Archive for the ‘Economy’ Category

Our Advice For The Afghan Tourism Board: New Merch

It’s been a tough couple years for Afghanistan’s tourism industry.  First the never-ending war, then the problems with opium, and then, to top it all off, their president looks like Sean Connery. So what’s a war-torn country to do?  Our advice: sell t-shirts.  For example:
January 27th, 2010 | Business | Read More

Makers of Novelty 2000’s New Years’ Glasses: “We’re fucked.”

NEW YORK – “What the hell!?  I can’t see out these damn things.  What am I going to do with six hundred thousand “2010″ sunglasses that don’t even fit over my eyes!?  Oh God, I’m ruined!” said Richard Sclafani, inventor of the hugely popular line of...
December 31st, 2009 | Business | Read More

NPR Presents: Conversations in Shipping, Part VI

Last week, NPR’s Chief Shipping Correspondent Gerald Hopkins met with representatives from UPS and FedEx as part of NPR’s ongoing “Conversations in Shipping” series.  They discussed the challenges and changes happening in shipping today. NPR: Thanks for sitting down with me today,...
November 18th, 2009 | Business | Read More

Facebook Considers Purchase of Second Webserver

PALO ALTO, CA – The popular online social networking/anonymous stalking utility known as Facebook has enjoyed explosive growth since its founding in 2004. When Facebook founder and small Massachusetts college dropout Mark Zuckerberg started the site out of his dorm room, he had originally hosted...
October 9th, 2009 | Business | Read More

Total Domination: Google Plans World Takeover

In a Google Press Conference last week, CEO Eric Schmidt unveiled the latest Google software and products coming out over the next year: innovative business programs, a faster and more accurate search engine, and complete domination of the human race. The announcement sparked a slew of debates worldwide...
April 15th, 2007 | Business | Read More

Pan-American Ursine Union Stages Valentine’s Day Protest

SOMEWHERE IN THE FORESTS OF CANADA, CANADA – As the only holiday commercialized more than Christmas approaches, sales of the popular teddy bear will reach into the millions. But despite their popularity, this historically lovable toy has attracted criticism from one sector of the population (besides...
February 15th, 2007 | Business, Politics | Read More