Of The Economy

Social Security makes it official: No COLA in 2010

WASHINGTON - There will be no cost of living increase for more than 50 million Social Security recipients next year, the first year without a raise since automatic adjustments were adopted in 1975, the government announced Thursday.
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Welcome to the club. I haven't received a COLA or raise in about 3 years.



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That's Gotta Suck

Ill. woman dies after catching fire during surgery

ST. LOUIS – A southern Illinois woman died after being severely burned in a flash fire while undergoing surgery, a rare but vexing problem in operating rooms.
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Of all the things that can and do go wrong in surgery, getting roasted shouldn't be one of them.

Have these people never heard of fans? Move that oxygen around a bit. Keep it diluted fer fuck's sake.



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Bumfuckistan - UPDATE

As previously mentioned in this post, I have a nephew in the service who was stationed in Afghanistan.
I got the word today that he is back in the states safe and sound.

Glad to hear it "J", and thanks.


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You've Coma A Long Way Baby

Obama signs equal-pay bill
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama signed an equal-pay bill into law Thursday before cheering labor and women leaders who fought hard for it and the woman whose history-making lawsuit gave impetus to the cause.
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Good job, dear. Now where's my supper?

Next thing you know, they'll be putting a man on the moon.


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Whore Rotta Ruv

Yup. The big hoe-down (a.k.a. The Olympics) is finally over with. Allah be fucking praised.
The U.S. took home the most medals overall, with China taking home the most gold, at least for now. After they gather up birth certificates for all the 12 and 13 year-old Chinese participants, the Olympic committee may change their minds on some of the medals.

But in the meantime, you Chinese can go back to your everyday lives now, making cheap shit for WalMart:






Belching your clouds of unregulated pollutants into our atmosphere:





And serving up your paws-ta:




Oh, and the title? In case you - like me - didn't watch the big closing ceremony bullshit last night, I guess that with handing over the reins to England for the 2012 Olympics, Jimmy Page played the guitar whilst some English woman wailed a Chinese government mandated tamed down rendition of classic Zep tune of "Whole Lotta Love". My understanding is that the 'real' version was too suggestive for their tender ears.

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Whatta Maroon

So I go to the grocery store Sunday to pick up a few things for Sunday dinner.

I get the things bought and unload them from the cart into the back of the truck. My usual M.O. is to put the sacks in the bed of the truck. Easy to load, easy to unload.
Well, the groceries are all in the truck and I hit the button on the remote to unlock the door. Pull on the door handle and it's still locked. Hit the button again, nothing. Shit. I'm of course wondering what the hell is going on, whereupon I notice that something seems to look a little different... something on the inside of the truck, the interior, something doesn't look quite right. Then I notice that right next to the truck is another truck that looks just like this one. I try the remote again and behold! The other unlocks!

So I ever so meekly, unload the groceries from the back of whoever's truck I loaded them in, and transfer them to the truck right next to it and go on my merry way.

Good gawd. I'll bet no one has ever done that before.



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I'm Rich!

My blog is worth $3,387.24.
How much is your blog worth?

WOOHOO! I can get more for the blog that I did from the bogus "Economic Stimulus Package"!

Now who wants to buy it?


Yoohoo...
[chirp]




Speak up...




Don't be shy...



You - there in the back.
Yeah, you. Gimme half?
[chirp]




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Good Gawd

What with all the hate for Tibet, that's gotta piss China off:

Tibetan woman holds Olympic flame atop Everest
1 hour, 12 minutes ago

EVEREST BASE CAMP, China (Reuters) - A Tibetan woman took the Olympic torch the last steps to the top of Everest on Thursday, realizing "a dream of all Chinese people," but Tibetan exiles criticized Beijing for politicizing the Games.
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Oh well. Fuck 'em.

It amazes me that the commie, shit shipping, repressed, poor, underpaid, overworked, unhealthy, starving piece of shit country is hosting the olympics in the first place. But oh well. Who am I to say?






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Priorities

Beer gets seatbelt. Child doesn't

Tue Feb 5, 11:18 PM ET

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Police have arrested a motorist they say had a 24-pack of beer strapped in with a seat belt but had a 16-month-old girl unrestrained in the back seat with the toddler's mother.

Tina D. Williams was pulled over in St. Augustine on Sunday for allegedly running a red light.

A 24-pack of Busch beer was strapped in with the passenger-side seat belt, according to an arrest report. The girl was in the back seat with 20-year-old Amber Tedrick, who is the toddler's mother.
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Busch? Good gawd. At least buy good beer for Chissakes.

But what's the big deal here? If you were to wreck and the beer got busted open, that's it. It's gone. A kid gets banged up it will heal. Makes sense to me.



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Ask The Curmudgeon

DEAR CURMUDGEON: About five years ago I met a North Carolina guy online. We became friends and have e-mailed and IM'd each other. We were just friends! However, about a month ago we started talking on the phone and really got to know each other. We have so much in common and he makes me laugh. I can't remember the last time my husband made me laugh like that. My husband knows we talk, but now it has gone further than that. Does phone sex count as cheating? We do it about once a week and it's fun. I don't have any plans to leave my husband, but if I ever did, it would be for my NC guy. Please help.

--- HAVING FUN, BUT FEELING A LITTLE GUILTY IN TEXAS

DEAR MS. TELE-FUN: What!?!? You're having sex with the phone? That is just disgusting. ;) Pictures? Can you send them to me?

But seriously now. What's wrong with a bit of hot chat? Not a fucking thing!

Big deal, you're talking dirty and he jacks off while you're fingering yourself. It ain't like you're meeting in the Denny's parking lot and fucking his brains out. Words are words. They ain't a stiff dick. So you ain't replacing your husband's dick with his.

By the way, what's your number?






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Yawn

Bin Laden video to declare war on Musharraf: site

Thu Sep 20, 5:23 AM ET

DUBAI (Reuters) - An Islamist Web site said on Thursday it would carry a new video from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in which he declares war on Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and the Pakistani army.
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Blah blah blah, kill the infidels. Blah blah blah, al Qaeda rules. Blah blah blah Muhammad is the shit. Blah blah blah...

I hope they dress up his stand in better this time than they did the last time.



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