# I always knew Cheney was quick to temper after that, "Go fuck yourself,"... **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 12, 2006, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164 "2006-02-12T21:45:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Ivorybill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ee59a6/32.png) [@Ivorybill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ivorybill)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2006, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164/181 "2006-02-13T23:03:24Z")
> [@Ivorybill](#): > > Two keys to safe upland bird hunting is blah, blah, blah… And two keys to clear communication ARE subject/verb agreement and proofreading. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Simmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@David\_Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_Simmons)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2006, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164/182 "2006-02-13T23:22:02Z")
I think we can rest easy, folks. Surely Texas law requires that gunshot wounds be reported by medical personnel to law enforcement authorities. Therefore this one will be reported and thoroughly investigated by those authorities. When that is completed there will be full disclosure and we’ll know for sure what happened. Right? ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164/183 "2006-02-14T00:05:57Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > **Contrapuntal** , all I can find about witnesses, the car’s proximity and why just one spokesperson are these (my bolding): > > > [@](#): > > > > Armstrong was with the hunting party but in a nearby vehicle with her sister. As I pointed out above, the fact that she was in a car and not at the immediate scene, coupled with the fact that she has a vested interest in deflecting the blame (her ranch, her hunt) makes her a poor witness, in my opinion. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164/184 "2006-02-14T00:07:10Z")
> [@Contrapuntal](#): > > > [@lieu](#): > > > > **Contrapuntal** , all I can find about witnesses, the car’s proximity and why just one spokesperson are these (my bolding): > > As I pointed out above, the fact that she was in a car and not at the immediate scene, coupled with the fact that she has a vested interest in deflecting the blame (her ranch, her hunt) makes her a poor witness, in my opinion. Dang. Any stray mods about? Coding cleanup on aisle three. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164/185 "2006-02-14T00:19:11Z")
[QUOTE=Contrapuntal] [QUOTE=Contrapuntal] > [@lieu](#): > > **Contrapuntal** , all I can find about witnesses, the car’s proximity and why just one spokesperson are these (my bolding):Dang. Any stray mods about? Coding cleanup on aisle three. and aisle four. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![alaricthegoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@alaricthegoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alaricthegoth)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164/186 "2006-02-14T00:59:17Z")
> [@Evil Captor](#): > > To the tune of “Whatever Lola Wants” > > Whatever Cheney sees > Cheney shoots > And Whittinton > Cheney sees you jomped into thread, probably not the first to make this admission, butI’m not praying for Whittington’s recovery… ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164/187 "2006-02-14T01:07:46Z")
> [@alaricthegoth](#): > > jomped into thread, probably not the first to make this admission, butI’m not praying for Whittington’s recovery… asshole. wishing death on the guy? fucking asshole ---
**Author:** ![Aceospades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Aceospades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aceospades)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164/188 "2006-02-14T01:10:23Z")
I work for DuPont. Being a company that produced a LARGE AMOUNT of black powder for a number of decades, we came up with a little slogan. “All accidents can be prevented”. I don’t care what the circumstances were, if you shot someone by accident, you’re a dumass! You didn’t follow proper procedures and someone got hurt. This could have bin a lot worse. What do you think the reaction would have been if the headlines were “Dick Cheney shot and killed fellow hunter”. Weather driving a car, writing a prescription, shooting a gun, or what ever, if what you are doing carries the possibility of KILLING SOMEONE; you make damn sure you follow the procedures and safety regulations so no one gets hurt. I don’t follow politics much, but if Cheney is a supporter of the NRA, I thing they should consider kicking him out. They don’t need a high profile figure like the VP fucking up and shooting someone. Not really the message there trying to encourage. ---
**Author:** ![alaricthegoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@alaricthegoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alaricthegoth)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164/189 "2006-02-14T01:10:58Z")
> [@wring](#): > > asshole. wishing death on the guy? fucking asshole I know, I know. And the poor guy never did me no harm. (I do note that he runs in nasty circles). I confessed my sin with what I though was appropriate circumspection. wtf, he’s lived a full life… Wouldn’t it just fry cheney’s grits if dude snuffed? ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164/190 "2006-02-14T01:15:45Z")
no excuse. ---
