Obama Finally Calls the Indian Prime Minister
Only the leader of the world’s largest democracy; no rush.
And you can tell from the photo ABC Live in India used that they’re not mad at all.
Look familiar? And we made sure to watermark it. Sheesh. Now apparently its a stock photo.
Actually, that makes me smile.
Here’s the story behind the photoshop.
(If the ABC Live site take the photo down, there’s a PDF of it here.)
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November 12th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
amazing
November 12th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
You can even tell where they photoshopped out the watermark. The carpet suddenly changes.
This is my favorite thing from India ever. Except maybe my Indian coworker, na’an, and chicken tikka masala.
November 12th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Dude! Your job’s been offshored!
All the same – incredible. Either they agree with you or they are clueless – either way, it’s hilarious.
I’ve had a really sucky day until five minutes ago… That made it.
November 12th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Hmmmm… chicken tikka masala…..
There’s a frozen one at the grocery store that doesn’t suck. Granted, when you get the frozen Naan to go with it, you’re up to 8 bucks, but if there aren’t any Indian restaurants nearby…
November 12th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
You’ve made it to the big time, Frankie!
November 12th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Kent, I make it at home, yo! But I know the frozen one of which you speak. I get it for Frank when I don’t feel like making him a lunch.
November 12th, 2008 at 10:27 pm
There are no copy rights on the internet. I LOVE DOING THE HOT SWAP! … and no that is not some kinky wife sharing thing….. When people hotlink to photos on my server I like to substitute a more amusing photo. I used on here from IMAO that was B.O. with drool dropping from his mouth. I added a glorious hole complete with ding dong with it saying underneath B.O. Sux might big ones! ….. Let the amusement begin!
November 12th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
image source:
http://abclive.in/thumbnail.php?file=obama_phone_photo_opp_upside_down_536522269.jpg&size=article_medium
They do speak English over there…sort of:
November 12th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
LOL… Is that for real?
November 12th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
I take back everything I ever said about Cadet Happy. He is now like a diety to me.
November 12th, 2008 at 11:51 pm
Whoa, you made the “Headlines We Pick, You Click” section at HotAir. Blogalanche!
November 13th, 2008 at 12:11 am
Sarah K,
you… MAKE YOUR OWN???
Frank, forget the mexicannon and moon nuking and CLONE THIS WOMAN.
If nothing else, you’ll have a thousand happy conservative guys out there.
Back on topic – I do love the fractured English in the article. Reminds me of the recruiters or tech support people.
November 13th, 2008 at 12:22 am
They probably just did a google images search for Obama + phone when they were putting the story together. It’s the first (and pretty much, only) picture that comes up. That’s awesome!
D
November 13th, 2008 at 1:07 am
hahahah what the crap?
November 13th, 2008 at 7:49 am
maybe they think that’s how all Americans use phones?
I’d lmao if the Indian PM tried to show him how to use one when they meet.
November 13th, 2008 at 8:00 am
This shall not go without suitable “re-education”
Obama Most Excellent Ruler May He Live Forever National Civilian Security Force
November 13th, 2008 at 8:00 am
Indian News Agency Uses “Inconvenient” Obama Photo…
Gateway Pundit has the scoop, but suffice to say, the IMAO.us parody is so legendary that it even warrants its own entry on Snopes, so I can sorta understand how they might’ve missed it.
What’s next for the infamous Frank J, now that he’s apparen…
November 13th, 2008 at 9:25 am
He’s still a ding dong.
Frank, keep ‘em coming!
November 13th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
And they didn’t even do a good job of taking out the watermark. That’s one of the worst stamp tool jobs I’ve ever seen.
November 13th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Metink tat teh funie. U rok bg tyme!
November 13th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Big props to Cadet Happy on this one. But I can’t believe those shmucks dared to use it for a “news” article after they had the stones to photoshop out your watermark.
On the other hand, more people will get to see the photo now, so I guess it’s a good thing…
November 13th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Priceless
November 13th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Ernie- Go the the Snopes.com page on this (which still does not credit IMAO, despite at least one e-mail pointing them to the original source) and the picture there has the IMAO watermark shopped out. The idiots at ABClive probably did not clean out the water mark.
I like that any “serious” news agency would use a photo with that clock in the background that Cadet did deliberately crappy.
November 13th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
It should be taken as indian prospective that this photo graph just show how a man who will be the leader of world power democracy could not find communication link with world largest democracy head in communication advacne era.
As Indian prime minister has categorelcally stated during his on board press meet that due to non availbality of communication link he could not able to get call from US President elect,Obama but question this photo wants ask from both obama and singh what is reality behind this delayed coversation ?
It clearly shows that either of both hining the truth of delayed coversation between two nations who are trying to come closer??
November 13th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
It is great question which supporters of democratic values should ask which ABC Live photo is asking ,
It is not image in question but more than for what message it was used by ABC Live should be consider
well done ,good work
November 13th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
ABC Live – Why would POTUS-elect Obama want to talk to the leader of the world’s largest democracy? Nothing against India, but BHO has no interest in democracy.
November 13th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
That totally made my day!
Notice how they called Michelle “Mitchelle” at the bottom as well. I mean, I knew her face was…unfortunate-looking…but I never mistook her for a man.
November 14th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
This is soooo funny.
November 15th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
Dear All
ABC LIVE is a responsible news organization run by experienced online research journalists from INDIA.
Here ABC means ACCURATE BRAVE AND COMPACT and not AMERICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION.
We have posted a news article regarding delayed phone conversation between US elect President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on November 12 2008.
This introductory phone call between two leaders of those nations who are trying to come closer defying all historical if and buts in their bilateral relations.
As news flashed out regarding Obama made phone call to south Asian nation heads except Indian Prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh send anger and misinformation on future of mutual strategic partnership recently developed between India and United States.
As a news organization from India it was our responsibility to publish news which can reflect the news and as well as its impact on the area from where it was reported.
That’s why we have reported a true content of the concerned news with heading which is stressing on delayed phone conversation “At Last Obama calls Manmohan Singh” along with a picture showing Obama with inverted telephone receiver which shows the mistiming of highly valued introductory conversation between leaders of two largest democracies of the world and watch behind Obama showing 3 am reflects the prompt action taken by them even at these flee hours to rectify the mistake.
If any one wants to know more on the issue can contact me on my mail: drawat@abclive.in
(Dr. Dinesh Singh Rawat)
Managing editor
http://www.abclive.in
November 16th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Is it even funnier now that Dinesh is defending it?
Yes, yes it is.
November 16th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
I am not here to defend or offend nor it is my job I just explained why we did it.
it is to you to accept or reject our views.
November 16th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
* snort *