Wonkette
Here is some terribly offensive bit of non-circulating Liberian currency. It’s a $20 “Silver Leaf Coin-Certificate,” but nine plus eleven equals twenty, so that’s what they have on the back of the bill. You do the math: as we all suspected, the September 11th attacks were perpetrated by Liberian Masons, backed by Rudy 9iu11iani and a renegade band of numismatists, so that Sean Hannity could have his entire salary paid in these weird silver bills. The first person to get this tattooed on his or her back gets 40 million Truck Nutz courtesy of Wonkette. [9/11 Coin Certificate]
Oddly enough, it’s only $19.95, and, if you order in the next 15 minutes, you’ll also get the Ronco Fish-Master Super Rod and the world-famous 10-set all-use kitchen set of Ginzu Knives!
With the current exchange rate, I won’t accept anything less than 65 million Truck Nutz - minus 10 million for commission.
Never forget. That is until you need the $20 to pay for gas.
Before anyone gets too excited, 20 Liberian dollars are worth about 31 U.S. cents (64-1 exchange rate). You’d need almost 50 of these to buy one set of Truck Nutz, even on sale.
Gawd, I’m afraid all over again! I’ll have to vote Rethuglican now!
The Statue of Liberty is floating up the Hudson?
Mahousu: Yeah, but what is that in whore diamonds?
If you fold it in half you can see a Star of David, a toadstool, and a key.
This will go well with my collection of 17,000 knives and Brett Favre commemorative wall plaque.
JamesMichaelCurley: When I first glanced at it, I thought it was a gushing oil derrick. Nevar 4get!
If this doesn’t convince you that it was an Inside Job, I don’t know what will.
COIN COLLECTORS DID WTC
I like the commemorative coin on which the Twin Towers flip up to form a three dimensional recreation of the NYC skyline pre-9/11. Now that’s a classy way to honor our fallen heros.
Hey, these could very well appreciate in value. Did you know an Eisenhower nickel increased in value by 200%? That’s serious cash, people. Plus, this thing would brighten up the trailer considerably
Liberia. Jesus. That’s a more fucked up project than Co-op City.
freakishlystrong: Easy - 3 diamonds = US$1000 = $76800 Liberian dollars (Emperor’s club charged a 20% premium for foreign currency exchange) = 3840 Silver Leaf 9/11s.
RuperttheBear: That means…Mario and Link are Jews!
I’m outraged, this is in very bad taste. How would they like it if we American’s callously commemorated their… um, which one is Liberia again?
I like how the commercials say it is struck in 99.5% pure silver leaf, which sounds pretty frickin’ sweet until you think about it and realize that could never work.
The best part of that ad on TV is when they talk about how much bigger it is than a regular 20. Larger money = more value. Brilliant! Why didn’t the Confederacy think of it during the Civil War?
Mahousu: You, Sir or Madame, are the shizzle…
Scarab: It’s that little country on the Iraq-Pakistan border.
MrAgro: Yes, I saw the TV ad as well, probably late at night on one of those channels old people watch. They make a big deal about the 9 + 11 = 20 being cool.
Hell, why not make a $3000 bill? You put 2,998 casualties on one corner, and 2 towers on the other. Classy!
My favorite thing about the commercial is that they say that it was going to be sold for more, but is now being sold for “face value”,implying that the face value of this thing is $20 US, when its actually $20 LIB (or as Mahousu said, about 31 cents).
Its odd that the people interested in commemorating the 9/11 attacks with gaudy, silver-plated, made-in-china crap are people who have not only never been to the city, but have never left their Macon, GA trailer park.
These were printed for George Bush to play monopoly with.
What good is a bill you can’t wipe your backside with?
As the price of commodities shot up exponentially after 9/11, why not commemorate the rising value of silver?
Yay economy!
MrAgro: Little known fact - Italian wallets are taller than other wallets (example: http://images.marketplaceadvisor.channeladvisor.com/hi/73/73292/italian_leather_wallet_breast_wallet_2704.jpg) because of the Lira, which was never revalued after the hyper-inflation of the ’20s - other currencies like the Deutschemark and Franc were simply scrapped and started anew with fewer zeros, while the Lira had to be printed on bigger sheets to accomodate the large denominations that remained until they converted to the Euro.
So, yeah, bigger money = less valuable money.
