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Fran Kubelik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 07:06 PM Original message |
Did you know that it costs more to make a penny than a penny is worth? |
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suninvited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. I just gotta say |
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Fran Kubelik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. isn't it gorgeous? |
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suninvited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Another nice pic NT |
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BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. The Mint says it costs 1.23 cents to make a penny and 5.73 to make a Nickel. |
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Fran Kubelik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. yeah, according to the New Yorker, that's one of the reasons they don't get rid of the penny |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. you saw colbert report, didnt you? |
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Fran Kubelik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Oh wow, no. Read it in the New Yorker. |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. I'll sell my pennies to the mint for 1.13 cents each |
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Fran Kubelik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. you could always try |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
7. Yes, but did you know... |
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Fran Kubelik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. yep - agree about the dollar bills. |
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tjwmason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 06:15 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. The dollar bill is an interesting one. |
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Ptah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
9. I've been a machinist for many years. We always joke we could make pennies. |
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Fran Kubelik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. I was surprised to see how little copper is in them anymore. |
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Ptah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I think they are now copper coated zinc. |
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Fran Kubelik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:28 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. no kidding? very cool. |
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Ptah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I have enjoyed almost all of it, so far. Well-timed naps are my secret. |
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In_The_Wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 05:56 AM Response to Original message |
17. I never seem to have enough of 'em in my pockets when I need 'em. |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 06:33 AM Response to Original message |
19. We wouldn't have a coin for honest Abe if we did that. And it is perfect now - nothing so honest |
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