Budget Car Enthusiasts Gifts

And this is the economy model.

GAS PRICES AT PUMP

Wine Selection 'Here we are. Our cheapest house wine. Would the gentleman care to smell the twisty cap?'

'We are entering an era of thrift, so in place of champagne and canapes, there will be a jumble sale.'

'Let's go home and come back next year. It's Ground Hog Deficit!'

DIY marriage counseling.

'They never quite finished it - it was probably over budget.'

The spend is high

Underwater on the Car

Barry gradually realised that buying a small car had its disadvantages

"I'm afraid your allowance didn't survive the latest round of budget cuts."

Family planning - 'I was thinking something low maintenance.'

'You're clearly not well, just keep taking these until we run out of them.'

"Could you hold off clipping your coupons until I've finished reading the paper?"

"Keep in mind it's only a concept at this point."

'With the price of petrol, I had to take on a second job to pay for the petrol to drive to my first job!'

How to make sure he won't see his shadow.

"No wonder it was so affordable."

"But if we didn't measure things we wouldn't know how good we were at measuring the things that we're measuring!"

Looking for a way to have their cake and eat it too.

Al's Kwiki-Fix Garage. Why is it that when you guys "run over the estimate", you're never backing up? (Published previously on 1/24/2000.)

"I don't need one, Gracie. My shopping list is very simple! Things I have a coupon for and things that are on sale!"

'Haven't they ever heard of walls around here?'

Tony Blair - EU budget.

"If only there was a thesaurus for numbers."

Everyone waited as Allen figured out how much the meal had cost per bite.

'Speculation, speculation, speculation!'

'This model gets great gas mileage but is recommended only for the very agile driver.'

"Fifty miles to the gallon. Sixty, if you get out and push."

'Reducing the nation's debt helps everyone, rich & poor!'

Government Shutdown

US Government: shut down until further notice.

Oval Office Reflection

Loans - 'We were thinking of paying a gas bill.'

The War of Tugs