Who owns gold?

I've been taking a lot of interest in economics and investing since I started my last thread looking at the best ways to invest money. I haven't actually done any investing beyond sticking a few pounds in savings accounts, but one thing I have become curious about is buying gold. So, I was just wondering how common it is for people to buy gold? Who on here is a storer of ingots and how do you go about purchasing them?

I've read that they are kept in secure vaults in places like Zurich. It all looks very interesting, but a bit strange to a non-expert such as myself. Gold might be a relatively safe place to stay when the world collapses in the next year or so. It's been doing very well for a good while now, so it's probably getting a bit late to make maximum returns on it, but it looks stable enough and it must be pretty cool to have some chunks of shiny gold.

Any thoughts?

Who's got da biggest Bling?

I wish I had done it years ago mate. , I got a ring, thats it..

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Who's got da biggest Bling?

I wish I had done it years ago mate. , I got a ring, thats it..

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Yeah, I've been vaguely aware of gold going up, but through ignorance had never given that kind of thing any notice. It's only now that I'm actually sitting up and taking note of all the things around me that I'm thinking "hang on a minute!".

Like you, all I have is a ring. I also have some expensive fillings, but there is no way that shit is proper gold.

I have some krugerrands

Not sure gold is a great investment at this time. If you have been following the Bible's End Time prophecies as I have you will of course know that that after the reforming of the old Roman Empire, which happened last month when we elected our first European President, we will shortly go into an economic decline.

A brief period of prosperity precedes it however and if you only invest for a while you will be ok, but get out soon as the book that is never wrong makes it very clear 'Your gold and silver have become worthless. The very wealth you were counting on will eat away your flesh like fire. This treasure you have accumulated will stand as evidence against you on the day of judgment.'

A massive financial collapse will occur when gold and money literally become worthless. Probably your best investments in the long term would be canned food, guns and lots and lots of ammo.......

I'm pretty sure there will be a collapse down the road. It's currencies that I fear for more than gold though, money is becoming worthless with governments printing ever more of it. It's the calm before the storm and I can see it getting pretty windy. Anyone who isn't prepared for it is going to get blown away because it's going to be lot worse than what we've seen in the past 18 months. We had the opportunity to ammend our ways and start all over again, but we have ploughed right on through and done the same old things again.

Out of all the options available, I see gold as being relatively stable especially as things run out of control. And even if it sees a downturn, it will hold steady and gradually rise again. There will always be gold, there will not always be dollars or pounds.

The Bible has a wonderful way with words, I particularly like the imagery of wealth eating away at my flesh. Life is doing that enough on its own though, all I want is a couple of shiny ingots! Why does everything I become interested have to centre around the end of the world? It's quite frustrating.

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Originally Posted by miles

I'm pretty sure there will be a collapse down the road. It's currencies that I fear for more than gold though, money is becoming worthless with governments printing ever more of it. It's the calm before the storm and I can see it getting pretty windy. Anyone who isn't prepared for it is going to get blown away because it's going to be lot worse than what we've seen in the past 18 months. We had the opportunity to ammend our ways and start all over again, but we have ploughed right on through and done the same old things again.

Out of all the options available, I see gold as being relatively stable especially as things run out of control. And even if it sees a downturn, it will hold steady and gradually rise again. There will always be gold, there will not always be dollars or pounds.

The Bible has a wonderful way with words, I particularly like the imagery of wealth eating away at my flesh. Life is doing that enough on its own though, all I want is a couple of shiny ingots! Why does everything I become interested have to centre around the end of the world? It's quite frustrating.

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That's because fate has ensured you, like the rest of us here were to be born at the end of days. Some of the younger folk on here like youngblood might even live long enough to see the final chapter and the wrath of God poured out on humanity.

Sadly my ailing health and pathetic lungs will probably ensure I croak it before I get to see the first blessed angel empty his cup of wroth upon us and burn our flesh and pop out our eyes but hopefully I'll at least live long enough to see the barcode chips inserted into everyone's wrist or head. I've been harping on to my friends about this for over 25 years now so when that day comes I will feel such a sense of righteous vindication and will go down to my local council barcode stamping place with my Holy Bible in hand and wearing my Revelation 13:17 placard.

