Oh, BTW, the lady in post #24 was Angela Merkel, German Chancellor.
Note the picture on her Wiki page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Merkel
According to my trusty gang awareness handbook that could be a sign of trouble:
HAND SIGNS
Hand signs, often referred to as gang signs, were first used by Chinese Triads several hundred years ago. Black gang members introduced hands signs to the gang culture in the mid-1970s in Los Angeles. It is believed they copied their hand signs from family members who used secret hand signs in their fraternal societies and Masonic groups. Over time, gang members have developed hand signs unique to their particular gangs. Hand signs are often a physical representation of gang nomenclature, such as using fingers to spell the word “blood,” or of symbols found in gang graffiti, such as pitchforks and numbers. This nonverbal form of communication has been quickly accepted and adopted by gangs across the nation.
Hand signs are a nonverbal form of communication much like American Sign Language, but hand signs should not be confused with sign language. A quick flash of the hand is used as an announcement of gang affiliation or as a challenge or insult. These hand signs, which are quickly displayed with the fingers, hands, and body, have very specific meanings to gang members. Gang members will often invert or modify the signs of a rival gang as an insult, known as “throwing down"
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