27,499,638 Spacehoppers enroute to Iraq.

Jesus Wept

Link

Ending dual spending battles with President Bush, the Democratic-controlled Congress passed a $555 billion bill Wednesday that funds the Iraq war well into next year and government agencies through September.

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The population of Iraq is estimated as such:

Iraq — Population: 27,499,638 (July 2007 est.)[SIZE=-1] (Link)

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If my calculations are correct (and they may not be, it's quite difficult figuring out 555 billion on a calculator :cool:) then this $555 Billion equates to $201.82 per person in Iraq (give or take).

Now I reckon this money can be better spent than squandering it on daisycutters and armored hummers.

So I purpose that the Americans down tools, and instead that they send a care package to every Iraqi citizen to the tune of approximately $201.82.



Here is my suggestion:

[/SIZE][SIZE=-1] $129.99 - [/SIZE][SIZE=-1]PS2 (Black or Silver)
$19.99 - Additional controller
[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]$13.18 - Memory card[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]$19.99 [/SIZE][SIZE=-1]- PS2 Game [/SIZE][SIZE=-1]('God of war' maybe or perhaps they fancy something different like finding nemo, etc)

But the piste de résistance:

$17.74 - A retro Spacehopper
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Total cost

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$200.89 (close enough).


27,499,638 Iraqis bouncing around on Spacehoppers. [/SIZE][SIZE=-1]Imagine the craic they would have, [/SIZE][SIZE=-1]it'd be great gas. There'd be no stopping them.

What do you think the Americans should send in the care packages, to the tune of approx $201.82?


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Recon

Big Billy Bass

You'd probably also need to get them tvs. How about a PS2 and a tv per every 2 people?

Jesus Wept

Big Billy Bass

Recon wrote: »

You'd probably also need to get them tvs. How about a PS2 and a tv per every 2 people?

Good thinking, they have 2 controllers anyhow. :cool:

Victor

The-Rigger wrote: »

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Ending dual spending battles with President Bush, the Democratic-controlled Congress passed a $555 billion bill Wednesday that funds the Iraq war well into next year and government agencies through September.

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If my calculations are correct (and they may not be, it's quite difficult figuring out 555 billion on a calculator :cool:) then this $555 Billion equates to $201.82 per person in Iraq (give or take).

The $555 billion is for the entire Federal budget, not just the wars. The wars are only $70 billion of that.


$555 billion = $20,182.08 per Iraqi
$70 billion = $2,545.49 per Iraqi

Of course, they could have saved a fortune by say bribibg Saddam for $20 billion so that he'd quit.

Jesus Wept

Big Billy Bass

Victor wrote: »

The $555 billion is for the entire Federal budget, not just the wars. The wars are only $70 billion of that.


$555 billion = $20,182.08 per Iraqi
$70 billion = $2,545.49 per Iraqi

Of course, they could have saved a fortune by say bribibg Saddam for $20 billion so that he'd quit.

That was the figure I came up with the first time, but ever since I come up with $201.82.

I think you may be miscalculating yore billionz.

Victor wrote:

The wars are only $70 billion of that.

Indeed, and a snip at it too!

Victor

The-Rigger wrote: »

I think you may be miscalculating yore billionz.

How dare you?

Jesus Wept

Big Billy Bass

phantom_lord wrote:

you have one too many zeros.

edit, wait, no you don't. 1b is bigger than i thought it was. hohum.

Victor wrote: »

How dare you?

hmmm, To think I had it right the first time I calculated it, and then questioned myself and redid it incorrectly every subsequent time.


Ok...

Firstly: well... the budget has gone up. They are all getting PS3's and LCD Tellys.

Secondly: The fact that I managed to get some random person on the interweb to create a spreadsheet called 'spacehoppers.xls' is in itself a success. (in my strange mind).

phantom_lord

I think they'd enjoy gta, so you should probably ship that to them too.

Jesus Wept

Big Billy Bass

phantom_lord wrote: »

I think they'd enjoy gta, so you should probably ship that to them too.

Grand Theft Allah?

*gets coat.

You're suffering from tCN withdrawal symptoms

The Chinese would love these ideas....

Jesus Wept

Big Billy Bass

Deleted User wrote: »

You're suffering from tCN withdrawal symptoms

The Chinese would love these ideas....

I'm only a phone call away...

steveland?

How about instead of buying consoles for the Iraqis they get a Wii and Links crossbow training for each soldier over there.

Might improve aims and stop any of them "friendly fire" accidents

It would just lead to a spate of Spacehopper bombings.

leninbenjamin

Big Billy Bass

which billion are you using for your calculations? short scale or long scale?

ejmaztec

Al Qaeda would intercept the space-hoppers for their cavalry and surround the American wagons. End of story.

faceman

Saddam Hussein (Atari Jaguar/Bossarky)

Id just send them tayto crisps and lyons tea

Steyr

The-Rigger wrote: »

Now I reckon this money can be better spent than squandering it on daisycutters and armored hummers.

I like JDAM's myself and Hummers are cool. There's one doing the rounds in Galway City too, totally pimped out.

hardCopy

Not all billions are created equal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billion

Recon

Big Billy Bass

Some more about the word billion...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1Nh3erLFDo

JIZZLORD

faceman wrote: »

Id just send them tayto crisps and lyons tea

nah, it has to be barrys. lyons is for the poor

Jesus Wept

Big Billy Bass

Bossarky voted 'Bossarky'.

It truly is the most magical time of the year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2urlriwjcg

Overheal

Saddam Hussein (Atari Jaguar/Bossarky)

give them $20 of anthrax and keep the rest

Pigman II

I think the people of Iraq would enjoy a nice game of Hungry Hungry Hippos.

The balance could be given as a donation on their behalf to "the human fund".