thought it would be.
posted by hupp at 11:31 AM on October 12, 2005

Now I'm just waiting for the comment that goes too far.
posted by 517 at 11:31 AM on October 12, 2005

This is a lot more fun than that mostly naked freefall chick
posted by gurple at 11:32 AM on October 12, 2005

I like to make him stand up. Does anyone find it odd that his neck is detatched? finally, the choice of facial expression is. . .kind of gross.
posted by punkbitch at 11:32 AM on October 12, 2005

Holy crap. The original version was kinda disturbing, but this one was oddly pleasing. Like Katamari or the Keds logo.
posted by VulcanMike at 11:32 AM on October 12, 2005

So much better than the original, since this time I have no guilty feelings of misogyny.
posted by piratebowling at 11:33 AM on October 12, 2005

I wish I enjoyed that less.
posted by OmieWise at 11:34 AM on October 12, 2005

Hmm, it seems like it's broken in Firefox... these soft-looking balls keep gently bringing him to rest. Anyone getting better results with other browsers?
posted by gurple at 11:36 AM on October 12, 2005

Secret to fun:

1. Open the SWF in another window.
2. Narrow it down to about 60px width.
3. Click, drag, and fling downwards diagonally as fast as you can.
4. Vote Democrat.

posted by brownpau at 11:37 AM on October 12, 2005

That's gotta hurt.


posted by CynicalKnight at 11:41 AM on October 12, 2005

Pretending it works like a voodoo doll.........
posted by Yer-Ol-Pal at 11:43 AM on October 12, 2005

This is what I imagine heaven looks like.
posted by Verdant at 11:44 AM on October 12, 2005

posted by brownpau at 11:44 AM on October 12, 2005

I like that I can make it look like he's trying to auto-fellate himself. At least that way he can't be screwing the rest of us.
posted by fenriq at 11:47 AM on October 12, 2005

I was listening to "A Tear For Eddie" by Ween when I clicked on this, and I gotta tell you...this is the perfect visual accompaniment to the song.
posted by you just lost the game at 11:47 AM on October 12, 2005

I like throwing him waaaaaay up in the air and then just when he's about to smash face-first into a bubble, catching him.

See, I'm compassionate.
posted by plexiwatt at 11:50 AM on October 12, 2005

With a tall thin window you have lots of room to spin him around in circles.

I wish there was lots of lint, jam and metal shavings you could wipe up with him too.
posted by CynicalKnight at 11:52 AM on October 12, 2005

He really looks like he's enjoying it though.
posted by klangklangston at 11:53 AM on October 12, 2005

I want cogs & gears.
posted by rolypolyman at 11:54 AM on October 12, 2005

sadly no matter how foolish he looks, or what gigantic balls he slams into, he keeps the same stupid look on his face and nothing truly negative happens to him nor his party

... just like real life.

*sigh*
posted by tsarfan at 11:54 AM on October 12, 2005

They should have made the head just a bit smaller. As it is it looks too big.
posted by clevershark at 11:56 AM on October 12, 2005

clevershark, its not actual size but its the actual size that George thinks it is because he's all intellectualated and stuff.
posted by fenriq at 11:59 AM on October 12, 2005

well i feel better, in my browser i seem to be able to get him "stuck" to my mouse and just slam him all over the place, its wonderful.
posted by stilgar at 12:06 PM on October 12, 2005

Wow, now I know what it feels like to be an oil company executive!
posted by any major dude at 12:12 PM on October 12, 2005

Try it with "The Man Don't Give A Fuck" by The Super Furry Animals...
posted by jontyjago at 12:14 PM on October 12, 2005

I don't even care that it's GWB; I just like grabbin' him by his head and makin' him skin the cat...
posted by lodurr at 12:22 PM on October 12, 2005

Oddly compelling.
posted by scratch at 12:24 PM on October 12, 2005

I feel like Karl Rove.

He keeps getting stuck and I keep getting him unstuck.
posted by grabbingsand at 12:31 PM on October 12, 2005

ouch.
posted by mdn at 12:32 PM on October 12, 2005

Earlier version with the bikini-clad woman.
posted by spigoat at 12:34 PM on October 12, 2005

Completely sick and wrong, but yes... oddly satisfying. I found my greatest enjoyment in grabbing him by the head, shaking him like a rag in a dog's mouth, and then casting him across the vast expanse of the sky. It truly became... poetic.
posted by muckalucka at 12:49 PM on October 12, 2005

George Bush: The only man who's ever made me proud to be a Canadian. Happy landing, W.
posted by davebush at 1:04 PM on October 12, 2005

Is this some sort of predictive metaphorical device? Flash just keeps getting more advanced.
posted by wakko at 1:15 PM on October 12, 2005

I am enjoying this waaay more than I should.
posted by kosher_jenny at 1:15 PM on October 12, 2005

OMG thank you. you made my day.
posted by grafholic at 1:24 PM on October 12, 2005

[This is good]

And so much better than the one with the half-naked Russian mob porn slave.

