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500 million Americans
"500 million Americans lose their jobs every month" -- Nancy Pelosi, beloved and brilliant Speaker of the House
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8hMJVXt09E
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Re: 500 million Americans
silvercamaro wrote:"500 million Americans lose their jobs every month" -- Nancy Pelosi, beloved and brilliant Speaker of the House
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8hMJVXt09E
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Nice going, Obama! There's 500,000,000 people that won't be voting for you in 4 years!
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Re: 500 million Americans
She's a gem, isn't she? And, she is up for re-election when?silvercamaro wrote:"500 million Americans lose their jobs every month" -- Nancy Pelosi, beloved and brilliant Speaker of the House
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Re: 500 million Americans
Every two years. And every two years the knuckleheads in her district keep sending her back. Then again, I would be interested in seeing who is running against her...Sir_Galahad wrote:She's a gem, isn't she? And, she is up for re-election when?silvercamaro wrote:"500 million Americans lose their jobs every month" -- Nancy Pelosi, beloved and brilliant Speaker of the House
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Re: 500 million Americans
Every two years, the same as the rest of the US House of Representatives.Sir_Galahad wrote:And, she is up for re-election when?
Why would it be different?
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Re: 500 million Americans
If you counted all 57 states, there would be a lot more than 500 million Americans.silvercamaro wrote:"500 million Americans lose their jobs every month" -- Nancy Pelosi, beloved and brilliant Speaker of the House
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Re: 500 million Americans
Cindy Sheehan ran last time. What more do you want?danielh41 wrote:Every two years. And every two years the knuckleheads in her district keep sending her back. Then again, I would be interested in seeing who is running against her...Sir_Galahad wrote:She's a gem, isn't she? And, she is up for re-election when?silvercamaro wrote:"500 million Americans lose their jobs every month" -- Nancy Pelosi, beloved and brilliant Speaker of the House
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Re: 500 million Americans
Come on y'all. She intentionally is saying that so we will understand the need for an additional $1 billion for the 2010 census.
Look how bad of a job the 2000 census did. They didn't count roughly 70 percent of the people.
Look how bad of a job the 2000 census did. They didn't count roughly 70 percent of the people.
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Re: 500 million Americans
Well, I think that really says something about our current political system when the best they (whoever they are) can throw against Nancy Pelosi is Cindy Sheehan.mellytu74 wrote:Cindy Sheehan ran last time. What more do you want?danielh41 wrote:Every two years. And every two years the knuckleheads in her district keep sending her back. Then again, I would be interested in seeing who is running against her...Sir_Galahad wrote: She's a gem, isn't she? And, she is up for re-election when?
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Re: 500 million Americans
Kind of amusing that the complainers about Pelosi's smarts include someone who doesn't know how often the Speaker of the House is elected and someone who can't calculate what percentage of 500 million is 200 million (or thinks there are 150 million people in the US).
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Re: 500 million Americans
smilergrogan wrote:Kind of amusing that the complainers about Pelosi's smarts include someone who doesn't know how often the Speaker of the House is elected and someone who can't calculate what percentage of 500 million is 200 million (or thinks there are 150 million people in the US).
Those that tend the deride the math genius of some should themselves condider their own foolishness.
I wasn't considering that Ms. Pelosi was trying to state that every single American lost their job every month. If that is what she meant, then yes, my 70% is wrong.
Do you think that is what she meant?
My 70% (which was just a made up number for effect not accuracy) when applied to the 200 million would mean the popultion is actually 667 million, which still would mean 75% of us all lose our jobs each month. I guess I should have said 99%.
But I didn't think any of the anal idiots were reading.
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Re: 500 million Americans
somebody talking about me?BackInTex wrote:smilergrogan wrote:Kind of amusing that the complainers about Pelosi's smarts include someone who doesn't know how often the Speaker of the House is elected and someone who can't calculate what percentage of 500 million is 200 million (or thinks there are 150 million people in the US).
Those that tend the deride the math genius of some should themselves condider their own foolishness.
I wasn't considering that Ms. Pelosi was trying to state that every single American lost their job every month. If that is what she meant, then yes, my 70% is wrong.
Do you think that is what she meant?
My 70% (which was just a made up number for effect not accuracy) when applied to the 200 million would mean the popultion is actually 667 million, which still would mean 75% of us all lose our jobs each month. I guess I should have said 99%.
But I didn't think any of the anal idiots were reading.
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Re: 500 million Americans
Isn't the U.S. population up to 300 million? Hell, I think (based on a Prime Time Millionaire question I recall) that the official number from the 2000 census was 286 million. --Bobsmilergrogan wrote:Kind of amusing that the complainers about Pelosi's smarts include someone who doesn't know how often the Speaker of the House is elected and someone who can't calculate what percentage of 500 million is 200 million (or thinks there are 150 million people in the US).