It will be great to be able to finally say I told you so, the only greater victory could be if I could bring a live Stegasauros to Missy and say 'So does this still look like a fucking newt to you?' :thinking2:

Ah screw it, I've been trying to do more research on it and it's all a big mindfuck. I can't make head nor tail of it. I would like to own gold, but I have no way of knowing what is good gold or not. There are a million places that make it and they all have their own seals and stuff. Some places seem to have vaults and others expect you to go and pick up your gold. Some say bullion chunks are decent, whereas others say they are harder to sell than coins. I quite like the idea of owning Royal mint sovereign coins now, but I have no idea how they would get them to me. I don't know, maybe I just wasn't meant to own any gold. I might just buy myself an earring or something.

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Originally Posted by miles

Ah screw it, I've been trying to do more research on it and it's all a big mindfuck. I can't make head nor tail of it. I would like to own gold, but I have no way of knowing what is good gold or not. There are a million places that make it and they all have their own seals and stuff. Some places seem to have vaults and others expect you to go and pick up your gold. Some say bullion chunks are decent, whereas others say they are harder to sell than coins. I quite like the idea of owning Royal mint sovereign coins now, but I have no idea how they would get them to me. I don't know, maybe I just wasn't meant to own any gold. I might just buy myself an earring or something.

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My old lady used to collect first addition stamps and gold coins too ,didnt work out to well mate.Too many people did the same thing and devalued the whole schamoo.

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Originally Posted by Bilbo

Not sure gold is a great investment at this time. If you have been following the Bible's End Time prophecies as I have you will of course know that that after the reforming of the old Roman Empire, which happened last month when we elected our first European President, we will shortly go into an economic decline.

A brief period of prosperity precedes it however and if you only invest for a while you will be ok, but get out soon as the book that is never wrong makes it very clear 'Your gold and silver have become worthless. The very wealth you were counting on will eat away your flesh like fire. This treasure you have accumulated will stand as evidence against you on the day of judgment.'

A massive financial collapse will occur when gold and money literally become worthless. Probably your best investments in the long term would be canned food, guns and lots and lots of ammo.......

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Do you think it may have the meaning that; if you place all of your love into material things only and into all of what we have chosen to build up as the great Human race, of money being the measure of ones greatness, instead of choosing compassion for others and the way of God, things of love, of the spirit;
Then your mind, body and spirit will fail along with the failure of those things you hold so dear? Spirit is energy its symbol is fire.
If you vibrate at the high love frequency, basic fire cant touch you.


Similar stuff from Revelations.

You will return from your day in the fields and your home will no longer be yours.

god your a boring c*nt...




you must wank a lot??;D

I hardly wank, maybe thats your problem with me.

I just like to address each side of each thought from a different point of view than most others do.

That is different i know,Im not like all others,that to me would be boring

But boring for you ? Ok .

Bilbo and I have common ground we mull over.

Throw me on ignore if it really gets to you.

We are all different, suits me fine.

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I hardly wank, maybe thats your problem with me.

I just like to address each side of each thought from a different point of view than most others do.

That is different i know,Im not like all others,that to me would be boring

But boring for you ? Ok .

Bilbo and I have common ground we mull over.

Throw me on ignore if it really gets to you.

We are all different, suits me fine.

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I was refering to miles mate ;D;D;D

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Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

god your a boring c*nt...




you must wank a lot??;D

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You cheeky bugger!

I know it is hardly riveting stuff, but the future is important and people need to look out any way they can. Like I've mentioned elsewhere, the future worries me. I want to get on the right track before things get too late and I end up destitute, toothless and busking for my meals. But, yeah, not such a fun topic.

Sorry I think its an age thing...

Im tired, Ive already done everything most people here have dreamed about. physically faced death for real, won that fight.

Material things go very flat after that type of excitement ,the next frontier is the mind and the spirit and some people do hate it.



Miles take over old man... turns out its your bad:p

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Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

god your a boring c*nt...




you must wank a lot??;D

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You cheeky bugger!

I know it is hardly riveting stuff, but the future is important and people need to look out any way they can. Like I've mentioned elsewhere, the future worries me. I want to get on the right track before things get too late and I end up destitute, toothless and busking for my meals. But, yeah, not such a fun topic.

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*Lets change it to politics then and get Lyle and Kirkland lang in here ..


Actually just shoot me in the head.

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Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

god your a boring c*nt...




you must wank a lot??;D

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You cheeky bugger!

