After reading through this thread, I have a couple of thoughts  . Raider I think you should appeal to Long Mike's patriotism and sense of duty to convince him to take a position in your new administration. You need someone to translate for you and Tip, not only for foreign folk, but for most of the English speaking world. .ghoti.'s greater than room temperature IQ makes him a fine choice for a new position: Ambassador to the Middle East. Heaven knows we need someone with good sense in that region, and he may be as close to that as you have available. I also like Redline for Secretary of the Treasury, although his liking of the finer things may be a potential problem given his access to the printing presses.

 

Finally I would like to offer my services as an adviser. While I have little in the way of qualifications, I can speak in more or less complete sentences and would like to be in a position to take advantage of the largess sure to come from a man of your..er...caliber.

You got it.

Sweet! Wait do I have to wear a suit and tie for this job. If not I vote the banana hammock as official work wear. 

LOL...I missed this one totally...We're in business to smuggle fishing gear and boats, so the banana hammock is totally out as work wear, we don't want to look like we're smuggling fruit.

I think I would like to be Raider's press secretary. No one who has ever inhabited the White House has a greater need for a top shelf press liason that our own man Raider.

So, I'll volunteer for the position, with one condition. I need a flak jacket for all appearances.

What do you need a flak jacket for? Raiders cabinet is full of gun loving rednecks. Plus his southern secret service. You will be fine.

I have not read every conribution so I apologize if it's already been mentioned however...(ahem)...mary jane does not grow on a tree.  So I must give pause to wonder what exactly it was you WERE inhaling.  Spanish moss, maybe?

I have not read every conribution so I apologize if it's already been mentioned however...(ahem)...mary jane does not grow on a tree.  So I must give pause to wonder what exactly it was you WERE inhaling.  Spanish moss, maybe?

Obviously never seen a 7 to 8ft plant before.

For an extreme version watch Scary Movie 2 when Shorty goes to his room for the night.

Obviously never seen a 7 to 8ft plant before.

For an extreme version watch Scary Movie 2 when Shorty goes to his room for the night.

about 40 years ago i had one almost 10 feet tall

I have seen ditch weed grow that tall before. It was a very common thing around the woods were I grew up. It also wasn't planted there. In the part of Iowa were I grew up in. Ditch weed was very common. Due to the rich black soil, hot and humid summers, and lots of rain.

^You must get the 'seng also.

Well according to my dad. Who was in to drugs. Ditch weed is a waste. I don't know if that is true or not. I have never used drugs in my life. I have many friends that have and still do. They respect that I don't do them. In return they don't do them around me. As for the Seng. Plenty of farms up here for that.

Raider, in honor of your commitment to chinese cuisine, I propose your presidential nickname be "President D plate" After all, we all know the D plate is the best dish at every chinese restaurant.