Genuine Euro NCLT question (with snarkiness)

oly

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Aug 22, 2011, 11:29:28 PM8/22/11

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Well, I may have missed it, but could somebody explain these 5 Euro,
10 Euro and larger coins??? The 5 Euro seem to be copper-nickel-ish,
and the 10 Euro and larger seem to be silver.

I've been avoiding purchasing any Euro coin with a value over 2 Euros,
with one exception.

I did purchase a Belgium 20 Euro of Father (Saint) Damian, 19th
cebtury priest to the Hawaii Lepers. [This was a gift to an elongated
coin somebody who admires Father Damian and also the Hawaii (Island of
Kenya) leper POTUS Obama.]

But are these things over 2 Euros even legal tender??? Do they fit
into the treaties that govern Eurocurrency??? Is there any
consistency in these puppies???

Snarkily yours.

oly

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Slime Lowlife

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Aug 23, 2011, 7:09:17 PM8/23/11

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In article <9bh4ln...@mid.individual.net>, Nico <m...@privacy.net>
wrote:

> oly krabde zich op het hoofd en verklaarde te 23-8-2011:

> All coins over 2 Euro are legal tender *but only* in the country that
> minted it. These coins are collectoritems.
>
For a while France was issuing 25-cent (1/4 Euro) pieces as commems,
which fall under the same category.

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som...@some.domain

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Aug 26, 2011, 12:52:55 AM8/26/11

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In article <9bm70k...@mid.individual.net>, Nico <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
>Slime Lowlife krabde zich op het hoofd en verklaarde te 24-8-2011:

>I stand corrected ;-) France did also issue a 1.50 euro coin, under the
>same conditions.
>
>
>http://www.euroswapper.com/index.php?l=en&a=4&ci=ac&vi=2
>
>
you do realize that someone who is snarky is a fancy dresser and that is what
the term means? al capone loved to be called snarky. he wasn't too keen on
being called the clap man for some reason.

oly

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Aug 26, 2011, 7:22:29 AM8/26/11

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On Aug 25, 11:52 pm, some...@some.domain (some...@some.domain) wrote:

> In article <9bm70kF41...@mid.individual.net>, Nico <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
> >Slime Lowlife krabde zich op het hoofd en verklaarde te 24-8-2011:

> >> In article <9bh4lnF5s...@mid.individual.net>, Nico <m...@privacy.net>

> being called the clap man for some reason.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I don't stand corrected...

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snarky

oly

som...@some.domain

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Aug 26, 2011, 11:32:04 AM8/26/11

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In article <74d4adba-a078-4156...@en1g2000vbb.googlegroups.com>, oly <oly...@aol.com> wrote:
>On Aug 25, 11:52=A0pm, some...@some.domain (some...@some.domain) wrote:
>> In article <9bm70kF41...@mid.individual.net>, Nico <m...@privacy.net> wro=

>te:
>> >Slime Lowlife krabde zich op het hoofd en verklaarde te 24-8-2011:
>> >> In article <9bh4lnF5s...@mid.individual.net>, Nico <m...@privacy.net>
>> >> wrote:
>>
>> >>> oly krabde zich op het hoofd en verklaarde te 23-8-2011:
>> >>>> Well, I may have missed it, but could somebody explain these 5 Euro,

>> >>>> 10 Euro and larger coins??? =A0The 5 Euro seem to be copper-nickel-i=

>sh,
>> >>>> and the 10 Euro and larger seem to be silver.
>>

>> >>>> I've been avoiding purchasing any Euro coin with a value over 2 Euro=

>s,
>> >>>> with one exception.
>>
>> >>>> I did purchase a Belgium 20 Euro of Father (Saint) Damian, 19th

>> >>>> cebtury priest to the Hawaii Lepers. =A0[This was a gift to an elong=
>ated
>> >>>> coin somebody who admires Father Damian and also the Hawaii (Island =

>of
>> >>>> Kenya) leper POTUS Obama.]
>>

>> >>>> But are these things over 2 Euros even legal tender??? =A0Do they fi=
>t
>> >>>> into the treaties that govern Eurocurrency??? =A0Is there any

>> >>>> consistency in these puppies???
>>
>> >>> All coins over 2 Euro are legal tender *but only* in the country that
>> >>> minted it. These coins are collectoritems.
>>
>> >> For a while France was issuing 25-cent (1/4 Euro) pieces as commems,
>> >> which fall under the same category.
>>
>> >I stand corrected ;-) France did also issue a 1.50 euro coin, under the
>> >same conditions.
>>

>> >http://www.euroswapper.com/index.php?l=3Den&a=3D4&ci=3Dac&vi=3D2
>>
>> you do realize that someone who is snarky is a fancy dresser and that is =
>what
>> the term means? =A0al capone loved to be called snarky. =A0he wasn't too =

>keen on
>> being called the clap man for some reason.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>I don't stand corrected...
>
>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snarky
>
>oly

did you check a slang dictionary?

oly

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Aug 27, 2011, 6:00:24 AM8/27/11

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On Aug 26, 10:32 am, some...@some.domain (some...@some.domain) wrote:

> did you check a slang dictionary? - Hide quoted text -
>

> - Show quoted text -

Upon reflection, I think you're thinking of "swanky" or "swankiness".

