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How to Make Money Now That The Economy's Crapped the Bed

By CRACKED Readers October 2, 2008 222,612 views
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In case you haven't watched the news for the last few weeks, or talked to anyone, the US is undergoing something of a financial meltdown. What are some of the increasingly desperate and creative ways businesses will try to stay afloat during the crisis? Especially if things get much, much worse?

We asked you to photoshop the answer to that question, and offered $50 to the winner so they could buy food. That winning entry is below, but first, the runners-up:

#12.


by BigScotty


#11.


by johnp


#10.


by Dr.Macaroni


#9.


by Lyaxe


#8.


by pizzamogul


#7.


by Senor_Taco


#6.


by pizzamogul


#5.


by nipoquito


#4.


by McBeefy


#3.


by silentbob87


#2.


by punchrockgroin


And the winner is...


by SkinJob



Congrats, SkinJob. You win money.


Want in on this?

You'll have another chance. This week's theme is:

The Most Awkward Moment of All Time.

Remember that time the preacher came over and your dog started humping his leg? That was an awkward moment. Well, we want you to show us the most awkward moment ever, captured in photoshop form. Considering that these moments happen to everybody, from Kings and Presidents to common folk like us, the possibilities should be endless.

Post your entries in the forum.

If you plan on watching the many awkward moments that will take place at tonight's VP Debate, watch them with us at Cracked.com Liveblogs the VP Debate! LIVE!!!

If you'd like to see the many worthy submissions that didn't make it, check out the submissions thread. Or take a look at What Campaign Ads Would Look Like If the Voting Age Was 6. For pictures too strange to make up, but not to make fun of, check out The Daily Craption Contest.

Got an idea for a future Cracked photoshop contest? Let us know.



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5/26/2009 12:46:46 PM
JuJuMan

Number 7 isn't entirely sensible since Canada's basically fucked too, as well as pretty much every other country that isn't China.

2/1/2009 12:07:26 AM
ExplodingVagina

#1 made me sad. f*****g Cantons and their cat eating ways.

1/16/2009 3:36:24 AM
hamsterjelly

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1/11/2009 3:46:17 AM
sevenlies

I love #1. Lets chop cats!!

1/10/2009 3:44:31 PM
eddieoctopus

Aww these were good right up until I got to #1. It's way too close to the sad reality to be at all funny. :( Slapping a fast food logo on a real image of animal abuse =/= hilarity.

12/12/2008 1:48:01 PM
Anlina

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10/9/2008 9:02:21 PM
fake_spambot

#7 is really funny

10/9/2008 6:05:31 PM
mcrsux23

as someone who will one day be the crazy cat lady on my street I think # 1 is funny as hell, all you pussies stfu

10/7/2008 9:00:14 PM
Kills4Dethklok

I am tired of everyone f*****g loving kittens. What about chickens, damn it! They're so freaking nice!

10/5/2008 9:46:48 PM
Mighty

Oh come on, did anyone find #1 truly funny? This is low, even for you, Cracked.
Everyone loves kitties.

10/5/2008 3:40:44 PM
imapepper01

Jenna, I'm sorry, but PETA harms their cause more than helps. They actually euthanize over 1,000 animals a year at their headquarters because they can't find homes for them.

Also, their latest request was for, I think Edy's, might have been Ben and Jerry's, but anyway, one of the two to use breast milk instead of cow milk for their ice cream.

Yeh. One of the PETA spokeswomen said that if you have lice you should try to gently and carefully remove each one without causing it harm.

I think they're not really helping much.

10/4/2008 11:23:41 PM
Shii

isn't number one already happening

10/4/2008 7:02:43 AM
bbarne4

#3 was brilliant.

10/3/2008 3:37:28 PM
Larwick

As self-proclaimed every-kitty-in-the-world's best friend, I look at #1 and recoil in horror.

10/3/2008 12:47:01 PM
VKayed

Yeah, well, I care more about animals, cats in particular, than I do humanity in general.
As far as PETA goes, while they're pretty much bat-s**t insane I see them as an (unfortunately) necessary force to try to balance out the bat-s**t insane people who genuinely DO get off on torturing animals. Granted fighting crazy with crazy isn't an ideal solution but I don't have a better one. Sorry.

10/3/2008 10:32:06 AM
Jenna_Tullwortz