Archive for September, 2008

Capitalism Rules (Hopefully)

September 29th, 2008 by TimMc 0

The quote below is courtesy of Fox News:
Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, said these fiery words to a delegation of bankers in 1832:
“Gentlemen, I have had men watching you for a long time, and I am convinced that you have used the funds of the bank to speculate in the breadstuffs [...]

Road Construction Sign Snafu

September 3rd, 2008 by TimMc 1

A friend of mine who works in Spokane, WA snapped this picture  (near Montgomery and Argonne) and sent it to me. Someone at the road department obviously messed up. I wonder if they recognized the mistake and were “too busy” with other tasks or if they just never looked to see what the message was [...]