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10:00 am ET - Ben Bernanke on Capitol Hill - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is slated to discuss the economy and U.S. monetary policy before a Senate committee today, but he may also discuss the threat of forced spending cuts.
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Happy Birthday, Chrissy!
Mornin banasy. You and chrissy need to hunker down. According to weather reports, you have some bad winter weather headed your way. Be safe.
Happy Birthday, chrissy.
"Look at ME!!" boasted the fit old man, pounding a very flat and firm stomach, having just finished 100 situps before a group of young people.
"Fit as a fiddle! And you want to know why? I don't smoke, I don't drink, I don't stay up late, and I don't chase after loose women!!"
He smiled at them, teeth white, eyes aglitter, "And tomorrow - tomorrow, I'm going to celebrate my -90th- birthday!!"
"Oh, really?" drawled one of the young onlookers, "How?"
Lmao ty @ banasy and @ bobcat. Thats exactly what im planing on doing. And im gonna just stay in bed all day i think cuz i dont even wanta see it! YUK!
It used to be I looked forward to birthdays. Now I just look forward to not waking up dead.
It's my chrissys' birthday today. Last week I asked her what she wanted as a present.
'Oh, I don't know,' she said . 'Just give me something with diamonds.'
That's why I'm giving her a pack of playing cards.
Really I was thinking about getting her a GENUINE FAUX ICE BLING NECKLACE from the local h
9th ward hoodmart.
Just don't tell her it's cubit zirconia, just kidding. Happy Birtday to all!!!!!!7
Happy Birthday Chrissy! Guess what my,and my sisters birthday is tomarrow. My cousins birthday is the 28th. Again Happy Bitthday Chrissy.
A tomorrow Happy Birthday to you and your sister, s kel. And you cousin the next day as well.
TY bro Bobcat, TY Hamsta
Happy Birthday Chrissy from the other crazy Pisces.
Dazzle Happy early birthday to you too. Ill be up in Baltimore in little Italy on friday at Rocos Resturant enjoying my b day dinner there.
many blissful returns of the day@chrissy. Be happy always friend.
@skel Happy Birthday to you too. We go to Rocco's quite a bit. My birthday is Friday so you never know we just might meet up at Rocco's.
Yes I love their food. Its small and not as advertised as the other resturants there thats what I love about it. If its not too cold ill walk over to my bar at Fells Pt, called " The horse you rode in on" it was Edger Allen Poes watering hole.
Good morning all.
@bobcat .lol
What, was everybody here born in February? What are the odds? Gotta be two to one.
Happy birthday to EVERYBODY from BOMBO.
Happy Birthday Chrissy s kel s kel's sis. cuz. Enjoy the winter wonder land.
@ chrissy, It's your birthday? It is also my son's birthday!
Best day of my life!
Happy birthday to you both...
To my son, you have become the most beautiful human being I know and I love you... ALWAYS!!!
Mary Happy, Happy birthday to your son! He has a good mom.
Awww you guys are the bestest buddies in the whole wide world! Seriously. And nothing wrong with zirconia and playing cards. Lol
felicitations & warm wishes to @Mary@s kel and in advance to @dazzle