Archive for August 8, 2011

Rejected Indiana Jones Movie Titles

We saw a blurb online this past week about a possible fifth Indiana Jones movie. Now Harrison Ford is in incredible shape for 69 years old. He’s also still at the top of his game acting wise. But lets face it folks, he is a senior citizen in an action adventure franchise.  It may be time to ride off into the sunset. Which brought to mind one of our favorite BilgeBucket Lists from our September 10, 2007 issue. It names the rejected titles for the fourth Indiana Jones movie, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which of course became a blockbuster when released in 2008.  Maybe they could use one of these titles for the new fifth installment of the series.

  • Indiana Jones and the Raiders of Social Security
  • Indiana Jones Has Fallen and He Can’t Get Up
  • Indiana Jones and the Jewels of the Senile
  • Indiana Jones Adventure at Luby’s Buffet
  • Indiana Jones: Prostate of Fury
  • Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Medicare Form
  • Indiana Jones and the Search for the Lost Car Keys
  • Indiana Jones and the Dentures from Hell
  • Indiana Jones and the Diaper of Doom
  • Indiana Jones: Dude, Where’s My Preparation-H?
  • Indiana Jones and the Quest for Low Cost Health Insurance
  • Indiana Jones and the Treasure of Viagra Madre

 

Rewind : Dubya’s Nu Teecher

Our previous post about Obama has us thinking about his predecessor, George W. Bush. To humorists, satirists and comedians, he was the gift that kept on giving. The Bucket created plenty of photo-toons, features and articles about ol’ Dubya during his presidentin’ days and we’re going to reprint these gems on a regular basis so we can all bask in his Bushy goodness once more.

Here’s one of our favorite photo-toons from our December 5, 2004 issue. Yes, this is from those halcyon days right after the 2004 election where amazingly 62 million Americans voted to retain Bush as President even though he started a costly war on false premises with no exit strategy, plunged the nation into tumultuous debt, rolled back numerous environmental regulations in favor of industry, presided over an economy that had lost almost a million jobs, misled the nation about the cost of his healthcare bill which did nothing to alleviate high costs…well, we could on and on and on and on but we all know what happened. We’re living with the results right now. Make no mistake, thanks to the madcap misadventures of Dubya, we’re all living the high life…er… make that 1% of us are living the high life. Thanks, Dubya!

New Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings holds up a drawing President Bush made for her as a welcoming gift.

 

The Great Compromiser

You’ve got to feel for President Obama. For the last three years, he’s reached across the aisle, bending over backwards trying to accommodate Republicans with deals that appeal to both sides, attempting to find a common middle ground and what does he get? A bunch of whiny, obstinate, partisan, GOP, crybabies acting like two year olds who won’t agree to anything he offers, because they’re being pressured from the supposedly “financially responsible” Teabaggers(who are being propped up by deep pocketed corporations), who apparently don’t have any memory that they supported the fiscal malfeasance of Obama’s predecessor, George W. Bush. (Gee, we don’t sound bitter do we?) While we here at the Bucket admire his attempts (and his patience), we think that sometimes you just have to slap the stubborn, sniveling brats upside the head and make them mind. Unfortunately, for Obama, his three years of bending over backwards has left him in an uncompromising position; not the best way to celebrate the big 5-0.

Three years of bending over backwards trying to compromise with whiny, partisan, GOP congressman has left President Obama in an uncompromising position.

 

The Venezuelan Fun Stick

Here’s one of our favorite Pic O’ The Week photo-toons from our August 31, 2006 issue when Fidel Castro had fallen ill and was receiving visitors.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez drops in to visit ailing Cuban President Fidel Castro and presents him with an official Venezuelan fun stick.

Larry King Through The Ages

From our June 2, 2007 issue.

The United States Postal Service is always releasing new postage stamps honoring subjects like nature (ducks,spiders,flesh-eating virus), people(Elvis,Marilyn,Sanjaya), and classic movies(Star Wars, Wizard of Oz, Dude, Where’s My Car?). Well as part of our effort to keep America informed, we’ve decided to give the public a preview of upcoming stamp series so you can be the first in your neighborhood to line up at the post office and buy these collectable gems.

The United States Postal Service has decided to honor American talk show legend and the host of CNN’s Larry King Live, Larry King, with a series of stamps commemorating his years and years and years and years and years of broadcasting excellence. Congratulations Larry and best wishes for many, many, many more years of success!

Larry King interviews Abe Lincoln.

Larry King crosses the Delaware with George Washington.

Larry King addresses the Roman senate.

Young Larry King hunts the woolly mammoth.