The world's worst monetary instrument, that Ron Paul and his supporters want us to return to, for reasons unknown.
The gold standard caused a huge collapse in the money supply, restricted monetary policy, caused enormous deflation, and exacerbated the problems of the Great Depression.
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When having sex the female turns out to be a sadomasicist, and begins beating herself about the face with her clinched fist.
dude, i was doing the dirty with this slut last night, and she cominced giving herself a standing 8 count.
by Jon Downey September 19, 2006
Get the a standing 8 count mug.Someone who is a raging homosexual who is even thought to be cheating in anything including life but especially Halo because they are pussy fags who use a fucking sword to ass rape you as you are in blue screen. I hope they get ass raped by a metal pole with spikes covered in herpes.
by Alfred William Harding IV January 25, 2008
Get the standbying sword noob mug.An ability from the MMO World of Warcraft (WoW) that is only used by the warrior class. The Warrior must also spec into protection and must select the the talent "Last Stand" within the tree itself.
Last Stand gives the the warrior 30% of his max health for 20 seconds. As soon as the timer is up, the health gained from last stand is lost. It is a mandatory ability for any protection warrior, whether he or she decides to pvp or pve.
Last Stand gives the the warrior 30% of his max health for 20 seconds. As soon as the timer is up, the health gained from last stand is lost. It is a mandatory ability for any protection warrior, whether he or she decides to pvp or pve.
The Warrior was under a lot of pressure from his enemies relentless attacks. In a last ditch effort to hold the flag, the Warrior went into Last Stand, saving himself more time.
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