Flickr Yanks Image of Obama As Joker

An anonymous reader writes "An interesting article yesterday about the unmasking of the recent creator of the controversial and iconic Obama/Joker image that has been popping up around Los Angeles with the word Socialism under it. The Los Angeles Times has identified the images' creator as Firas Alkhateeb. Even more interesting though is the fact that after getting over 20,000 hits on the image at Flickr, Flickr removed the image from Alkateeb's photostream, citing 'copyright' concerns. The image in question is clearly both an independent derivative work and unquestionably a parody of the President and Time Magazine which would be covered under fair use. It has appeared on many other sites without issue on the Internet." According to the same reader, "Flickr also recently nuked a user's entire photostream over negative comments on President Obama's official photostream."

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real reason I'm depressed

[Anonymous Coward]

is because I can't fucking get laid.

I'm 6'3", 240 lbs, which is fat, but I do lift weights 4 times a week and do the elliptical for 45 minutes 6 days a week. I buy new clothes and try to dress decent. I shower every day. I *CAN'T* fucking get laid. that's why I'm depressed.

dear god, someone help me.

Re:real reason I'm depressed

[Anonymous Coward]

Look, I get a lot of pussy. I'm one of those guys who can go to the store to buy some groceries and end up in the parking lot, fucking a bored housewife/milf in the back of her suv (happened a couple months ago). I've got a handful of fuck buddies, throw in some random hookups and a girl I'm dating. I have no problem getting laid.

Now, I could tell you how to get some ass, but it wouldn't do you any good. What's important is not "how", but "why". When you figure that out, you'll get your dick wet.