YEAH, BUT YOU GET 20 IN A PACK

Josh Muszynski swiped his debit card at a gas station to buy a pack of cigarettes. His bank account showed he spent over 23 quadrillion dollars.

(Thanks to Ralph)

Comments

[Braniff]

Boy, I know some states are boosting cigarette taxes, but that's a bit extreme.

[crossgirl]

from what I understand, that price is about right.

[random thunking]

Funny thing is, he was willing to pay $23Q. Cigs are like that.

[wiredog]

ATTENTION BLOG LADIES:
Siouxie was asking about Bulletproof clothing for the ladies yesterday. So there ya go.

[The Dread Pirate Chris]

but the 17-digit number that rivals even the national debt

only if "rivals" really means "is approximately 3000 times"

[Siouxie]

Good thing I quit.

[Allen at Division]

"...and a $15 overdraft fee the bank tacked on." TYPICAL!

[Steve]

Has California tried this route? A tax rate like this would balance their budget for sure. Maybe have a little change left over.

[Siouxie]

Thanks, dog butt...doesn't it come in something a little sexier??

How about with a bit of lace??? A gal's gotta have protection AND style, ya know?

[Horace LaBadie]

That beats the 81 billion dollars that this guy paid for gasoline a while back. Why is it always gas stations that do this?

[Allen at Division]

Siouxie, Wiredog: Also, tactical corsets...

[wiredog]

Damn.

[Mot the Hoople]

Is a quadrillion more than a Brazilian?

[Mot the Hoople]

I always thought underwire bras were dangerous and it's been my mission for many years to save women by removing them.

[DaninIA]

Josh Muszynski.... Is it just me cause I grew up near a polish community that didn't need this? (Mu 'SIN' ski)

[fivver]

I once had a package of cheese ring up at the register for $78,000. Crashed their system and I called them on their advertising that if an items rings up higher than the posted price you get it free.

*wonders who is Sio calling dog butt?*

[Brian]

NEWS FLASH

Josh Muszynski has just been named "Spending Czar" by the Obama White House Chief of Staff Rahn Emanuel. When asked how an unknown, inexperienced citizen could be placed into such a high profile position, Emanuel replied, "Anyone who could spend that kind of money in one shot certainly needs to be working for our administration." Emanuel further stated, "And we're looking for the guy who wrote that credit card accounting program too. He seems to have the type of brains that we could all benefit from. That's what I really call CHANGE!"

[Meanie the Blue]

If I were him, I would quietly take advantage of my new frequent flyer mileage points.

[Diva]

Josh Muszynski.... Is it just me cause I grew up near a polish community that didn't need this? (Mu 'SIN' ski)

Posted by: DaninIA | July 15, 2009 at 09:32 AM

Nope, Dan - I had the same thought. I grew up around Chicago. I can even pronounce "Hlavacek" without a hitch (or an aitch.) ;)

[Siouxie]

LOL Brian!!

Those are a LOT better, Allen.

hah, fivver!

[Diva]

I'm betting now he wishes he'd used his Discover card cuz that 1% return would be a DOOZY!

[Diva]

fivver - I read Siou's post the same way. LOL

[Margaritaville]

Well that should make someone instantly give up cigarettes for good.

[oneblanspace]

I just hope that price is not, in any way, his account number.

[nursecindy]

I hope the bank refunds his 15 dollar fee also.

[Horace LaBadie]

I wonder if the Westpac Bank ever found that guy who was given 10 million NZD by accident, withdrew several million and flew away?

[Richard the Weasel-Hearted]

There's been a rash of these, apparently due to a screw-up by Visa.

[Meanie the Blue]

Priceless.

[nursecindy]

Cigarettes are 2.99 a pack here in NC. I wonder why the credit card companies never mess up and DEPOSIT 23 quadrillion dollars in your bank account? I'll bet it wouldn't take them long to fix that mistake.

[Diva]

*rim shot, Meanie*

[oneblankspace]

And if the $2.3x10^16 was deposited in error and corrected the same week, would the account holder earn interest on that amount?