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Title: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: Porsche Monkey on February 26, 2009, 10:49:46 AM
This is just a joke, no political debate allowed or I will lock it. 
Jon





This year, taxpayers will receive an Economic Stimulus Payment. This is a very exciting new program that I will explain using the Q and A format:

Q. What is an Economic Stimulus Payment?
A. It is money that the federal government will send to taxpayers.

Q. Where will the government get this money?
A. From taxpayers.

Q. So the government is giving me back my own money?
A. Only a smidgen.

Q. What is the purpose of this payment?
A. The plan is that you will use the money to purchase a high-definition TV set, thus stimulating the economy.

Q. But isn't that stimulating the economy of China ?
A. Shut up.


Below is some helpful advice on how to best help the US economy by spending your stimulus check wisely:

If you spend that money at Wal-Mart, all the money will go to China .
If you spend it on gasoline it will go to the Arabs.
If you purchase a computer it will go to India .
If you purchase fruit and vegetables it will go to Mexico , Honduras , and Guatemala (unless you buy organic).
If you buy a car it will go to Japan .
If you purchase useless crap it will go to Taiwan .
If you pay your credit cards off, it will go to bank management bonuses and they will hide it offshore. Same with stock investment.

Instead, you can keep the money in America by spending it at yard sales, going to a baseball game, or spending it on beer and wine (domestic ONLY), prostitutes (yay boobies) or tattoos, since those are the only American businesses still operating in the US .
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: OverCaffeinated on February 26, 2009, 10:59:52 AM
Quote from: Ducaholic on February 26, 2009, 10:49:46 AM

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Instead, you can keep the money in America by spending it at yard sales, going to a baseball game, or spending it on beer and wine (domestic ONLY), prostitutes (yay boobies) or tattoos, since those are the only American businesses still operating in the US .

[laugh]

You forgot American made Meth and American grown sticky icky.
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: pennyrobber on February 26, 2009, 11:18:12 AM
You can also send it strait to me. In exchange you will get the satisfaction of know your money will stay right here in the States, inside my bank account.

You also left out American farmed  [bacon].
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: SheMonster on February 26, 2009, 11:19:03 AM
What's sticky icky?
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: OverCaffeinated on February 26, 2009, 11:26:40 AM
Sticky Icky (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sticky%20icky%20icky)
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: Slide Panda on February 26, 2009, 11:49:15 AM
Yep, I agree... just buy beer.  It's our only recourse at this point. 
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: corey on February 26, 2009, 12:30:55 PM
Beer? Just the good micro stuff, and Sam adams.
If i'm not mistaken... Budweiser = European owned (inBev?)... Coors = owned by Miller. Miller = sold to South African breweries long ago... The big three of american beer send their money elsewhere.
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: ZLTFUL on February 26, 2009, 01:13:06 PM
Quote from: corey on February 26, 2009, 12:30:55 PM
Beer? Just the good micro stuff, and Sam adams.
If i'm not mistaken... Budweiser = European owned (inBev?)... Coors = owned by Miller. Miller = sold to South African breweries long ago... The big three of american beer send their money elsewhere.

Also bear in mind that even such great American companies could potentially have foreign investors so you better pour out that Sam Adams, New Belgian, Goose Island, Widmer, etc. And then let's goahead and dump out the non-self distributed Micro Brews too because the companies like AB-InBev, SABMiller, et al keep your local distributors up and running not the regionals or the micros.

;) The phrase necessary evil takes on a whole new meaning in the beer industry. Try being a beer lover working for the largest AB-InBev distributor in the state.
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: bluemoco on February 26, 2009, 02:07:33 PM
They say the best way to circulate the money here in the US is to pay for locally-sourced services. 

Examples include getting a haircut at the local salon, having your car serviced at a local (independent) shop, and visiting strip clubs.   [coffee]
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: Speedbag on February 26, 2009, 02:26:15 PM
Quote from: bluemoco on February 26, 2009, 02:07:33 PM
.....and visiting strip clubs.   [coffee]

"But Honey, I'm stimulating the economy..."  [laugh]
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: lauramonster on February 26, 2009, 02:29:20 PM
she says "Oh, I thought you were stimulating yourself!"     [laugh]
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: That Nice Guy Beck! on February 26, 2009, 02:42:57 PM
no comment
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: superjohn on February 26, 2009, 04:13:18 PM
I believe in trickle down economics, so I'm giving mine to a meth addicted hooker who's married to drunk who drives a Ford.

