11 Most Expensive Catastrophes in History (Amounts in 2009 Dollars)

[charlie]

I snagged this from another site.

11. Titanic Sinks - $150 Million
10. Tanker Truck w/Fuel vs. Bridge in Germany - $358 Million
9. Metrolink Train Crash in CA- $500 Million (Est. total including lawsuits)
8. B-2 Bomber Crash- Guam - $1.4Billion
7. Exxon Valdez Oil Spill - $2.5 Billion
6. Piper Alpha Oil Rig Fire- $3.4 Billion
5. Challenger Shuttle Explosion - $5.5 Billion
4. Prestige Oil Tanker Sinking and Oil spill - $12 Billion
3. Columbia Shuttle Explosion - $13 Billion
2. Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Accident - $200 Billion
1. 2008 Presidential Election - $800 Billion in One Month and Counting

[Ohmsby]

one word "Awesome":D

[L8 APEX]

craptacular:tu::tex

[dboat]

Thats some CHANGE we can believe in... :nono:

Dana

[L8 APEX]

It is astounding how spend happy the democrats are:tex. Wasting my tax dollars isn't going to fix anything long term...:hammer:

[Silver_2000]

thats a cherry picked list

Its lack of completeness makes it pointless

Ike
katrina
rita
F22 crash the other day
9-11
and on and on.

Its an example of the problem with most of the INTERNET conspiracy theories

they are selective in their evidence and in the rebuttal

Its easy to get people riled up when you take quotes from the founding fathers completely out of context ( like the 3 hour video )

another problem with that video is the idea that the federal reserve is privately owned is ridiculous.

[BC Lightning]

thats a cherry picked list

Its lack of completeness makes it pointless

Ike
katrina
rita
F22 crash the other day
9-11
and on and on.

Its an example of the problem with most of the INTERNET conspiracy theories

they are selective in their evidence and in the rebuttal

Its easy to get people riled up when you take quotes from the founding fathers completely out of context ( like the 3 hour video )

another problem with that video is the idea that the federal reserve is privately owned is ridiculous.

Those 4 things were in the 8 years when Bush was President, and yet Bush didn't spend close to what Obama has spent in his few months as President

[Ohmsby]

I took it for the humor and really not much more I find it funny

[tiffo60]

Im going to go off topic, any links on the F22 crash?, I must have missed that one.

[Silver_2000]

Im going to go off topic, any links on the F22 crash?, I must have missed that one.
http://www.kpho.com/news/19011980/detail.html

[projlightning]

we at least we got a new ice cream flavor thanks to obama...

In Honor of the 44th President of the United States, Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream has issued a new flavor, “Barocky Road.”

Barocky Road is a blend of half Vanilla, half Chocolate, and surrounded by Nuts and Flakes.
The Vanilla portion of the mix is not openly advertised and usually denied as an ingredient.
The Nuts and Flakes are all very bitter and hard to swallow.
The Cost is $100.00 per scoop.
When purchased, it will be presented to you in a large beautiful cone, but then the Ice Cream is taken away and given to the person in line behind you.
Thus you are left with an empty wallet, no change, holding an empty cone, with no hope of getting any Ice Cream.
Aren't you feeling stimulated?

[charlie]

another problem with that video is the idea that the federal reserve is privately owned is ridiculous.

Your kidding right?

[Silver_2000]

Your kidding right?

No

Prove to me beyond some crack pot video that the Fed is privately owned


Who owns the Federal Reserve?

The Federal Reserve System is not "owned" by anyone and is not a private, profit-making institution. Instead, it is an independent entity within the government, having both public purposes and private aspects.
As the nation's central bank, the Federal Reserve derives its authority from the U.S. Congress. It is considered an independent central bank because its decisions do not have to be ratified by the President or anyone else in the executive or legislative branch of government, it does not receive funding appropriated by Congress, and the terms of the members of the Board of Governors span multiple presidential and congressional terms. However, the Federal Reserve is subject to oversight by Congress, which periodically reviews its activities and can alter its responsibilities by statute. Also, the Federal Reserve must work within the framework of the overall objectives of economic and financial policy established by the government. Therefore, the Federal Reserve can be more accurately described as "independent within the government."
The twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks, which were established by Congress as the operating arms of the nation's central banking system, are organized much like private corporations--possibly leading to some confusion about "ownership." For example, the Reserve Banks issue shares of stock to member banks. However, owning Reserve Bank stock is quite different from owning stock in a private company. The Reserve Banks are not operated for profit, and ownership of a certain amount of stock is, by law, a condition of membership in the System. The stock may not be sold, traded, or pledged as security for a loan; dividends are, by law, 6 percent per year.

[charlie]

http://www.federalreserveeducation.org/fed101/history/

How about there web site. I got this link from a .gov web site.

Ain't Google great. They list crack head, and legitimate sites. And I really don't care if it's a burned out hippies web site, or the governments site. The truth is the truth.

And if I'm not mistaken. Columbus, Jesus, Newton, and a few other famous people would be listed under the category of "crack head" when they started speaking the truth.


And just for the record. I really hope your right Doug.

[Silver_2000]

http://www.federalreserveeducation.org/fed101/history/

How about there web site. I got this link from a .gov web site.

Ain't Google great. They list crack head, and legitimate sites. And I really don't care if it's a burned out hippies web site, or the governments site. The truth is the truth.

And if I'm not mistaken. Columbus, Jesus, Newton, and a few other famous people would be listed under the category of "crack head" when they started speaking the truth.


And just for the record. I really hope your right Doug.

Not going into the difference between a crack head and a crack pot

Where on your site does it say what the crack pot in the video said ?
Where does it sat the Fed is controlled by private individuals and isnt a government entity, where does it say the fed is in business to ruin the economy to make the super rich richer ?

I took a quick look at the site and didn't see any of that ....

Are you really comparing your self to Columbus, Jesus and Newton ? Wow :bows

[charlie]

Are you really comparing your self to Columbus, Jesus and Newton ? Wow :bows

Your not reading anything are you?

NO! I am not comparing myself to any one. You called them crack heads/pots. (Or some one did)

OK I make it real easy for you..... Look in the phone book. It's listed in the white pages..... Just under Fed.X. It is never listed in the Gov. section.

And if you don't believe that...... I give up.

[Silver_2000]

Your not reading anything are you?

NO! I am not comparing myself to any one. You called them crack heads/pots. (Or some one did)

OK I make it real easy for you..... Look in the phone book. It's listed in the white pages..... Just under Fed.X. It is never listed in the Gov. section.

And if you don't believe that...... I give up.
You were the first to bring up newton

Who reads the phone book any more ?

Using your logic AAAAAAAAAAAAPest control is the best cause they are listed first

[charlie]

You were the first to bring up newton

Who reads the phone book any more ?

Using your logic AAAAAAAAAAAAPest control is the best cause they are listed first


I see I'm wasting my time.

Sorry man, just passing on info. Believe what you will. Best wishes.