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Title: US Dept Clock run out of digits
Post by: Stark on October 08, 2008, 11:42:33 PM: The US government's debts have ballooned so badly the National Debt Clock in New York has run out of digits to record the spiralling figure.

The digital counter marks the national debt level, but when that passed the $10 trillion point last month, the sign could not display the full amount.

The board was erected to highlight the $2.7 trillion level of debt in 1989.

The clock's owners say two more zeros will be added, allowing the clock to record a quadrillion dollars of debt.

Douglas Durst, son of the late Seymour Durst - the clock's inventor - hopes to replace the Manhattan clock with its lengthier replacement early next year.

For the time being, the Times Square counter's electronic dollar sign has been replaced with the extra digit required.

For its part, the digital dollar symbol has been supplanted by a cheaper version - perhaps a sign of the times for the American economy.

Some economists believe the $700bn bail-out plan for ailing US financial institutions could send the national debt level to $11 trillion.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7660409.stm
Title: Re: US Dept Clock run out of digits
Post by: Bast000 on October 08, 2008, 11:43:51 PM: yea but Republicans are for small government ::)
Title: Re: US Dept Clock run out of digits
Post by: gordiano on October 08, 2008, 11:44:51 PM: Quote from: Bast000 on October 08, 2008, 11:43:51 PM
yea but Republicans are for small government ::)

Hey now......it's those damned Democrats and their spending habits to blame!

::)
Title: Re: US Dept Clock run out of digits
Post by: rk272727 on October 09, 2008, 04:52:24 AM: missed that i was training legs when thi s went down thanks for the useless info on a body building site narc
Title: Re: US Dept Clock run out of digits
Post by: io856 on October 09, 2008, 04:54:56 AM: Another great bodybuilding related thread
Title: Re: US Dept Clock run out of digits
Post by: DroppingPlates on October 09, 2008, 04:59:25 AM: How can they afford this alteration? Maybe it's wise to include some more digits.
Title: Re: US Dept Clock run out of digits
Post by: 240 is Back on October 09, 2008, 05:08:44 AM: v
Title: Re: US Dept Clock run out of digits
Post by: Danny on October 09, 2008, 08:21:31 AM: What's a "dept" clock..?
Title: Re: US Dept Clock run out of digits
Post by: 240 is Back on October 09, 2008, 08:22:44 AM: Quote from: Danny on October 09, 2008, 08:21:31 AM
What's a "dept" clock..?

It's an abbreviation used by the Department of Homeland Vagina.
Title: Re: US Dept Clock run out of digits
Post by: Stark on October 09, 2008, 11:09:34 AM: Quote from: rk272727 on October 09, 2008, 04:52:24 AM
missed that i was training legs when thi s went down thanks for the useless info on a body building site narc

No problem cunt
Title: Re: US Dept Clock run out of digits
Post by: freespirit on October 09, 2008, 11:14:33 AM: Quote from: Nico on October 09, 2008, 11:09:34 AM
No problem cunt

Be nice to rk7272727272. He doesn't even know how to tie his shoelaces, let alone type a complete sentence.
Title: Re: US Dept Clock run out of digits
Post by: Stark on October 09, 2008, 11:18:02 AM: Quote from: freespirit on October 09, 2008, 11:14:33 AM

Be nice to rk7272727272. He doesn't even know how to tie his shoelaces, let alone type a complete sentence.

what race was he again? Don't answer that ;)
Title: Re: US Dept Clock run out of digits
Post by: freespirit on October 09, 2008, 12:00:27 PM: Quote from: Nico on October 09, 2008, 11:18:02 AM
what race was he again? Don't answer that ;)

http://us.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/10/04/dnt.lemon.natl.debt.clock.cnn

I think rk+numbers doesn't even know that the clock is ticking...