But You Knew That

Model and Leonardo DiCaprio's girlfriend, Bar Rafaeli, speaking about fleeing Israel's female conscription:
"I don't regret not having been drafted . . .because I made out big," she told an Israeli paper. "Why is it good to die for one's country? Isn't it better to live in New York?"
Unfortunately, Bar, quite a few people from this country actually died in New York not too long ago, so it wasn't better for them. And now, a whole lot of pageantry stemming from that New York incident has resulted in many other people dying abroad for this country. But, y'know, just keep being a stupid model.
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Can we please strap this bitch to a SCUD missile? I don't care where we send her, just get her the fuck out of my face.
I say we give her the, GUTTE! And then right after we, Lou her.
She doesn't deserve the Gutte. Leonardo Dicrapio, though, she deserves.
i think i get the whole cornophagia thing - its only with models right? well models don't eat, so models don't crap. Also, they aren't particularly known for thier intelligence. I bet hes just eating chocolate and the snitch girl was too stupid to know any better (or just tells her self its shit so she feels better)
Models should be made without tongues.
I think Leo likes her becuase she kind of resembles him.
i actually think she resembles laura dern (if someone flattened dern's face a bit, but in a good way)
New York is where I'd rather stay.
I get allergic to war anyway.
I just adore a penthouse view.
Israel I like you but give me Park Avenue.
Typical, smypical.
Her Israeli citizenship should be revoked. It may be good to live in New York when you are "making out big," but you can bet she'll be missing that socialized health care when she is put out to pasture in two years. Eze bat zona!
Israeli women soldiers are paraded around online like "models". The amount of people who die in the Palestine, Syria and middle east in general from Israel's hostile military tactics far exceed the number of people who died in the attacks on 9-11, although I doubt this model is a pacifist, I am glad she doesn't want to serve for her countries military.
For some reason bragging about it in this way leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Much they way her boyfriends mouth must after eating her poop.
i already solved it juju - its not poop, its chocolate shes just too dumb to knwo the difference
Way to insult every military person out there. Military service doesn't necessarily mean putting your life on the line anyhow.
It was probably a baby ruth.
Touché , I should have not been so broad.
Oh, I wasn't addressing you, maria. Just commenting on Bar's comment.
I'm glad she doesn't serve for Israel's military also. She'd be dead already from "friendly fire."
Her comment, in the context of Israeli history, is actually quite witty. "Never mind, it is good to die for your country" is a famous expression originally coined by Joseph Trumpeldor, an early Zionist activist, who is said to have uttered it as he lay dying following the Jewish resistance at the battle of Tel Hai in 1920.
Given that she gave this comment to an Israeli journalist (who would have been culturally aware of the expression as a symbol of Israeli self-defence), I would take her latter comment, "Isn't it better to live in New York?" as tongue-in-cheek.
I think you're giving her too much credit, but ok.
I don't think she realized she accidentally made a sarcastic funny.
So, even dismissing her latter comment, she's using a patriot's last words to say, "I'm glad I left, I'm much richer and not dead like Trumpeldor," and that's "quite witty"? Wow.
Best,
Cord
RUDE!!! I can't believe an Israeli, of all people, would say such a thing. She clearly has not the first iota about the 4,000 years history of her homeland and the struggles of her countrymen to protect and defend her land. First of all, women generally don't see violent combat in the Israeli military. Secondly, there is no greater honor than to die (if it must come to that) for one's country–especially when the whole reason for dying is to PROCTECT the homeland from violent neighbors who routinely call for the destruction of said homeland–as is the case of Israel. Hell, I'm neither Israeli nor Jewish, and I'd be proud to fight for Israel.
P.S.
To Maria commenter: You're a damn liar.
Cord, I am so in love with you today. No posts bashing the Beckhams, ok? Let's not ruin it.
First best of the week. And, I agree, second, ditto, and, concurr.
Why is, Maria, a liar? That was her opionion.
