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Jeremy Riggs


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It's official! We're in a recession!!!
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Next stop... DEPRESSION!!!

They've formally announced what we've all known for months, the US is now officially in a recession.

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WASHINGTON - The economy fell into recession late last year, according to a panel of economists that is responsible for determining the dates of business cycles.

Monday's declaration by the panel of the National Bureau of Economic Research confirms what many private economists, lawmakers and members of the general public already have assumed and puts an official date on it: A U.S. recession began in December 2007.

That was the same month employment peaked, and the economy began shrinking in a downturn that has been exacerbated by the financial crisis that took hold of markets beginning in September.



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who ever finally declared this must have had lay-offs LAST December in their data collection department....

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Gosh... since it's official, perhaps we should all take the afternoon off to go drink?


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Um, duh.

Why did it take so long for them to admit what we working people already knew? Did they think it would get better if they avoided the topic or signs?

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Oh yeah, let's go celebrate. Who is buying? beer.gifbeer.gif

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Mad Mema


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OOO... good question! Anybody got any money? confused.gif

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Maybe we can get bailout money to use on beer.

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Interesting idea... a save the adult beverage purveyors / consumers bailout. idea.gif

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Great idea Mz. Anyone know how we can apply for some bailout money. Maybe we can get JR to look into that. He seems to have plenty of time on his hands. Maybe if we were only to ask for a couple thousand dollars they may just throw us a check and tell us to go away.

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Mad Mema wrote:

Interesting idea... a save the adult beverage purveyors / consumers bailout. idea.gif


I guess we could label it as saving the breweries. nod.gif



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confuzzed wrote:

Great idea Mz. Anyone know how we can apply for some bailout money. Maybe we can get JR to look into that. He seems to have plenty of time on his hands. Maybe if we were only to ask for a couple thousand dollars they may just throw us a check and tell us to go away.


Yeah, what's a couple thousand compared to 25 million? wink

 



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Exactly. You know how JR loves that arguement. nod.gif

I think $2k for each FFR member to help the breweries/wineries seems more than fair. Maybe we should ask for $5k and settle for at least $2,500.

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Great idea!

Since they don't regulate or follow up on where the money actually goes, I can take my booze money and buy me that nice 52" HD TV.

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In that case, we are all coming over to your house to drink and watch movies and stuff. Maybe you and Dylan can jam. I will bring the popcorn. popcorn.gif

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I'll bring some tequila, limes, and salt. nod.gif

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Sounds like a party!

Woo Hoo! (I hope she can come too)




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Do you think Mrs. Web will mind?

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As long as I don't leave her a mess to clean up, she won't care what I do.



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No problem. I think we can clean up after ourselves. It just may take a few days.

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Right, one in December, one in February and one in April nana.gif

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Shhh... we didn't tell Web we were planning on staying. We were gonna let it be a surprise!

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Good thinking smile

Web can come stay with me when the Mrs throws him out on account of us.

I need a bass player anyway. smile

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See... it all works out! nod.gif

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We need a go go boot wearing, tambourine shaking little mama too. smile

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Is that a request? confused.gif

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gig's your if you want it. biggrin

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SWEET! Now I just gotta get me a tangerine! laughing.gif

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I think Laurie Partrige's might be available wink

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Well, there ya go! I'm all set for it then. nod.gif

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Practice is on Saturday at 12:00 smile

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