Post by Progenitor A on Aug 18, 2012 12:44:01 GMT 1
SOCIALISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both, shoots one, milks the other, and then throws the milk away.
COMMUNISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both shoots you and offers you some milk.
FASCISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both enlists you and sells you some milk.
RBS ( ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND ) - VENTURE CAPITALISM
You have two cows.
You sell three of them to your publicly listed company, using letters of credit opened by your brother-in-law at the bank, then execute a debt/equity swap with an associated general offer so that you get all four cows back, with a tax exemption for five cows.
The milk rights of the six cows are transferred via an intermediary to a Cayman Island Company secretly owned by the majority shareholder who sells the rights to all seven cows back to your listed company.
The annual report says the company owns eight cows, with an option on one more.
You sell one cow to buy a new president of the United States , leaving you with nine cows.
No balance sheet provided with the release.
The public then buys your bull.
SURREALISM
You have two giraffes.
The government requires you to take harmonica lessons.
A GREEK METHOD
You have two cows. You borrow lots of euros to build barns, milking sheds, hay stores, feed sheds, dairies, cold stores, abattoir, cheese unit and packing sheds. You still only have two cows.
THE ITALIAN METHOD
You have two cows, but you don't know where they are.
You decide to have lunch.
SWISS
You have 5000 cows. None of them belong to you.
You charge the owners for storing them.
AUSTRALIAN
You have two cows.
Business seems pretty good.
You close the office and go for a few beers to celebrate.
NEW ZEALAND
You have two cows.
The one on the left looks very attractive...
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both, shoots one, milks the other, and then throws the milk away.
COMMUNISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both shoots you and offers you some milk.
FASCISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both enlists you and sells you some milk.
RBS ( ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND ) - VENTURE CAPITALISM
You have two cows.
You sell three of them to your publicly listed company, using letters of credit opened by your brother-in-law at the bank, then execute a debt/equity swap with an associated general offer so that you get all four cows back, with a tax exemption for five cows.
The milk rights of the six cows are transferred via an intermediary to a Cayman Island Company secretly owned by the majority shareholder who sells the rights to all seven cows back to your listed company.
The annual report says the company owns eight cows, with an option on one more.
You sell one cow to buy a new president of the United States , leaving you with nine cows.
No balance sheet provided with the release.
The public then buys your bull.
SURREALISM
You have two giraffes.
The government requires you to take harmonica lessons.
A GREEK METHOD
You have two cows. You borrow lots of euros to build barns, milking sheds, hay stores, feed sheds, dairies, cold stores, abattoir, cheese unit and packing sheds. You still only have two cows.
THE ITALIAN METHOD
You have two cows, but you don't know where they are.
You decide to have lunch.
SWISS
You have 5000 cows. None of them belong to you.
You charge the owners for storing them.
AUSTRALIAN
You have two cows.
Business seems pretty good.
You close the office and go for a few beers to celebrate.
NEW ZEALAND
You have two cows.
The one on the left looks very attractive...