Anything to help.
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: Oldfisti on February 26, 2009, 04:19:31 PM
Quote from: superjohn on February 26, 2009, 04:13:18 PM
I believe in trickle down economics, so I'm giving mine to a meth addicted hooker who's married to drunk who drives a Ford.

Anything to help.


Wouldn't that be trickle up?
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: Oldfisti on February 26, 2009, 04:20:47 PM
Wait a minute...

                                        ...you're right!         [laugh]
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: Randimus Maximus on February 26, 2009, 04:56:20 PM
Quote from: bluemoco on February 26, 2009, 02:07:33 PM
They say the best way to circulate the money here in the US is to pay for locally-sourced services. 

Examples include getting a haircut at the local salon, having your car serviced at a local (independent) shop, and visiting strip clubs.   [coffee]

why an independent shop?
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: Le Pirate on February 26, 2009, 06:00:57 PM
Micro brews and American raised t-bones....


I'm quite the patriot  8)
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: Nitewaif on February 26, 2009, 09:29:11 PM
Quote from: superjohn on February 26, 2009, 04:13:18 PM
I believe in trickle down economics, so I'm giving mine to a meth addicted hooker who's married to drunk who drives a Ford.



Then to see a local doctor to treat the trickle you've developed.   [puke]
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: Slide Panda on February 27, 2009, 07:27:22 AM
Quote from: ZLTFUL on February 26, 2009, 01:13:06 PM
Also bear in mind that even such great American companies could potentially have foreign investors so you better pour out that Sam Adams, New Belgian, Goose Island, Widmer, etc. And then let's goahead and dump out the non-self distributed Micro Brews too because the companies like AB-InBev, SABMiller, et al keep your local distributors up and running not the regionals or the micros.

;) The phrase necessary evil takes on a whole new meaning in the beer industry. Try being a beer lover working for the largest AB-InBev distributor in the state.

There's a list floating around of American beers are are still, actually American.  Far as I know Sammy is still American all the way.  New Belgium is employee owned even - go CO hippies!
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: KnightofNi on February 27, 2009, 07:55:14 AM
what is i use the stimulus payment paid for by my own federal taxes to pay what i owe for local taxes?

will that stimulate the economy or will i get a bigger stimulus next year? ;D
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: Dxomas on February 27, 2009, 08:45:05 AM
Tattoo's for me... I'm doing my part!  [drink]
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: DCXCV on February 27, 2009, 01:37:05 PM
Quote from: bluemoco on February 26, 2009, 02:07:33 PM
visiting strip clubs.

It's like welfare I don't mind paying.
(http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:aKh-R3Zjnqn_JM:http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images)
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: FatguyRacer on February 27, 2009, 05:48:59 PM
Dont laugh about the beer. I invoiced a client last month for one case of Dead Guy Ale or Raison D'Etre. He paid me this past week. A case of Raison D'Etre is in my fridge. I paid board member Lars D. a sixer of it for bailing me out of a jam with my dead ST4s 2 Sundays ago.
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: nateqwik on February 27, 2009, 09:05:21 PM
Quote from: OverCaffeinated on February 26, 2009, 10:59:52 AM
[laugh]

You forgot American made Meth and American grown sticky icky.
Yeah but now The great state of california wants to tax the WEED too!!
Title: Re: Economic Stimulus Payment
Post by: Sinister on March 01, 2009, 06:18:32 AM
Give me a make the beast with two backsing break.  You start a political discussion, and add the disclaimer that you'll lock it if "there's political discussion"?  This whole topic is political, and you know it.  Obama's 'stimulus' is nothing more than a Liberal wishlist of spending programs. 

Instead of joking about what you're going to spend Obama's Alms on, why the make the beast with two backs don't you write your make the beast with two backsing congressman about this abomination?