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Funny story: What do Germans think about the Euro-bailout?

What do Germans think about the Euro-bailout?

The Eurozone looks to be safe for the next few weeks after the heads of the 17 countries which use the Euro agreed to stuff more money in envelopes and throw them at Greece. But what do ordinary sausage-slapping Germans think of it? Germany has the most to lose from the current bailouts, as it is the richest country in the Eurozone - as well as the most warmongering. We asked several ordinary G...

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Funny story: Gobshite Index Trading Set To Replace Bond Market

Gobshite Index Trading Set To Replace Bond Market

A leaked report from Number 11 Downing street has revealed the frightening level of institutionally sanctioned incompetence, and superficiality in the current coalition government. Heinz Skimpton Cheeck'Flailer C.E.O of SUCCUBI Assured Investments P...

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Funny story: Apple to pay off America's debt

Apple to pay off America's debt

In an amazingly magnanimous gesture, Apple, the world's most profitable organisation, is to pay off America's debts. "What can I say?" said Steve Jobs at a press conference. "People can't buy iPads if they are worrying about their jobs, homes and...

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Funny story: World Economic Disaster Looms but Hot Dogs Are Still a Dollar

World Economic Disaster Looms but Hot Dogs Are Still a Dollar

Featured near a patio table outside the Handyman Hardware & Lumberyard in Waukesha, Wisconsin, two Boy Scouts from local troop #421 were hawking hot dogs to raise money for an upcoming camping trip. Their handmade poster-board advertisement was...

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Funny story: Stavros Flattley sent in to save Greece

Stavros Flattley sent in to save Greece

Finalists from Britain's Got Talent, Stavros Flattley and Son, are being sent in to Greece to help solve the country's economic crisis. British Home Secretary Theresa Mayormaynot, has confirmed that the huge-personalitied gentleman and his son hav...

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Funny story: Hollywood Solves Greek Bond Issue with Actor Billy Zane

Hollywood Solves Greek Bond Issue with Actor Billy Zane

The benefits of abbreviated headlines and cell phone based news snippets were brought into question again this weekend, as news of Greek bond issues hit the airwaves, and several entertainment industry executives were made to look like idiots. As...

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Funny story: Gold Man Sacks Little Guy

Gold Man Sacks Little Guy

New York: Just while stocks reached record highs in the Great Recession, investigators revealed today they discovered the secret formula of Gold Man Sacks (GMS): 2+2=5. According to investigators, GMS trained its employees to turn two 2s into 5. GM...

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Funny story: Congress Goes Bankrupt, Asks For Bailout

Congress Goes Bankrupt, Asks For Bailout

The 111th Congress of what is supposedly the richest and most powerful country in the world, the United States of America, has declared bankruptcy. Following years of self inflicted, major party apartheid, selling out to corporate and higher class in...

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Funny story: Famous Irish-American Celebs Chip in for Ireland

Famous Irish-American Celebs Chip in for Ireland

In the news recently was the massive bailout initiated by the European Union to help Ireland out of its financial crisis. In the USA, famous Americans of Irish descent are also doing their share to help in the sad plight of the land of their foref...

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Funny story: Ireland Leaves the Eurozone

Ireland Leaves the Eurozone

Ireland's newly appointed Prime Minister has taken the financial world by surprise by leaving the Eurozone and turning to the £ as the basis of its currency. 'The IMF can stuff their exorbitant rates of interest. If we go bankrupt we will shake up...

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Funny story: 50,000 Protest Irish Bail Out.

50,000 Protest Irish Bail Out.

I have never professed to being a fan of politics and politicians but this story from Ireland has really got me thinking. Two topics I was brought up to avoid, in conversations, were politics and religion. Now I understand why. The Vatican City is purported to be the richest city in the world. Christian people, albeit Catholics, reside there. Many Catholics reside in Ireland so why does...

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Funny story: Ireland PM Accepts IMF Loan & Quits

Ireland PM Accepts IMF Loan & Quits

Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen has accepted, we have heard, a massive IMF loan to leave office. If there is no Budget before another election the risk of Ireland and Europe sinking into the Irish sea is immense. Thus the IMF had to deal with Cow...

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Funny story: UK offers loan of 'around £7bn Brixton pounds' to Irish Republic

UK offers loan of 'around £7bn Brixton pounds' to Irish Republic

The UK has offered the aid addicted Irish Republic a loan of around £7bn, with the caveat that it will be paid to them in 'Brixton pounds.' The Brixton pound, which can only be spent in Brixton at shops in the scheme, was launched in 2009 and all...

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Funny story: Ex Guantanamo Bay detainees to help fund Irish bail-out

Ex Guantanamo Bay detainees to help fund Irish bail-out

Around a dozen men left colour blind during an all expenses paid trip to Guantanamo Bay who later went on to accuse the British security forces of colluding in their subsequent torture, are to donate the millions they receive in compensation from the...

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Funny story: Election Returns Confirms California, Massachusetts, NY, & Nevada Pledge To Join EU!

Election Returns Confirms California, Massachusetts, NY, & Nevada Pledge To Join EU!

With the mid term elections results all but confirmed, and the GOP taking back Congress, making significant gains in the Senate and in the process halting the advancement of the Obama takeover, several left leaning progressive liberal states have s...

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Funny story: Nobody Left in White House Except for Empty Suit as Everyone Bails on Obama!

Nobody Left in White House Except for Empty Suit as Everyone Bails on Obama!

So much for Global Warming as the electrical bill for the White House hasn't gone down, even though there's nobody at home anymore! Obama is doing everything he can to stay away from the place, even though he has mandated that someone keep the lig...

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Funny story: Run on Kabul Bank Causes Panic: Obama Pledges to "Plug That Hole" with Big Stimulus!

Run on Kabul Bank Causes Panic: Obama Pledges to "Plug That Hole" with Big Stimulus!

Afghan politicians, drug lords, Taliban Chieftains, CIA informants and Al Qaeda fighters all stood in line today as the run on the Bank of Kabul extended into a second day prompting the major stockholder to call on the US for 'just another little bai...

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