What is a billion?

This is too true to be funny.

The next time you hear a politician use the
word 'billion' in a casual manner, think about
whether you want the 'politicians' spending
YOUR tax money.

A billion is a difficult number to comprehend,
but one advertising agency did a good job of
putting that figure into some perspective in
one of its releases.

A. A billion seconds ago it was 1959

B. A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.

C. A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.

D. A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.

E. A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate our government is spending it.

Comments:

What does $124 billion equate to>

comment by strider333 on Apr 26, 2008 6:01 PM ()

reply by strider333 on Apr 26, 2008 6:44 PM ()

That's easy. 124 times each one above!

reply by whereabouts on Apr 26, 2008 6:22 PM ()

(F) I got a billion 'dandilions' in my garden
.... believe me - it's a billion plus

comment by lynnie on Apr 26, 2008 5:00 PM ()

I don't want to sound like an 'Egg Head' here, but apparently people have been using Dandelions as an active ingredient in 'COFFEE' of all things; I don't drink the stuff but will need coffee experts to back me up on this. Maybe there's a shortage of caffeine someplace, who knows Google it and see what come's up, i'm sure i'm right. Btw, My garden charges by the ounce lmao

reply by lynnie on Apr 26, 2008 6:25 PM ()

Sure, give it to me!

reply by whereabouts on Apr 26, 2008 6:20 PM ()

reply by strider333 on Apr 26, 2008 6:00 PM ()

Do you want to know why?

reply by lynnie on Apr 26, 2008 5:20 PM ()

Hey, I thought Dandelions were an endangered species in your neck of the woods?

reply by whereabouts on Apr 26, 2008 5:12 PM ()