Bakers Dozen

Political scandals not involving sex (that we know about…)

  1. Iran-Contra Affair
  2. Teapot Dome scandal
  3. Watergate
  4. The Keating 5
  5. The “accidental” death of Brown County KS sheriff Dave Nigus the day after he was suspended from office
  6. Chappaquiddick
  7. The outing of Valerie Plame
  8. The Dreyfus Affair
  9. Marconi scandal of 1910 (UK)
  10. Edith Bolling Galt Wilson “usurping” her incapacitated husband’s presidency.
  11. Whitewater scandal
  12. Travel-gate

Political scandals not involving sex (that we know about…)

  1. Iran-Contra Affair

  2. Teapot Dome scandal

  3. Watergate

  4. The Keating 5

  5. The “accidental” death of Brown County KS sheriff Dave Nigus the day after he was suspended from office

  6. Chappaquiddick

  7. The outing of Valerie Plame

  8. The Dreyfus Affair

  9. Marconi scandal of 1910 (UK)

  10. Edith Bolling Galt Wilson “usurping” her incapacitated husband’s presidency.

  11. Whitewater scandal

  12. Travel-gate

  13. VP Cheney shooting his hunting partner by accident
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  14. He’s already friends with Hodor.

Reasons why Sampiro should be the King’s Hand (on Game of Thrones)

  1. He’s already friends with Hodor.
  2. As a young man Sampiro entered a monastery, either Sahagún or San Miguel de Camarzana.

Reasons why Sampiro should be the King’s Hand (on Game of Thrones)

  1. He’s already friends with Hodor.
  2. As a young man Sampiro entered a monastery, either Sahagún or San Miguel de Camarzana.
  3. He knows better than to trust Littlefinger.

Reasons why Sampiro should be the King’s Hand (on Game of Thrones)

  1. He’s already friends with Hodor.
  2. As a young man Sampiro entered a monastery, either Sahagún or San Miguel de Camarzana.
  3. He knows better than to trust Littlefinger.
  4. He’s well stocked on insulation, driveway salt and longjohns because he KNOWS Winter is coming.

Reasons why Sampiro should be the King’s Hand (on Game of Thrones)

  1. He’s already friends with Hodor.
  2. As a young man Sampiro entered a monastery, either Sahagún or San Miguel de Camarzana.
  3. He knows better than to trust Littlefinger.
  4. He’s well stocked on insulation, driveway salt and longjohns because he KNOWS Winter is coming.
  5. Astrologers and the obstetrician who delivered me agree that I was born to hand jive.

Reasons why Sampiro should be the King’s Hand (on Game of Thrones)

  1. He’s already friends with Hodor.
  2. As a young man Sampiro entered a monastery, either Sahagún or San Miguel de Camarzana.
  3. He knows better than to trust Littlefinger.
  4. He’s well stocked on insulation, driveway salt and longjohns because he KNOWS Winter is coming.
  5. Astrologers and the obstetrician who delivered me agree that I was born to hand jive.
  6. Because…ummm…he’s got the Ring…of Power…okay, I don’t watch Game of Thrones

Reasons why Sampiro should be the King’s Hand (on Game of Thrones)

  1. He’s already friends with Hodor.
  2. As a young man Sampiro entered a monastery, either Sahagún or San Miguel de Camarzana.
  3. He knows better than to trust Littlefinger.
  4. He’s well stocked on insulation, driveway salt and longjohns because he KNOWS Winter is coming.
  5. Astrologers and the obstetrician who delivered me agree that I was born to hand jive.
  6. Because…ummm…he’s got the Ring…of Power…okay, I don’t watch Game of Thrones
  7. Numerology analysis shows that he has a name of wisdom and power…okay, I don’t watch Game of Thrones either

Reasons why Sampiro should be the King’s Hand (on Game of Thrones)

  1. He’s already friends with Hodor.
  2. As a young man Sampiro entered a monastery, either Sahagún or San Miguel de Camarzana.
  3. He knows better than to trust Littlefinger.
  4. He’s well stocked on insulation, driveway salt and longjohns because he KNOWS Winter is coming.
  5. Astrologers and the obstetrician who delivered me agree that I was born to hand jive.
  6. Because…ummm…he’s got the Ring…of Power…okay, I don’t watch Game of Thrones
  7. Numerology analysis shows that he has a name of wisdom and power…okay, I don’t watch Game of Thrones either
  8. Because naked chicks dig him.

