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    [FONT=Tahoma] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=5][B]How many zeros in a billion?[/B][/SIZE][/FONT]
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    [B][SIZE=7][FONT=Palatino]This is too true to be funny.[/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Palatino][SIZE=6]
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    The next time you hear a politician use the
    Word 'billion' in a casual manner, think about
    Whether you want the 'politicians' 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 some perspective in
    One of it's releases.
    [COLOR=#ff0000]
    A.
    [/COLOR]A billion seconds ago it was 1959.[/SIZE][SIZE=2]
    [/SIZE][COLOR=#ff0000][SIZE=7]
    B.
    [/SIZE][/COLOR][SIZE=7]A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.[/SIZE][SIZE=2]
    [/SIZE][COLOR=#ff0000][SIZE=7]
    C.
    [/SIZE][/COLOR][SIZE=7]A billion hours ago our ancestors were
    Living in the Stone Age.
    [COLOR=#ff0000]
    D.
    [/COLOR]A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.[/SIZE][SIZE=2]
    [/SIZE][COLOR=#c20000][SIZE=7]
    E.
    A billion Pounds ago was only
    13 hours and 12 minutes,
    At the rate our government
    Is spending it.
    [/SIZE][/COLOR][SIZE=7][COLOR=#ff0000]

    Building Permit Tax
    Cigarette Tax
    Corporate Income Tax
    Dog License Tax
    Income Tax
    Unemployment Tax
    Fishing License Tax
    Food License Tax
    Fuel Permit Tax
    Petrol/Diesel Tax
    Hunting License Tax
    Inheritance Tax
    Inventory Tax
    (tax on top of tax)
    Liquor Tax
    Luxury Tax
    Marriage License Tax
    Property Tax
    Real Estate Tax
    Service charge taxes
    Social Security Tax
    Road Usage Tax
    Local Tax
    Vehicle License Registration Tax
    Vehicle Sales Tax
    Workers Compensation Tax
    [/COLOR]
    STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?
    [COLOR=#0000ff][I]
    Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago...
    And our nation was one of the most prosperous in the world.

    We had absolutely no national debt...
    We had the largest middle class in the world...
    And Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
    [/I][/COLOR]
    What happened?
    Can you spell 'politicians!'[/SIZE][/FONT][/B]

  • #2
    A nautical terms springs to mind


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    • #3
      Most/some of them taxes dont exist in the UK, but bugger it lets take to the streets and riot

      Sean
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      • #4
        To answer your original question an US billion has 9 "0"s. 12 "0"s in a UK billion. A US billion is 1000 million and the UK billion is a million million. Most people use 9 "0"s in science. But it makes you wonder what the UK government use?

        Also just for the pub quiz a google is 100 zeros.
        Last edited by ddracer; 09-01-2010, 08:37 PM.
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        • #5
          [quote=Kwickkwack;392991]A nautical terms springs to mind


          W...................Anchor's[/quote]

          I could think of a couple "F****n Crooked B*****ds", oops thats three words, obviously I cant count either and have a promising career in politics :biggrinjester:

          Tim

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