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Bedrock of the Community
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Fun fact. In order to actually pay that in nickels they would have to have almost everyone minted from 1995-2009 including all mint marks
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Rest in Peace
United States
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P. T. Barnum was right ...
Bobby and Nighthawk, if I blacklisted everyone who sent me hoax e-mails, I'd have no family nor friends left. I do make it a point to send them URL's of research sites, like Hoax Slayer and Snopes (yes, they aren't always right, but after having been outed for making up stuff 4-5 years ago, the Mikelsons have cleaned up their act). It's the OCD in me.
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Forum Dad
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Here's my problem pls, I get at least 200 emails every day that are legitimate and either require a response, or some type of action on my part. Couple of examples... Someone makes a donation and I get the email from Paypal. First I have to be a detective and figure out who sent it if they didn't include a username. About 50% don't. (I have 2 I never figured out) Then I have to edit their profile to make them a supporter. Then I put all their info in a spreadsheet to track their supporter status. Someone sends in what they collect for the "members collect" section. I have to open up the correct page and add their info, which 90% of the time needs to be edited for punctuation and grammar, and upload it. Then respond to let them know its done. People using the "contact us" form. Do me a favor, click the contact us link in the left sidebar and read the BIG RED warning that is pretty much impossible to miss. Guess what? I get at least 20 emails a day through that form with questions like "What's my coin worth?" or "Is this a real error?" There are many, MANY more scenarios, but I'll spare you the whining...  So when I give friends and family my email address I also give them a crystal clear warning. One goofy email and you're done. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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@CelticKnot - agreed!
How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halveshttps://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 |
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This story is clearly a joke. I laughed really hard when I first saw it, however.
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Pillar of the Community
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This can't possibly true.
And if it is, those dirty you-know-whats deliberately left out all the 1964 nickels just to spite us!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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The IRS will refuse payment in pennies, so why would Apple take the same kind of abuse? Besides, one "beelion" dollars today is just like a "meelion" dollars was 15-20 years ago; it's just a fantastic number that people think they can retire on.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Im 100 percent positive I can retire on 1 billion dollars. A million isn't what it used to be but even 20 years ago a million wasnt what a billion is now. Even the most successful of people rarely sniff a billion much less get there
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Pillar of the Community
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United States
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Ninamason, not to get off topic, but whats so special about 64 nickels? I've always wondered this. There are a lot of them, and they seem to have a different color than most nickels. Also, when I purchased my house and cleaned out the garage, I found a 22' Peace dollar in an envelope, and also with that I found 4 silver dimes and 6 1964 nickels? We bought the house from my wifes (deceased) grandparents. Were they saving those nickels for some weird reason? I can't figure it out lol |
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Ninamason, not to get off topic, but whats so special about 64 nickels? I've always wondered this. There are a lot of them, and they seem to have a different color than most nickels. Good question. There were a boatload of 64's minted so If they did pay in nickels (which they didn't) it would be unfortunate if we were stuck with a bunch of common 64's. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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NOBODY wants 1964 nickels. That's the point. For years they were everywhere. You still get a few in every roll, it seems. Now 1964 dimes or quarters, that is a different story.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The fact that this is a hoax aside: $1 billion in nickels would be 10 million boxes. Each bank box has approximately 1 War Nickel in it (on average). A War Nickel is worth about $1.90. Therefore, $1 billion in nickels has about $19 million in silver hidden in it. ;-) Happy hunting! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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JD, 1964 was the most common year for nickels by leaps and bounds. I keep a running tally at work on slow nights just for kicks and giggles and tonight--keep in mind I was just glancing at dates as I put change in my drawer, not actively searching, and that this is a Sunday night and therefore very slow (I'd be shocked if I broke 200 customers), and also that easily half of my transactions are plastic, not cash--I found eighteen of them.
If Samsung wants to pay in nickels, they had darn well better round up the 1964s and start there.
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09/10/2012 04:30 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Quote:Perhaps they could pay in Presidential dollars and finally have a use for them! Now that makes sense and is much more believable!  |
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