I know it is hardly riveting stuff, but the future is important and people need to look out any way they can. Like I've mentioned elsewhere, the future worries me. I want to get on the right track before things get too late and I end up destitute, toothless and busking for my meals. But, yeah, not such a fun topic.

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you know i love you milo..............in a strictly platonic way obviously;D

Now lets have a good manly handshake....

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Originally Posted by miles

I've been taking a lot of interest in economics and investing since I started my last thread looking at the best ways to invest money. I haven't actually done any investing beyond sticking a few pounds in savings accounts, but one thing I have become curious about is buying gold. So, I was just wondering how common it is for people to buy gold? Who on here is a storer of ingots and how do you go about purchasing them?

I've read that they are kept in secure vaults in places like Zurich. It all looks very interesting, but a bit strange to a non-expert such as myself. Gold might be a relatively safe place to stay when the world collapses in the next year or so. It's been doing very well for a good while now, so it's probably getting a bit late to make maximum returns on it, but it looks stable enough and it must be pretty cool to have some chunks of shiny gold.

Any thoughts?

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My parents like gold.They buy gold whenever they have the opportunity.

I hate wearing them. All I have is my college ring coz I'm proud of my alma mater.:cool:

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Originally Posted by miles

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Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

god your a boring c*nt...




you must wank a lot??;D

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You cheeky bugger!

I know it is hardly riveting stuff, but the future is important and people need to look out any way they can. Like I've mentioned elsewhere, the future worries me. I want to get on the right track before things get too late and I end up destitute, toothless and busking for my meals. But, yeah, not such a fun topic.

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you know i love you milo..............in a strictly platonic way obviously;D

Now lets have a good manly handshake....

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Be careful with the love thing on Miles. He takes it seriously and he doesn't stop from showing his love by just a manly handshake.

Be very careful. :-X

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Originally Posted by miles

Ah screw it, I've been trying to do more research on it and it's all a big mindfuck. I can't make head nor tail of it. I would like to own gold, but I have no way of knowing what is good gold or not. There are a million places that make it and they all have their own seals and stuff. Some places seem to have vaults and others expect you to go and pick up your gold. Some say bullion chunks are decent, whereas others say they are harder to sell than coins. I quite like the idea of owning Royal mint sovereign coins now, but I have no idea how they would get them to me. I don't know, maybe I just wasn't meant to own any gold. I might just buy myself an earring or something.

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:gay5:"I love earrings"-miles

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Thank you for joining my thread, Bruce. I just knew you would pick up on my earring comment. I drew you in with a single camp expression and you just could not resist.

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Originally Posted by Andre

*Lets change it to politics then and get Lyle and Kirkland lang in here ..


Actually just shoot me in the head.

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Hey I was already in here and ON topic as per usual

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Originally Posted by miles

Thank you for joining my thread, Bruce. I just knew you would pick up on my earring comment. I drew you in with a single camp expression and you just could not resist.

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You got me line, sinker and hook. LOL.

Apparently the price of gold has plummeted in response to the Strengthening of the U.S Dollar.....BBC news said so.

I guess i missed that one. People were investing in gold instead of money ???

Andre has it Spot On.

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Apparently the price of gold has plummeted in response to the Strengthening of the U.S Dollar.....BBC news said so.

I guess i missed that one. People were investing in gold instead of money ???

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Yeah, a bit of a dip just recently. It's hard to tell if it is just a blip or not though. All the sensible people would have got into gold a long time ago now. My latest venture is to look into private pensions, I'm sure a week later we are going to hear of millions of pensions lost in some scheme or other. All I want is a little security for when I get old, it all seems so complicated.

What about art Miles? Its on a running scale and is affordable to most. pick a well known artist whos alive still, but not looking to hot or is in his sixties or seventies depending on how long you wish to invest for, wait for him to pass , up goes your stock. New street artists are in the big $, some of them live on the edge.

I watched a program on people who invest in Art... It's a very clique/ shady business. I was quite shocked.

Shame i can't remember the jist of the story :-\

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What about art Miles? Its on a running scale and is affordable to most. pick a well known artist whos alive still, but not looking to hot or is in his sixties or seventies depending on how long you wish to invest for, wait for him to pass , up goes your stock. New street artists are in the big $, some of them live on the edge.

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Forget about art, you're best bet is long life canned food.

Once armageddon starts and you're the only person who can eat people will give up whatever they have for your precious baked beans and corned beef.

Oh and guns too, you'll need them unless you want them to take everything for free.