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Reminds me of the joke where a young Hasid tells his rabbi “I dreamed that 300 Hasidim made me their leader” to which the rabbi replies “When 300 Hasidim have the same dream, get back to me.”
When my mum’s aunt died we found a half a bread bag of old coins under the rug. Liberty dimes, WWI steel nickels, solid silver quarters. Hubby, who was a banker, told Mum not to do anything until he had a chance to look at them.
Mum rolled them and put them in her church’s collection plate.
Aunt Clara literally never in her life bent over to pick up anything. She grew up with household help, and when she was married they had a maid. After Uncle Al died, if she dropped something, she simply kicked it under the rug. money, newspapers, used tissues, a small book. . .
Unless you’re a drug dealer, human trafficker, pornographer, etc., OR live in a very economically unstable region of the world, and actually use it for paying for stuff or accepting payment, “bitcoin” is nothing more than a form of speculation for a certain type of gamblers. Buying company stocks is somewhat like that too— but with the big difference being, stocks actually have something underlying them— some value in the company that issues them.
charliefarmrhere about 7 years ago
Sounds about like Bitcoin. At least Arlo has something of solid value in his hands, that is not totally virtual.
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr about 7 years ago
And if there happen to be 2,000 pennies in there, so much the better.
x_Tech about 7 years ago
I agree, all of my pennies should be worth 20 bucks to someone.
Oh, wait. Does that mean I have to pay capital gains?
John Smith about 7 years ago
Yesterday was fantasy love fest and today govt conspiracies – talk about whiplash!
mjb515 about 7 years ago
A penny is worth $20? OK, that will be $4000 for a bottle of Coke, then.
DanielJ.Drazen about 7 years ago
Reminds me of the joke where a young Hasid tells his rabbi “I dreamed that 300 Hasidim made me their leader” to which the rabbi replies “When 300 Hasidim have the same dream, get back to me.”
Dirty Dragon about 7 years ago
Bitcon.
WaitingMan about 7 years ago
December 16 Bitcoin price; $19,182.
Today, $9,682. Gotta love those stable investments.
Tyge about 7 years ago
Arlo is exhibiting the effects of income tax season.
Tyge about 7 years ago
Arlo is exhibiting the effects of income tax season.
YatInExile about 7 years ago
There are coin collectors who have pennies that are worth thousands.
mourdac Premium Member about 7 years ago
The value of a piece of money is determined by gov’t fiat so Arlo isn’t wrong
DukeOfURL Premium Member about 7 years ago
Actually, Arlo has it exactly correct; a piece of green&gray paper is worth whatever is printed on it, only because we agree to that.
MeGoNow Premium Member about 7 years ago
He’ll be a millionaire…. in the asylum.
Crandlemire about 7 years ago
Imagine the first paper money — what genius thought of that?
Pipe Tobacco Premium Member about 7 years ago
I really appreciate this comic today. The alternative currency fad is to me, very frightening and destabilizing.
weresemblethem about 7 years ago
I have hundreds of things that are worth millions of dollars. Now to find someone who will give me millions of “dollars” for them and not pennies.
Thnx4theLaugh Premium Member about 7 years ago
Gaslighting.
ARLOS DAD about 7 years ago
A penny saved is a penny saved….
SR about 7 years ago
Remember when I said “Penny for your thoughts”? I want change.
57BelAir about 7 years ago
A penny is a denomination of British currency.
Dani Rice about 7 years ago
When my mum’s aunt died we found a half a bread bag of old coins under the rug. Liberty dimes, WWI steel nickels, solid silver quarters. Hubby, who was a banker, told Mum not to do anything until he had a chance to look at them.
Mum rolled them and put them in her church’s collection plate.
Aunt Clara literally never in her life bent over to pick up anything. She grew up with household help, and when she was married they had a maid. After Uncle Al died, if she dropped something, she simply kicked it under the rug. money, newspapers, used tissues, a small book. . .
Schrodinger's Dog about 7 years ago
Arlo is arguing for going back on the gold standard!
JAE in MN about 4 years ago
Unless you’re a drug dealer, human trafficker, pornographer, etc., OR live in a very economically unstable region of the world, and actually use it for paying for stuff or accepting payment, “bitcoin” is nothing more than a form of speculation for a certain type of gamblers. Buying company stocks is somewhat like that too— but with the big difference being, stocks actually have something underlying them— some value in the company that issues them.