The Future of Money

Posted on September 25, 2002 in IRC/Chat

Look! I can be flippant when I’m paranoid!:

[18:47] * EmeraldPunk has to remember–most ppl seemingly worship money

[18:48] * EmperorNorton puts a penny on the desk before him and bows to it.

[18:48] <fleep> Abraham Lincoln luvs u back

[18:49] <EmperorNorton> fleep, he never looks at me. It must mean that he doesn’t like me.

[18:50] <fleep> EmperorNorton the people on the coins don’t look at you because they are embarrassed to be small change. The people on the paper money can look you in the eye

[18:51] <EmperorNorton> Washington always seems to be looking over my right shoulder. Makes me paranoid, to tell the truth, fleep. Like George Bush is back there, ready to grab it [from me] and then singing about the great tax cut he just gave the rich.

[18:52] <fleep> EmperorNorton, paper money is one of the final frontiers for brand promotion, and a great revenue stream for the bureau of engraving. imagine getting bills with ronald mcdonald and captain crunch on them. fun to spend, fun to collect!

[18:55] * EmperorNorton throws up a Happy Meal at fleep’s suggestion.