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Oh functioning economy, how I miss thee
Matt:
This is over a year old, and amazing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYX1AgEV0vo
Notice Ben Stein and the rest of the crew basically laughing at Schiff as he says the economy will worsen. Stein said if MER got any cheaper (at about 10x today's price), it would be in cereal boxes.
Schiff quipped:
"We are not buying products from the world; they're giving them to us. They're subsidizing our consumption."
Monday, Stein, famous for his cool demeanor, published this panicky article pleading for help:
http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/yourlife/122582
These times would be fascinating if we weren't stuck living in them.
gappie:
fascinating yes... and since i think the financial papers now are more similar to some ethological journals then anything else, im not sure how much it saddens me.
KingSparta:
Gas Prices Came Down
John Gateley:
"always look on the bright side of life" (followed by whistling).
Anyone see the news that Monty Python's dead parrot is something of a remake of an ancient Roman joke about a slave?
j
DarkPenguin:
Hmmm...
He's a ex thrall. He's pining for Vesuvius.
Just doesn't work as well as "fjords".
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