Reasons why Sampiro should be the King’s Hand (on Game of Thrones)

  1. He’s already friends with Hodor.
  2. As a young man Sampiro entered a monastery, either Sahagún or San Miguel de Camarzana.
  3. He knows better than to trust Littlefinger.
  4. He’s well stocked on insulation, driveway salt and longjohns because he KNOWS Winter is coming.
  5. Astrologers and the obstetrician who delivered me agree that I was born to hand jive.
  6. Because…ummm…he’s got the Ring…of Power…okay, I don’t watch Game of Thrones
  7. Numerology analysis shows that he has a name of wisdom and power…okay, I don’t watch Game of Thrones either
  8. Because naked chicks dig him.
  9. Because the King’s Hand always dies a horrible death (that’s what he gets for making jokes about my balls)

Reasons why Sampiro should be the King’s Hand (on Game of Thrones)

  1. He’s already friends with Hodor.
  2. As a young man Sampiro entered a monastery, either Sahagún or San Miguel de Camarzana.
  3. He knows better than to trust Littlefinger.
  4. He’s well stocked on insulation, driveway salt and longjohns because he KNOWS Winter is coming.
  5. Astrologers and the obstetrician who delivered me agree that I was born to hand jive.
  6. Because…ummm…he’s got the Ring…of Power…okay, I don’t watch Game of Thrones
  7. Numerology analysis shows that he has a name of wisdom and power…okay, I don’t watch Game of Thrones either
  8. Because naked chicks dig him.
  9. Because the King’s Hand always dies a horrible death (that’s what he gets for making jokes about my balls)
  10. Because he seems a nice fellow. (I don’t really know Sampiro)

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Reasons why Sampiro should be the King’s Hand (on Game of Thrones)

  1. He’s already friends with Hodor.
  2. As a young man Sampiro entered a monastery, either Sahagún or San Miguel de Camarzana.
  3. He knows better than to trust Littlefinger.
  4. He’s well stocked on insulation, driveway salt and longjohns because he KNOWS Winter is coming.
  5. Astrologers and the obstetrician who delivered me agree that I was born to hand jive.
  6. Because…ummm…he’s got the Ring…of Power…okay, I don’t watch Game of Thrones
  7. Numerology analysis shows that he has a name of wisdom and power…okay, I don’t watch Game of Thrones either
  8. Because naked chicks dig him.
  9. Because the King’s Hand always dies a horrible death (that’s what he gets for making jokes about my balls)
  10. Because he seems a nice fellow. (I don’t really know Sampiro)
  11. Because he knows things about King’s Landing that the rest of can only dream about

Reasons why Sampiro should be the King’s Hand (on Game of Thrones)

  1. He’s already friends with Hodor.
  2. As a young man Sampiro entered a monastery, either Sahagún or San Miguel de Camarzana.
  3. He knows better than to trust Littlefinger.
  4. He’s well stocked on insulation, driveway salt and longjohns because he KNOWS Winter is coming.
  5. Astrologers and the obstetrician who delivered me agree that I was born to hand jive.
  6. Because…ummm…he’s got the Ring…of Power…okay, I don’t watch Game of Thrones
  7. Numerology analysis shows that he has a name of wisdom and power…okay, I don’t watch Game of Thrones either
  8. Because naked chicks dig him.
  9. Because the King’s Hand always dies a horrible death (that’s what he gets for making jokes about my balls)
  10. Because he seems a nice fellow. (I don’t really know Sampiro)
  11. Because he knows things about King’s Landing that the rest of can only dream about
  12. Because it seems like a helluva job (I don’t really know Games of Thrones)

Reasons why Sampiro should be the King’s Hand (on Game of Thrones)

  1. He’s already friends with Hodor.
  2. As a young man Sampiro entered a monastery, either Sahagún or San Miguel de Camarzana.
  3. He knows better than to trust Littlefinger.
  4. He’s well stocked on insulation, driveway salt and longjohns because he KNOWS Winter is coming.
  5. Astrologers and the obstetrician who delivered me agree that I was born to hand jive.
  6. Because…ummm…he’s got the Ring…of Power…okay, I don’t watch Game of Thrones
  7. Numerology analysis shows that he has a name of wisdom and power…okay, I don’t watch Game of Thrones either
  8. Because naked chicks dig him.
  9. Because the King’s Hand always dies a horrible death (that’s what he gets for making jokes about my balls)
  10. Because he seems a nice fellow. (I don’t really know Sampiro)
  11. Because he knows things about King’s Landing that the rest of can only dream about
  12. Because it seems like a helluva job (I don’t really know Games of Thrones)
  13. Because he/she might have heard of the game of thrones.

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Countries whose official language is NOT written using the Roman Alphabet.

  1. Georgia

Countries whose official language is NOT written using the Roman Alphabet.

  1. Georgia
  2. Ethiopia - official language Amharic

Countries whose official language is NOT written using the Roman Alphabet.

  1. Georgia
  2. Ethiopia - official language Amharic
  3. Israel

Countries whose official language is NOT written using the Roman Alphabet.

  1. Georgia
  2. Ethiopia
  3. Israel
  4. Afghanistan

Two official languages with equal status, Pashto and Dari.

Countries whose official language is NOT written using the Roman Alphabet.

  1. Georgia
  2. Ethiopia
  3. Israel
  4. Afghanistan
  5. Greece

Countries whose official language is NOT written using the Roman Alphabet.

  1. Georgia
  2. Ethiopia
  3. Israel
  4. Afghanistan
  5. Greece
  6. Japan

Countries whose official language is NOT written using the Roman Alphabet.

  1. Georgia
  2. Ethiopia
  3. Israel
  4. Afghanistan
  5. Greece
  6. Saudi Arabia