. Before Barrack Obama's next televised speech, prepare your "Bull$*!t Bingo" card by drawing a square.
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I find that 5" x 5" is a good size -- and dividing it into columns --five across and five down.
That will give you 25.....1-inch blocks.
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2. Write one of the following words or phrases in each block:
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. Restored our reputation
. Strategic fit
. Let me be clear
. Make no mistake
. Back from the brink
. Signs of recovery
. Out of the loop
. Benchmark
. Job creation
. Fiscal restraint
. Win-win
. Affordable health care
. Previous Administration
. Greed on Wall Street
. At the end of the day
. Empower (or empowerment)
. Touch base
. Mindset
. Corporate greed
. Ballpark
. Game plan
. Leverage
. Inherited as used in "I inherited this mess"
. Relief for working families (alternate - "unprecedented")
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3. Check off the appropriate block when you hear one of those words or phrases.
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4. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, stand up and shout:
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"BULL$*!T!"
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Testimonials from past satisfied "Bull$*!t Bingo" players:
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"I had been listening to the speech for only five minutes when I won." - Jack W., Boston
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"My attention span during his speeches has improved dramatically." - David D., Florida
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"What a gas! Speeches will never be the same for me after my first win." - Bill R., New York City
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"The atmosphere was tense in the last speech as 14 of us waited for the fifth box." - Ben G., Denver
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"The speaker was stunned as eight of us screamed "BULL$*!T!" for the third time in two hours." - Harry A, Kansas City
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"This is the most fun I have ever had with my pants up!" Robert H. Portland