How to fix the economy - A Monetary Standard based on Chocolate

jmski52

Think about it. M&Ms as the unitary standard, and Hershey Bars as a store of value. No paper derivatives, and no need for those cumbersome and heavy precious metals.

Best of all, you CAN eat it if you are hungry. And because they have a limited shelf life, you could inject the monetary system with chocolate and get immediate results because people WOULD spend it (or eat it) quickly.

Of course, the M&Ms wouldn't be much good after a few dozen people got their mitts all over them. And the Hershey bars turn kinda white on the outside if you keep them too long. Argh.

Maybe precious metals would work better after all..................

ricko

Taking us back to the barter days? It may work.... Cheers, RickO

roadrunner

I would support it but only if those M&M's and Hershey bars had nuts in them. That's a two banger for your buck monetary system. And full 1 lb bags of peanut M&M's in those impressive yellow bags could serve the same purpose of 100 oz gold bars....only you could eat them on the spot. Like gold they would be divisible, impervious to tarnish, valued and instantly recognizable world-wide, and a thing of beauty. They would also be tradeable like diamonds since no two are exactly alike. I like this new system. But can we keep the FED out of it this time??

roadrunner

jmski52

But can we keep the FED out of it this time??

My understanding is that Barracks is in negotiations with Hershey, Carlysle Group has effected a hostile bid for Mars, and Alan Greenspan is issuing forward committments for Nestle chocolate production and has started holding Nestle bars in a secret Swiss warehouse.

It does not look good.

roadrunner

I heard the same thing that basically the hard-nosed Washington "chocoholic lobby" would be driving this.

roadrunner

jmski52

I'm not sure whether GWB's "the peasants have no bread - let them eat chocolate" presidency or Hillary's "combined free Hershey's kisses and coronary care for everyone" campaign is the worse of the two.

At least, when Obama talks he is clear about his positions - he likes lots and lots of chocolate syrup on all kinds of waffles.

howards

I'd go broke from eating my money.

MrEureka

It won't work. Sooner or later, the Chinese will learn how to counterfeit chocolate.

mrearlygold

Yeah but I like those chocolate covered rasberry jellies at Richards "Whole" Foods

Connecticoin

Chocolate makes as much sense as gold.

TheRegulator

"How do you make chocolate? You take dark chocolate, you mix it with white milk, and it becomes a delicious drink." -Ray "School Bus" Nagin

Colquhoun

<< <i>It won't work. Sooner or later, the Chinese will learn how to counterfeit chocolate. >>


Doubt even they could, chocolate has something like 253 bioactive compounds, many of which we don't know what they do. Chocolate is the proof of God.. All Hail Chocolate, mightiest of foods.

NHSBaseball

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<< <i>It won't work. Sooner or later, the Chinese will learn how to counterfeit chocolate. >>


Doubt even they could, chocolate has something like 253 bioactive compounds, many of which we don't know what they do. Chocolate is the proof of God.. All Hail Chocolate, mightiest of foods. >>



So what? Boudin has hog guts, and goes well on saltines. I submit that it is proof of God's existence.

Konahead

would I have to store my cash in thr frig, could be a mess getting to the store in the vegas summer. LOL

mozeppa

muggings aand robberies by PMS'ing women would increase by 37,200 %.

is my math right?....lets see...uh ...31 days in a month ...times 12 = 37,200 .....that about right ...i think.

chocolate as the monetary system?.....definately the apocalypse .

Longshot

Will PCGS accept chocolate coin submissions?

MS69 chocolate...Mmmm...