wasn't me

I need to get me one of them thar kettles.

I could pass for a salvation army bell-ringer.

Gold closed at about $1140 today, a K-rand would be worth at least $1300.

Actually that statement is inverted; it would be truer to say, a dollar is "worth" 1/1140 Oz. in real money.

It is all a matter of viewpoint.

They can probably get the full five dollar's worth if they send it to Cash4Gold. I heard they're having a holiday special.

betcha someone's putting them in there

Should I not have done that? Was that bad?

Wasn't me either....but my karma got a boost when I dropped a $50 in the kettle a couple of years back....give what you can and hope for the best....

Such a vapid and transparent manipulation of the media every God damned year. These gold coin stories have persuaded me that the Salvation Army is about the same on the creepy-cult scale as Scientology.

THE GIG IS UP PEOPLE. We get it. Now crawl back into whatever cave you operate that cult out of and fiddle with your pseudo-military costumes for the other 335 days of the year while you fritter away all the cash you scammed off an innocent public on Lord knows what type of Jesus-based hocus-pocus.

The gold coin assholes need to just cut a check before the season with a memo instructing "Stay away from the grocer on Third."

All Atheists should read this.

Think next time you drop a coin in the drum.

Earl of Chives: Such a vapid and transparent manipulation of the media every God damned year. These gold coin stories have persuaded me that the Salvation Army is about the same on the creepy-cult scale as Scientology.

THE GIG IS UP PEOPLE. We get it. Now crawl back into whatever cave you operate that cult out of and fiddle with your pseudo-military costumes for the other 335 days of the year while you fritter away all the cash you scammed off an innocent public on Lord knows what type of Jesus-based hocus-pocus.

Everyone knows they spend it on hookers and blow. Is there really any better way to spend money scammed off idiots?

Dirty Hot Linker: All Atheists should read this.

Think next time you drop a coin in the drum.

Most of the time religion is the real problem hindering the poor from advancing their lives.

It's all going to fund the militant wing of the Salvation Army

I considered doing this with an Indian Head 2.5 dollar coin from 1915. I have another one in my collection, and I don't need it, and it would make a cute story that the newspaper could report it, and then maybe people would donate a dollar when they walked by.

But then I remembered that the Salvation Army is a jesus organization.

So I decided against it, and will donate money normally.

Warpigpen: Wasn't me either....but my karma got a boost when I dropped a $50 in the kettle a couple of years back....give what you can and hope for the best....

Do you sell weapons of war on the side ?
Or coffee?

I don't drop money in their kettles, but I do buy clothes at the thrift stores from time to time.

Who assigned such value to gold? I mean what is it really; a shiny metal that you can make into cufflinks and coins?

What's the big farking deal about gold? Is life assigning gold a WoW license or what?

Maybe label me a conspiracist, but does anyone else think that the Salvation Army peppers a few of the kettles themselves with gold coins to get some ink during the holidays?

Norad: Who assigned such value to gold? I mean what is it really; a shiny metal that you can make into cufflinks and coins?

What's the big farking deal about gold? Is life assigning gold a WoW license or what?

It's a huge Ron Paul, Fed, NWO conspiracy. I don't really get it, but you should be scared.

Britney Spear's Speculum: Most of the time religion drugs, alcohol, addiction, and lack of knowing what the hell to do with money is the real problem hindering the poor from advancing their lives.

FTFY

She says it's been two years since the York Salvation Army got a gold coin as a donation.

Imma start droppin' dese and dese in the kettles.

jordawesome: Maybe label me a conspiracist, but does anyone else think that the Salvation Army peppers a few of the kettles themselves with gold coins to get some ink during the holidays?

this

Do they have to report what they get? Maybe they're completely full of shiat and no one is dropping any serious coinage?

Norad: Who assigned such value to gold? I mean what is it really; a shiny metal that you can make into cufflinks and coins?

What's the big farking deal about gold? Is life assigning gold a WoW license or what?

Can't the same be said of the paper you have in your wallet?

/Confucius say: money is just means to end, not end-all be-all of existence

olddinosaur: Gold closed at about $1140 today, a K-rand would be worth at least $1300.

Nope. A Krugerrand is a 1oz gold coin with no face value. Its value comes only from the gold it contains. Figure spot plus 20$ spread. http://past.coininfo.com/homepg.php

Earl of Chives: Such a vapid and transparent manipulation of the media every God damned year. These gold coin stories have persuaded me that the Salvation Army is about the same on the creepy-cult scale as Scientology.

THE GIG IS UP PEOPLE. We get it. Now crawl back into whatever cave you operate that cult out of and fiddle with your pseudo-military costumes for the other 335 days of the year while you fritter away all the cash you scammed off an innocent public on Lord knows what type of Jesus-based hocus-pocus.



Just waaay too much in one post. You gotta be more subtle.

Hydra: Britney Spear's Speculum: Most of the time religion drugs, alcohol, addiction, and lack of knowing what the hell to do with money is the real problem hindering the poor from advancing their lives.

FTFY

No I had it right the first time

Warpigpen: Wasn't me either....but my karma got a boost when I dropped a $50 in the kettle a couple of years back....give what you can and hope for the best....

