It's Friday, Ya Beatniks! (Mylot Exclusive #1878)
By Greg
@xander6464 (44928)
Wapello, Iowa
March 28, 2025 9:41pm CST
Happy Fractious Friday, Radio Rangers! It is currently 78F ((26C)) here in the Neon Fun Jungle. Ladies, skirts are optional---Tak'em off if you want!---because the wind speed is only 25 MPH ((40 KPH)).
Let's get this Trillion Dollar Weekend rolling with the Phrase That Doesn't Pay but does anyway because if you hear it anytime between now and Sunday at midnight and are also the fifteenth and a half caller and can also correctly answer this weekend's Trillion Dollar Question: A shopkeeper sold a T.V set for Rs. 17,940 with a discount of 8% and earned a profit of 19.6%. What would have been the percentage of profit earned if no discount was offered?, you'll win whatever is in the Prize Closet.
I'm not sure what it is but the last time I was in there, there were two brand new 1965 Mustangs. A red one and a blue one.
I'm not sure I can give them away, though. There's a note taped to the windshield of the blue one that reads, "Greg, we need to get the Mustang Summer '65 promotion started next week. And by "we" I mean you, cause this whole project was your idea and now it's your responsibility. Thanks, Molly.
Molly is Molly Mix, Program Director, General Manager and and Afternoon Drive host here at WNFJ, The Neon Fun Jungle's #1 All Hit Station, and the note is dated Friday, April 30, 1965.
But, who knows? I'll talk to Molly and maybe I can give one away a little early. In March rather than May. In any case, she seems to be getting a little unreasonably impatient, so I'm going to start rolling out the Mustang Summer '65 promotion on Monday.
But, don't worry. Even if I can't give you a brand new 1965 Mustang this weekend, there are plenty of other things I can give you that are just as good. T-shirts, records, posters, key chains, bumper stickers, frisbees, etc, etc etc.
OK, now I hear some of you, my 226.4 Billion Loyal Dedicated Daily Readers asking, "Sir, I really need a new bumper sticker, so just WTF is the Phrase That Doesn't Pay But Does Anyway?"
I can only share that information on a Need To Know basis and since this Trillion Dollar Weekend is about fourteen minutes old now, you do have a need to know."
The Phrase That Doesn't Pay But Does Anyway, is "Trump Slump." You can read more about the noncontest side of it at the link provided below.
Trump may be the biggest loser ever in the history of losers but every time you hear "Trump Slump" between now and Sunday at midnight, you can be a Winner.
A Bigly Winner.
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State Watch
Pennsylvania Dem: ‘Trump slump has already begun’
by Sarah Fortinsky - 03/10/25 9:24 AM ET
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@FourWalls (72870)
• United States
29 Mar
I was reading that they’re already expecting a $13 billion deficit here because the U.S. is showing up on the “travel advisory” lists of a lot of countries.
Need a new bumper sticker? I saw a great one the other day (not on the back of a Cybertruck, but you can’t have everything).
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@xander6464 (44928)
• Wapello, Iowa
29 Mar
That is a cool bumper sticker.
The Cybertruck is the best urinal inspired car on the market. It's like the designers knew they would be set on fire and would need every flame fighting advantage possible.
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@DaddyEvil (144560)
• United States
29 Mar
I want that bumper sticker! even if nobody will see it since my car isn't working right now...
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@FourWalls (72870)
• United States
29 Mar
@DaddyEvil — available on Amazon and wherever fine bumper stickers are sold.
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@xander6464 (44928)
• Wapello, Iowa
11h
One of Gomer Pyle's catch phrases was "Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!"
Gomer wasn't a daytime TV show but you likely saw reruns in the morning or after school.
@ptrikha_2 (47636)
• India
30 Mar
The Economic policies are quite sudden and volatility causing. There will be turbulence but one can see more clearly after a year.
By the way, the example you gave was in Indian Rupees- that is quite interesting!
My kids are doing a lot of profit & loss question so I would give them this as a practice.
Sometimes, they do get a bit confused by questions' statements or when the term "markup price" comes up.
The Ladies' Skirts reference is well very "referential" so well that cannot be discussed here
Anyways, it is a pleasant weather there. Yet if you plan to come to India in the coming months, go to the Himalayan places and avoid Plains as they would be very hot!
Do you special vehicles to fly over rugged mountains with drastic elevation changes?

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@Kosgey (1728)
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29 Mar
Wow, that announcement was something else! It was like a radio show, a math quiz, and political commentary all at once. It definitely kept things interesting! By the way, that math problem is a bit of a head-scratcher. And what's the deal with 'Trump Slump'? I'd love to know more.
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