Debt Clock Runs Out of Digits

It’s hard to fathom what trillions of dollars look like - but here’s a visual to help you put it in context. The debt is now SO BIG that the Times Square National Debt Clock has run out of numbers to record the figure. Run! Out! Of! Numbers!

$10, 149, 644, 933, 872
You OWE this amount: $ 86,017

The clock was invented and installed by real estate mogul Seymour Durst in 1989 and taken over after his death by Durst’s son Douglas in 1995. The national debt was at $2.7 trillion when the clock was erected. Just for laughs - another Republican was in office at that time as well - Ronald Reagan.

As a temporary fix, the $ has been dropped from the sign to make room for the one. Word is that the company will replace the clock with a new 15-digit version (vs. the current 13-digit design) to make room for the $ … and the extra trillions that may get tacked on as Wall Street continues to tank.

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This post was written by Bryce on October 10, 2008

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DNC 2008 at Invesco Field

My friends Roger, Bin, and myself had the privilege of attending Barack Obama’s acceptance speech at Invesco Field for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. We started out in the early afternoon, around noon, ordering drinks and food at The Palm. We then headed over to Invesco Field for the 90 minute wait in line. Once we arrived inside, it was well worth it! The speech was absolutely amazing and so was the energy of the audience.

To see pictures from our fun outing, see below:

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This post was written by Bryce on September 6, 2008

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