The frank truth about Dick Cheney -can only be harmed by a direct nuclear blast or by magical attack

[The Count]

http://www.imao.us/archives/007389.html
After Cheney was targeted by terrorists while in Afghanistan, numerous urban legends about him have surfaced, some old and some new. Here's the facts sorted from the fiction:

Claim: Cheney could have been hurt in the bomb attack in Afghanistan.
Status: False
Cheney is invulnerable to conventional weaponry. According to DoD reports, Cheney can only be harmed by a direct nuclear blast or by magical attacks.

[eleny]

1. yup - it's garlic or bust

[babylonsister]

2. I thought cockroaches could survive directly nuclear blasts; I iimagine

Cheney could, too. ;)

[NoPasaran]

4. Yup, the only thing that could do him in would be whacking with a giant shoe

Otherwise, he's invulnerable

[niyad]

15. yes, the old joke was that the only things to survive a nuke would be cockroaches, carp and twinkies

darth cheney definitely has to be added to the list.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

17. And Keith Richards.

[librechik]

3. I think we should throw water on him, like the witch in oz--or a bad toaster.

[TheLeftyMom]

5. Where is Harry Potter when you need him?

n/t

[azurnoir]

6. Would a level 17 half elf do? n/t

[Buzz Clik]

7. Silver bullets? Wooden stake through the heart?

Exposure to sunlight?

[leomcgarrysghost]

8. Doesn't a Paladin or Wizard have enough attack points?

[MADem]

9. Or a blood clot caused by sitting on his ass too much on airplanes

March 5 (Bloomberg) -- Vice President Dick Cheney is being treated for a blood clot in his lower left leg that may have developed as a result of an extended trip aboard Air Force Two that took him around the world.

The clot was discovered today when Cheney went for an examination after experiencing ``mild discomfort'' in his left leg, his spokeswoman, Lea Anne McBride, said.

``In light of his recent prolonged air travel, he visited his doctor's office this afternoon,'' McBride said.

An ultrasound at George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates revealed a deep venous thrombosis, or a blood clot. He will be treated with blood thinning medication for several months, McBride said. Cheney has returned to the White House to resume his schedule, she said.

Cheney, 66, returned last week from a trip that covered about 25,000 miles over about 65 hours with stops in Japan, Australia, Pakistan and Afghanistan. The condition Cheney suffered can occur during long flights when movement is limited.

Heart patients are at particular risk for developing blood clots after plane rides for 10 hours or longer, according to the American Heart Association. Cheney had four heart attacks before he became vice president.

Deep-vein thrombosis can be deadly, particularly when the clots formed in the legs break off and travel to the lungs, cutting off blood flow. The clots can take a long time to dissolve and disperse, even with drug therapy.

Moreover, people who have them are prone to repeat attacks, as well as pain and swelling in the legs. Some wear compression stockings during flights to reduce the risk.

...... http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=akBthRKDdNRs&refer=home

[Bake]

10. Stake through the ...

By the way, has anyone ever actually SEEN his reflection in a mirror?

Bake

[baldguy]

11. Mmm, yes. Strong with the Dark Side he is. Consumed totally him it has.

[IllLib]

12. A direct nuclear blast...

may not work as it has never been tested, ala 'Independance Day'!

[newyawker99]

13. Hi IllLib!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[niyad]

16. yes, welcome to DU!!

[La_Fourmi_Rouge]

14. Well, I don't have a nuke, so...

I guess I gotta break out the Wand!

Stand Back, everyone!