Archive for Humor

April Fool’s at the Airport

My Facebook status is worthy of reposting here (I only repeat the best of the best): Thought of a great April Fool’s joke: Anyone who is flying tomorrow, take a little packet of microwave popcorn. Strike up a conversation with the person behind you in line as you approach the scanner, and say, “Oh shoot, […]

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Every Breath Bernanke Took

I dug this up for somebody on Facebook, and I was pleasantly surprised at how (unwittingly) prescient it was (particularly if we define inflation as an increase in the quantity of money). (The backstory is that the dean of Columbia Business School [CBS], Glenn Hubbard, had been in the running to replace Greenspan, but obviously […]

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Judge Napolitano Takes over The Daily Show

The term “like a boss” is overused, but oh my word: The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,The Daily Show on Facebook I’m sorry kids, but you need to know when to take “yes” for an answer. I had put off watching Napolitano’s appearance because I had seen nothing but b*tching and moaning […]

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Hidden in Plain Sight?

The world’s most wanted whistleblower isn’t in Russia. That’s just what he wants you to think.

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“A Conference Call in Real Life”

This is perfect:

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Three-Dimensional Representation of von Mises’ View on the Yield Curve

No joke, von Pepe sends me this right from Wikipedia: I suppose some of you purists will insist on seeing the context. But I am not kidding, that diagram is taken right from Wikipedia. It showcases the von Mises Yield Curve.

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Piotr’s Amazing Impressions

My brother made me aware of this guy. Some of these are amazing, especially his Adam West (starting around 3:58):

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Unit Humor

I just tweeted this: Guy walks into a bar in Minnesota: “Damn it’s minus 40 degrees out there!” The bartender says “Celsius or Fahrenheit?” Guy answers, “Both.” Follow me @BobMurphyEcon…and let your life begin.

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