Monthly Archives: March 2009

Quote of the Quote

March 4, 2009 – 5:26 pm

“Gentleman, you have come sixty days too late. The depression is over.” – Herbert Hoover, responding to a delegation requesting a public works program to help speed the recovery, June 1930 The Dow Jones tanked for another two years after this proclamation. But he never thought he was wrong about letting the Free Market run […]

By Peter | Posted in economy | Comments (0)

Banned from WAL-MART

March 4, 2009 – 5:13 pm

This is why women should not take men shopping against their will. After I retired, my wife insisted that I accompany her on her trips to Wal-Mart. Unfortunately, like most men, I found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out. Equally unfortunately, my wife is like most women – she loved to […]

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Phew – Earth Saved from Destruction

March 3, 2009 – 3:28 pm

More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly. Author: Woody Allen An asteroid of a similar size to a rock that exploded above Siberia in 1908 with the force […]

By Peter | Posted in Space | Comments (0)

Wheelbarrow versus Wheelbarrel

March 3, 2009 – 2:57 pm

My landlord Vladmar comes from Pittsburgh. He attended Platt Institute for Art. His spelling is phonetically inspired and the other day he asked, “Is it wheelbarrow or wheelbarrel?” “Wheelbarrow, but you can say wheelbarrow, but if you’re trying to be funny say wheelburro.” Vladmar chuckled at my quip. Like me he possesses a simple sense […]

By Peter | Posted in Education, Sex | Comments (0)

Asshole Alert – The Wall Street Journal

March 3, 2009 – 1:25 pm

Throughout the GW Bush regime the Wall Street Journal touted the financial markets as the saviour of capitalism. Common people listened to their advice. Stocks and housing prices ballooned until 2007, when someone finally noticed that the economy had been fucked by our dependence on voodoo economics. In keeping with their tradition of off-loading blame, […]

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