Dollar coins: inconvenient or green?
stonej
Bruce Remick
"stonej" <sto...@mail.lib.msu.edu> wrote in message
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> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28429714/
One more tired TV piece touting billions of $$ savings to taxpayers (who
else?) by simply using dollar coins. When was the last time that you, as a
taxpayer, ever tasted the fruits of one of these purported "tax savings"?
And those dollar coins can last 30-40 years and then can be melted down and
reused-- at no additional cost of course-- implying that paper money is not
recyclable. Why melt down 40-year old coins at all? Have we found this to
be practical or necessary before with our non-silver coins in modern times?
If our coins have ever worn down after 40 years to the point they're no
longer useable, they certainly won't from now on, considering that so many
of them spend most of their lives in storage at home. The Mint should be
content to reap big profits from sales to collectors and let human nature
take its course with the dollar coins.
RWF
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> If our coins have ever worn down after 40 years to the point they're
> no longer useable, they certainly won't from now on, considering that
> so many of them spend most of their lives in storage at home.
I get mid-60's dimes and quarters in change frequently and they are
nowhere near to being worn down.
The clad composition is pretty tough and they will probably last another
40 years.
But I digress.
The fact is that people simply don't want to use dollar coins and won't
use them unless the Treasury ceases the production of dollar bills.
Everyone knows it, including the Gubmint.
I personally don't like to use $1 coins as they are heavy, fall out of
my pcket and can't be used to tip strippers.
Michael G. Koerner
As I keep saying - STOP BEING SO %*#&#@! *CHEAP*!!!! Use $5 FRNs and you'll
be amazed at how fast and how much the quality of the performances improve.
:-)
There are reasons why the lights are kept so low in the $1 joints.... :-o
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Bruce Remick
"Michael G. Koerner" <mgk...@dataex.com> wrote in message
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> RWF wrote:
>> "Bruce Remick" <rem...@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:AgL6l.58290$sC4....@newsfe04.iad...
>>> If our coins have ever worn down after 40 years to the point they're no
>>> longer useable, they certainly won't from now on, considering that so
>>> many of them spend most of their lives in storage at home.
>>
>> I get mid-60's dimes and quarters in change frequently and they are
>> nowhere near to being worn down.
>> The clad composition is pretty tough and they will probably last another
>> 40 years.
>> But I digress.
>> The fact is that people simply don't want to use dollar coins and won't
>> use them unless the Treasury ceases the production of dollar bills.
>> Everyone knows it, including the Gubmint.
>> I personally don't like to use $1 coins as they are heavy, fall out of my
>> pcket and can't be used to tip strippers.
>
> As I keep saying - STOP BEING SO %*#&#@! *CHEAP*!!!! Use $5 FRNs and
> you'll be amazed at how fast and how much the quality of the performances
> improve.
>
> :-)
How could anyone enjoy a lap dance with a pocket full of dollar coins?
Someone could get hurt.
mazorj
"RWF" <R...@2009.invalid> wrote in message
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Agreed on all points except the last. Tipping a stripper, especially
a lap dancer, with coins could be an, um, interesting experience.
Think about it. ;-)
Mr. Jaggers
Is it getting warm in here, or is it just me?
James
sgt23
fish net stockings! :D
RWF
> "RWF" <R...@2009.invalid> wrote in message
> Agreed on all points except the last. Tipping a stripper, especially
> a lap dancer, with coins could be an, um, interesting experience.
Did you see the way she snatched up that tip?
mazorj
"RWF" <fwd...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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So to speak. ;-)
That was the whole point. Feed the kitty. Ka-ching!
Michael G. Koerner
Again, WHY ON EARTH ARE YOU GUYS BEING SO #%@*&@! *CHEAP*???? Use fives and
you'll be amazed at how much and how fast the performances improve. Using one
dollars to tip them is so 1960s and is why the lights are kept so very low in
some of those places.
The $5 FRN of today is the $1 FRN of the 1960s/early 1970s.
Bruce Remick
> mazorj wrote:
>> "RWF" <fwd...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:00422253-800d-4cdc...@u14g2000yqg.googlegroups.com...
>> On Dec 31 2008, 2:56 pm, "mazorj" <maz...@verizon.net> wrote:
>>> "RWF" <R...@2009.invalid> wrote in message
>>
>>> Agreed on all points except the last. Tipping a stripper, especially
>>> a lap dancer, with coins could be an, um, interesting experience.
>>
>> < Did you see the way she snatched up that tip?
>>
>> So to speak. ;-)
>>
>> That was the whole point. Feed the kitty. Ka-ching!
>
> Again, WHY ON EARTH ARE YOU GUYS BEING SO #%@*&@! *CHEAP*???? Use fives
> and you'll be amazed at how much and how fast the performances improve.
> Using one dollars to tip them is so 1960s and is why the lights are kept
> so very low in some of those places.
>
> The $5 FRN of today is the $1 FRN of the 1960s/early 1970s.
Actually, still GOING to those places anymore is so "1960's". Rewind the
stereotype of the lonely businessman or serviceman away from home.