On Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:37:03 -0400, "Ed Huntress"
wrote:


"Spehro Pefhany" wrote in message
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On Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:22:57 -0400, "Ed Huntress"
wrote:

The thing that really ****ed us off was when they took a run at our gold
reserves in 1971. I still haven't forgiven them for that.

Have they forgiven the US for claiming that the dollars they held were
each worth 1/35 of an oz of gold? ;-)

They were, but they could have taken a damaging bite out of Fort Knox if
they cashed in.

What could be so damaging about exchanging one thing for something
else of equal value?