What's a BILLION $ ?

[airtwardo 6]

What is a "Billion"?

The next time you hear a politician use the words "billion" casually, think about whether you want that politician spending your tax money. A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertising agency did a good job of putting that figure into perspective in one of its releases:

A billion seconds ago, it was 1959. A billion minutes ago, Jesus was alive.

A billion hours ago, our ancestors were living in the Stone Age. A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate Washington spends it.

The Democrats are complaining on how long the war is taking but consider this:

It took less time to take Iraq than it took Janet Reno to take the Branch Davidian compound. That was a 51-day operation.

It took less time to find Saddam's sons in Iraq than it took Hillary Clinton to find the Rose Law Firm billing records.

It took less time for the 3rd Infantry Division and the Marines to destroy the Medina Republican Guard than it took Teddy Kennedy to call the police after his Oldsmobile sunk at Chappaquiddick.

It took less time to take Iraq than it took to count the votes in Florida!!!!!!

Man our military is great!!!

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[benny 0]

It's great that they "took" Iraq so quickly and all, but how long do we have to f$#%$ing keep it??

Never go to a DZ strip show.

[velo90 0]

Sort of an add on to this.

[Stumpy 256]

A billion dollars would buy you over 100 years in freefall!!!
(that might be tenuous maths though!!)

Never try to eat more than you can lift

[DaMan 0]

Did you factor in for inflation?!?

Z-Flock 8
Discotec Rodriguez

Too bad weapons grade stupidity doesn't lead to sterility.

[nacmacfeegle 0]

"What is a "Billion"? "

Did you know that British billions are more than US billions?

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[Stumpy 256]

No and unfortunately i didn't factor in the cost of the cryogenics so that I can be frozen until they figure out how to get a plane that high as well

Never try to eat more than you can lift

[caress 0]

is that what comes after 999million?

I've learned.... That being kind is more important than being
right.

[velo90 0]

What comes after 999 million is ...
999 million and one cent

[kingbunky 3]

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A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate Washington spends it.

that would be ~3 billion a day, or ~1 trillion a year. isn't that what the us budgeted for the military alone?

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[caress 0]

Are you competing with me for smartest-assed remark?

I've learned.... That being kind is more important than being
right.

[mjosparky 3]

Jim,
A Billion dollars is how much I have paid in taxes since I retired.
Sparky

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[Rebecca 0]

Psh. A billion dollars is about $999,999,999.98 more than I've got...

I wish the lottery would hurry up and come through for me. It's my back-up plan.


edit: it's my back-up 'cause I'm really bad with numbers.

you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?

[jaaska 0]

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"What is a "Billion"? "

Did you know that British billions are more than US billions?

I think it's that way everywhere in Europe, at least...

After 999 million comes...

1 milliard, after 999 milliard comes...

1 billion, thus 1 billion in US is only 1/1000 billion in Europe.

[velo90 0]

At last something that bigger in Europe than in America.

[Lee03 0]

Hell, I'm working on making my second Billion $!



I gave up on my first Billion!

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