True or False? New USA Dollars

[*MAD DOG*]

I got this in an email. Is the US government going to issue these?

[AlexNet0]

wow, Im not sure, I havent seen those at all yet, wouldnt suprise me though.

is that braille? on the strip on the left?

[*MAD DOG*]

I almost forgot this one.

[ddongbap]

As long as they fit in my wallet, then I'm good.

[SailDesign]

If it IS real, then they haven't told the public over here about it yet.
My guess would be "Fail".

[Darb]

Those look nice. Yeah, looks like there is braille on the colored strip.

It's not real, though:
http://richardsmith.posterous.com/wnct-us-dollar-redesign-email-hoax

[LEGATO``]

mmm i've heard of this before
but if what the guy says on the news report is fact, then it won't be happening

they honestly remind me of the current euros

i.e
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y263/filipinoprie017/0117euros3.jpg

[Tamago]

they look retarded.

but obama will print money with no gold backing it anyway, so i guess it doesn't matter WHAT they look like

[Darb]

they look retarded.

but obama will print money with no gold backing it anyway, so i guess it doesn't matter WHAT they look like

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4967/outrageous.jpg
:laugh:

Not to mention that gold standard hasn't been used by any government for awhile now.

[Tamago]

long term effects of both "wars" will haunt the US for decades.

[Yaris Hilton]

Yep, Richard Nixon did away with the gold standard.

[KCALB SIRAY]

Those are fake. I worked for Crane's for 6 years (making US Treasury Paper) and those will not be happening here, trust me.

[KCALB SIRAY]

I also like how all the braille is the same on each note lol

[Loren]

they look retarded.

but obama will print money with no gold backing it anyway, so i guess it doesn't matter WHAT they look like

It really bugs me when people try to drag nonsensical propaganda about the sitting president (or other political figure) into a discussion.

The US dollar hasn't been backed by gold since 1933! And the limited silver backing ended in 1964! WTF has Obama got to do with any of that???

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_certificate
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Certificate

The fuss here is more related to the proposed "Amero" North American currency idea that's related to the NAFTA treaty. Doesn't look like it's going anywhere anytime soon, but it could.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_currency_union

[Tamago]

they still look retarded and very 3rdworld ;)

[Treyz]

Lol .... they would fail at the braille anyway. Being crushed in your wallet for so long would mean .. "um yes sir, thank you for your '$5'," and run with the $200.

Those looked to be photoshopped well, but they left out the hints of the micro letters and such for security as all the bills have now minus the $1.

[Darb]

they still look retarded and very 3rdworld ;)

Wait... Switzerland is 3rd world?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/CHF_Banknotes.jpg

[Tamago]

yes.


lol

toy money

[Darb]

How about... Dubai/Qatar?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/1_QAR_obverse.jpg

[Tamago]

How about... Dubai/Qatar?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/1_QAR_obverse.jpg

no, that's actually artistic, doesn't look like it was designed by an art school dropout using MSpaint

[RedRide]

I don't think anyonse has seriously considered that as a replacement for US curency.

The thinking has alwas been to maintain the "look" OF US paper money as it is reconized and 'trusted" throughout the world.

The bills pictured are too far a deparure from this.

[supmet]

The bills pictured are too far a deparure from this.

Uh, and they all have the wrong president on them but the 100.

[Darb]

no, that's actually artistic, doesn't look like it was designed by an art school dropout using MSpaint

See but technically, the US and Switzerland are considered First World Countries, and Dubai/Qatar is Third. :wink:

First World = US and allies
Second World = Former USSR and allies
Third World = Neutral and non-aligned countries

I dunno, I think we in need of a currency overhaul, the current style seems outdated to me.

[Tamago]

See but technically, the US and Switzerland are considered First World Countries, and Dubai/Qatar is Third. :wink:

First World = US and allies
Second World = Former USSR and allies
Third World = Neutral and non-aligned countries

I dunno, I think we in need of a currency overhaul, the current style seems outdated to me.

i was aware of your attempt to trap me :clap:

MSPaint + art school dropout, i don't care WHAT country it's from, it looks retarded.

[detroiter]

so why wouldn't it "happen" here? I think they look 10x better then the typical boring look of the current u.s. currency. Seriously, put some damn color and design into it. That's why I like Candian money, being that I live 20 mins from the border, I see it all of the time. Looks MUCH better in my opinion.

[Tamago]

so why wouldn't it "happen" here? I think they look 10x better then the typical boring look of the current u.s. currency. Seriously, put some damn color and design into it. That's why I like Candian money, being that I live 20 mins from the border, I see it all of the time. Looks MUCH better in my opinion.

function > form

[detroiter]

Money is money. It's traded, saved and spent. All "money" has the same function, so form shouldn't be less considered. All money is anyways is a physical representation of a value of a service. I myself prefer the bartering system but hey that's just me.

[Tamago]

I myself prefer the bartering system but hey that's just me.

agreed

[detroiter]

To me, they look great. They have design and nice use of color. Not just some big ass head on it with a sad excuse of a watermark and poor coloration along with the design as well.

[Darb]

i was aware of your attempt to trap me :clap:

:biggrin:

Edit: I agree with you on Dubai's currency being artistic. But remember that they don't use images of people in Islamic culture.

[KCALB SIRAY]

To me, they look great. They have design and nice use of color. Not just some big ass head on it with a sad excuse of a watermark and poor coloration along with the design as well.

The design is the way it is for a reason, especially the color and watermark.

[KRAZGRL]

How about Zimbabwe's bills? lol

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/Zimbabwe_Hyperinflation_2008_notes.jpg


Time to go buy some bread....

http://magicstatistics.com/wp-content/pictures/other/Zimbabwe_bundle.jpg

[AdeJong 03]

I also like how all the braille is the same on each note lol

its actually not the same. look closer

i dont think this will happen anyways

[tomato]

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4967/outrageous.jpg
:laugh:

Not to mention that gold standard hasn't been used by any government for awhile now.

Love the cartoon Darb, and couldn't agree more with Loren.

As to the bills, I haven't heard anything about it but personally, I don't really care what they look like, I'd rather have them in my wallet than not. :thumbsup:

[Sabretooth]

Thank you Loren for basically stating what I was thinking

Paper money (Physical Money) is worthless, and seeing it only makes up 3-4% of the actual money within the US, just think how many times you write a check, or use your debit/credit card. Not exchanging actual money. Multiply that by millions, billions of dollars annually between the population of the US.

It is really backed by nothing. The term "reserve note", or "bank note" is simply nothing more than a promise that you can use this to trade with for goods/services. Thank god the Federal Reserve screwed that up for us, inflating how much money is in circulation, killing the value of the US dollar, and in turn raising the costs on everything from corn, to gas. Yay...nice to see when I am 60 that milk will cost $9.59 a gallon.