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Re: 500 million Americans
Let's look at the record. You said:BackInTex wrote:I wasn't considering that Ms. Pelosi was trying to state that every single American lost their job every month. If that is what she meant, then yes, my 70% is wrong.
The 2000 census counted about 280 million people. If they didn't count 70 % of the people, that would mean there were actually around 930 million people. If there were actually 500 million people, that would mean they counted about 150 million people.BackInTex wrote:Look how bad of a job the 2000 census did. They didn't count roughly 70 percent of the people.
No, I think she meant 500 thousand people are losing their jobs per month. So would any other reasonable person in the Solar System.BackInTex wrote:Do you think that is what she meant?
But the 200 million is not the population under any scenario, it is the difference in population between the stated 500 million and the actual (current, more or less) 300 million. If you want the % missed, you would take 200 million divided by 500 million, not divided by 300 million.BackInTex wrote:My 70% (which was just a made up number for effect not accuracy) when applied to the 200 million would mean the popultion is actually 667 million, which still would mean 75% of us all lose our jobs each month. I guess I should have said 99%.
I am not the one saying an obvious numerical slip of the tongue is evidence of a lack of knowledge. You, on the other hand, can't justify your dumbassedness as a slip of the tongue, since you have typed it for all to see and marvel at.BackInTex wrote:But I didn't think any of the anal idiots were reading.
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Re: 500 million Americans
I think that the 2000 Census showed only about 180 million were between the ages of 18 and 65 (essentially the working public).Bob78164 wrote:Isn't the U.S. population up to 300 million? Hell, I think (based on a Prime Time Millionaire question I recall) that the official number from the 2000 census was 286 million. --Bobsmilergrogan wrote:Kind of amusing that the complainers about Pelosi's smarts include someone who doesn't know how often the Speaker of the House is elected and someone who can't calculate what percentage of 500 million is 200 million (or thinks there are 150 million people in the US).
Looking at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, they list 125 million as the approximate possible civilian labor force (right around 66 percent of the adult population).
Moreover, 500,000 people are not losing their jobs every month. There was a decrease in the payroll numbers of 500,000 (really, slightly more) during one month (December 2008). I am guessing that some percentage was retirees. (Still, not a good sign for the national economy.)
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Re: 500 million Americans
Actually, what's even funnier about all this is that there are nearly 300 million people in the US (291 M as of the 2000 census!)BackInTex wrote:smilergrogan wrote:Kind of amusing that the complainers about Pelosi's smarts include someone who doesn't know how often the Speaker of the House is elected and someone who can't calculate what percentage of 500 million is 200 million (or thinks there are 150 million people in the US).
Those that tend the deride the math genius of some should themselves condider their own foolishness.
I wasn't considering that Ms. Pelosi was trying to state that every single American lost their job every month. If that is what she meant, then yes, my 70% is wrong.
Do you think that is what she meant?
My 70% (which was just a made up number for effect not accuracy) when applied to the 200 million would mean the popultion is actually 667 million, which still would mean 75% of us all lose our jobs each month. I guess I should have said 99%.
But I didn't think any of the anal idiots were reading.
LOL!!! This has been a day for errors on the Bored!
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Re: 500 million Americans
For the record, 500 million stated - 300 million counted = 200 milliion missed.Bob78164 wrote:Isn't the U.S. population up to 300 million? Hell, I think (based on a Prime Time Millionaire question I recall) that the official number from the 2000 census was 286 million. --Bobsmilergrogan wrote:Kind of amusing that the complainers about Pelosi's smarts include someone who doesn't know how often the Speaker of the House is elected and someone who can't calculate what percentage of 500 million is 200 million (or thinks there are 150 million people in the US).
% missed = 200 million/500 million = 40%
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Re: 500 million Americans
What is with women and math?silvercamaro wrote:"500 million Americans lose their jobs every month" -- Nancy Pelosi, beloved and brilliant Speaker of the House
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8hMJVXt09E
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Re: 500 million Americans
LOLTheConfessor wrote:What is with women and math?silvercamaro wrote:"500 million Americans lose their jobs every month" -- Nancy Pelosi, beloved and brilliant Speaker of the House
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8hMJVXt09E
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Re: 500 million Americans
Old Catholic School joke: the rhythm method of birth control is 100% effective, the problem is, Catholic girls can't count to 28.TheConfessor wrote:What is with women and math?silvercamaro wrote:"500 million Americans lose their jobs every month" -- Nancy Pelosi, beloved and brilliant Speaker of the House
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8hMJVXt09E
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=14314&start=0#p157002
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Re: 500 million Americans
and just how many rows of stars would that be on the flag SSSIf you counted all 57 states, there would be a lot more than 500 million Americans.
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