Monthly Archives: February 2009

Mugabe celebrates birthday with $250,000 party

What a fucker. Why couldn’t he have choked on his cake? Of course, that would probably lead to a $500,000 funeral service. May your death arrive soon and painfully, Mugabe: Supporters of the long-time ruler, who turned 85 on February … Continue reading

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Mugabe celebrates birthday with $250,000 party

What a fucker. Why couldn’t he have choked on his cake? Of course, that would probably lead to a $500,000 funeral service. May your death arrive soon and painfully, Mugabe: Supporters of the long-time ruler, who turned 85 on February … Continue reading

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Seattle PI gets ready to wind down

Inevitable? The P-I could see its final edition come next month. Executives from The Hearst Corp., owners of the P-I, announced in early January that they were selling the paper. If a buyer had not emerged within 60 days, the … Continue reading

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Seattle PI gets ready to wind down

Inevitable? The P-I could see its final edition come next month. Executives from The Hearst Corp., owners of the P-I, announced in early January that they were selling the paper. If a buyer had not emerged within 60 days, the … Continue reading

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No wonder the brit bankers want to flee

Lloyd’s “discovers” new losses:  Lloyds banking Group revealed yesterday that it had found £80bn of high-risk loans at HBOS, the bank it bought last month to save it from collapse. The high-risk assets are part of £165bn of loans that … Continue reading

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No wonder the brit bankers want to flee

Lloyd’s “discovers” new losses:  Lloyds banking Group revealed yesterday that it had found £80bn of high-risk loans at HBOS, the bank it bought last month to save it from collapse. The high-risk assets are part of £165bn of loans that … Continue reading

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Maybe the british bankers can go to Zimbabwe?

How many places are there that can invite british bankers with open arms?  British bankers say they will leave UK if bonuses are capped: Half of British bankers would consider leaving the country if a cap were put on their cash … Continue reading

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Maybe the british bankers can go to Zimbabwe?

How many places are there that can invite british bankers with open arms?  British bankers say they will leave UK if bonuses are capped: Half of British bankers would consider leaving the country if a cap were put on their cash … Continue reading

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Jobsapalooza

California unemployment rate jumps to 10.1 percent: California’s unemployment rate jumped to 10.1 percent in January, the state’s first double-digit jobless reading in a quarter-century. Buffoons recommend tax cuts to solve this. Rick Santelli calls them losers.

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Jobsapalooza

California unemployment rate jumps to 10.1 percent: California’s unemployment rate jumped to 10.1 percent in January, the state’s first double-digit jobless reading in a quarter-century. Buffoons recommend tax cuts to solve this. Rick Santelli calls them losers.

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