#973 Old Fortune

I was listening to the radio the other day and a commercial came on for an insurance company that’s recruiting. The announcer was extolling the virtues of the company and he said, by way of offering proof, that it was a Fortune 300 company.
And I thought, Fortune 300?
Is that all that’s left? This economy has really taken a toll—200 gone from the Fortune 500. Everybody’s either cut back or cutting down. What’s next? A Depressionized and green version of auto racing, the Indy 300?
Unemployment’s tough too. Ever wonder where all the bunnies went when they closed down the Playboy Clubs? International House of Pancakes. That’s why they changed the name to IHOP. Now though, they’ve hired so many low income seniors, they’re thinking of changing the name to I Shuffle.
I got a coupon from IHOP in the mail. There’s a place that has age discrimination down to a science. One Tuesday and Thursday nights kids eat free. On Monday and Wednesday nights Seniors buy one get one free. It’s actually the same deal as the kids because one kid gets one free meal for every adult meal purchase. It’s a great deal for seniors and kids and, by inviting them on separate nights, a great way to keep the two from annoying each other.
But the age that’s discriminated against is the sandwich generation. Us folks that are diapering our kids on one end and “depending” our folks on the other. We’re the ones that need a break on a meal.
Seen our 401-K’s recently? Stocks suck. I recently had this flash back to 8 years ago when there was this big movement to privatize Social Security. Sometimes I’m glad when government can’t decide to do something and moves so slow.
Who’d have thought the stock market would be in worse shape than the Social Security fund? Of course, Social Security pretty much works because we’re paying the IHoppers money that we’re taking in from us younger new workers. What do they call that?
Oh yeah, a Ponzi scheme.
I know he advised congress and the SEC, was Bernie Madoff giving the Social Security Administration advice too?
America, ya gotta love it.