It's called 'cognitive dissonance'. See, when reality doesn't fit with your bullshiat ideas, you become uncomfortable and try to rationalize. Karma is like that. Here we have a fine example of a dumbass who wasted $50 on nothing but thinks he was personally rewarded for it in ways other than just feeling good about helping people.

Norad: Who assigned such value to gold? I mean what is it really; a shiny metal that you can make into cufflinks and coins?

What's the big farking deal about gold? Is life assigning gold a WoW license or what?

You're right, bro, gold is nothing. Now do you have any that I could have plz?

oh... and subby, just because it is the first one posted here, doesn't mean that it is the first one of the season


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I dropped a small bottle of Kettle one into one kettle....



(Mitch Hedberg wherever you are that ones for you)

Came here to make a snarky comment about dumbass Atheists, but I see the douche bags are in force already.

Seriously guys- it's not hurting you or anyone, STFU already and let the rest of us enjoy it without your constant whining.

phmfd: olddinosaur: Gold closed at about $1140 today, a K-rand would be worth at least $1300.


Sorry for the double post. I spotted this while looking at current gold prices.

Here are the current seigniorage rates for silver in circulating coins.

Check your change jar. You might be rich . . .

35% Nickel 1942-45 $1.0363
90% Dime Pre 1965 $1.3325
90% Quarter Pre 1965 $3.3311
90% Half Dollar Pre 1965 $6.6623
40% Half Dollar 1965-70 $2.7243
90% Dollar Pre 1936 $14.2468
40% Dollar 1971-76 $5.8226

I would swear the Sally Ann was doing it themselves for the publicity if I didn't know what the average worker was like.

1. Write book about how media passes of crap like seasonal stories as news.

2. Link to these seasonal stories on your website.

3. Profit???

Britney Spear's Speculum: Hydra: Britney Spear's Speculum: Most of the time religion drugs, alcohol, addiction, and lack of knowing what the hell to do with money is the real problem hindering the poor from advancing their lives.

FTFY

No I had it right the first time

Wanna use a more reliable source than some crappy book by an unknown author?

It's obvious those statistics are skewed - it leaves out a couple continents (Asia, Australia, South America). Besides, correlation doesn't mean causation. How does religion CAUSE poverty?

See, that's why I'm not a bell ringer. There would never be any mysterious gold coins in my kettle...

EngineerBob: I dropped a small bottle of Kettle one into one kettle....



Say what? You retarded?

Hydra: How does religion CAUSE poverty?

Ahem.

Maybe it was accidently dropped in the kettle; because it was wrapped up in a dollar bill?

Man tries to sell $1100 one ounce gold coin for $50; no takers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk5aRIz17fk _{(new window)}

mantabulous: They can probably get the full five dollar's worth if they send it to Cash4Gold. I heard they're having a holiday special.

Ever tried Cats for Gold? _{(new window)}

the alky tried to say KETEL ONE

KOOLmike: See, that's why I'm not a bell ringer. There would never be any mysterious gold coins in my kettle...

Wow, they let you have the the key to the padlock that seals the SA buckets?

Aren't you a clever devil. Who'd you blow to get that gig?

I just give 20 dollars a week out of my paycheck to United Way so it stays in my community

What's the deal with those salvation army volunteers? I'm all for charity but standing in the cold, ringing a bell in a Santa suit isn't my idea of a worthwhile nor pleasant evening.
Do they get paid?

Salvation Army salting its own mine.

pippi longstocking: What's the deal with those salvation army volunteers? I'm all for charity but standing in the cold, ringing a bell in a Santa suit isn't my idea of a worthwhile nor pleasant evening.
Do they get paid?

1. Parole is a biatch.

2. Ringing a bell for the Salvation Army > Hanging with the drug-addled assholes who landed you in prison in the first place.

3. You lead a very insulated life, don't you?

Norad: 3. You lead a very insulated life, don't you?

Salvation Army Santas are felons out on parole?!

Kierkegaard's Pseudonym: Salvation Army Santas are felons out on parole?!

Yeah, but you didn't hear that from me.

Norad: 3. You lead a very insulated life, don't you?

Yes, I'm Lord Reginald Rockefeller-Trump III, thus I have no idea what the common salvation army Santa's back-story is.

I shall leave you to your "teevee" diners and wine from a box whilst I jet to France for a late snack.

Earl of Chives: Such a vapid and transparent manipulation of the media every God damned year. These gold coin stories have persuaded me that the Salvation Army is about the same on the creepy-cult scale as Scientology.

THE GIG IS UP PEOPLE. We get it. Now crawl back into whatever cave you operate that cult out of and fiddle with your pseudo-military costumes for the other 335 days of the year while you fritter away all the cash you scammed off an innocent public on Lord knows what type of Jesus-based hocus-pocus.

Wow. You're a total asshole.

Merry Christmas.

I'll admit it: I've been anonymously dropping World Trade Center Memorial Coins made with silver recovered from Ground Zero (tm) into kettles. I hope the Salvation Army volunteers enjoy watching the towers rise majestically from the ashes.