Comments on: Why does Cuba let the U.S. keep a military base on its soil? http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/25880 Feel Smart Again Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:01:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: ray07110 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/25880/comment-page-1#comment-458197 ray07110 Sun, 18 Sep 2011 23:40:51 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/25880#comment-458197 so if the contract was worth $2000 in gold coins in 1903 how much is it worth now especially after the 1934 renegotiation? so if the contract was worth $2000 in gold coins in 1903 how much is it worth now especially after the 1934 renegotiation?

]]> By: anita http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/25880/comment-page-1#comment-162848 anita Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:06:48 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/25880#comment-162848 What is that whole 'not cashing' thing supposed to embarrass the US into giving up Guantanamo? Cause some people, or ahem, countries as it were---are shameless!! Especially since it does not seem as though the world gives a damn! What is that place being used for now anyway other than to keep terrorists? What is that whole ‘not cashing’ thing supposed to embarrass the US into giving up Guantanamo? Cause some people, or ahem, countries as it were—are shameless!! Especially since it does not seem as though the world gives a damn!

What is that place being used for now anyway other than to keep terrorists?

]]> By: ben e http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/25880/comment-page-1#comment-143423 ben e Thu, 28 May 2009 14:06:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/25880#comment-143423 surely 2000 actual gold coins would end up being a fair bit of money? surely 2000 actual gold coins would end up being a fair bit of money?

]]> By: Antoine Bugleboy http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/25880/comment-page-1#comment-143208 Antoine Bugleboy Tue, 26 May 2009 20:25:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/25880#comment-143208 WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH!!! What was that? The joke going over Speemaster and Bri's heads. WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH!!! What was that?

The joke going over Speemaster and Bri’s heads.

]]> By: Bri http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/25880/comment-page-1#comment-143176 Bri Tue, 26 May 2009 17:56:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/25880#comment-143176 I understand the protest and the not wanting American money thing.. but does he realize he's giving it to us for free now? "I want these Americans off my island! I know! I will stop charging them rent! That'll show 'em! They'll never want to stay for FREE! Muahahahaha!!" I understand the protest and the not wanting American money thing.. but does he realize he’s giving it to us for free now?

“I want these Americans off my island! I know! I will stop charging them rent! That’ll show ‘em! They’ll never want to stay for FREE! Muahahahaha!!”

]]> By: Speedmaster http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/25880/comment-page-1#comment-143167 Speedmaster Tue, 26 May 2009 16:25:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/25880#comment-143167 Rent check? I thought we had to send gold coins?! Rent check? I thought we had to send gold coins?!

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