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Title: Forecasting pig to opine on US economy
Post by: bijou on February 01, 2008, 02:49:23 PM
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"Darke County Dave," a local hog, will opine — or oswine — on America's economic outlook on Friday, the Ohio treasurer's office said.

In his inaugural outing, Dave will choose between a trough of sugar or one of sawdust to gauge the the economy's future course at the event in Greenville, Ohio, northwest of Dayton. Sugar means the US economy will run sweetly, while sawdust ...

Ohio Treasurer Richard Cordray, apparently unaware of WC Fields' show business adage to "never work with children or animals," will be the keynote speaker at the event, which is sponsored by a Darke County Realtors association.

"I am familiar with bear and bull markets, but hogs are a new one on me," Cordray, an economist who studied at Oxford and the University of Chicago, said on Thursday.

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http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=374135

I haven't been able to find out what Dave predicted.  Perhaps there will be an update later in the day.
Title: Re: Forecasting pig to opine on US economy
Post by: VelvetElvis on February 01, 2008, 03:40:44 PM
I ham  anxiously awaiting Dark County Dave's porknostications about our baconomic future!!
Title: Re: Forecasting pig to opine on US economy
Post by: bijou on February 01, 2008, 03:43:33 PM
I ham  anxiously awaiting Dark County Dave's porknostications about our baconomic future!!
Me too, I hope it comes through before I have to trotter off to bed.
Title: Re: Forecasting pig to opine on US economy
Post by: Chris_ on February 01, 2008, 04:44:25 PM
Oh yay.  The liberals will be twice as upset about the news.  First, the news itself, second, the piggy pronouncer may be eaten if the economy doesn't improve.
Title: Re: Forecasting pig to opine on US economy
Post by: Lacarnut on February 01, 2008, 08:43:31 PM
I would be more inclined to trust the forecasting of the pig over the swine in the news media. At least the hog does not have dementia or an agenda.
Title: Re: Forecasting pig to opine on US economy
Post by: Duke Nukum on February 01, 2008, 10:12:49 PM
If he choses the sawdust that streamlines the production of hot dogs.  So that should be good for the hot dog sector of the economy.