Japan not safe for Gold
Posted on 19. Mar, 2007 @ 10:36 am by harvey in Humor, Society
Japan is safe, but apparently no longer safe enough to leave a million dollar chunk of gold bullion lying around.
There is a museum in Hida Takayma (yeah the same Hida with the Sarubobo!) that has a giant hunk of gold on display inside of a case with holes in it, so the guests can touch it.
But, the gold got stolen.
Doh.
I’ve been there actually!
So, readers of JapanNewbie, put your gold bullion in a bag, or like, under your bed or something.
You don’t want this to happen to you.
- Harvey
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Michael
Mar 19th, 2007
at 12:33
The Reuters report is much more dramatic: “Shoving aside a woman museum worker, the three then fled with an accomplice who had been serving as lookout.”
Nike
Mar 19th, 2007
at 19:08
“I’ve been there actually!”
So, you took it? :)
harvey
Mar 19th, 2007
at 21:11
If I took it, would I still be here!? No way! I’d be in south Spain chillin on the beach!
Godzilla
Mar 22nd, 2007
at 11:18
I’m guessing that they guy who owned the gold had insurance on the gold, and hired someone to steal it. Once he collects the insurance money, he’ll melt down the gold and sell it.
harvey
Mar 22nd, 2007
at 12:30
He didn’t hire me! I swear.
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at 20:55
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