webby Wrote:Ha! I've been thinking the same things (except for working current events into the RJ novels).
Every day as the economic news gets worse I think - man, Abe would be having a field day with the told-you-so's right now!
and - Jack's going to be a billionaire any day now the way things are going. Sure wish I had a stash of gold and silver coins!
and I wish the Peter LaNague for our times would appear so we could put an end to this insanity. I thought maybe Ron Paul was him, but no, RP turned out to be too kind and gentle. Maybe Rand Paul (the doc's son)?
and I also think FPW is one smart cookie for long ago having seen the possibility of what now seems to be our reality.
President Winston Smith? :yikes:
Now that would be more true than real life!
Bluesman Mike Lindner Wrote:Well, Webby, isn't Jack's horde valuable for its =numismatic= value, rather than just the worth as precious metal? That was my impression, anyway...:dontknow:
tenebroust Wrote:The deal with this is that the way things look this decline will continue for some time. I was never thinking this could be a central part of any story but it is a cool side note to the RJ storyline. I think it is a great idea to keep the books from being "fixed" in time. While "dated" books can be very good reads, I'd say it is an exception rather than a rule.
fpw Wrote:[SIZE="3"]
As well it should these days. No, Ken's right. I was referring to the drug-legalizing president in DatM. [/SIZE]
Biggles Wrote:Maybe I'd better get over to Switzerland or Liechtenstein before it's too late!