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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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my generation I'm genuinely curious. What generation do you consider yourself a part of? This "generation" label has been a bugaboo to me for a while.  I apologize teslacoil for straying but there aren't too many YN's posting intentions/thoughts here. I'm interested in what makes people tick. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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02/27/2017 03:41 am
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Valued Member
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Not a problem spruett001, it could turn out to be a good thread
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Maybe it could be. But it's already been edited for no apparent reason. I can't see what rules were broken...  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Moderator
 United States
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We know there are young users here, and we do our utmost to protect them. To hide them from internet trolls, we try to remove any statements of a user's age below 15.
In this thread specifically, if your post was edited with out a reason given, please trust that it was done for this purpose.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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My Niece is only 10 and she has been collecting for a couple of years now, She also won the Footy kicking competition in Perth and beat everyone (Including the Boys) in her age group. This wasn't a local competition it was State wide and for 2 years running she has been the State Champion.  It just goes to show that just because coins interest you doesn't mean you have to be a wimp or a nerd  Edited by trout1105
02/27/2017 05:38 am
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Most people who develop a lifetime interest in coin collecting start as young children.
It becomes almost a lifestyle, and helps to define who you are.
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United States
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Did I miss where this video was on YouTube? I wouldn't mind taking a look at it.
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Valued Member
South Africa
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Just had a look his name on youtube is Coin hunter
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Valued Member
Canada
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My generation (millennials) would be from the 90's to present I believe.
My biggest fear for my generation: the amount of dopamine that is being flooded in our brains.
Science tells us that whenever we receive a message from someone, a shot of dopamine is released into the brain. Dopamine makes us "Feel Good".
Dopamine is the same chemical that is released when someone smokes, gambles, drinks, etc.
And our smart phones are a huge source of it!
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02/27/2017 6:08 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Always glad to hear that there are kids out there that care about coins. Or almost anything except video games. Being a coin collector, car collector, knife, etc. it worries me what will happen to it all soon. My family has absolutely no interest in any of my hobbies. If it was up to them, after I'm gone, all my coins will probably go to a banks counting machine. I think it's great when I go to a coin show and see parents bringing kids.
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Valued Member
United States
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I know that my children don't have an interest in coins so I left specific details on what to do with what if I were to pass. I would hate for them to think the silver was just pocket change...
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Bedrock of the Community
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Science tells us that whenever we receive a message from someone, a shot of dopamine is released into the brain. Dopamine makes us "Feel Good".
Dopamine is the same chemical that is released when someone smokes, gambles, drinks, etc. So that's my problem, I'm dopamine deprived. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Thanks mike9999999 for the response. I'm only interested in the "generation" thing because it precludes/ignores individual experience. I was born in the '80s and am considered a Millennial along with my sister born in '94. It was a time of vast technological change that maybe requires the generation gaps to be narrowed.
You're exactly right about the dopamine affect. When I said "what makes people tick", that's certainly included. Finding a silver in a quarter roll - dopamine surge.
I only wish that I had the motivation and/or support to collect when I was younger. Certainly keep going! You won't be the lesser for it.
In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Valued Member
United States
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@spruett001 I'm 'Talkin' bout my g-g-generation!' I'm a baby boomer, my parents were from the Greatest Generation, my sons are millennials and my grandchildren are whatever they are supposed to be called. I think it is great to see young collectors such as yourself, keep the hobby goin and pass it along to your children.
I started collecting because of my dad. I introduced coin collecting to both of my sons, one is interested the other is not. The best part is that now my granddaughter (7) is completely hooked (I just gave her a Dansco album, her first!) and my grandson (5) is developing a very strong interest in coins. I am very well p,eased about the four generations of collectors in my family.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Dopamine is something that is supposed to occur when you are awarded something. Receiving a new friend on social media isn't rewarding, rather, addicting.
Pulling out a silver quarter is definitely rewarding! Anyone here can agree on that one.
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