Riddle me this, Batman- if the economy is doing as supercalafragilistic as people say it is, especially people who are running for reelection, why is that the laundry place around the corner from me was jam packed at 3:30 on a Tuesday afternoon? Wouldn't you think that 3:30 on a Tuesday afternoon would be a perfect time to do laundry as everyone should be at work, which is why I decided to do laundry?

I'm not exactly clear on what sorts of big numbers they use to figure out the health of the economy, but wouldn't it make sense to also throw in there stats like these?

1)Amount of washing machines in use compared to amount of washing machines not in use at 3:30 on a Tuesday.
2)Average wait in line for a chai tea at local coffee shop between the hours of 2-4
3)The percentage of gross receipts for "Butterfly Effect" of bargain matinees versus that of regular movie hours
4)Number of people posting to blogs during 9-5 work hours.