Author Topic: The "Obama" coins... (Read 5498 times)

Don't care · « **on:** December 16, 2008, 06:00:09 AM »

Thread header re-created.

S. Williamson · « **Reply #1 on:** December 16, 2008, 06:12:03 AM »

Not recognized by the US Mint.

Yet another "Franklin Mint" of Liberia (where the #(*& is Liberia, anyway?) trying to cash in on the latest fad. Remember their silly 9/11 "Twenties"?

MicroBalrog · « **Reply #2 on:** December 16, 2008, 08:10:28 AM »

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Is it just me, but does U.S. currency, laser painted with Obama's image......strike anyone else as being rather....errrr......stupid and creepy?

No. Liberals like him, they think he's awesome.

Aside from our own anguish over Obama being that popular, there's no reason people wouldn't want to own memorabilia of what THEY feel is a great moment and a great individual. That they are wrong is a completely different matter.

MechAg94 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 16, 2008, 09:27:31 AM »

I just hope he has success (not his definition of success, mine) to match that popularity.

K Frame · « **Reply #4 on:** December 16, 2008, 09:30:16 AM »

This has happened with every President that I remember. It's no different now than it was for Reagan.

Ben · « **Reply #5 on:** December 16, 2008, 10:06:55 AM »

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This has happened with every President that I remember

I can't remember -- did they sell them before the President took office? THis doesn't actually bother me too much -- it's just somebody trying to make a quick buck and people can buy or not buy the coins. I'm way more bothered by the whole "let's create an Obama Day official Federal Holiday" stuff.

Manedwolf · « **Reply #6 on:** December 16, 2008, 10:26:52 AM »

Quote from: Don't care on December 16, 2008, 06:00:09 AM

Is it just me, but does U.S. currency, laser painted with Obama's image......strike anyone else as being rather....errrr......stupid and creepy?

I just watched a 45 second spot of Montel Williams pushing these items. I've seen viewer guide annotations of whole 30 minute infomercials selling this.

Check out the google page for "Obama Coin": http://www.google.com/search?q=obama+coin&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

It's just crap from cheapass souvenir companies. Like a keychain, only they charge more. They are not real coins.

Silver Bullet · « **Reply #7 on:** December 16, 2008, 11:06:42 AM »

This reminds that when Clinton was in office, some folks over at Free Republic would stamp their bills, on the back side of the 20s over the picture of the White House, "A Rapist Lives Here!"

I'm looking forward to seeing what shows up on the bills in the next four years.

Don't care · « **Reply #8 on:** December 16, 2008, 11:19:59 AM »

Quote from: Manedwolf on December 16, 2008, 10:26:52 AM

It's just crap from cheapass souvenir companies. Like a keychain, only they charge more. They are not real coins.

Actually, some are real U.S. coins.

One company is just taking the new presidential Washington dollar, as well as the same ol' Kennedy half dollar, and laser painting Obama image on it.

Manedwolf · « **Reply #9 on:** December 16, 2008, 12:04:35 PM »

Quote from: Don't care on December 16, 2008, 11:19:59 AM

Actually, some are real U.S. coins.

One company is just taking the new presidential Washington dollar, as well as the same ol' Kennedy half dollar, and laser painting Obama image on it.

And charging dumb people 20X the price for it.

Bogie · « **Reply #10 on:** December 16, 2008, 01:31:36 PM »

Hey, if they can get it, more power to 'em...

The folks selling 'em are probably Republicans. The folks buying 'em (and you know there's a market...) are probably Democrats. Works for me.

HankB · « **Reply #11 on:** December 16, 2008, 01:33:33 PM »

Quote from: Bogie on December 16, 2008, 01:31:36 PM

Hey, if they can get it, more power to 'em...

The folks selling 'em are probably Republicans. The folks buying 'em (and you know there's a market...) are probably Democrats. Works for me.

Wealth redistribution!!!

Jeff B. · « **Reply #12 on:** December 17, 2008, 12:13:21 AM »

A fool and his money...

Jeff B.

Azrael256 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 17, 2008, 01:29:00 AM »

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One company is just taking the new presidential Washington dollar, as well as the same ol' Kennedy half dollar, and laser painting Obama image on it.

And laser painting means... illegally defacing the coin, or just plain defacing it as in "the Sistine Chapel doesn't need a second coat" defacing?

Viking · « **Reply #14 on:** December 17, 2008, 05:28:29 AM »

Quote from: Jeff B. on December 17, 2008, 12:13:21 AM

A fool and his money...

Jeff B.

Hm, since there are enough fools to vote Obama into office, that means there's a lot of them who'll be parted from his money. Now, the question we should ask ourselves is, how can I get a chunk of this money?

seeker_two · « **Reply #15 on:** December 17, 2008, 06:20:26 AM »

Quote from: Don't care on December 16, 2008, 06:00:09 AM

I just watched a 45 second spot of Montel Williams pushing these items. I've seen viewer guide annotations of whole 30 minute infomercials selling this.

I've seen those commercials, too.....I want my 45 seconds of life back...

RJMcElwain · « **Reply #16 on:** December 17, 2008, 09:48:20 AM »

The fact that they're selling a ton of these things tells me the economy is not as bad off as the headlines suggest.

Go capitalism!!!

Nitrogen · « **Reply #17 on:** February 15, 2009, 03:37:04 PM »

Thread Necromancy.

Check this out:
http://www.katu.com/home/video/39598022.html?video=YHI&t=a

They weren't even laser printed. They were just quarters, nickels, and 50 cent pieces with stickers on them.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #18 on:** February 15, 2009, 04:01:55 PM »

Go capitalism!!!!

lee n. field · « **Reply #19 on:** February 15, 2009, 05:19:47 PM »

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where the #(*& is Liberia, anyway?

West Africa.

Manedwolf · « **Reply #20 on:** February 15, 2009, 05:21:15 PM »

"Were you stupid enough to vote for a Chicago socialist? Then you're stupid enough to order this coin! Call now!"

Boomhauer · « **Reply #21 on:** February 15, 2009, 07:48:01 PM »

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They weren't even laser printed. They were just quarters, nickels, and 50 cent pieces with stickers on them.

StopTheGrays · « **Reply #22 on:** February 15, 2009, 07:52:26 PM »

Quote from: Silver Bullet on December 16, 2008, 11:06:42 AM

This reminds that when Clinton was in office, some folks over at Free Republic would stamp their bills, on the back side of the 20s over the picture of the White House, "A Rapist Lives Here!"

I'm looking forward to seeing what shows up on the bills in the next four years.

The words TAX CHEAT stamped in red over the new Sec of the Treasury's signature.

Jamisjockey · « **Reply #23 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:04:17 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Tactical pants on February 15, 2009, 04:01:55 PM

Go capitalism!!!!

That sums it up! Nothing like making a capitalist buck on the election of a socialist!
Legal tender in Liberia, too. Maybe I should buy a few to spend on that Liberian vacation.....

Quote from: Mike Irwin on December 16, 2008, 09:30:16 AM

This has happened with every President that I remember. It's no different now than it was for Reagan.

What he said.

castle key · « **Reply #24 on:** February 16, 2009, 05:45:37 AM »

Pocket "Change" we can believe in!!

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