Gold-dispensing 'Gold to Go' ATM is itself a gold-plated marvel

"Damn thing ate my dollar."

"A dollar, you say?"

[dustinface Posted May 14th 2010 8:35AM]

@zero1221 damn engadget mobile keeping me out of the loop to quick riches!

[amazingpauper Posted May 14th 2010 6:25AM]

Disgusting. I watched Ross Kemp's Battle for the Amazon last night. The production of gold is *incredibly* polluting:

"Unfortunately, there is a hidden cost to the gold with which we adorn ourselves. For instance, production of the gold needed for an average 18-carat gold ring leaves 20 tons of polluted mining waste behind."

- http://www.grinningplanet.com/2005/02-01/gold-jewelry-gold-mining-article.htm

[eli Posted May 14th 2010 6:25AM]

I've been to the Emirates Palace and this isn't THAT far out of place there. It's a gorgeous place, but as with many things in the UAE, it's being turned from "tastefully extravagant" to "HEY LOOK AT ME, I'M SHINY!"

[Greg Posted May 14th 2010 7:53AM]

@eli A few years ago I saw a gold-plated Rolls-Royce being driven through the streets of London. Needless to say, it had an Arabic number-plate.

[cashclientel Posted May 14th 2010 7:52AM]

Sometimes when I put money in the sweet machine the rotator doesn't eject the chocolate bar because they weren't put in dead straight. At this point I have to rock the machine to get out the goods.

[Plazmic Flame Posted May 14th 2010 8:35AM]

Don't let anyone tell you otherwise, gold has ALWAYS been the standard for currency. The only reason we came off it was so that others could horde it for themselves. Once the economy collapses, majority of people will be fudging their pants.

[TimeForTheFairTax Posted May 14th 2010 8:43AM]

Once Crime Inc. is done redistributing the US economy and by way of it the dollar the 0.02% of the country who still have a pot to pee in will love these.

[AniMill Posted May 14th 2010 8:54AM]

I NEVER THOUGHT MY LIFE COULD BE
ANYTHING BUT CATASTROPHE
BUT SUDDENLY I BEGIN TO SEE
A BIT OF GOOD LUCK FOR ME

'CAUSE I'VE GOT A GOLDEN TICKET
I'VE GOT A GOLDEN TWINKLE IN MY EYE

I NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO SHINE
NEVER A HAPPY SONG TO SING
BUT SUDDENLY HALF THE WORLD IS MINE
WHAT AN AMAZING THING

'CAUSE I'VE GOT A GOLDEN TICKET

[John52 Posted May 14th 2010 11:31AM]

@AniMill

Less "CAPS" please!

[Sepirioth Posted May 14th 2010 9:53AM]

F$%#ing ARABS! (yes slightly prejudice against them)

[cruzer555 Posted May 14th 2010 4:27PM]

@Sepirioth Damn straight! Right on!

[Electrofreak Posted May 17th 2010 3:20PM]

@Sepirioth Slightly prejudiced?

No sir, you're a bigot.

[Sepirioth Posted May 17th 2010 4:51PM]

@Electrofreak
when it comes to arabs you are 100% correct, the BIGGEST AND PROUDEST bigot you'll find! (and if you got off a bus that exploded a block later, you would be too)

[fourthletter Posted May 14th 2010 10:18AM]

"Damn parking meters here only take gold nuggets, where can I get change for this diamond ?"

"There is a gold change machine over there sir"

[Beigo Posted May 14th 2010 12:07PM]

"You know what the business community thinks of you? They think that a hundred years ago you were living in tents out here in the desert chopping each other's heads off and that's where you'll be in another hundred years, so on behalf of my firm I accept your offer. "
Bryan Woodman ( Syriana film )
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365737/quotes

[fhs1111 Posted May 14th 2010 12:10PM]

LOL.
I am amazed at the way the west makes money off of these stupid Arabs.

[Electrofreak Posted May 17th 2010 3:15PM]

@fhs1111

Who makes money off of who? They're the ones that sell us oil and then install gold-bar vending machines...

We really only have ourselves to blame, we've set ourselves up for it.