profe51
posted on December 20, 2003 07:20:11 PM new
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- A recent audit revealed that politically connected Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg, Brown & Root, awarded government contracts without competitive bidding, may have overcharged the Pentagon $61 million for gas delivered to Iraq.
Here is another recently discovered Kellogg, Brown & Root Invoice:
INVOICE
FROM: Kellogg, Brown & Root
TO: The Pentagon
RE: Twelve Days of Christmas
(1) PARTRIDGE @ $7,899.99...........................$ 7,899.99
PARTRIDGE PEN @ $1,249.99......................$ 1,249.99
PARTRIDGE FEED - 20 lbs. @ $55/lbs. ...........$ 1,100.00
PARTRIDGE WRANGLER - 95 hrs. @ $250/hr.........$ 23,750.00
(1) PEAR TREE @ $13,398.............................$ 13,398.00
CERAMIC PLANTER @ $954.99......................$ 954.99
TOP SOIL - 12 lbs. @ $22/lbs...................$ 264.00
WATERING CAN @ $467.77.........................$ 467.77
PRUNING SHEARS @ $369.69.......................$ 369.69
GARDENER - 140 hrs. @ $300/hour................$ 42,000.00
(2) TURTLE DOVES @ $5,800 per DOVE..................$ 11,600.00
(2) CAGES @ $999.99 per CAGE...................$ 1,999.98
(2) PERCHES @$288.88 per PERCH.................$ 577.76
DOVE FEED - 40 lbs. @ $37.50/lbs...............$ 1,500.00
DOVE TRAINER - 220 hrs @ $290/hour.............$ 63,800.00
(BACK-UP DOVE) @ $5,800........................$ 5,800.00
(3) FRENCH HENS (IMPORTED) @ $11,798................$ 35,394.00
HEN HOUSE @ $6,548.77..........................$ 19,646.31
HEN CHOW - 60 lbs. @ $39/lbs...................$ 2,340.00
HEN HANDLER - 180 hrs. @ $175/hour.............$ 31,500.00
(4) CALLING BIRDS (CANARIES)
(SOLD ONLY PER DOZEN) @ $17,550/Doz............$ 17,550.00
CANARY COOP @ $5,666.66........................$ 5,666.66
CANARY SEED - $80 lbs. @ $147/lb...............$ 11,760.00
CANARY CONSULTANT - 80 hrs. @ $185/hour........$ 14,800.00
(5) GOLD RINGS @ $22,000 per RING...................$ 110,000.00
(5) RING BOXES @ $740 per BOX..................$ 3,000.00
RING POLISH - 6 Gallons @ $119/Gal.............$ 714.00
RING POLISHER - 75 hrs. @ $150/hour............$ 11,250.00
SECURITY GUARD - 240 hrs. @ $200/hour..........$ 48,000.00
(6) GEESE-A-LAYING @ $6,900 per GOOSE...............$ 41,400.00
(6) GOOSE NESTS @ $891.44 per NEST.............$ 5,348.64
GOOSE CHOW - 300 lbs. @ $199/lbs...............$ 59,700.00
GOOSE NET - $299.99............................$ 299.99
GOOSE GATHERER - 200 hrs. @ $350/hour..........$ 70,000.00
(7) SWANS-A-SWIMMING @ $9,800 per SWAN..............$ 68,600.00
(7) SWAN STALLS @ $1,100 per STALL.............$ 7,700.00
SWAN SPECIALIST - 280 hrs. @ $225/hour.........$ 63,000.00
POND INSTALLER - 160 hrs. @ $290/hour..........$ 46,400.00
POND FILTER @ $2,323.34........................$ 2,323.34
(8) MAIDS-A-MILKING (COWS NOT INCLUDED)
-- 105 hrs. @ $125/hour per MAID...............$ 105,000.00
(8) MILKING GLOVES @ $77 per PAIR..............$ 616.00
(8) MILKING STOOLS @ $229.79 per STOOL.........$ 1,838.32
(8) BUCKETS @ $172.19 per BUCKET...............$ 1,377.52
MILKING TRAINING SIMULATOR @ $4,638.91.........$ 4,638.91
