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Cash-strapped Cuba says toilet paper running short
Yahoo News ^
| 08/07/09
| Reuters
Posted on 08/07/2009 12:40:24 PM PDT by listenhillary
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba, in the grip of a serious economic crisis, is running short of toilet paper and may not get sufficient supplies until the end of the year, officials with state-run companies said on Friday.
Officials said they were lowering the prices of 24 basic goods to help Cubans get through the difficulties provoked in part by the global financial crisis and three destructive hurricanes that struck the island last year.
Cuba's financial reserves have been depleted by increased spending for imports and reduced export income, which has forced the communist-led government to take extraordinary measures to keep the economy afloat.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Humor; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: castrodeathwatch; communismkills; cuba; tp
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Coming to America if we don't stop the Marxists?
To: listenhillary
Let them use tobacco leaves.
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posted on
08/07/2009 12:41:15 PM PDT
by
GreyFriar
(Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
To: listenhillary
Maybe they have some old copies of the Communist Manifesto laying around they can use.
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posted on
08/07/2009 12:41:46 PM PDT
by
SMARTY
("Stay together, pay the soldiers and forget everything else" Lucius Septimus Severus)
To: listenhillary
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posted on
08/07/2009 12:42:15 PM PDT
by
IbJensen
To: listenhillary
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posted on
08/07/2009 12:42:22 PM PDT
by
A. Morgan
(The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. Lawrence)
To: listenhillary
Ration it by age. Seniors have already had their share.
/s
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posted on
08/07/2009 12:42:46 PM PDT
by
freespirited
(The Surgeon General has determined that Harry and Louise are dangerous to your health.)
To: SMARTY
They probably have some NEW copies of the Communist Manifesto they can use.
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posted on
08/07/2009 12:42:54 PM PDT
by
La Lydia
To: listenhillary
Cuba's financial reserves have been depleted by increased spending for imports and reduced export income, which has forced the communist-led governmentI think I've spotted the problem here.
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posted on
08/07/2009 12:43:10 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: GreyFriar
“Does your tobacco taste different lately?”
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posted on
08/07/2009 12:43:22 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(There is no truth in the Pravda Media.)
To: listenhillary
How are they set up for currency?
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posted on
08/07/2009 12:43:36 PM PDT
by
RichInOC
(No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
To: GreyFriar
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posted on
08/07/2009 12:43:48 PM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: RichInOC
Sheryl Crow says one square or bill should be enough.
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posted on
08/07/2009 12:44:18 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(There is no truth in the Pravda Media.)
To: listenhillary
Ah yes, Cuba—the PARADISE of the Hollywood set!
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posted on
08/07/2009 12:44:28 PM PDT
by
Oldpuppymax
(AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
To: La Lydia
They can use any leftover korans from gitmo.
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posted on
08/07/2009 12:44:49 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(There is no truth in the Pravda Media.)
To: listenhillary; nutmeg
There are many copies (1018 pages long) of a certain proposed legislation that is going unread. Perhaps they can use it in Castro’s cuba.
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posted on
08/07/2009 12:45:00 PM PDT
by
stanz
(Those who don't believe in evolution should go jump off the flat edge of the Earth.)
To: listenhillary
Even Cuba will soon be able to afford using American dollar’s as toilet paper as that’s about all they will be good for!
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posted on
08/07/2009 12:45:40 PM PDT
by
Kartographer
(".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
08/07/2009 12:45:53 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(There is no truth in the Pravda Media.)
To: listenhillary
eeeeeeuuuuuuuuuuu! That can’t be good. Banana leaves anyone?
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posted on
08/07/2009 12:46:43 PM PDT
by
Bitsy
To: listenhillary
To: listenhillary
I'm sure Obama can lend some to a comrade.
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posted on
08/07/2009 12:47:07 PM PDT
by
workerbee
(If you vote for Democrats, you are engaging in UnAmerican Activity.)
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