Think about this one
Citing the growing cost of running the Federal government and the need
to cut costs in order to reduce the budget deficit, President Bush
announced today that he was laying off all 535 members of Congress and
transferring lawmaking operations to a legislative support center in
Bangalore, India.
“Hey, outsourcing is the way to go these days,” said Bush at an
impromptu news conference where he announced the decision, adding, “the
American people want to see less government waste. Since every one of
those ex-Congressmen had a salary of $150,000, this move will cut our
costs by over $80 million per year, and that’s not even counting what
we’ll save on health insurance and retirement plans.” Sources
indicate that the Indian replacements will be paid approximately $250
per month.
The outcry from the newly laid-off Senators and Representatives was
swift. Ex-California Senator Diane Feinstein said, “This is absolutely
outrageous. How can a bunch of replacements over in India run Congress?
What do they know about filibusters and committee hearings?” As she was
being escorted out of the Hart Senate Office Building by U.S. Capitol
Police officers, Feinstein complained that the newly-terminated
lawmakers were only given 10 minutes to clean out their desks and leave
the building.
“I think it’s a great idea,” said Vice President **** Cheney, speaking
from a secure undisclosed location. “The American people were fed up
with that expensive do-nothing Congress which didn’t give the President
everything he asked for. Our new Indian replacements will be much more
cooperative to the President, which is what we all want.” Asked
whether the outsourcing may be unconstitutional, Cheney noted, “That’s
up to the Supreme Court to decide, but they never pay much attention to
the constitution anyway. To them it’s a ‘living document’ that will be
different every day.
The new members of Congress seem thrilled with the attention they are
receiving. Speaking from the offices of All-India Legislative Support
Centre Ltd. in Bangalore, new Mississippi Senators S. Sahni and V.K.
Gupta told reporters, “The Indian people are very hard working and we
will do our best as U.S. Congressmen and Congresswomen. And we are
going to have some fun too. Just think: we have $2 trillion of the
American taxpayers’ money to spend!”
By: Grey Area - 21st June 2006 at 13:55
Moderator Comment
Which bit of “For non-aviation topics” did you not understand, Bri? :confused:
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By: Mark9 - 21st June 2006 at 13:40
:diablo: Yeah well said DC 😉 😀 😀
By: DazDaMan - 21st June 2006 at 13:23
General Discussion – anything goes. :rolleyes:
By: SHAMROCK321 - 21st March 2005 at 14:38
Heres another one for yous.
By: SHAMROCK321 - 21st March 2005 at 14:38
Heres another one for yous.
By: Bmused55 - 21st March 2005 at 14:04
I’m in LA at the mo so you’ll have to wait until I get home!
ahh, to be an airline pilot on long haul.
LOL, maybe one day..
By: Bmused55 - 21st March 2005 at 14:04
I’m in LA at the mo so you’ll have to wait until I get home!
ahh, to be an airline pilot on long haul.
LOL, maybe one day..
By: wysiwyg - 21st March 2005 at 14:02
I’m in LA at the mo so you’ll have to wait until I get home!
By: wysiwyg - 21st March 2005 at 14:02
I’m in LA at the mo so you’ll have to wait until I get home!
By: Bmused55 - 21st March 2005 at 13:56
About 14 years ago I operated on a 747-200 revenue flight from LGW to EWR with a FULL passenger load and a 5th pod. Somewhere in my archives I’ve got a photo from inside the cabin of the 3 engines on the left wing. I’ll see if I can find it and post it.
that would be superb 🙂
By: Bmused55 - 21st March 2005 at 13:56
About 14 years ago I operated on a 747-200 revenue flight from LGW to EWR with a FULL passenger load and a 5th pod. Somewhere in my archives I’ve got a photo from inside the cabin of the 3 engines on the left wing. I’ll see if I can find it and post it.
that would be superb 🙂
By: wysiwyg - 21st March 2005 at 13:49
About 14 years ago I operated on a 747-200 revenue flight from LGW to EWR with a FULL passenger load and a 5th pod. Somewhere in my archives I’ve got a photo from inside the cabin of the 3 engines on the left wing. I’ll see if I can find it and post it.
By: wysiwyg - 21st March 2005 at 13:49
About 14 years ago I operated on a 747-200 revenue flight from LGW to EWR with a FULL passenger load and a 5th pod. Somewhere in my archives I’ve got a photo from inside the cabin of the 3 engines on the left wing. I’ll see if I can find it and post it.
By: Cking - 21st March 2005 at 13:13
The Tristar, DC-8, 707 and VC-10 could also do it. It is a very expensive way of transporting engines around the globe. The prefered method now is to three engine ferry the aircraft back home. (Or two engine ferry the tri-jets!). Before you do this you have to do boroscope inspections and power assurance checks on the remaining “good” engines . Also the aircraft has to be flown by a specialy rated crew and it’s got to be empty of course!
I was involved with doing a forth pod on a Tristar years back and I can tell you it was a back breaking, awkward and long job!.
Oh, one other thing,not all aircraft were capable of doing it as it was an option fitted during build. This cost a lot of money and the aircraft were hevier than the other’s in the fleet.
Rgds Cking
By: Cking - 21st March 2005 at 13:13
The Tristar, DC-8, 707 and VC-10 could also do it. It is a very expensive way of transporting engines around the globe. The prefered method now is to three engine ferry the aircraft back home. (Or two engine ferry the tri-jets!). Before you do this you have to do boroscope inspections and power assurance checks on the remaining “good” engines . Also the aircraft has to be flown by a specialy rated crew and it’s got to be empty of course!
I was involved with doing a forth pod on a Tristar years back and I can tell you it was a back breaking, awkward and long job!.
Oh, one other thing,not all aircraft were capable of doing it as it was an option fitted during build. This cost a lot of money and the aircraft were hevier than the other’s in the fleet.
Rgds Cking
By: Grey Area - 21st March 2005 at 12:09
Yes, it was 32 years ago.
Unless the laws of mathematics have changed in the meantime. 🙂
By: Grey Area - 21st March 2005 at 12:09
Yes, it was 32 years ago.
Unless the laws of mathematics have changed in the meantime. 🙂
By: Grey Area - 20th March 2005 at 21:47
There’s always one, isn’t there?……. :rolleyes:
It was in 1973…….. 😎
By: Grey Area - 20th March 2005 at 21:47
There’s always one, isn’t there?……. :rolleyes:
It was in 1973…….. 😎
By: Grey Area - 20th March 2005 at 21:40
I vividly recall seeing one of the original Singapore “Classics” arriving at Heathrow in that same configuration.
Just don’t ask me how long ago it was…….. 😮
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