Brother can you spare a $100?

Discussion in 'The Red Room' started by Ward, Dec 6, 2010.

  1. Ward

    Ward A Stepford Husband

    Joined:
    Apr 14, 2004
    Messages:
    28,284
    Location:
    Mayfield
    Ratings:
    +8,642
    link

    I guess I'm going to have to rethink all my comments about the government's plans to get us out of the economic mess. Seems we can't even print worthless money fast enough anymore...

  2. Captain J

    Captain J 16" Gunner

    Joined:
    Mar 31, 2004
    Messages:
    11,019
    Location:
    Taking a dump
    Ratings:
    +5,144
    It's a sign they should have put the Gipper on the bill. :bergman:
    • Agree Agree x 1
  3. sandbagger

    sandbagger Fresh Meat

    Joined:
    Nov 3, 2010
    Messages:
    5,097
    Ratings:
    +2,852
    The Era of Obama the Era of Total Incompotence.
  4. Captain J

    Captain J 16" Gunner

    Joined:
    Mar 31, 2004
    Messages:
    11,019
    Location:
    Taking a dump
    Ratings:
    +5,144
    I hate the man for what he's done, but blaming this on him is waaaaay too much of a stretch, IMO.
  5. Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee

    Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee Straight Awesome

    Joined:
    Jan 5, 2008
    Messages:
    29,016
    Location:
    TN
    Ratings:
    +14,151
    It's stuxnet!
    • Agree Agree x 1
  6. sandbagger

    sandbagger Fresh Meat

    Joined:
    Nov 3, 2010
    Messages:
    5,097
    Ratings:
    +2,852

    There's been a perfect storm of government incompetence since he's taken office some of it his fault some not, but there is an awful lot of it and more on the way. So we are in an Era of Total Incompotence. Obama's not the cause of it all he's a component.
  7. Ward

    Ward A Stepford Husband

    Joined:
    Apr 14, 2004
    Messages:
    28,284
    Location:
    Mayfield
    Ratings:
    +8,642
    As much as I like to rag on him, Obama's not really the cause of every problem so much as he's a symptom. Well, maybe only half the cause but you know what I mean here. If we weren't so gullible as a nation, we'd never have elected him.

    This specific thing isn't really his fault but it does kinda point in the direction of one of the real problems.
  8. Captain J

    Captain J 16" Gunner

    Joined:
    Mar 31, 2004
    Messages:
    11,019
    Location:
    Taking a dump
    Ratings:
    +5,144
    This bill design almost certainly began and was likely finalized before he came into office. This was a tech head flop, not a political one. Incompetence is the definition of gov't, this idiot just takes it to a further extreme than his predecessors.
    • Agree Agree x 1
  9. Volpone

    Volpone Zombie Hunter

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2004
    Messages:
    43,777
    Location:
    Bigfoot country
    Ratings:
    +16,255
    There was something else in the news--the Black Panthers voter intimidation thing--that I was all set to tee Obama up for that, according to Fox, Bush was actually behind.

    Like 9/11, the preceding President set up this scenario--I mean the bills were designed on his watch--but someone from the Obama administration should've thought to have a look at a couple bills to make sure they were printing right before they printed oh, I don't know...1.1 billion of them.

    Yes, Obama probably isn't personally responsible for making sure the Bureau of Engraving does quality control, but hey, if he's got the time to make people eat salads and ban bake sales, you'd think he could check up on our money from time to time.
  10. KIRK1ADM

    KIRK1ADM Bored Being

    Joined:
    Apr 2, 2004
    Messages:
    20,200
    Location:
    Calexico, Mexifornia
    Ratings:
    +3,798
    Since the nation is operating in the red, I think we should come up with a new denomination. Maybe a 3.5 dollar bill printed with red ink and Obama's mug on the front of it.
  11. Talkahuano

    Talkahuano Second Flame Lieutenant

    Joined:
    Jun 27, 2006
    Messages:
    12,995
    Location:
    Ul'dah
    Ratings:
    +8,533
    It took them a billion copies to spot a mistake? :wtf:
    • Agree Agree x 2
  12. Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee

    Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee Straight Awesome

    Joined:
    Jan 5, 2008
    Messages:
    29,016
    Location:
    TN
    Ratings:
    +14,151
    This shows how unimportant currency is to them. :)
  13. Bickendan

    Bickendan Custom Title Administrator Faceless Mook Writer

    Joined:
    May 7, 2010
    Messages:
    23,848
    Ratings:
    +28,278
  14. skinofevil

    skinofevil Fresh Meat

    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2009
    Messages:
    12,880
    Location:
    91367
    Ratings:
    +3,684
    Fuckin' Skynet! Git outta mah munnehz! :pissed:
  15. Delaware

