[lbo-talk] The GFC hits home....

[Mike Ballard]

The recession is hitting everyone really badly..................
My neighbor got a pre-declined credit card in the mail.
Wives are having sex with their husbands because they can't afford batteries.
CEO's are now playing miniature golf. 
Exxon-Mobil laid off 25 Congressmen. 
A stripper was killed when her audience showered her with rolls of pennies while she danced. 
I saw a Mormon with only one wife. 
The bank returned a check marked "Insufficient Funds" and I had to call them to ask if they meant them or me.
McDonald's started selling Quarter-Ouncers. 
Angelina Jolie adopted a child from America. 
Parents in Beverly Hills fired their nannies and learned their children's names. 
A truckload of Americans was caught sneaking into Mexico. 
A picture is now only worth 200 words. 
When Bill and Hillary travelled together they had to share a room. 
The Treasure Island casino in Las Vegas is now managed by Somali pirates. 
And, finally... 
I was so depressed last night thinking about the economy, wars, jobs, my savings, Social Security, retirement funds, etc., I called the Suicide Hotline. I got a call center in Pakistan and when I told them I was suicidal, they got all excited and asked if I could drive a truck.

 

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