Jeez I hope they accept those at the Dairy Queen

[The_Real_Crunk]

http://uk.reuters.com/article/oddlyE...28796820070503

Whats the ****ing point? Seriously. Its even worth twice as much if you melt it down and sell it as gold.

I could borrow money from the bank, buy one, melt it down, sell it, pay back the bank, and still have a cool million left. Awwwww, if only it were so easy. Thats probably the only reason why they say Asia and Europe are showing interest in them.

[Funk]

Re: Jeez I hope they accept those at the Dairy Queen

I'm gonna need a bigger pocket.

[Riotsword]

Re: Jeez I hope they accept those at the Dairy Queen

Quick, somebody make a giant couch to lose this thing in.

[Wavelength]

Re: Jeez I hope they accept those at the Dairy Queen

I think Warren Buffett says it best:

"[Gold] gets dug out of the ground in Africa, or someplace. Then we melt it down, dig another hole, bury it again and pay people to stand around guarding it. It has no utility. Anyone watching from Mars would be scratching their head."

The concept of this giant coin is pretty dumb. (Not as dumb, though, as the $10 Liberian coin, with a holographic picture of the U.S. Flag, selling for $10 U.S.) But remember that it's illegal to melt down coins and sell them as bullion: it would actually be profitable, on a large scale, to do the same with the U.S. Penny.

[Sampson]

Re: Jeez I hope they accept those at the Dairy Queen

Only Pennies made before 1982 are worth more, pennies made post 1982 are actually worth less than a cent.

[gray]

Re: Jeez I hope they accept those at the Dairy Queen

warren buffer must have said that before they invented electricity

[The Toecutter]

Re: Jeez I hope they accept those at the Dairy Queen

But remember that it's illegal to melt down coins and sell them as bullion: it would actually be profitable, on a large scale, to do the same with the U.S. Penny.

Almost anything that would be highly profitable to someone middle class is illegal. Old money doesn't like competition.