235 years ago today...

[black francis]

Regarding BROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOS:

I've always hated that song "Born in the USA," as I wasn't (Bangkok) but still am a US citizen by birth. That's right--I can run for President. Suck it, stupid birthers.

So uh does five dolluh get me anything I want?

[Voodoo Billy]

So uh does five dolluh get me anything I want?

Five dollars? You should get everything you want and change for a coffee and a doughnut.

[girlwithnoname]

So uh does five dolluh get me anything I want?

Five dolluh get you anyting, ten dolluh get you everyting!

[girlwithnoname]

Just to be sure: Everyone knows I'm not really a prostitute, right? RIGHT?

*crickets*

[moses (2)]

Five dolluh get you anyting, ten dolluh get you everyting!

when I was in Thailand my mate ( 6 ft 3 with blonde hair) was offered money by one of those delightful ladies to make a baby with her

[black francis]

That happened to me three times this week.

[withahip]

People thought you were a Vietnamese transvestite hooker?

Oh - wait - ok. You were getting hit on. By middle aged Asian women with stretch pants and camel toe.

You still got it my man.

[girlwithnoname]

when I was in Thailand my mate ( 6 ft 3 with blonde hair) was offered money by one of those delightful ladies to make a baby with her

Your mate sounds like my daddy (tall with blonde hair), though I'm certain there was no money exchange between my parents. ;-)

[withahip]

Who's your Daddy?

[Voodoo Billy]

Is that where we're all supposed to shout, 'You the Daddy!'?

[JackT]

Just to be sure: Everyone knows I'm not really a prostitute, right? RIGHT?

*crickets*

You just walked away from upwards of 5 dollars.

[Ivan]

Is that where we're all supposed to shout, 'You the Daddy!'?

Worst type-written black-cent ever.

[Voodoo Billy]

Thank you bro'

[Scouser]

America's debt crisis reached a critical stage on Thursday as lawmakers remained deadlocked over whether raise the US debt ceiling, and Moody's threatened to downgrade the country's credit rating.

The dollar lost ground against most major currencies after Moody's and Chinese ratings agency Dagong both put the US on negative watch. Reports, later denied, that President Obama had walked out of debt negotiations with top Republicans added to the drama.

World stock markets suffered another bout of heavy losses when trading began on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 falling 57 points within the opening minutes to 5879.

City experts warned that the lack of progress in Washington in recent days was fanning fears that the world's biggest economy might default on some of its debts. Michael Hewson of CMC Markets called the threat of a Moody's downgrade a "cruise missile across the bows of US politicians".

"One thing is certain it won't take long for Fitch and S&P to follow suit if the politicians don't come to their senses," Hewson added.

Moody's said on Wednesday night that there was a greater risk that the US government would not agree to increase its debt ceiling above the legal limit of $14.3 trillion (£8.86tn), hit in May. Dagong swiftly followed suit, saying slow economic growth and rising debts meant the federal government's ability to repay its debts was deteriorating.

Despite mounting concern in the financial markets, America's political leaders remain some distance apart over the issue of the debt ceiling. Little progress appeared to be made on Wednesday. Republican House majority leader Eric Cantor claimed that Obama had shoved back the table and walked out of White House talks, after Cantor refused to discuss the president's proposal to raise taxes on wealthier Americans.

"The president told me, 'Eric, don't call my bluff. I'm going to take this to the American people,'" Cantor said after the meeting.

Democrats, though, disputed whether Obama had quit the meeting prematurely.

"Left abruptly is perfectly fair," one official told the LA Times. "But the meeting was over — in no sense did he walk out on it."

Officials have warned that, as things stand, America will run out of money to pay its bills on 2 August. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday that without agreement, the US would continue to service its debts and stop benefits like Social Security payments instead.

Republicans are demanding hefty spending cuts, worth around $2.4tn over the next ten years, in return for voting to raise the debt ceiling. Obama is pushing for a $4tn deficit reduction plan over the same period, with a hefty slice of increased tax revenue.

Europe's own debt crisis will be under the spotlight on Thursday as Italy holds an auction of government debt. A sale earlier this week saw the country pay its highest interest rate since the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Plans for a new austerity package, which the Italian parliament will start to approve on Thursday, may bring some calm.

[Ivan]

America's debt crisis reached a critical stage on Thursday as lawmakers remained deadlocked over whether raise the US debt ceiling, and Moody's threatened to downgrade the country's credit rating.

The dollar lost ground against most major currencies after Moody's and Chinese ratings agency Dagong both put the US on negative watch. Reports, later denied, that President Obama had walked out of debt negotiations with top Republicans added to the drama.

World stock markets suffered another bout of heavy losses when trading began on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 falling 57 points within the opening minutes to 5879.

City experts warned that the lack of progress in Washington in recent days was fanning fears that the world's biggest economy might default on some of its debts. Michael Hewson of CMC Markets called the threat of a Moody's downgrade a "cruise missile across the bows of US politicians".

"One thing is certain it won't take long for Fitch and S&P to follow suit if the politicians don't come to their senses," Hewson added.

Moody's said on Wednesday night that there was a greater risk that the US government would not agree to increase its debt ceiling above the legal limit of $14.3 trillion (£8.86tn), hit in May. Dagong swiftly followed suit, saying slow economic growth and rising debts meant the federal government's ability to repay its debts was deteriorating.

Despite mounting concern in the financial markets, America's political leaders remain some distance apart over the issue of the debt ceiling. Little progress appeared to be made on Wednesday. Republican House majority leader Eric Cantor claimed that Obama had shoved back the table and walked out of White House talks, after Cantor refused to discuss the president's proposal to raise taxes on wealthier Americans.

"The president told me, 'Eric, don't call my bluff. I'm going to take this to the American people,'" Cantor said after the meeting.

Democrats, though, disputed whether Obama had quit the meeting prematurely.

"Left abruptly is perfectly fair," one official told the LA Times. "But the meeting was over — in no sense did he walk out on it."

Officials have warned that, as things stand, America will run out of money to pay its bills on 2 August. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday that without agreement, the US would continue to service its debts and stop benefits like Social Security payments instead.

Republicans are demanding hefty spending cuts, worth around $2.4tn over the next ten years, in return for voting to raise the debt ceiling. Obama is pushing for a $4tn deficit reduction plan over the same period, with a hefty slice of increased tax revenue.

Europe's own debt crisis will be under the spotlight on Thursday as Italy holds an auction of government debt. A sale earlier this week saw the country pay its highest interest rate since the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Plans for a new austerity package, which the Italian parliament will start to approve on Thursday, may bring some calm.

Any commentary to go along with that? I mean, I'm glad you posted that and all... Forum.villiersterrace.com is considered one of the web's most trusted sources for news reporting, now that the Rupert Murdoch empire is crumbling.