WTF is a coin certificate?
My Confederate Flag is not pleased with this un-Amurkin development. Sincerely, Alabama.
Serolf Divad: obviously, it’s 9/11.
“9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11.”
Serolf Divad:
sheesh…from someone who is generally so witty and literate,
that’s a pretty dumb question.
a coin certificate is a certificat of a coin. i mean, we’re talking
liberia here.
sheesh.
I actually saw the tv ad for this while traveling for work; it airs during Family Ties re-runs on Friday nights. The only downside is that it seems to be on during ‘regular’ episodes, not Very Special ones like where Tom Hanks goes into rehab or that sort of thing.
Remember: If you vote for Democrats, those towers will fall!
Rudi 9u11iani’s new career as a currency maker.
To its credit, it has a nice art-deco feel to it, which will complement the target market’s commemorative plate collection of Dale, Dale Jr., and Dale III.
Of course, I’m curious what the exchange rate is with the Amero.
Ooo, shiny.
Gimme the shiny.
Gimme.
Now.
So is it a 9 or an 11?
Supernatural_Delegate: Even better, it’s the people who constantly rail against the city and its west coast counterpart for being a bunch of fag-loving liberal hippie immigrants who deserve a good terror attack to be woken up to the dangers of teh REAL WORLD.
Yeah, this one’s OK, but the one that Terry referred to is actually minted with shit salvaged from Ground Zero.
If’n I’m gonna pop all them dollars for something commemorative, I want shit from Ground Zero included at no extra charge.
Can’t the Liberians just get some scrap metal from all the WTC girders shipped to China so that their fancy-assed commemorative tchatchka has some sedimental value, too?
Y’see, ya free the slaves and let ‘em repatriate to Afrika and this is the kinda shoddy shit they produce. Fuckin’ Liberials can’t do nuthin’ right! VOTE McCAIN!
FreshCliches: I’m curious what the exchange rate is with the Amero.
I tried to figure that out, but kept getting a divide by zero error. Sorry.
What, no eagle with a single teardrop gazing over the towers? This is an outrage!
Canuckledragger: You’se in fine form today sir!
Mahousu: I.e., one Amero is worth an infinity of these babies, which is AWESOME. Get me some of those!
I think Michael Jackson said it best when he sang:
“Liberian girl
You know that you came and you changed my world
Just like in the movies…
With two lovers in a scene,
And she says ‘Do you love me?’
And he says so endlessly
‘I love you, Liberian girl’…
(Naku Penda Piya-Naku Taka
Piya-Mpenziwe)…”
(I copied and pasted that last bit from The Google.)
I’ve been looking for something shiny to hang on the wall next to BV Elvis. This is perfect.
WTC 7 not included.
Canuckledragger: Lolzing at ’sedimental value.’ You rogue wag of the frozen north, you.
gurukalehuru: Because the terrorists didn’t bring down THAT building. Guliani did. Using one of those old-timey bombs with the fuse in the top.
NotUrEvryDayWEzl: OK, I checked for real this time. The silver 25 Ameros coin retailed for $18, which is pretty close to the price for the Liberian $20 9/11 piece, factoring shipping and handling into account.
Therefore, 3 whore diamonds are equivalent to 3840 25 Ameros coins, i.e., 1 whore diamond = 32,000 Ameros.
Whew! Math is tough!
Did the Liberials even stop to think what this will do the gold standard? Dr. Congressman Ron Paul will not be happy.
Fucking Liberial media bias.
MrAgro: Purchased from Acme Sup9lles, no doubt.
I’m waiting for the cubic zirconia Abu Ghraib commemorative pendant on QVC.
I’ll stick to my fiat dollars (which you can fold in screwy ways and see 9-11 just as well) thank you very much.
Please please please, please God and Santa and the tooth fairy, let me be there when some redneck argues with the cashier about why he can’t buy a case of PBR with the fancy silver $20 bill he found in his cousin/baby mama’s purse when he was looking for the baby wipes and flask she keeps hidden there.
I believe I would actually pay $20 to see that. 20 American dollars too, not just 20 Liberian dollars.
Dancing Liberians?
Ah, coinage of the realm of http://www.giulianipartners.com/ with just a hint of thermite explosive.
It’s a common mistake, but it’s spelled Libraria.