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2003-05-23 Iraq

Gold Shipment Recovered in Iraq - Bound for Syria

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Posted by ColoradoConservative 2003-05-23 11:43 am|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 These bars are about 50% bigger than the ones in Fort Knox. If it's bronze, I'm not sure what one would do with 40 tons of it in Iraq.

Posted by Chuck 2003-05-23 12:19:57|| [blog.simmins.org] 2003-05-23 12:19:57|| Front Page Top

#2 Just got an e-mail from the Ballard Brass Co. that says that they receive their bronze in this form. So, pending testing, it may be bronze.

Posted by Chuck 2003-05-23 12:50:53|| [blog.simmins.org] 2003-05-23 12:50:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Pure gold is VERY shiny, bronze is kind of dull, even after a good Brasso-ing. I doubt it should be that hard to tell them apart.

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2003-05-23 14:43:46|| 2003-05-23 14:43:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Err, I was thinking of brass, not bronze. But the point still stands - gold is yellow, bronze is... well, bronze. Here's a picture of some nice shiny bronze:

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2003-05-23 14:46:27|| 2003-05-23 14:46:27|| Front Page Top

#5 If it was bronze, it was probably destined for a big assed statue of Sammy, ante bellum. Since Iraq is now out of the Sammy casting business, maybe they were driving it to the nearest scrap metal dealer that is still operating. If it was gold, then:

YeeeeeeeeHawwwww!!!!!

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-05-23 15:51:49|| 2003-05-23 15:51:49|| Front Page Top

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