Quote Originally Posted by Starbuck_Jones View Post
You can't eat gold.
Very true, but there are plenty of self conscious schmucks that are so hung up on image or status that are willing to go to great lengths to trade reasonable amounts of any good for it. But in the end, it is still like the dollar in that it's only worth what the buyer thinks it is worth. Then again, gold can be used in industry or jewelcrafting... Paper money when it boils down to it's material value is kindling for a fire.

/psychobabble off (time for bed, lol)