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    so i just did some math...

    i know. it was hard.

    the united states is currently sitting on about 400 trillion dollars worth of 24k gold... liquidating just a fraction of it eliminates our debt.

    tabula rasa.
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    Re: so i just did some math...

    Link?

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    Re: so i just did some math...

    i saw it on tv. 8000 tons of gold at fort knox. at the current market value (roughly 1600 bucks per ounce)... well thats a ton o chedder.
    There's few things in the world that can't be fixed by the liberal application of duct tape.

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    Re: so i just did some math...

    No linky, you stinky.

    And there is no gold at Ft Knox.

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    Re: so i just did some math...

    Another princess tale.

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    Re: so i just did some math...

    wiki says there's only about 5000 tons in there, now.
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    Re: so i just did some math...

    whats 5000 tons worth? a half ton o chedder?

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    Re: so i just did some math...

    about that, ya.

    16 oz per lb. 2k lbs. per ton X 5000
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    Re: so i just did some math...

    I know that all the gold in California is in a bank in the middle of Beverly Hills in somebody else's name.
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    Re: so i just did some math...

    261,498,899.31 fine troy ounces with a book value of $11,041,058,821.09 but a market value of $420 billion at current prices. That's assuming you could get that price if that much hit the market.

    http://www.fms.treas.gov/gold/current.html

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    Re: so i just did some math...

    Quote Originally Posted by OutlandTrophy View Post
    I know that all the gold in California is in a bank in the middle of Beverly Hills in somebody else's name.


    Under the name of Larry Gatlin?

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    Re: so i just did some math...

    Quote Originally Posted by GKeeper316 View Post
    i saw it on tv. 8000 tons of gold at fort knox. at the current market value (roughly 1600 bucks per ounce)... well thats a ton o chedder.
    I've heard it mentioned that the Fort Knox thing ain't exactly true.

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    Re: so i just did some math...

    Quote Originally Posted by picasso View Post
    I've heard it mentioned that the Fort Knox thing ain't exactly true.
    treasury dept.'s inspector general supposedly makes sure its all there once a year, but nobody else is allowed in to verify his numbers.
    There's few things in the world that can't be fixed by the liberal application of duct tape.

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    Re: so i just did some math...

    Am I the only one tempted to make a copy cat thread?

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    Re: so i just did some math...

    Quote Originally Posted by GKeeper316 View Post
    treasury dept.'s inspector general supposedly makes sure its all there once a year, but nobody else is allowed in to verify his numbers.

    is it still inspector or is he now a czar? Damn I love Obama

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    Re: so i just did some math...

    I think it has only been inspected like three times since 40's. It is very very secret. Most people think we have given most of it away buying back US Currency from other countries.

    The Chinese have most of the gold today.
    OSU still aspires respect and OU still likes to blow out their candle.

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    Re: so i just did some math...

    This thread title is bound for copycatting.

    "Competition is the best motivator you have. That's Oklahoma."
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    Re: so i just did some math...

    Quote Originally Posted by Sooner_Tuf View Post
    I think it has only been inspected like three times since 40's. It is very very secret. Most people think we have given most of it away buying back US Currency from other countries.

    The Chinese have most of the gold today.
    I know that James Bond was there in the late 60's or early 70's.

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    Re: so i just did some math...

    Quote Originally Posted by picasso View Post
    I know that James Bond was there in the late 60's or early 70's.

    1964
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    Re: so i just did some math...

    Quote Originally Posted by GKeeper316 View Post
    1964
    Doh!

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