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Miles Archer

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17. Hugh Hefner

Reply to GoCubsGo (Reply #15)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 02:52 PM

Oct 30

Unrelated, but sort of related...

...Hefner was asked, I believe in the 70s, maybe the 80s..."Do you realize that the reason most of these women want to be with you is because of your money?"

Hefner, without missing a beat: "Who CARES?"

I don't think Trump thinks past the point of BEING flattered, because he's ADDICTED to it. There can never be "balance" in his life without regularly refreshed helpings of unconditional fealty and worship.

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Oh FFS. South Korea served Trump brownies "decorated with the color of gold that President Trump favors" [View all] Miles Archer Oct 30 OP

They gave him a gold crown and... lame54 Oct 30 #1

I heard he claims to crap solid gold bricks GusBob Oct 30 #2

Well, his Mama never told him what mine told me! SARose Oct 30 #3

Yeah. For me it was "Starving kids in Korea." Miles Archer Oct 30 #6

The country I pick is America GusBob Oct 30 #13

the actual food Celerity Oct 30 #4

Egads, he must have been FURIOUS about the PORTION SIZES. Miles Archer Oct 30 #8

Wonder how long it took the Big Mac order to arrive afterward? Vinca Oct 30 #18

I get countries are doing what they feel they need to do to placate the corpse flower but I can't help but think Solly Mack Oct 30 #5

I've heard accounts of Arab countries serving him steaks charred beyond recognition Miles Archer Oct 30 #9

I wonder how long before he wears the crown in public. Solly Mack Oct 30 #12

I sit copilot on that sentiment Torchlight Oct 30 #10

Thank you for that. Solly Mack Oct 30 #11

They're not doing it to placate him. GoCubsGo Oct 30 #16

Gilding the little man's diapers to make him better feel like a king Torchlight Oct 30 #7

Rich people used to die from eating gold leftstreet Oct 30 #14

Crassus met a bad end via the Parthians Celerity Oct 30 #19

They know that they can manipulate him through flattery. GoCubsGo Oct 30 #15

Hugh Hefner Miles Archer Oct 30 #17

I fail to see the appeal of eating gold. 3catwoman3 Oct 30 #20

Of course Thousand Island is his favorite dressing. tanyev Oct 30 #21