Seen on the street in Kyiv.

Words of Advice:

"If Something Seems To Be Too Good To Be True, It's Best To Shoot It, Just In Case." -- Fiona Glenanne

“The Mob takes the Fifth. If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?” -- The TOFF *

"Foreign Relations Boil Down to Two Things: Talking With People or Killing Them." -- Unknown

“Speed is a poor substitute for accuracy.” -- Real, no-shit, fortune from a fortune cookie

"If you believe that you are talking to G-d, you can justify anything.” — my Dad

"Colt .45s; putting bad guys in the ground since 1873." -- Unknown

"Stay Strapped or Get Clapped." -- probably not Mr. Rogers

"The Dildo of Karma rarely comes lubed." -- Unknown

"Eck!" -- George the Cat

* "TOFF" = Treasonous Orange Fat Fuck, A/K/A Dolt-45,
A/K/A Commandante (or Cadet) Bone Spurs,
A/K/A El Caudillo de Mar-a-Lago, A/K/A the Asset., A/K/A P01135809

Thursday, October 22, 2009

You're Better Off Getting a Loan From Vinnie the Hammer

First Premier Bank is offering credit cards with an annual interest rate of 79.9%.

The only difference between First Premier Bank and your local loan shark is that your kneecaps are safe if you default on First Premier.

(H/T)

9 comments:

Phil said...

This is legal how?

Jesus.

Comrade Misfit said...

It's legal in South Dakota, where First Premier is chartered and where there is no maximum interest rate.

You think it is by chance that so many banks have their credit card operations in South Dakota? Citibank pioneered that decades ago.

BobG said...

Anyone who signs up for something like that deserves it.

Joe said...

I admire the exquisitely delicate touch of that "79.9". It sounds so much less than "80".

Comrade Misfit said...

Bob, I sort of agree, but it is very unsettling that there are states which allow this sort of loan-sharking by "legitimate" banks.

Anonymous said...

79.9%? God, the predation is stark bloody naked--aren't there any anti-usury laws that apply against this?

Nap Flyer said...

eumenidis,

Not in South Dakota.

Ruckus said...

I'm not so sure about those kneecaps anymore. Of course you could probably keep your kneecap by donating a kidney. Check the fine print for that one.

Tengrain said...

I saw someplace that payday loans are now in excess of 100% interest.

Nothing like feeding on other people's misery.

Regards,

Tengrain