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Funny story: Powerful bastard possibly involved in potential misdemeanour

Powerful bastard possibly involved in potential misdemeanour

The financial world awoke to reports that an unnamed individual in an undisclosed executive position at an unspecified corporation may have been involved in corrupt, immoral or unscrupulous dealings of some sort. Although details remain patchy, the...

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Funny story: How to handle the credit crunch

How to handle the credit crunch

A credit expert today gave his expert opinion on how to avoid running up large credit debt. Shoplift, he said, instead of using the plastic, use the old five finger discount. This strategy has been in practice for many years and is tried and tr...

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Funny story: Ronaldo sale could devastate local economy

Ronaldo sale could devastate local economy

Surrey County Council have revealled the potentially devastating effects on the local economy that the sale of Ronaldo could have on the local economy should the star winker move on to greater things at Real Madrid. With the local economy already...

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Funny story: Synchronized Grade Inflation and Economic Stagflation Hit the UK in Olympic Year!

Synchronized Grade Inflation and Economic Stagflation Hit the UK in Olympic Year!

The number of students coming out of British schools with perfect grades after a hardly notable academic career of collages and parent produced science projects is about to overwhelm the university system with below average straight A's freshmen. At...

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Funny story: Baked Beans Price Hits 60-Year High

Baked Beans Price Hits 60-Year High

There was chaos in the financial markets today, when the price of one of the world's most popular commodities - Baked Beans - hit a 60-year high, which was brilliant news for investors. Beans, made from haricot beans, are the staple diet of all 60...

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Funny story: Yet another group livid over recent rise in price of gas

Yet another group livid over recent rise in price of gas

Another major representative organisation in the UK has stepped forward to slam both British Gas and the Government for the recent hike in the price of gas. It has written a very strongly-worded letter to both Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the Chie...

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Funny story: Recession hits doughnut business, cops distraught!

Recession hits doughnut business, cops distraught!

A big blow was delivered to the public today after Dunkan's Donuts and Kirsty's Kreme announced they will be closing all their premises worldwide because of the recession and rising prices of cream and icing. A spokesman for Kirsty's Kreme, who's...

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Funny story: Sam Diego Declares Banking Crisis Over, Creates Mortgage Sanctuary for Deadbeats and Politicians

Sam Diego Declares Banking Crisis Over, Creates Mortgage Sanctuary for Deadbeats and Politicians

San Diego,Ca./Reuters - City Attorney Michael Aquirre announced plans today to designate this coastal city as an official Mortgage Foreclosure Sanctuary, and declared the national financial crisis over. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2500...

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Funny story: Dispossessed Americans Strike It Rich! 70 Cents per Hour Minimum Wage Raise!

Dispossessed Americans Strike It Rich! 70 Cents per Hour Minimum Wage Raise!

Dispossessed and now homeless Americans are jumping for joy over their 70 cents per hour minimum wage raise! The $5.60 extra after 8 hours of work in the salt mines allowed Hobo Joe to buy his family of four a loaf of bread, a stick of butter and a c...

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Funny story: Sewer Covers - USA's Latest Real Estate Hot Deal!

Sewer Covers - USA's Latest Real Estate Hot Deal!

Sewer covers are going like hot cakes while US real estate sits idly by waiting for the next imaginary bubble. The metal market in the once thriving US of A is about the only thing that is selling. Junkies and former bond traders are stripping Americ...

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Funny story: I blame the drunks Bush says

I blame the drunks Bush says

Washington AC/DC - (Withdrawal Mess): George Bush has blamed bingeing alkies for the mess America is in.

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Funny story: Frog Mania Hits International Banking

Frog Mania Hits International Banking

Paris/AP - The international banking sector was shaken today with the announcement of a major fraud within France's premier bank, Societe Generale. Financial investigators said over 5 billion Euros ($7.2 B) were lost in a trading scheme perpetra...

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Funny story: Shoplifters say British economy IS as bad as it gets

Shoplifters say British economy IS as bad as it gets

According to the NAS - the National Association of Shoplifters - there is no noticeable slowdown in the rate of the decline in the British economy.

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Funny story: IndyMac "shock" value falls to absolute zero; bill (not dividend) sent to shareholders

IndyMac "shock" value falls to absolute zero; bill (not dividend) sent to shareholders

Pasadena, California - IndyMac's now federally controlled phone lines rang off the hook with calls from its shareholders who woke up to a double surprise Friday morning. As they watched their stock value fall to zero (70 cents per share), they op...

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Funny story: Crisis in Algeria as Price of Camels Rises

Crisis in Algeria as Price of Camels Rises

In the beautiful North African country of Algeria the government is saying that the price of camels has risen to its highest price ever because of the credit crisis.

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Funny story: World Recession Is Here (Apart From Arab Countries!)

World Recession Is Here (Apart From Arab Countries!)

Share prices have been falling again today and in the US, Europe and Japan they have fallen to record lows. It looks like a recession is just around the corner everywhere apart from the ARABIC COUNTRIES which are doing really well thank you! In th...

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Funny story: Angry Brides Protest Gown Shop's Closure

Angry Brides Protest Gown Shop's Closure

A London Bridal Shop, A Whiter Shade of Veil, has left dozens of brides- to- be without a stitch to wear on their wedding day. Shop proprietor Bridie McMarriage told the spoof society columnist, Blab Ermouth that she and her husband, a London Bobby h...

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