Koala - you just took the words out of my mouth - or should I say fingers. Was just going to ASK - "what do you think the implications of such a move would have for gold?" Small wonder why China, Russia & the Arab States are stocking up their gold reserves - 2009 looks terrible for the U.S. dollar & most of think gold will take off -- I certainly do! What do the rest of you think? The current gold manipulation by unsrupulous traders can't last forever - eventually we will pop like a champagne cork.