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Brother Buzz

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38. My ears bled....

Reply to Xipe Totec (Reply #27)

Wed Nov 6, 2013, 04:11 PM

Nov 2013

and I'm tone deaf.

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Miss Universe National Costume competition - from the absurd to the ridiculous. [View all] Xipe Totec Nov 2013 OP

I think that's pretty badass, actually. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #1

Really? Xipe Totec Nov 2013 #3

Why? It's a change of pace and it looks good. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #6

I'm beginning to wonder if you would pass the Turing test.... Xipe Totec Nov 2013 #8

Well, I am secretly an Autobot. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #14

You do seem to be attracted to shiny mechanical things... Xipe Totec Nov 2013 #15

Oh, you've never seen me in the Apple store. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #22

It looks like Megatron went transgender to me too. Motown_Johnny Nov 2013 #45

Oh, don't take on so. HappyMe Nov 2013 #11

There's more costumes, but I can't seem to be able to post the link Xipe Totec Nov 2013 #13

I will give it a try. HappyMe Nov 2013 #16

I agree... joeybee12 Nov 2013 #24

looks like a transformer .... nt leftyohiolib Nov 2013 #29

There's a planet for transformers? sinkingfeeling Nov 2013 #2

Cybertron repping hard at Miss Universe. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #4

Earth is finally letting in some other planets like Arus (of Voltron fame) into the act. Liberal Veteran Nov 2013 #5

somebody thought it was still 1977 snooper2 Nov 2013 #7

That's awesome! HappyMe Nov 2013 #9

WTF? hobbit709 Nov 2013 #10

They need to combine the costume competition with the talent section to boost their ratings Brother Buzz Nov 2013 #12

Good God Almighty ! lumpy Nov 2013 #19

OMG she was horrible. dballance Nov 2013 #20

That made my eyes tear and my skin crawl. nt Xipe Totec Nov 2013 #27

My ears bled.... Brother Buzz Nov 2013 #38

She needed some Klingons to harmonize with her Berlum Nov 2013 #40

Thanks, Gaga. nt tridim Nov 2013 #17

Most of them looked like Vegas show girls, but Miss Poland was hedgehog Nov 2013 #18

Downright demure by comparison Xipe Totec Nov 2013 #23

Russia was my favorite -- a snow queen! I also object to the Vegas showgirl Nay Nov 2013 #33

Ironically, the only one that could legitimately dress as a Vegas showgirl was miss USA Xipe Totec Nov 2013 #37

Exactly, but instead she dressed as a . . . transformer? Autobot? what Nay Nov 2013 #42

That's Miss USA's "national costume." How embarrassing. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2013 #21

Thailand, Finland then Ghana got my top votes. polly7 Nov 2013 #26

Miss USA dressed as an imported toy! hedgehog Nov 2013 #28

I liked China, Thailand, HappyMe Nov 2013 #30

Ach, Germany is soooo .... frazzled Nov 2013 #32

Yeah, Germany was a little scary NV Whino Nov 2013 #39

WTF does the "devil" have to do w/Belgium? MADem Nov 2013 #41

Deserves the award for "The Most Gratuitous Use of the Word 'Belgium' in a Serious Screenplay." nt Xipe Totec Nov 2013 #46

Autobots, roll out! nt EOTE Nov 2013 #25

Is there a link? MADem Nov 2013 #31

Yea, but I can't get it to work for some reason Xipe Totec Nov 2013 #34

I got there thru the link in post 21--hilarious costumes, crazy headdresses! nt MADem Nov 2013 #43

In post 21 there's a link to all of them. HappyMe Nov 2013 #35

Well, I think it's fun NV Whino Nov 2013 #36

Judging by the garments, I think some of the countries are located past Jupiter. nt Xipe Totec Nov 2013 #44

+1 nt MADem Nov 2013 #47