He might have had a few drinks beforehand I think

A new word enters the lexicon courtesy of Business Week magazine.

Recessionista

“modern girl trying to surviving the credit crunch”

Who’d have thunk it? Business Week has a sense of humour!

Via Twitter, eyebeam says :

“My local paper tonight - guess someone has to keep our minds off the credit crunch”

The bulding that houses the Irish parliament (Dáil Eireann), is the latest casualty of the credit crunch.

The Irish Times newspaper today reported that:

“The Office of Public Works (OPW) revealed the crumbling corridors of power will have to hold out a little longer until the public coffers are back in a good state.”

[The Irish Times]

Just because there’s a credit crunch doesn’t mean anyone should foresake totally unnecessary gadgets right? So says Gizmodo anyway. As a self confessed gadget freak, if its a choice between food or a good leather chair I know where my money will be

[Gizomodo Gadget Bargains]

Tons of photographs of… well, brokers with hands on their faces. The hint is in the name of the blog.

Genius idea.

[Brokers with hands on their faces]

The familiar fail whale for twitter users, with a twist

The title of this video says it all “Depression Sale of Trees and Shrubs”.

Please, people of PA, USA – think of the trees and shrubs – don’t let them shrivel and die because of the nasty bankers on Wall Street.

Students in the UK are being entinced into entering a competition to win tickets to Wembley Stadium with the lure of a free 1/2 chicken.

That’s a crunchtastic offering. Finger lickin’ good no doubt.

[Winning Wembley]

Cash is no longer king - stamps are!

Thanks Chewie33