If you think gold is money, take a lump of it to the convenience store to purchase some milk.

*sigh*

Do the same here in Vancouver with a roll of Swiss Francs or Australian Dollars, or Japanese Yen, and see how far you get. Your definition needs work.

Isaiah, gold is money. Just look here:

http://www.xe.com/iso4217.php

That is the ISO 4217 Currency Code List. In case you didn't know already, "currency" is the word central banks and governments use to define "money" these days. Look down the list, and you'll see *gasp* XAU (Gold) and *double gasp* XAG (Silver).