Sometimes it's hard to imagine using gold or silver for transactions, even though I'm convinced they're real money. I honestly can't believe that people still think of the paper stuff as real. I feel like Alice in Wonderland every day, spending Monopoly money for real goods, and wonder every time I put my hand in my wallet - how long will this last?

This is a great board! So much better than Yahoo. There's always some colossal arse who comes along, creates 5 IDs, and uses all 5 of them to ruin the whole thing. This rocks!