Showboaters

But isn't the question really why people continue to vote for gangsters, showboaters, and self-centered ignoramuses? ❋ Michael Turton (2009)

Some of the big, lush wines are in vogue with the modern plush styling so they are showboaters that seem to turn heads. ❋ Tyler Colman (2008)

Such realities haven't prevented green showboaters from claiming victory after the Bush Administration designated the polar bear as a "threatened" species yesterday. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Franks is known to dislike showboaters and phonies and rarely grants interviews. ❋ Unknown (2007)

This was back in the time when the studio wasn't purposefully filled with a thousand self-conscious showboaters lurking in the background to whoop and gurgle at the merest opportunity. ❋ Alistair Myles (2006)

In the novel a few of the most ambitious showboaters meet untimely ends. ❋ O'Reilly, Bill (2000)

"SportsDome" is a wicked homage to ESPN's "SportsCenter," complete with blaring theme music, explosive graphics and a pair of glib, good-looking showboaters named Mark Shepard and ❋ Unknown (2011)

And everyone mentions stories of showboaters who have installed saunas and hot tubs, otherworldly amenities that must surely startle any already-dazed fish unfortunate enough to have been hooked. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Some are mere showboaters, some are in earnest, even saintly. ❋ Jay Nordlinger (2010)

But if the showboaters still can't help themselves, all the better. ❋ David Whitley (2010)

What Mr. Obama and his empty showboaters failed even to acknowledge in their "security" summit is the reality of the post-Big Five nuclear age: We're on the brink of a world in which the wealthiest nations from Canada to Norway to Japan can barely project meaningful force to their own borders while the nickel 'n' dime basket cases go nuclear. ❋ Mark Steyn (2010)

Teams are much more balanced these days and there are playmakers, or showboaters all over the league that can rack up the score. ❋ Millertime3852 (2010)

What Obama and his empty showboaters failed even to acknowledge in their "security" summit is the reality of the post-Big Five nuclear age: We're on the brink of a world in which the wealthiest nations from Canada to Norway to Japan can barely project meaningful force to their own borders while the nickel-'n'-dime basket cases go nuclear. ❋ Mark Steyn (2010)

It's his showboat [behavior] that makes [Americans] look [bad]. ❋ The Return Of Light Joker (2011)

That [skateboarder] was showboating to impress that girl when he broke his ankle. [The Washington] [Generals] were down 150 to 10 but the Globetrotters were still showboating for the crowd. ❋ DalethGimel (2007)

Excellent examples of people who are really bad showboaters would be that 'Lord of the Dance' blockhead Michael Flatley, the ludicrously posturing [Sarah Brightman] and her [bloated ego], and the Queen of the Showboaters, that swirling black hole of talentlessness herself - Celine Dion. "This was our [one chance] to get rid of tha showboating Canadian wench!" - Peter Griffin, Family Guy ❋ James Howard (2004)

showboat is just [plain] stupid. i haven't [seen it] but i know [i won't] like it. ❋ Coheedpowerx3 (2009)

[T.O]. is such a showboat that he's the reason "[Excessive Celebration]" is a [penalty]. ❋ Katie Was Here (2009)

Guy 1: Hey dude, did you get [any pussy] last night? Guy 2: No damnit, my girl was tired so I showboated. Guy 1: [What a bitch]! Always making you turn to [showboating]. ❋ Leon Llong (2010)

Now thats what i call showboatin'! see joe [cole] or [jay jay] [okocha]. ❋ SeanX (2003)

Person 1:Man! would you look at those [broads] with all those cute boys! Person 2: [Aww] they [ain't] nothing but a bunch of showboats. ❋ G.Keiz (2007)

PK [Subban] is a cocky hockey player, always [showboating]. While [Marchand] is just passionate ❋ SolkaTruesilver (2011)

Jeff :Did you know Mike drives his [chromed out] truck to work and parks it where he and others can always see it when he works? Mike :Don't forget the custom [headlights]! Jeff :Our generation used to [condone] showboating, but now I think the whole world is pretty much gone crazy! ❋ ProfessorNar (2009)