Thursday, November 09, 2006
I don't have it now, but I promise to pay double next month
by Anonymous at 10:37 AM
Hey, good news Folks! Our nation’s trade deficit improved by 6.8 % in September. According to figures, the deficit for September was $64.3 billion whereas it was $69 billion in August.
But does anybody know what the #### that means?!?!
What exactly is the deficit? Does this mean that every month, our nation falls further into debt by over $60 billion? If that’s true, then who the hell cares? We’re obviously not doing anything about it and it doesn’t seem to affect anybody, so really, who cares about the deficit? Do we owe that money back to somebody? Is a representative from CHASE calling every month and asking us for a payment?
If so, I say screw ‘em. Do what I do and stop answering the phone. We invented caller ID, right? Let's use it for what it was made for.
The balance of trade (or net exports, NX) is the difference between the monetary value of exports and imports in an economy over a certain period of time. A positive balance of trade is known as a trade surplus and consists of exporting more than your imports; a negative balance of trade is known as a trade deficit or, informally, a trade gap.
So no Brian, nobody from Chase is calling anybody to ask for anything. Ever heard the saying if you don't have anything smart to say don't say anything?
To Anonymous,
brian is not trying to be smart, He is trying to be funny. If you haven't picked on that by reading all his previous posts, this is not a blog for you.
I agree, Brian may not be very smart but he is funny.
You're enjoying your day
Everything's going your way
Then along comes Debbie Downer.
Always there to tell you 'bout a new disease
A car accident or killer bees
You'll beg her to spare you, "Debbie, Please!"
But you can't stop Debbie Downer!
"wah-wah"
Mark Lasko (that ? guy) lives in Washington, DC and sometimes I see his little motorized scooter and it has question mark stickers all over it -- and i'm not making that up!!