Prices and Value with $700 billion

The economy these days is a pretty interesting thing. It seems like everything is so unpredictable. I don't know if I should go out and buy 100 shares of McDonald's stock, or if I should stuff some cash into a can and bury it in my back yard, and then go to McDonald's and eat. But then again, I can't go to McDonald's to eat because I don't have any gas. Man, those gas prices are coming down, but they have a long way to go before I can fill up my tank. Remember the good ol' days when you could fill up you tank without emptying your wallet? Now the government is stepping in with their bailout plan. Sure, it won't solve everything, but it's going to help, right? I don't know much about the bailout plan, but what I do know is that $700 billion is a lot of money.

Let's break it down and see what $700 billion would get you at PrimeTime.

Bowling during the week: $1.99 per game.
You could bowl 351,758,793.97 games with $700 billion dollars.

Bowling on the weekend: $18.50 per lane, per hour.
Let's just say you could bowl for 4,319 years, non-stop.

Miniature Golf: $5.50 per person, per round.
That's a lot of golf, but you will never beat Tiger Woods.

Go-Karts: $5.00 per person, per race.
You could race enough to drive to the sun and back, and then halfway back to the sun. (I realize you can't drive to the sun.)

Kiddie Go-Karts: $3.00 per child, per race.
Lot's of happy kids, fo' sho'.

Batting Cages: $1.00 for 12 balls.
You would hit enough baseballs to fill up the PrimeTime building, 477 times.

NASCAR Simulators: $5.00 per person, per race.
Over 700 million laps at Daytona!

Lazer Runner: $5.00 per person, per round.
Our vests would have to charge for 388,888 hours to accommodate this Lazer Runner adventure.

XD Theater: $5.00 per person, per video.
The entire population of Nigeria (140 million) could ride once.

Bumper Cars: $2.50 per person, per ride. You and seven of your friends could ride 35 million times. (Better take some Tylenol).

Billiards/Shuffleboard: $6.00 per hour, per table.
You would use at least a semi-truckload of blue chalk for your cue stick.

It's no lie, you could have a lot (a whole lot) of fun at PrimeTime with $700 billion dollars. But then again, you can bring a few friends and just a little bit of money, and have a lot of fun too. See ya soon!