US employment Stats "go full retard"

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  1. Fe Mike

    Fe Mike New Member Silver Stacker

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    "The total farce that is US diffusion index data continues, with the manufacturing ISM printing at 61.4 on expectations of 61.0, and compared to 60.8 previously. Contrary to what the respondents actually said (see below) there was not one adverse thing to be gleaned from the ISM data. In fact, the data is now so unbelievably ridiculous that the Employment Index came at 64.5, the highest since 1973! And this as the country sees roughly 17% in U-6 underemployment, and the number of Americans on food stamps, well over 40 million, is at an all time record. This lunatic number inspired the ISM's Ore to say that "Employment looks fantastic" even though in the next sentence he confirms that "many US companies are in a margin squeeze." Um, psychotic medications much? The US Department of Truth has now gone full retard." :lol:

    - Zero Hedge
     
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    Is it just me or has "full retard" suddenly re-entered online vernacular?
     
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    heard it a few times on "Generation Kill" over the past few weeks....maybe that's where it's sprung from.
     
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    That show is one of the best war series I've seen. Mustve had quite a good budget.
     
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    and here i am thinking "full retard" was an adjective ... lol
    when it seems they are politicians
     
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    I think the term came up at work in a conversation the day before (I know it's a quote from Tropic Thunder).
     
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    Clawhammer Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Did you spot all the wrecked commodores and XW falcon's on the streets of Bagdad? :)
    Also coined the phrase "Full-'tard, country-music, special-olympics gay! " :D
     
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    I had it as my signature throughout most of February :)
     
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    It cracks me up how many commodores are in the middle east. Landcruisers and dunnydoors everywhere. It's like a bogan outpost.
     
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    Fe Mike New Member Silver Stacker

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    Uploaded it for that reason. Why'd you change??
     
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    I think you made it your sig a day or so after that post - I noticed it right away :)
     
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    I put it on the night they screened Tropic Thunder up here.

    So if you really wanted to know who got in first you can date it from there for me. Your timestamp is clear :)

    I might google to see when it was, as I didnt see your post before.
     
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    Let me consult the database backups :p
     
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    Lol. I wondered whether that could be the final arbiter :)
     
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