**Author:** ![alaricthegoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@alaricthegoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alaricthegoth)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164/191 "2006-02-14T01:19:59Z")
> [@wring](#): > > no excuse. alright, alright,I’m lighting a fucking candle right now, but if he survives, I’m sending a bill. (to cheney) ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164/192 "2006-02-14T01:20:17Z")
> [@alaricthegoth](#): > > I know, I know. And the poor guy never did me no harm. > > (I do note that he runs in nasty circles). > > I confessed my sin with what I though was appropriate circumspection. > > wtf, he’s lived a full life… Wouldn’t it just fry cheney’s grits if dude snuffed? Dude. No matter what circles he runs in, you hope he doesn’t recover isn’t acceptable. I have no love for our VP, but Christ on a cracker, why would you wish someone else’s death on his head? ---
**Author:** ![alaricthegoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@alaricthegoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alaricthegoth)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164/193 "2006-02-14T01:23:22Z")
why would you wish someone else’s death on his head? well, I was seeing whittington as kind of collateral damage in the war on cheney’s war. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164/194 "2006-02-14T01:32:10Z")
> [@alaricthegoth](#): > > well, I was seeing whittington as kind of collateral damage in the war on cheney’s war. That wouldn’t even make sense if I were stoned. ---
**Author:** ![alaricthegoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@alaricthegoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alaricthegoth)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164/195 "2006-02-14T01:40:11Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > That wouldn’t even make sense if I were stoned. if,as a result of the shitstorm attendant upon the litigation of a wrongful death action, Cheney’s efficacy as an agent of Satan were impaired, that might, in some circles, be considered as enhancing the overall survivabiliy of many innocent people. That said, (and remembering that I didn’t say I was hoping he died-I merely announced my withholding of positive vibes) one might not be an irretrievable churl to see Whittington as having stood too close t Cheney when God struck at Satan’s servant, and becoming thereby an instrument, so to speak of divine vengeance, if only in a passive sense… ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164/196 "2006-02-14T01:43:11Z")
> [@UncleBeer](#): > > Except in the case of boats. Smaller boats are required to yield to larger boats - almost always - since they are more agile. Gets a little more complicated if one of them is under sailpower. And I hope there aren’t too many railroad tracks without crossing gates in your area. Those suckers can really hurt if they clobber you. Ok-well, I was only referring to driver’s ed and cars–or did you learn boat safety in your driver’s eds class as well? FWIW, small aircraft are treated as equals to large (not sure if this is still true, but it was about 5 years ago–my husband no longer flies as a hobby). True enough about the trains–but the analogy doesn’t hold up because trains have lights, crossing bars etc–and rules of the road that cover them. You can’t point a train just anywhere and run someone over etc. > [@](#): > > When it comes to guns though, my mileage is identical to yours. There are, however, other persons who share culpability in this incident. yup. Here is Yahoo news (dunno if this is considered a “good enough” source for y’all) [Basic Safety Rule Broken](http://news.yahoo.com/fc/us/bush_administration) I think it’s a tempest in teapot, but also that the WH would have been better served if he had not only apologized publicly, but underscored the importance of gun safety. I don’t like the “nothing touches me” attitude from Cheyney. I feel sorry for Mr Whittington–and I bet he wishes he had sent the cook to the hunt! Or even his cat…(lame folk tale joke, move along, please…) ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164/197 "2006-02-14T01:46:52Z")
:dubious: What. In the holy blue fuck. Are you on about? You think…wait. Never mind. Y’know what? Don’t tell me. Do this. Step away from the keyboard. Go to the kitchen. Get some munchies and something to drink, plug something brainless into the dvd player, and chill. At least til you can be semi coherent. ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164/198 "2006-02-14T01:48:22Z")
Dammit. **eleanor** , that was not directed at you… ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164/199 "2006-02-14T01:52:48Z")
I stole this from \*\*Al Franken’s \*\* posting on the Huffington Post today. Dick Cheney shot a man this weekend. When asked why, he responded, “Just to watch him die”. 😃😃😃😃 ---
**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164/200 "2006-02-14T01:54:33Z")
> [@alaricthegoth](#): > > if,as a result of the shitstorm attendant upon the litigation of a wrongful death action, Cheney’s efficacy as an agent of Satan were impaired, that might, in some circles, be considered as enhancing the overall survivabiliy of many innocent people. Part of the problem with Cheney is that, at best, he is a bit aloof to the plight of others, more likely, he doesn’t feel a great deal of empathy. If you wish to see an innocent person die so that you can gloat over Cheney’s comeuppance, then you are more like him than unlike him. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-always-knew-cheney-was-quick-to-temper-after-that-go-fuck-yourself/344164.md?page=11)