question about bush?

[chickenscratching]

Ok, so I see quite a few people use an asterick in place of chimps name, is this symbolizing an asshole or a bush?
OR, so the government doesn't pick up on your post?

[Arkana]

1. No

The asterisk is code for "not really". You know, like when they put an asterisk next to a player's name in a list of stats because he played under a special condition or rule? Bush has one because he didn't actually win in 2000 (or 2004) so he will get an asterisk in the history books. Hence, we get *.

[Reverend_Smitty]

2. It's there because the * represents what will be next to his name...

in the history books because he wasn't really elected president. Kinda like what they did to Roger Maris when he hit 61 home runs, except our asterisk will be justified

[chickenscratching]

3. ohhh ok

i have this friend that in his emails will use an asterick within bushes name (B*ush) or when he uses the word bomb (b*mb)
since he's afraid the government will investigate... :eyes:
i think it's an asinine worry, but, to each his own.