A new report details corruption levels in 159 countries and produces many surprises...
The latest Corruption Index published by Tranparency International ranks 159 countries by the level of perceived corruption and reveals a world still struggling with the twin axes of evil that are corruption and poverty.…
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26 - Christopher Rose
He signs his comments like that but his name is Stan. As to why, ask him.
27 - Clavos
Stan The Man...
28 - Christopher Rose
There's your answer then, Jet.
I never knew that, Clavos; thanks for clearing up the mystery.
29 - Cindy D
For Dr.D,
The last hitchhiker I ever picked up:
It was about 1981. I had always picked up hitchhikers having been one. Especially when I lived in CA. I didn't notice the shotgun/rifle (not sure of the difference) until he was seated in the backseat. Assuring me he was a hunter and my life wasn't coming to an end.
The fact that he was telling the truth made me feel lucky to learn a lesson the easy way.
30 - Dr Dreadful
I suppose I could have chosen a better pic for my Eurocritics profile, Cindy.
Actually, I couldn't. I don't photograph very well.
I took that one of myself on my cellphone at the optometrist's. I was trying out some new frames for prescription sunglasses. I liked that one*, so I kept it.
I haven't hitchhiked since 1980, when me, my dad and my brother were hiking in the wilds of central Wales and were in danger of missing the last train of the day unless we could get to the station at considerably faster than walking pace.
These days, alas, the driver is just as likely to be a foaming maniac as the hitchhiker is.
* The photo and the frames!
31 - Dr Dreadful
And if your hitchhiker was a hunter, I doubt it was a shotgun - unless it was elephants he was after...
32 - Cindy D
Dr.D,
Your pic is lovely. Nothing personal, mind you. I'd say the same thing to anyone.
33 - Dr Dreadful
Your pic is lovely. Nothing personal, mind you. I'd say the same thing to anyone.
What, even this guy?
34 - Cindy D
Hey, where did you find that? That's my dad!
Just for that you get to find out:
Which Nigerian Spammer Are You?
I turned out to be: "You are Susan Gezi.Your father was killed by a planned motor accident. He was the former Zimbabwean Minister for Youth & Gender Equality. You have $22,000,000 to share. You want to assure me this transaction is 100% risk free."
35 - Dr Dreadful
I am:
"Lawrence Obi. You are Bank Manager of Zenith Bank Lagos, Nigeria. You will share with me 30% of the $26.5 million that BARRY KELLY who died without a WILL left in your bank. You put the money in two trunks and want me to claim the money."
This is fun!
36 - Christopher Rose
You are GODFREY UGO. You are the Chairman of the Contract Debt Investigation and Payment Commission for the government of Nigeria. You have $200 Million that you wish to give away 25%. Your business is 100% risk free
37 - Clavos
You are Larry Koffi. You are director in charge auditing and collecting Union Togolaise De Banque Lome, Togo West Africa. You came across $44.5 million of a dead person in your bank. You will give me 25% to be his NEXT OF KIN. You like red jelly beans.
Heh.
38 - Silas Kain
I like orange jelly beans that taste like clove.
39 - Silas Kain
I predict Iceland will sink fast into the bowels of corruption especially now that they're looking toward Russia for major financial stabilization. I wonder how many lobbyists on K Street work for the poorer countries? Seek and ye shall find. Find and ye shall revolt.
40 - STM
Hey Doc, this is a rort. I'M Lawrence Obi too.
41 - Cindy D
Stan,
I say we give up the spam scam and just jump Christopher Rose for his 200 million.
(still can't figure out just what kind of depraved answers lead to the character with 200 million :-)
42 - Dr Dreadful
For the effort we've all put in, I reckon we should get more than 25%.
43 - Dr Dreadful
I just had the honour of receiving another financial offer from Africa in my e-mail. It was from Ghana this time, not Nigeria, and apparently, for no readily discernible reason, the gentleman wishes to deposit his bank's $3.5 million profit into my account.
Who wants in?
:-D
44 - Ernesto Pineyro Pineyro
MADOFF, MADOFF, MADOFF IS HE A HISPANIC? Wall Street, Wall Street, Wall Street is in some Latin country? Enron, Enron, Enron is Spanish word? Bush, Bush, Bush is it a wood?
Ernesto Pineyro Pineyro. Monterrey, Mexico.
45 - Ernesto Pineyro Pineyro
WHO WERE THE GANG OF FIVE IN THE RECENT USA HISTORY OF CORRUPTION?
ERNESTO PINEYRO-PINEYRO, MONTERREY, MEXICO.
46 - Dr Dreadful
Is there an echo in here?