Someone from AIM responds: "yes, though I suspect the modifier will have the secret service at his door soon"
posted by loquacious at 1:28 PM on October 12, 2005

I suspect this will be on the Daily Show in ...3, 2, 1 ...
posted by R. Mutt at 1:42 PM on October 12, 2005

I feel like Karl Rove.

He keeps getting stuck and I keep getting him unstuck.
posted by grabbingsand


You win Metafilter.
posted by SirOmega at 1:46 PM on October 12, 2005

He seems determined to "stay the course"
posted by srboisvert at 2:02 PM on October 12, 2005

This really is much more enjoyable than it should be.
posted by kyleg at 2:07 PM on October 12, 2005

Now, if only someone could take some soundbites and overlay them on to this so that he says stupid stuff as he's face planting.

Pretty please?

Or maybe someone will make him bouncing into the kitten heads, that was a nice change.
posted by fenriq at 2:07 PM on October 12, 2005

Why go to all the trouble of bouncing this idiot around and making him kiss his own butt. To see that just watch the evening news, he'll do it for ya!

but...

" Wow, now I know what it feels like to be an oil company executive!"

wins!
posted by HuronBob at 2:14 PM on October 12, 2005

Blood needed.
posted by Peter H at 2:15 PM on October 12, 2005

I keep thinking about Jon Stewart doing his best Dumbya voice: "All these bubbles, gotta be some champagne down here somewheres.....heh heh heh."
posted by nevercalm at 2:16 PM on October 12, 2005

Now if I could just get this as a screensaver I would die happy.
posted by TungstenChef at 2:27 PM on October 12, 2005

how do you break him in half?

Quarters?
posted by wah at 2:56 PM on October 12, 2005

the screen saver would need to be unstuckable, though....
posted by pmbuko at 3:00 PM on October 12, 2005

I still prefer porrasturvat.
posted by Eideteker at 3:21 PM on October 12, 2005

what sick joy.

nice.
posted by tarantula at 3:22 PM on October 12, 2005

me and my traitorous liberal librarian friends must've watched this for half an hour. this makes more happy than the love of a child.
posted by mcsweetie at 3:39 PM on October 12, 2005

me too Eideteker.
posted by nile_red at 3:51 PM on October 12, 2005

mine's broken -- i can't seem to make him die.

FBI:
3185 Madison Ave
San Diego, CA 92116
posted by radiosig at 4:31 PM on October 12, 2005

Stone cold chillin' George
posted by squirrel at 5:17 PM on October 12, 2005

Why haven't we thought to bash Bush before?????
posted by Carbolic at 5:50 PM on October 12, 2005

Now, if only someone could take some soundbites and overlay them on to this so that he says stupid stuff as he's face planting.

I was saying d'oh out loud every time Homer, I mean George, hit something.
posted by mikeinclifton at 7:28 PM on October 12, 2005

Why couldn't this be a screensaver...
posted by phrontist at 8:00 PM on October 12, 2005

Something's wrong in my version. There aren't any fast-moving blades.
posted by Jon-o at 8:05 PM on October 12, 2005

Is it wrong for me to wish for little Dubya to suffer multiple compound fractures?
posted by Soliloquy at 8:13 PM on October 12, 2005

(now i have one more thing to atone for--enjoying that way too much)
posted by amberglow at 8:17 PM on October 12, 2005

amberglow, I don't think that God's going to excise our names from the Book of Life over this. I wouldn't sweat it.
posted by Jon-o at 8:24 PM on October 12, 2005

i don't know. i found this strangely humanizing.
well, until i tried brownpau's suggestion. then it was funny as hell.
posted by es_de_bah at 8:33 PM on October 12, 2005

Okay, I have it working as my screensaver, though it's a bit slow. For linux xscreensaver users:

1) Download the file to some location locally (duh.)

2) Download Macromedia's Standalone player. Make sure you have flash installed already, this is just a standalone player! The executable should be called "gflashplayer".

3) Add this line to your .xscreensaver file:

"Freefall" /home/foo/location/of/gflashplayer -root $HOME/georgerag.swf \n\
posted by phrontist at 8:50 PM on October 12, 2005

If anyone can figure out how to prevent it from filling the whole screen (and slowing down dramatically) I'd be very appreciative.
posted by phrontist at 8:51 PM on October 12, 2005

Cute. But it has too many bubbles, and something keeps stopping his fall. The real Dumbya doesn't need any more help in his perpetual fall.
posted by phrits at 9:06 PM on October 12, 2005