About a month ago, I looked at a 1960s accumulation of faux gold and
gold-filled tie pins, tie bars and cuff-links. Most were marked
"SWANK", I believe a long-ago company producing such things. Not
enough gold in it all to plate a gnat's ass.

oly

som...@some.domain

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Aug 30, 2011, 11:07:13 AM8/30/11

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In article <14f875e6-d14a-41e0...@19g2000vbv.googlegroups.com>, oly <oly...@aol.com> wrote:
>On Aug 26, 10:32=A0am, some...@some.domain (some...@some.domain) wrote:
>> In article <74d4adba-a078-4156-9398-130dab887...@en1g2000vbb.googlegroups=
>..com>, oly <oly2...@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >On Aug 25, 11:52=3DA0pm, some...@some.domain (some...@some.domain) wrote=
>:
>> >> In article <9bm70kF41...@mid.individual.net>, Nico <m...@privacy.net> =
>wro=3D

>> >te:
>> >> >Slime Lowlife krabde zich op het hoofd en verklaarde te 24-8-2011:

>> >> >> In article <9bh4lnF5s...@mid.individual.net>, Nico <m...@privacy.ne=

>t>
>> >> >> wrote:
>>
>> >> >>> oly krabde zich op het hoofd en verklaarde te 23-8-2011:

>> >> >>>> Well, I may have missed it, but could somebody explain these 5 Eu=
>ro,
>> >> >>>> 10 Euro and larger coins??? =3DA0The 5 Euro seem to be copper-nic=
>kel-i=3D

>> >sh,
>> >> >>>> and the 10 Euro and larger seem to be silver.
>>

>> >> >>>> I've been avoiding purchasing any Euro coin with a value over 2 E=
>uro=3D

>> >s,
>> >> >>>> with one exception.
>>
>> >> >>>> I did purchase a Belgium 20 Euro of Father (Saint) Damian, 19th

>> >> >>>> cebtury priest to the Hawaii Lepers. =3DA0[This was a gift to an =
>elong=3D
>> >ated
>> >> >>>> coin somebody who admires Father Damian and also the Hawaii (Isla=
>nd =3D

>> >of
>> >> >>>> Kenya) leper POTUS Obama.]
>>

>> >> >>>> But are these things over 2 Euros even legal tender??? =3DA0Do th=
>ey fi=3D
>> >t
>> >> >>>> into the treaties that govern Eurocurrency??? =3DA0Is there any
>> >> >>>> consistency in these puppies???
>>
>> >> >>> All coins over 2 Euro are legal tender *but only* in the country t=

>hat
>> >> >>> minted it. These coins are collectoritems.
>>

>> >> >> For a while France was issuing 25-cent (1/4 Euro) pieces as commems=

>,
>> >> >> which fall under the same category.
>>

>> >> >I stand corrected ;-) France did also issue a 1.50 euro coin, under t=
>he
>> >> >same conditions.
>>
>> >> >http://www.euroswapper.com/index.php?l=3D3Den&a=3D3D4&ci=3D3Dac&vi=3D=
>3D2
>>
>> >> you do realize that someone who is snarky is a fancy dresser and that =
>is =3D
>> >what
>> >> the term means? =3DA0al capone loved to be called snarky. =3DA0he wasn=
>'t too =3D

>> >keen on
>> >> being called the clap man for some reason.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> >> - Show quoted text -
>>
>> >I don't stand corrected...
>>
>> >http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snarky
>>
>> >oly
>>

>> did you check a slang dictionary? =A0- Hide quoted text -

>>
>
>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>Upon reflection, I think you're thinking of "swanky" or "swankiness".
>
>About a month ago, I looked at a 1960s accumulation of faux gold and
>gold-filled tie pins, tie bars and cuff-links. Most were marked
>"SWANK", I believe a long-ago company producing such things. Not
>enough gold in it all to plate a gnat's ass.
>
>oly

no oly, i am familiar with swanky. snarky was as i described, a slang term
from the teens to the early 30's for a snappy dresser. and al capone liked
being called snarky. i'm trying to find the written references i had. sadly,
90% of my libraru was destroyed 2 months ago, including virtually all of my
history books, the snarky slang was in 2 of them.
it's also in one of the riverworld books but that's not quite hardcore proof.