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Just noticed that I made my 500th post here while watching the Democratic debates. Time flies. This being a message forum, I figured I might as well have a very small essay / writing contest. Originally I was going to invent coin purchasing fantasy football, but that isn't ready yet and 500 posts snuck up on me. Being that this is my 501st post and 500th post contest, you are limited to 500 words so make them count. Feel free to supplement your posts with images or youtube, they don't count against your 500 word per post per entry limit. Only your words are being judged, but nothing wrong with adding some flavor either. Being in a generous mood and wanting lots of participation, there will be a prize pool. First place will get first pick, second place gets second pick and so on. Here are the prizes to choose from.A - Silver proof Ike dollar (Brown Ike), B - Silver uncirculated Ike dollar (Blue Ike), C - 550 - 494 BC Silver Diobol from Miletus (lower grade) D - 550 - 494 BC Silver Diobol from Miletus (relatively higher grade) E - Low Grade US Type Coin Sampler (total prize consists of 1 each Large Cent, 2 Cent Piece, 3 Cent Nickel) There are three topics and five prizes. Each topic will be awarded a winner at my sole discretion. Same thing for the two additional prizes. Note that I have multiples of all these so if all 5 winners want a Brown Ike, I will give them all a Brown Ike and not give out the other prizes at my discretion as well. I don't have 5 of each though so it will be inventory restricted obviously. I aim to please though. Here are the topics. Any post in this thread on any named topic less than 501 words is an entry. You can make as many entry posts for each topic you like, if you are the man or the woman you can even win three prizes possibly, five if you drill the wildcard topics I guess. Topic #1: Talk about taxes in the age of fiat currency. Open topic but things I would be interested in include stuff like, tell me why we need to have an income tax when we print money out of thin air? Should we have an income tax at all considering that we do print the money out of thin air? Why an income tax and not a wealth tax or consumption taxes or VAT taxes? When gold and silver were no longer money and money became elastic and printed out of thin air, why didn't we get rid of oppressive taxes? Fairly open topic on taxes and fiat currency. Topic #2: Ok #1 was serious, this one is for fun. Rank all the Presidents of the US during your lifetime but only in terms of physical fighting ability. Also list what each President's special fighting move(s) would be if this were some stupid fighting video game. Please use the peak physical ability of each President, not his abilities during his Presidency. This one is for comedy, funny wins points over making a good case. You must rank all actual Presidents in your lifetime. You may rank additional fictional US Presidents as well if you like. Topic #3: The wildcard topic. Pick any one topic out of these and make an entry post. You can pick every topic here too. Multiple entries allowed. Only one entry from this pool of topics is guaranteed a winner. The assassination attempt on Andrew Jackson and or his war against central banking. The Ionian Revolt, tell me some stories of Miletus or the great man Thales. The Crime of 1873. Is a national debt actually taxation without representation for the unborn future citizens? Talk to me about the Bank of Canada and specifically COMER. Why do you like Ikes, the coins. Why do you like Ike, the man. Talk to me about Gresham's Law and coin collecting. Have fun and keep it non partisan. Nothing really republican or democrat should be negative unless it is negative towards both of them together as they deserve. They stand for the same things anyway. I always say two parties, one team, and zero choice. Need a deadline I guess. Deadline is February 19th 11:59:59pm eastern standard time. If for some reason I am getting few entries, I reserve the right to extend the deadline until tax day April 15th, but don't want to. Good luck to all and thanks to all that make CCF a very useful resource and a fun place too. |
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I'm not into politics, I'll be sitting this one out.
Congrats on 500 posts and good luck to everyone.
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Picking #2: This is pathetically easy. The toughest president in my lifetime was Dwight D. Eisenhower. He was a 5 star general, Supreme Allied Commander, and chased that  Hitler down into his rabbit hole where the megalomaniac blew his brains out. Whew! Top that W.! |
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That should be a bumper sticker.
Two Parties. One Team. Zero Choice.
If I had thought of it I'd think about printing bumperstickers, tshirts, and coffee mugs.
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Since I am somewhat young, I won't have to list very many U.S. Presidents :) but if I had to order them in terms of raw fighting ability, I would have to go George Bush Sr., George W. Bush, Barack Obama, then Bill Clinton. My reasoning is that both Bushs were in the military and Bush Sr. was (at the time in WWII) the youngest naval aviator at the age of 18. Despite his somewhat lanky physique, he had the training, resolve, and determination to win battles. Plus he lives in Texas (I hear you have to be pretty tough in Texas  ) and for his 85th birthday went skydiving. That is manly if I ever did see it. The ultimate fighting move of this President would be the "Bush Bomb" (since he was a WWII bomber pilot).  Thanks for the contest! |
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You are lucky having Ike in your mix.
Try being born in 1971 like me, right after they closed the gold window.
Who is my toughest? I got what Gerald Ford, but then again I am BUCKEYE Coin Guy and he played football at Michigan. That is a non starter in my eyes, just like Ford was in football I guess. So what is my best option? Am I stuck with Jimmy Carter who at least had farm strength? Not a lot of physical prowess in the group to choose from.
Then you have their special fighting moves. You try coming up with one that involves peanuts.
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The first Bush played baseball in college I believe too. Had the whole wimp / weak thing going on in the media, but compared to the other presidents, maybe not so weak after all. Good entry there Mister Kairu. You ranked them all and gave a special fighting move. Any chance a large cent, Two Cent Piece, and a Three Cent Nickel would help fill them holes temporarily anyway? We still got a month, but who knows. |
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1. Bill Clinton, special move is the Lewinsky special.
