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17 Dec 2019, 5:44 pm
17 Dec 2019, 6:02 pm
fluffysaurus wrote:
^We're always changing ours. Your guv is missing a trick to making money, there's always some left over at the time of conversion and leaving money obsolete is just cash handed to the guv.
Shhhhh, don't give them any ideas!
17 Dec 2019, 6:05 pm
18 Dec 2019, 1:04 am
This explains many things.
18 Dec 2019, 6:12 am
Darmok wrote:
kraftiekortie wrote:
We had Buffalo nickels as regular legal tender for long after the last Buffalo nickel was struck in 1938.
Although it's been years since I've seen a Buffalo nickel in circulation, as a technical point they are still "legal tender" -- in fact, the US has never demonetized any* of its coins or currency, unlike many other countries. (When a coin or bill is officially demonetized, it is no longer accepted for payment; it becomes worthless.)
So if you've got an 1849 double eagle in your pocket, you can still spend it for $20, even though its melt value would be well over $1000 and its numismatic value far higher still.
*I believe there was one silver dollar type that was demonetized for a time and then remonetized later.
A local radio show I listen to was giving out its Knucklehead of the Year award. One of the two finalists was a guy who broke into is boss's office and stole his $30, 000+ coin collection to get about $29 for it from one of those Coinstar machines that converts change into paper money.
This crime was committed by Florida Man of course.
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18 Dec 2019, 8:01 am
blooiejagwa wrote:
Did anyone here believe the 'tiny hippo' ads by National Geographic? I sure did.
Is this what you meant? cute
18 Dec 2019, 3:05 pm
18 Dec 2019, 8:55 pm
A Merry Christmas we wish you.
19 Dec 2019, 3:42 am
Yes it is! how much, never mind, we'll take it.
19 Dec 2019, 3:58 am
fluffysaurus wrote:
Yes it is! how much, never mind, we'll take it.
I believe the offer was "A fifty pound bag of cat food and a new water bowl."
19 Dec 2019, 8:34 am
So my Dad phoned and upset me this morning and instead of having a meltdown I put up my Christmas tree. I
appear to be starting to get the hang of this life thing. It was a struggle wrestling it onto the table, it must weigh
at least 3lb and it's a fiver footer (once it's on the table). The top of the table comes to just under the window so
my tree looks like the top of a huge tree and my front garden is only seven foot deep so the tree gets lots of
attention. I'm listening to this as I decorate; it doesn't rock but it's very soothing.
Half hour till I need to leave for work, time for another cuppa.
19 Dec 2019, 8:37 am
Darmok wrote:
fluffysaurus wrote:
Yes it is! how much, never mind, we'll take it.
I believe the offer was "A fifty pound bag of cat food and a new water bowl."
You mean to take it off our hands? Done! ...and you have been
19 Dec 2019, 8:39 am
19 Dec 2019, 12:25 pm
19 Dec 2019, 12:51 pm
19 Dec 2019, 11:08 pm
fluffysaurus wrote:
So my Dad phoned and upset me this morning and instead of having a meltdown I put up my Christmas tree. I
appear to be starting to get the hang of this life thing. It was a struggle wrestling it onto the table, it must weigh
at least 3lb and it's a fiver footer (once it's on the table). The top of the table comes to just under the window so
my tree looks like the top of a huge tree and my front garden is only seven foot deep so the tree gets lots of
attention. I'm listening to this as I decorate; it doesn't rock but it's very soothing.
Half hour till I need to leave for work, time for another cuppa.
appear to be starting to get the hang of this life thing. It was a struggle wrestling it onto the table, it must weigh
at least 3lb and it's a fiver footer (once it's on the table). The top of the table comes to just under the window so
my tree looks like the top of a huge tree
and my front garden is only seven foot deep so the tree gets lots of attention. I'm listening to this as I decorate; it doesn't rock but it's very soothing.
Half hour till I need to leave for work, time for another cuppa.
good for you for not drinking the cup of crazy you were handed.