MILKING COACH - 105 hrs @ $235/hour............$ 24,675.00
(9) LADIES DANCING
- 240 hrs. @ $165/hour per DANCER..............$ 356,400.00
(2) UNDERSTUDIES
- 240 hrs. @ $165/hour per DANCER.........$ 79,200.00
(11) LEOTARDS @ $285.85 per LEOTARD............$ 3,144.35
(11) TUTUS @ $169.69...........................$ 1,866.59
(11) BALLET SLIPPERS @ 312.18 per PAIR.........$ 3,433.98
CHOREOGRAPHER - 280 hrs. @ $375/hour...........$ 105,000.00
(10) LORDS-A-LEAPING
- 195 hrs. @ $185/hour per LORD...............$ 360,750.00
(2) STAND-IN LORDS
- 195 hrs. @ $185/hour per LORD..........$ 72,150.00
(12) LEAPING BOOTS @ $327.72 per PAIR.........$ 3,932.64
(12) KNICKERS @ $270 per PAIR.................$ 3,240.00
(12) PUFFY SHIRTS @ $210.50 per SHIRT.........$ 2,526.00
(12) POWDERED WIGS @ $329.39 PER WIG..........$ 3,952.68
LEAPING SUPERVISOR - 220 hrs. @ $265/hour.....$ 58,300.00
FIRST AID KIT @ 428.12........................$ 428.12
(11) PIPERS PIPING
- 160 hrs. @ $195/hour per PIPER..............$ 343,200.00
(2) ALTERNATE PIPERS
- 160 hrs. @ $195/hour per PIPER.........$ 62,400.00
(13) FLUTES @ $516.17 per FLUTE...............$ 6,710.21
MUSICAL DIRECTOR - 175 hrs. @ $245/hour.......$ 42,875.00
REHEARSAL HALL RENTAL 60 hrs. $680/hour.......$ 40,800.00
(12) DRUMMERS DRUMMING
- 212 hrs. @ $188/hour per DRUMMER............$ 478,272.00
(2) REPLACEMENT DRUMMERS
- 212 hrs. @ $188/hour per DRUMMER.......$ 79,712.00
(14) DRUMS @ 456.72 per DRUM..................$ 6,394.08
(3) DOZEN DRUMSTICKS @ $41 per PAIR...........$ 1,476.00
DRUM INSTRUCTOR - 240 hrs. @ $211/hour........$ 50,640.00
TOTAL.........................................$ 6,246,874.51
The Twelve Days of Christmas - $6,246,874.51. Having a former chief executive officer as vice president of the United States -- Priceless.
___________________________________
The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then gets elected and proves it.
-- P. J. ORourke (Holidays in hell, 1989)
yellowstone
posted on December 20, 2003 10:16:16 PM new
Looks like fuzzy math to me. I added it twice and I came up with $3,158,074.51
Accuracy, now that's priceless!
Whoops I spelled "accuracy" wrong, now it's accurate.
[ edited by yellowstone on Dec 20, 2003 10:21 PM ]
colin
posted on December 21, 2003 04:07:48 AM new
It's got to be $6,246,874.51, The Prof is a teacher.
Amen,
Reverend Colin
Helenjw
posted on December 21, 2003 06:31:57 AM new
Lol...Halliburton and Bechtel bring the Christmas spirit to Iraq!
Helen
profe51
posted on December 21, 2003 07:00:11 AM new
What ever difference you come up with is the price of the cows
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The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then gets elected and proves it.
-- P. J. ORourke (Holidays in hell, 1989)
CBlev65252
posted on December 21, 2003 07:33:43 AM new
Good one, prof, even if, according to yellowstone the figures don't add up. Who gives a cow anyways? It's a perfect reflection of this administration - the numbers just don't add up.
Cheryl
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austbounty
posted on December 22, 2003 09:03:22 PM new
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