2. George h. Bush, special move is the Texas tornado.
3. Ronald Reagan, special move is Reagan Ram.
4. George w. Bush, special move is the bumbling idiot hold.
5. Barack Obama, special move is suicide bombers surprise. (You kill your opponent by suicide bomb vest, you die too but you get 100 virgins.)
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Thanks Justin.
You ranked them all (first to worst I presume?).
You gave them all a special fighting move.
Probably my favorite joke I have seen lately related to this one involves the virgins for the suicide bombers. It was basically a thing with computer hackers or the group anonymous saying these aren't the virgins they were expecting with a picture of a bunch of computer enthusiasts. It made me laugh anyway.
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@Buckeye, well if I am lucky enough to be victorious, it would depend on which large cent and 3 cent it is but we will see! :D |
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Yeah from best to worst, and yeah I've seen that one too  Edited by Justinwd
01/18/2016 1:50 pm
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I foresee #2 being the most competitive category.. Here's my shot.
1) George Bush Sr. - just because of his Simpsons feud with Homer. I guess we can add in the skydiving thing as well. (Insert picture of him choking homer, I'm not savy enough to do that from my phone)
2) Reagan- I was going to knock him down some pegs for being Hollywood , but he took a bullet, so he must be tough.
3) bush jr- I see him as the rocky type, you just keep knocking him down, but he'll keep standing up and coming back at you. Either that or he'd cry for daddy to kick your ass. Special move: head of steel
4) Clinton- if hugging it out doesn't work, he'll poke your eye out with his special move being the eye poker or dress stainer
5) Obama- he's got the basketball playing fitness, but do to his build and for some reason I think he smokes lots of cigarettes (not sure if true), I don't think he could take as many hits as the others, but he probably has the quickness on them. Maybe his special move would be the hit and run.
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01/18/2016 3:19 pm
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1. Bill Clinton - the secretary scandal(impeaches the opponent but wears of after 1 turn)  2. George W. Bush - the Cheneymania(trades places with Dick Cheney who shoots the opponent with a shotgun)  3. Barack Obama - the NRA knockout(takes all weapons from the opponent)  |
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CLS12, here's your picture of Homer vs. Bush.  |
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From worst to best:
Jimmy Carter - small in stature and of a peaceful nature, Jimmy comes in last place. His signature "Peanut Attack" is charming in a country way, but doesn't do any real damage.
Lyndon Johnson - although a formidable presence personally, LBJ's "Duststorm" attack makes an impressive display but mostly leaves both sides dirty and LBJ unable to finish what he started.
Bill Clinton - ol' Bill Clinton is an effective fighter when he can focus on the fight. Unfortunately, he is easily distracted by the ring girls and the food vendors. His "Jelly Donut" attack can be somewhat effective if his opponent can be lured into stepping in the mess he made.
Richard Nixon - a scrappy and dirty street fighter who will stop at nothing to achieve victory, his "Tricky Dick" attack is so heinous and disgusting, it cannot be repeated in a family-friendly forum such as this.
Barack Obama - Barack is better known for his golf and basketball skills rather than his fighting skills. Nevertheless, his "Grass Roots" attack can spring from seemingly nowhere, quickly taking his opponent down before they know what hit them. Signature win: Osama Bin Laden.
George W Bush - Dubya is a wily fighter often underestimated by his enemies. He uses a deadly combo attack called the "Mumbler". He will begin talking nonsense and when his opponent says "what?" he launches like a cruise missile, taking out his opponent with pinpoint accuracy. Signature win: Saddam Hussein.
George H Bush - George Sr. is a cautious fighter, often waiting for his opponent to make a mistake before launching his attack. This attack has commonly been known as the "wouldn't be prudent" or "not gonna do it". Signature win: Saddam Hussein.
Gerald Ford - Ford can be a sneaky adversary, utilizing his "Trip" attack to fool his enemy into thinking he is a bumbling fool. Unfortunately, everyone believed this attack, leading to a short career. He was heard screaming "Wait, I was a football star at the University of Michigan and won two national championships! Give me another chance!". True story. Signature victory: None - but he coulda been a contender.
Ronald Reagan - at the top of our list is Ron Reagan. The "Shining Light on the Hill" defeated the evil empire with his "Gipper" attack, overwhelming his enemy with sheer determination, guts and desire to win. Signature victories: Yuri Andropov, Mikhail Gorbachev.
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01/18/2016 5:32 pm
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Some strong contenders for category #2 already as I anticipated. I really can't wait to hear some of the Ike birth guys see how the younger generations would stack up in a fight. Pretty sure we all know the answer. Remember though, truth or accuracy has nothing to do with the win in #2, that one is for the laughs. As for the type coins, I have an assortment of coins that I have upgraded over time. Not sure on Draped Bust Large Cents, but I think I have a double / cull of that that would fit this contest, and I am fairly certain that I have all the later other Large Cents in non cull condition eligible for this contest. If I do have the Draped Bust double, it is cull though, either holed or bent or something. I could be confused with the Half Cents though too. I'd work with the winner if there was a reasonable hole I could fill. I know I only have the one 3 cent silver, so it would be a 3 cent nickel for sure in the contest. Edited by BuckeyeCoinGuy
01/18/2016 7:24 pm
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