This is the first of my series “Random Thoughts”; notes that I took but did not make it into a post on Info Ink. These are good thoughts that deserve some attention.
Actually these are some things I found out about stuff in 2008, but it is the new year and these things needed to be said.
1–25% of the laws past by Congress were to rename post offices. (This is why they get the big bucks)
2–Since 2007 13 Middle East countries have pursued nuclear programs.
3–Nelson Mandela was removed from the terrorist list in 2008.
4–79% of Citigroups profits came from credit cards.
5–Estimated revenue from a half acre dedicated to ethanol is $300, the same half acre with a wind turbine would generate $10,000 of revenue.
6–In 2008, the price of eggs went up 34%.
7–There is a 2009 Sarah Palin Calendar sold on Amazon for $15.95.
8–the new senate is the oldest in history–average age: 63
9–did you know that people who have stopped looking for work are counted as “employed” by the government stats?
10-White House is worth $34 million less because of the falling housing market.
11-Stock market ups and downs has very little to do with the overall economy. It just indicates what is the feel of the investors are.
12-In the UK, there is a warning label on Dairy Milk saying that it contains “milk”.
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#3… WHAT?
#6. I did notice that eggs were getting ridiculously pricey.
#9. I did know that and it makes no sense whatsoever!
#10. Now, that’s FUNNY!
Yep…Mandela was just taken off the terrorist list……BTW, the WH is still worth about $308 million……thanx for the link….it is humorous in a sick kinda way
p.s. You might find this story as funny/ironic as I did: http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/01/13/sex.offender.lottery/index.html
(#1) That was the only bills the republicans would allow to pass without filibuster.
(#2) And they were all for peaceful energy production… and the fact that Israel has them has nothing to do with it… I’m being sarcastic.
(#5) Wish Governor Daniels saw that but he has to cater to the farmers.
(#9) If people knew the truth that the real unemployment rate is 13.5% there would be people demanding the resignations of the incumbents. Can’t have that.
(#11) Stock market is legalized gambling 🙂
(#12) Everything in California is labeled as being hazardous to your health (or at least I didn’t see anything that wasn’t last time I was there).
Morning Terrant….thanx for the stop by—#2 is my fav and #12 is just plain stupid and you are right about #9…they play with the stats to make stuff look better than it really is….that has got to stop.