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Is this thing on? 5/18

Submitted by Mary from Queens on Fri, 05/18/2007 - 12:34pm.

Dredging the snooze:

*** Teeny tiny sex is OK for google. A judge deemed that if tittillating photos were itsy bitsy - the porn was OK! Get out your magnifying glasses everyone!

Are we broke? - http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nevada/2007/may/17/051710272.h...

[quote]Net income at Atlantic City's 11 casinos fell 54 percent in the first quarter compared to a year ago, the latest evidence that new slots parlors in Pennsylvania and New York are hurting business here.

The industry could experience its first down year since legalized gambling started in Atlantic City in 1978. [/quote]

Do you really think that gambling has gone down because of competition? Or maybe....people in the NY metro/NJ area are going broke. That might be the REAL reason.

*** Trump Casinos buying out and bailing out. Yes, they're up on the auction block.

The whole things about to tank. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see this.

*** Hey, how about that grocery store sticker shock?

I had prepared all my grocery lists. I go to about 4 different stores to get the best prices on everything. (Hey, I'm on a limited budget right now - essentially nada.)

I went into one store, looked at the price of cooking oil and couldn't contain myself "OMIGOD...the prices went UP!"

To which some lady turned around and said very loudly, "YES THEY DID! It was on the news! Everything with corn!"

And what I was buying wasn't a corn product, but it went up anyway.

I said, "Damn, this country's going broke". (a comment like this usually pushes people's buttons, but again I couldn't contain myself)

And Mrs. Suburbia replied (again loudly) - "YES WE ARE! WE'RE GOING BROKE!"

OK....

When Mrs. Suburbia agrees with me that fast, we better worry.

Soviet grocery cues for EVERYONE! HOORAY!

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Everything Which Rises Must Be Made Of Corn

Submitted by John Singer Sargent on Fri, 05/18/2007 - 3:46pm.

THE OFFICE OF THE PRESTIDENT
The Honorrable Richard M. Cheney

Dear [Insert Name Here]:

Just a note to advise that all items with a corn component will rise in price here in America, if they haven't already.

This will include such readily available items as Karo Syrup, various butter substitutes (my favorite is I Can't F**king Believe It's Not Butter), certain plastic compounds; lubricants for firearms; nearly all of the writing for situation comedies presented on major networks (reruns are excepted); and Biodiesel Ethanol fuels.

We are doing all we can about this issue. As your Prestident, I pledge not to rest -- until we can find a balance between fair prices for the American corn farmer, and my deep need to watch the best of Asian Triple-X-Rated films; whichever comes first.

Sincerely,

Richard M. Cheney
Presidident Of The United States

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