The best report, though, was that he burned toothpaste. . .

Would you trade two days in the snow for all the work and consequences of your recent aquatic adventure?

Yes, but he burned it in his undies.

He destroyed American legal tender?! That is a FEDERAL OFFENSE! Like opening another's mail! Lock him up and throw away the key!

He should have burned Euro notes. They're losing value faster than you can light them.

But how would they have compared to gold coins?

He should have had a few handfuls of these with him. Cheap, lightweight, and long-lasting. Could be a lifesaver. You only need a little warmth inside your boots or mittens or whatever to prevent frostbite—if extremities get too cold, the body constricts blood supply to conserve heat in the body core, even if it kills your fingers and toes.

I bet Mitt Romney would sooner trudge into an icy lake and await death's merciful embrace than burn a single dollar of his lucre.

Goldy, shut up.

@8 I dunno, he sure burned a lot of it four years ago.