Archive for August, 2008
Joke: Mommy, How Old Are You?
Little Jenny walked into the kitchen one day and looked up at her mother, who was busy cooking dinner. “Mommy, how old are you?” she asked.
“Now dear,” said her mother, “You should never ask a woman what her age is.”
“Why not?” demanded Jenny.
“Because it isn’t polite. You’ll understand better when you grow up.”
Jenny thought about [...]
Joke: 50 Dollars
Morris and his wife Esther went to the state fair every year, and every year Morris would say, “Esther, I’d like to ride in that helicopter”.
Esther always replied, “I know Morris, but that helicopter ride is 50 dollars and 50 dollars is 50 dollars”.
One year Esther and Morris went to the fair, and Morris said, [...]
Finally Cheaper Rents & More Choices
This increase in the supply of rental properties has pushed rents downwards - falling 2.2% in the past three months.
While overall the cost of accommodation for students is falling this year, there are significant differences in rents across the country. Dublin-based students pay significantly more than those in college outside the capital - a student [...]
Joke: Ice Cream Parlor
A little old man shuffled slowly into the ‘Orange Dipper’, an ice cream parlor in Naples , and pulled himself slowly, painfully, up onto a stool.
After catching his breath he ordered a banana split.
The waitress asked kindly, ‘Crushed nuts?’
‘No,’ he replied, ‘hemorrhoids
Watchdog Probes House Price ‘Rip-Offs’
Mortgage brokers are being investigated over allegations that some of them colluded with estate agents to inflate property prices and rip off homebuyers.
In an unprecedented move, the Financial Regulator is checking claims that brokers have illegally shared data about how much people could afford to pay.
The sweeping probe comes after persistent claims [...]
Joke: Shoplifting
An 80 year old woman was arrested for shop lifting. When she went before the judge he asked her, ‘What did you steal?’
She replied: a can of peaches.
The judge asked her why she had stolen them and she replied that she was hungry.
The judge then asked her how many peaches were in the can. She [...]
