The thing about useful stuff is: Government steps in to avoid bankruptcy in family game of Monopoly

Government steps in to avoid bankruptcy in family game of Monopoly Thursday, October 09, 2008

Image by DaylandS via FlickrNewsBiscuit and The Daily Mash are two sites you should definitely add to your daily reading. They always put a smile on my face and can be relied upon to provide some light relief.

Today, NewsBiscuit led with the excellent headline

Government steps in to avoid bankruptcy in family game of Monopoly

You can read the story here which is an inspired take on the current bank bailout.

My favourite excerpt is

the Prime Minister went on to reveal that as a condition of the loan, players would have to show more responsibility in future. ‘There will be no more of this paying yourself £200 just for passing Go. Players have to learn that there is no such thing as a Get Out Of Jail Free Card… Oh hang on what’s this?’