I think you mean Kinderella.
No, he said they’ve acquired a taste for power beyond simple riches. That they still have a taste for the riches as well is pretty bloody obvious as evidenced by the enormous fucking piles of riches they have. Of course, seeing as how you read the thread so assiduously, I’m sure you knew that.
But anyway, you were explaining how the Catholic church couldn’t possibly be interested in gaining any sort of power, because people simply aren’t interested in such things. “People? Looking for power? Why, the very thought of it makes me titter. La, sir, next you will tell me mechanical horses live under the carapace of this charabanc.” I was really looking forward to that, and would hate for you to get sidetracked by little ol’ me just being right and shit. Carry on, do.
I think it’s worth noting that the Vatican has a weird tendency to acquire things they don’t like- hence the library full of books they banned as heretical, and archives and museums full of artworks they banned as obscene, and so on…
Maybe they’re just acquiring all that money to make sure us poor souls don’t succumb to temptation. 
What will it take for the government to realize that the U.S. public does NOT want a dollar coin? They have tried for my entire lifetime to get the public to embrace them, and it never happens.
The only time I ever get them is when I put a $20 in the stamp machine for a book of stamps and get 12 of the damned things back. I then put them in my daughter’s piggy bank and exchange them for real money.
I just took my daughter’s piggy bank to the change machine at the bank, and it rejected all of these coins. I gave one to a homeless guy and he gave me a dirty look. He probably threw it away not knowing that it was real money, but it’s probably just as good because the clerk whereever he buys booze wouldn’t know it is real money either. Worthless…
I am considering doing something quite similar with all that iniquitous foie gras that you buggers shouldn’t be eating, for the sake of your immortal souls. I will pan fry it to seal in the demons, then dispose of it quite comprehensively. Perhaps with an armagnac sauce; for extra piety, you understand.
[Slow Clap] Bravo, sir, bravo [/Slow Clap]
With the way we’re slouching toward Europe of late, it wont be but one more generation until we’re devoid of all paper money below $10. Frankly, it makes perfect sense. The coins last damn near forever, so the cost of manufacture while high today is lower in the long run. You can get coins wet, you can douse them in gas and set them on fire, there is little you can do accidentally that will ruin a coin. Obviously not true of the paper cash and what’s more, you can take all those so-called “clunkers” that we’re destroying, melt them down and make more money while saving trees at the same time.
I personally buy all the dollar coins (and half dollars) I can get my mitts on. I dig em. I also get $2’s from the bank whenever I can, they’re great for tipping.
It would probably help if they discontinued the dollar bill.
I mean, just do it already. What’s the big deal?
Then how come $1 and $2 coins circulate daily in Canada? The purchasing power is nearly the same as American dollars.
Once they take the dollar bill out of circulation, it’ll work. And, for good measure, the $5, also. (We need a $5 coin)
Our subway (MUNI Metro, San Francisco) still requires (for the most part) US coins in the turnstiles, so all the stations have a few bill changers. Some produce dollar coins, some produce quarters.
I’m kind of on the fence about this dollar coin. On the one hand they’re more durable and all that, but on the other, I don’t want to carry around a little change purse.
For fun!
There’s this new invention I use for carrying coins: it’s called a “pocket.” 
As long as you’re not in the habit of carrying like $20 in singles, it shouldn’t be a problem.
No, because it was a different time then. Secular issues weren’t as prevalent, nor as considered as even being issues. Doesn’t make it right, doesn’t make it wrong. It just was. America was a more unblinking Christian majority then than now.
Why would anyone want to carry around a bunch of dollar or five dollar coins in their pocket? It jangles…it weighs more…it’s simply not convenient!
Paper money fits nicely in a wallet. Why fuck with that? The change I get from breaking my paper money goes towards my sons earning an allowance. Coins are only good for piggy banks!
Change tends to fall out of my pockets.
Although, that last sentence made realize who would be the real victims of a transition to dollar coins: strippers. Someone please think of the strippers.
I’m not trying to rebut or explain anything.
I just want to hear Ksmashy’s answer.
I’m trying not to get sidetracked by your toolery, but then, I get the feeling that Ksmashy isn’t too keen on having his grandiose statements questioned, so I got some time for ya.
Umm…OK, I’ll volunteer for that duty.
I’m sure strippers will learn to be happy accepting tens, twenties, and checks.
Well, maybe not checks.