notbob wrote:
>
> On 2009-04-12, modom (palindrome guy) > wrote:
>
> > Thanks for posting that. I suppose you've seen this pictu
> > http://mcsearcher.files.wordpress.co...p-you-fers.jpg
>
> No, but it's a hoot. Unfortunately, there's no longer any reason to jump.
> In fact, don't jump and get $$$ bonus, courtesy the moron can't-be-bothered
> US taxpayer.
>
> Used to be we were known as an industrial economy. Then, in the 80-90s, an
> "information" economy. Now, apparently, a "fraud" economy. If we keep it
> up, we'll be a 3rd World economy. Perhaps a "drug" economy, supplying drugs
> to more properous nations. History says China is partial to opium and
> god knows we can grow anything. :|

The great Tidy Bowl swirl leads down to total economic collapse and
subsistence farming... Look to Zimbabwe for a recent example.