September 3, 2009
February 28, 2009
- Fort Knox Receives $85.00 from Cash4Gold
My local coin guy says the TV-advertising Buy Gold guys are paying out only 13% of what your gold is worth…"on average."
And if you complain, they'll give you another 13%. (…)
January 7, 2009
December 9, 2008
- Tuesday After Lunch Money Memo: MYRRH-MURRINGS OF COMMODITIES
At the granite conference table in the upscale offices of Pasadena ad agency, Batton Barton Durston and Packaloomer, CEO Bob Jelly said to the participants, "What say we go around the table and you people give me your thoughts on the new Myrrh company account the agency just brought in. I want high concepts here, people."
Judith, the firm's researcher, began with, "Well, the dictionary says Myrrh is a yellowish brown aromatic gum resin with a bitter, slightly pungent taste usually obtained from an East African tree. Other than some gifting by a few alleged Wise Men 2000 years ago, there's very little modern usage."
Skip, the firm's Account Executive and Chief Hustler, said, "Well, then we've got the religious folks. We could try a bitter gum for bored teens. And there's always golfers."
Dexter, another A.E., piped in with, "Perhaps we could get parents to trample each other entering a department store to buy the new 'Myrrh Wars' video game."
Grace, the A.E. (…)
October 21, 2008
October 12, 2006
- Robert Newman's History of Oil
Non-hierarchical comedian Robert Newman addresses a Brit audience and makes the history of oil actually interesting as well as informative. He charged money for this? (…)
October 6, 2006
- George Burns said it
"I've been young and I've been old, but I never knew when young ended and old began…"
"They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks. Who needs new tricks? (…)