Cool "Irate" way to be, good luck with that outlook. I forgot about whose side God was on. And martyrdom really is the best way to resolve issues, ain't it.
Yesterday was "Gross-Out" day on Mollygood, today is "Rumpus Day." It's a "Mollygood Smackdown."
Psst, maria, serving in the military isn't generally considered martyrdom. It's called bravery. Radical Islamists are the ones that believe in the 72 versions of virgins rap.
Too much serious mad though.
In response to Cord:
Her comment was disrespectful and self-entitled - but not stupid.
You, sir, had accused her of speaking "unintelligently", and I was simply trying to point out that in the context of the statement, I don't believe this was the case.
Is it too early for a second Tom-ba ladies? I think I feel another "Besting" in the works and it's a little tense around here today. Me no likey.
Yea, I wasn't thinking of the military when I said martyrdom was the best way to resolve issues (sarcastically). But when governments use religion to further their principals and religious beliefs, it's pretty darn close. I happen to think that a lot of countries, not just the radical Islamists, think that there is a "holy war" and use religion as an excuse for "force".
My cheerios are having a holy war with my spoon.
(trying to lighten mood)
Well, here I go again, but eh, fuck it.
If certain people didn't want to make a show of literally chopping the heads off of people for being infidels, I might be more inclined to think they had motives other than Jihad.
Why can't they just get along? Maybe, try a spork?
janice, I've been trying all morning. Maybe they'll listen to you. I AM SO MISUNDERSTOOD!
I'm going to throw a fake temper tantrum, as opposed to a real one, for diversion purposes.
I don't know if I want to escalate the tensions to spork-level yet. It's my last resort. The milk is stained with sugars though… it's horrifying.
Ohhhhhhhh the humanity. I'll send in some reinforcements. Prepare the sliced strawberries for entry.
Strawberry receptors are open! Preparing for transfer.
horrifying? that sounds yummy.
You guys… :)
Oh April, it may sound yummy now, but it's impossible to predict the longlasting consequences for the bowl, or the instability that would generate on the surrounding placemat. It's like a hotpot of tension.
Especially if your lactose intolerant. Pffffffft. excuse me.
Are girls allowed to fart, or just not allowed to poop? I always forget.
Oooh… that sounded to be of the silent but deadly variety. Ummm… that I've heard boys do! Cause girls don't fart. We "glow."
Man, these past two days have been quite heady! A Best Cord already! Drink up ladies, and here's to more!
My bowels are a battlefield, don't judge them.
It's a quarter to 11 in the morning on the east coast and I'm already hammered on the Tom-ba. I may need to seek treatment at the Cirque du Solodge.
It's okay. The first step to curing your Tombaholism is to admit you're a Tombaholic. Then take a self-congratulatory shot of Tomba as a reward.
3 shots in 2 hours in the am? what a good day it is
I smell glib and…….fritos. Who the hell opened up my fritos? I was saving them for my fritos and chili pie. Nothing goes better with Tom-ba than frito pie.
Save me a piece, I haven't had frito/chili pie in YEARS.
How unlike Leo to date someone vapid! That Giselle was such a fine, upstanding, moral intellectual.
c'mon…that was hysterical. “Why is it good to die for one’s country? Isn’t it better to live in New York?” is classic. quite frankly, i'd rather live in new york than fight for bush in iraq too, LOL!
but i can't afford the rent.
Poor! I can't either but still, poor.
:(
"But my boyfriend likes the ENVIRONMENT. That means I'm wonderful!"
It is extemely rare for an Israeli women see actual active combat. i highly doubt Bar could or would qualify for such a thing.
I'd like to see Maria provide evidence of Israeli women soldiers being paraded around online like “models”.
Further she goes on to say that the amount of people who die in the Palestine, Syria and middle east in general from Israel’s hostile military tactics far exceed the number of people who died in the attacks on 9-11. Would also be quite illuminating to see the number of palestinian, syrian and middle-eastern folk who have needlessly died due to extremist terrorist attacks. I think Maria would be quite surprised were she to compare those numbers.