Okay, I freely admit I’ve been away from the USA for 9 months now and maybe I’m no longer inured to the crass commercialism there but this clip from the Daily Show that I saw online just blew me away. Is this for real? Is this stuff actually being hawked? :eek:
I’m appalled and disgusted. I really can’t think of words to express how repulsed I am by this. I mean “real shiny silver recovered from the WTC debris” insert vomiting smiley here
It’s for real. I saw the coin ad on TV just last night. I agree, it sucks.
My advice is don’t visit ground zero then.
If you do though, make sure you pick a nice 9/11 NYPD hat!
No, I think I’ll order me a “Government authorized commemorative coin” for $49.95 and have it analyzed. Maybe I’ll get one with a touch of some firefighter’s DNA imbedded.
shudder :mad:
The funny thing is, I saw the real ad on Comedy Central. :eek:
As I said before, while there indeed was silver (and gold) stored under the WTC, I doubt those coins have anything to do with what was recovered.
You’re probably right, but the idea that they might is just as repulsive.
You know, I honestly don’t have a problem with Sept. 11th turning into a commemorative celebration. I’ve always said the proper response was not national mourning, but rightous anger, and a celebration of patriotism doesn’t seem out of line to me.
However, I also get disgusted at the cheap crap hawked to ‘commemorate’ the day. I get even more disgusted at the thought that there are people out there buy this trash.
Lucretia,
Commemorative is fine. Remembrance is good too. “Celebration” is a little iffy but I think I understand what you mean. But I sure as shit am not going to send someone a red, white, and blue “Tower of Cookies” to mark the occasion!
As well as the idea that the ad copy is even suggesting that. 
Anyone want to take a guess on how soon we’ll see a “September 11th Appliance Blowout” at Sears?
“Celebrate 911 with a brand new dishwasher from Kenmore! No payments for 90 days!!!”
Especially since, because it’s food, you have to destroy it to get any use out of it.
Wow. Just… wow.
Every time I see that ad I can’t help but wonder how much silver was actually “recovered.” Since those coins are “silver clad” I would imagine the amount on each one can be calculated in micrograms, so the idea that “when the silver is used up the run of coins will end” probably means sometime in the early 22nd century.
I’m not morally offended by the idea of a commemorative coin, since there have been commemorative objects throughout history, but there is something kind of icky about this offer.
As someone mentioned earlier, it contains dead hero dust in it.
<shudder>
Is it genuine government authorized hero dust? With a certificate of authenticity?
'Cuz you don’t want to get burned by that fake hero dust that’s been going around.