happy Halloween

Happy Happy Halloween all

Great Minds Think A Like

Thanks to Moxie had noted in comments the other day that I had posted almost the same thing as she did. All I can say is great minds think alike.
I can't believe they didn't mention anymore crazy names. I know most of them aren't spooky but there are surely more than 10...
I know of a few here in our great state of Missouri. I have actually been through them. Like Needmore,MO and Halfway,MO. Yah, I know Halfway but take it a step further. In this town there is Halfway High *school*, and there is Halfway Baptist *church*, and the well renown Halfway Trading *post*. Oh yah, I used to play against the Halfway Softball team. Ya know I could go on forever with is but I will stop. :)
Okay, these names aren't as bad as these poor town name from around the world. I found these towns from Funny Place Names who found them from Drivl.com actually found a list of the 22 Worst Place Names in the World including:

Twatt, Scotland
Muff, Ireland
Titty Hill, England
Wetwang, England
Bald Knob, Arkansas,
Whiskey Dick Mountain, Washington
Hell, Michigan
Toad Suck, Arkansas
Dissapointment, Kentucky
Fucking, Austria

...and last but not least, this tongue-twisting town title:

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu, New Zealand.



Also from the people at Funny Place Names----

Getting Into the Spirit

It's been awhile since I posted but I have been living the wonderful Wal-Martian life. I have really been trying to find something to post that would get into the October hallowennie spirit. TODAY, I found something just for the occasion. Places in the USA that have Spooky Halloween names that should be visited. There is a town in our lovely state of Missouri called Frankenstein. Of course read the link it is insightful. Now I am going back and trying to find something to terrify the kidlets for the celebrating the day of the dead.

Just Say NO to Big Business Bailout!!

I have gotten this email from several of my of my friends and family. Wouldn't it be nice to get a fat check from the government instead of paying them all the time?
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Just say no to the $85,000,000,000.00 bailout of AIG. Instead, I'm in favor of
giving $85,000,000,000 to a We Deserve It Dividend.

To make the math simple, let's assume there are
200,000,000 bonafide Citizens 18+.

Our population is about 301,000,000 +/- counting every man,
woman and child. So 200,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18
and up..

So divide 200 million adults 18+ into $85 billion that
equals $425,000.00.

My plan is to give $425,000 to every person 18+ as a
We Deserve It Dividend.

Of course, it would NOT be tax free.

So let's assume a tax rate of 30%.

Every individual 18+ has to pay $127,500.00 in taxes.

That sends $25,500,000,000 right back to Uncle Sam.

But it means that every adult 18+ has $297,500.00 in their
pocket.

A husband and wife has $595,000.00.What would you do with $297,500.00 to
$595,000.00 in your
family?

Pay off your mortgage - housing crisis solved.

Repay college loans - what a great boost to new grads

Put away money for college - it'll be there

Save in a bank - create money to loan to entrepreneurs.

Buy a new car - create jobs

Invest in the market - capital drives growth

Pay for your parent's medical insurance - health care
improves

Enable Deadbeat Dads to come clean - or else

Remember this is for every adult U S Citizen 18+
including the folks who lost their jobs at Lehman Brothers and every other
company that is cutting back. And of course, for those serving in
our Armed Forces.

If we're going to re-distribute wealth let's really do
it...instead of trickling out a puny $1000.00 ( "vote buy" ) economic
incentive that
is being proposed by one of our candidates for President.

If we're going to do an $85 billion bailout, let's bail
out every adult U S Citizen 18+!

As for AIG - liquidate it.

Sell off its parts.

Let American General go back to being American General.

Sell off the real estate.

Let the private sector bargain hunters cut it up and clean
it up.

Here's my rationale. We deserve it and AIG doesn't.

Sure it's a crazy idea that can "never work."

But can you imagine the Coast-To-Coast Block Party!

How do you spell Economic Boom?

I trust my fellow adult Americans to know how to use the
$85 Billion We Deserve It Dividend more than the geniuses at AIG.

And remember, The Family plan only really costs $59.5
Billion because $25.5 Billion is returned instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam.

Ahhh...I feel so much better getting that off my chest.

Kindest personal regards, A Creative Guy & Citizen of the Republic




PS: Feel free to pass this along to your pals as it's
either good for a laugh or a tear or a very sobering thought on how to best
use $85 Billion!!

In Memoriam: Paul Newman (1925 – 2008)