    Delaware Fresh Meat Deceased Member

    Joined:
    Jun 29, 2009
    Messages:
    2,264
    Location:
    The Holy Cross
    Ratings:
    +763
    Silly Legion, you don't have any munnehz. :marathon:
  16. 14thDoctor

    14thDoctor Oi

    Joined:
    Mar 25, 2007
    Messages:
    30,961
    Ratings:
    +47,666
    The obvious solution is to just release half the flawed bills "by accident" so they can become valuable collectors items. :shrug:
  17. KIRK1ADM

    KIRK1ADM Bored Being

    Joined:
    Apr 2, 2004
    Messages:
    20,200
    Location:
    Calexico, Mexifornia
    Ratings:
    +3,798
    That doesn't seem suprising. With as quickly as they have to print money to keep up with the President and the Congresses ridiculous spending, they are probably printing this stuff in minutes and do not have enough people to look at them before they go out.
  18. Black Dove

    Black Dove Mildly Offensive

    Joined:
    Mar 27, 2004
    Messages:
    17,421
    Location:
    Northern New Jersey
    Ratings:
    +6,756
    If this doesn't scare the shit out of anyone that we're on our way to the Krakatoa of financial crashes, I don't know what will.
    • Agree Agree x 3
  19. sandbagger

    sandbagger Fresh Meat

    Joined:
    Nov 3, 2010
    Messages:
    5,097
    Ratings:
    +2,852

    The Treasury Department could misprint some of all denominations and create a special Screwed Up Bills Disproof Set, and sell it for five hundred bucks. Maybe we'd make a profit out of this disaster. :santa_wink:
  20. Volpone

    Volpone Zombie Hunter

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2004
    Messages:
    43,777
    Location:
    Bigfoot country
    Ratings:
    +16,255
    Yup. Couldn't they print off, say, 10,000 and then inspect the shit out of them? :marathon:
  21. Muad Dib

    Muad Dib Probably a Dual Deceased Member

    Joined:
    May 4, 2004
    Messages:
    53,665
    Ratings:
    +23,779
    My Confederate money just keeps looking better and better. :) :muad:
    • Agree Agree x 1
  22. Volpone

    Volpone Zombie Hunter

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2004
    Messages:
    43,777
    Location:
    Bigfoot country
    Ratings:
    +16,255
    Well, apart from today being the 145th anniversary of the 13th Amendment making the "In Slaves We Trust" bit on the back a bit of a moot point. :tasvir:
  23. Muad Dib

    Muad Dib Probably a Dual Deceased Member

    Joined:
    May 4, 2004
    Messages:
    53,665
    Ratings:
    +23,779
    Is that on the $50 bill?
    • Agree Agree x 1
  24. skinofevil

    skinofevil Fresh Meat

    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2009
    Messages:
    12,880
    Location:
    91367
    Ratings:
    +3,684
    ...as far as you know. Derp-fish.
  25. Captain J

    Captain J 16" Gunner

    Joined:
    Mar 31, 2004
    Messages:
    11,019
    Location:
    Taking a dump
    Ratings:
    +5,144
    It may look better but it's still more worthless than Liet. :)
  26. Muad Dib

    Muad Dib Probably a Dual Deceased Member

    Joined:
    May 4, 2004
    Messages:
    53,665
    Ratings:
    +23,779
    Yeah, but the Yankee dollar is almost as bad.
  27. Volpone

    Volpone Zombie Hunter

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2004
    Messages:
    43,777
    Location:
    Bigfoot country
    Ratings:
    +16,255
    In Canadia they have brass coins. With loons on them.
  28. Delaware

    Delaware Fresh Meat Deceased Member

    Joined:
    Jun 29, 2009
    Messages:
    2,264
    Location:
    The Holy Cross
    Ratings:
    +763
    Dude, you live in a crystal palace and drink vodka out of a plastic jug mixed with energy drinks. You're clearly on welfare. :lol:
  29. skinofevil

    skinofevil Fresh Meat

    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2009
    Messages:
    12,880
    Location:
    91367
    Ratings:
    +3,684
    Aren't you about due on stage, fagnit? :ymca:
  30. Dan Leach

    Dan Leach Climbing Staff Member Moderator

    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2004
    Messages:
    32,366
    Location:
    Lancaster UK
    Ratings:
    +10,668
    Wow, that's like REALLY high level journalism.