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How bad is the economy?

edited August 2011 in Off-Topic
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  • edited August 2011
    It's so bad that Jay Leno bought his latest car at Carmax instead of Sotheby's. It's so bad that Jay Leno bought a Schwinn instead of a Harley.

    "Today people entered Mexico illegally from the US." (fixed.)

    McDonalds has more cash than the US Government. With things as they are, it's no wonder the Happy Meal looks more melancholy and disillusioned than happy.

    Obama asked for another loan from China and they said they wanted Yum Brands as collateral. Yum CEO had a comment: "Most of our sales come from overseas anyways."

    Obama asked for another loan from China and they said they wanted GE as collateral. GE CEO Jeff Immelt said: "You've read my fan letters!".

    Obama asked for another loan from China and they said they wanted to take Justin Bieber as collateral. Remarkably, after we've borrowed so much from them, China is still willing to do us another favor.

    Ben Bernanke bought HP today, because why buy more ink when you can just buy the cheap printer (long pause) company.

    President Obama started "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" again today, only this time, it's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" how bad things are.

    Things are so bad that the Republicans are shopping themselves to other governments. Goldman Sachs has already agreed to back the M & A deal. Russia has expressed interest.

    Things are so bad the tea party switched to the Tang Party. They bought NASA's supply after NASA had to cut back on...exploring space. In related news, the new Tang party is surprised by the amount of new and unusual sponsors it's getting after the name change.

    Things are so bad that the tea party actually started drinking Honest Tea.

    Things are so bad that the tea party decided to throw themselves overboard.

    Things are so bad that Sarah Palin thinks "she's got good odds this time."

    Given that all of his economic advisors have left, President Obama decided to hire William Shatner as his "price negotiator". Maybe now he won't spend so much money next time he goes on vacation.

    Congress has been replaced by high frequency trading machines from the New York Stock Exchange. We still get bad decisions, only now much, much, much faster.

    Things are so bad the US postal service is soon going to be taken over by UPS and Fedex and called "Fedup". It'll be much like the rest of the country.


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    I should write for Leno.
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  • Maurice,

    Thanks.

    Catch
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