Comments on: A VISIT INSIDE UNCLE SAM’S New Gold Vault Fortress http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/12/a-visit-inside-uncle-sams-new-gold-vault-fortress/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:48:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Richard C http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/12/a-visit-inside-uncle-sams-new-gold-vault-fortress/#comment-1048580 Richard C Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:22:13 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/12/a-visit-inside-uncle-sams-new-gold-vault-fortress/#comment-1048580 The article says the vault "is expected to stand as a monument to their ability for at least 200 years to come." Perhaps, but it's already fallen into disuse. I'm not sure when they stopped using it, but here's a treasury webpage that talks about it: http://www.ustreas.gov/education/fact-sheets/building/burglar-proof.shtml That page mentions "A larger extension was added to the east end of the Treasurer's Bond Vault in 1933-1935.", which coincides with the timing of this article. The Treasury says, "Today money is not stored in the Treasury Building and vaults are no longer used." The article says the vault “is expected to stand as a monument to their ability for at least 200 years to come.” Perhaps, but it’s already fallen into disuse. I’m not sure when they stopped using it, but here’s a treasury webpage that talks about it:

http://www.ustreas.gov/educati.....roof.shtml

That page mentions “A larger extension was added to the east end of the Treasurer’s Bond Vault in 1933-1935.”, which coincides with the timing of this article. The Treasury says, “Today money is not stored in the Treasury Building and vaults are no longer used.”

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/12/a-visit-inside-uncle-sams-new-gold-vault-fortress/#comment-1048574 Rick Auricchio Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:26:54 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/12/a-visit-inside-uncle-sams-new-gold-vault-fortress/#comment-1048574 Wait! Instead of gold bullion, they could use the vault to store that veal boullion! Wait!

Instead of gold bullion, they could use the vault to store that veal boullion!

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/12/a-visit-inside-uncle-sams-new-gold-vault-fortress/#comment-1048573 Rick Auricchio Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:26:03 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/12/a-visit-inside-uncle-sams-new-gold-vault-fortress/#comment-1048573 Nice vault. Probably no more gold there, the way things have been going the past few decades. Nice vault. Probably no more gold there, the way things have been going the past few decades.

]]> By: Alan J. Richer http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/12/a-visit-inside-uncle-sams-new-gold-vault-fortress/#comment-1048570 Alan J. Richer Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:02:15 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/12/a-visit-inside-uncle-sams-new-gold-vault-fortress/#comment-1048570 Then you just need to call James Bond to romance the head lady pilot and make her rat out the gang to the Feds... Then you just need to call James Bond to romance the head lady pilot and make her rat out the gang to the Feds…

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/12/a-visit-inside-uncle-sams-new-gold-vault-fortress/#comment-1048544 jayessell Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:42:26 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/12/a-visit-inside-uncle-sams-new-gold-vault-fortress/#comment-1048544 What if the super criminal has a laser, a team of women pilots and a guy with a metal hat? What if the super criminal has a laser, a team of women pilots and a guy with a metal hat?

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