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Euro Scam

One thing I noticed happening with regular frequency during this whole Euro Zone crisis is how many times the leaders of the socialist nations have traveled back and forth across their borders. With no results to measure.

It reminds me of the useless high end consulting crowd (stateside) that also does this same trick by traveling to and fro to their client sites each week and spin the same useless yarn again but with a new shirt and tie on. After all its perception in the eyes of the beholder. Cannot wear the same shirt or bra you see?

As these clueless talking heads bob around the continent they get a chance to get away from their own manic or depressed or both populace - the Greeks are probably cheering and will continue to enjoy the entertainment they offer to the world as it yo yos out of control.

Now what they could really do is book an oversize handicap toilet (the likes of which you see in any McDonalds in the US) where you could gather at least seven or eight people and play cards all night. Then these dolts should be locked in such a chamber so they could do their biological deeds too and not leave till they came out with a clean plan (and other clean items) to put this mess behind.

They can pick a neutral turf (one flight in - one out) like say IOWA (they have supersize toilets esp for handicaps) and lock em up. Feed them the best the US has to offer - ANGUS DOUBLE CHEESE BURGERS with extra onions so the stink they raise will also hasten the decision making.

McDonald share holders will also cheer the proceedings and be rewarded by an extra dose of dividends as they sell rights to all the international TV crews to film the scene of a closed bathroom door for hours. Reality TV at its best. Flushing will be broadcast live to an estimated audience of 1 Billion idiots on the planet. Only McD can decide who to sell advertising spots to.

Perhaps there could be Vegas bets on who needs to use the john the most (with an unbiased observer giving the count after the match is over). Now there is a Job for a John!

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