Greenspan To Retire
October 5th, 2005 at 9:20 pm by CrankyFederal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is set to retire.
From the New York Times:
Mr. Greenspan’s term expires on Jan. 31, and he has signaled that he wants to step down on schedule.
When asked what what he wanted to do in his retirement, the highly experienced Fed Chairman said, “I wanna rock!”
Greenspan continued, “Sure I have eighteen years at the reigns of the most powerful finanical powerhouse in the world, but at my age, I think I have a good shot at being a rock star.”
Criticism about such a drastic career change were quickly brushed aside. “Listen, if that codger Jagger can change the tune from shooting heroin and banging Puerto Rican girls to foreign policy, I can put down the ledger and kick out the jams.”
October 6th, 2005 at 8:20 am
I want a GREENSPAN COMES ALIVE! 2006 tour baseball shirt. And I want it for free. Because I’m cheap.
October 6th, 2005 at 9:34 am
I can’t get you a t-shirt, but how ’bout and autographed copy of his double-platinum recording, “Irrational Exuberance”?
October 6th, 2005 at 10:24 am
[...] The funny pic of the day goes to Six Meat Buffet from their post on Greenspan stepping down at the end of January. Cranky’s full post here [...]
October 6th, 2005 at 10:27 am
I heard his first single. “You Can’t Always Get the Interest Rate You Want”
FAABULOUS!!
October 6th, 2005 at 11:01 am
Greenspan is married to Andrea Mitchell, seriously. So I guess they plans include some really hot, steamy discourse.
October 6th, 2005 at 11:44 am
Curse you dsmith, now you got me started.
How about his early work, “Gimmie Tax Shelter”?
Jane, take the letters in Marianne Faithfull add a few letters take a couple of letters out and you get Andrea Mitchell.
Spooky, no?
October 9th, 2005 at 9:43 am
eeeeevrything about Andrea Mitchell is spooky.