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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Over the past few days:
3 dollars and 1 half at grocery store
1 half at golf course
1 dollar and 2 halves at Sheetz
1 dollar and 1 half in donation boxes
3 dollars and 1 half at Italian store
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$11 total
Adjusting the last post by $5 to $74,345
Now $74,334 to go.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1302 Posts |
Keep up the good work fellas. I talked to former Mint Director Ed Moy about this project today. Thought I'd let you guys know
$74,334 to go!
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Moderator
 United States
14463 Posts |
1 Pres$ in snack machine
21 Pres$ for groceries
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22 total
$74,312 to go
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Pillar of the Community
United States
652 Posts |
Edited by mackwork
07/11/2013 9:14 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
807 Posts |
Huh. I never bother to keep track, but I always get dollars & halves (also $2 notes) from the bank to spend.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1195 Posts |
Nice, publius.  No time like the present to do so and report it here. $4 with a ten as I treated grandpa to lunch. $74,305 to go |
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Moderator
United States
14463 Posts |
1 Pres$ in snack machine
9 Pres$ for lunch/dinner sub sandwich
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10 total
$74,295 to go
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Rest in Peace
United States
7075 Posts |
four prez dollars for parking at Greek Fest
$74,291 to go
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Valued Member
United States
359 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
931 Posts |
Over the past few days:
1 dollar coin for a bag of chips
1 dollar and 1 half at a church fair
1 half at UPS store
5 dollars and 1 half at Burger King
1 dollar and 1 half at convenience store
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10 total
$74,276 to go.
I got more reactions and comments about the coins this time than I usually do. Maybe because I spent them at diffrent places. I am still amazed when people don't recognize the dollar coins.
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Moderator
United States
14463 Posts |
1 Pres$ in snack machine yesterday 12 Pres$ for some groceries today ===== 13 total $74,263 to go people ask me where I get them: at the bank and why I am spending them: cause they are fun  |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
12886 Posts |
16 bits worth of Sacs spent today at McDonald's for a large coffee on my way into work.
$74,261 to go.
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It's a win-win for me because when I spend the dollar coins, I get some shiny (hopefully) change back to possibly fill 2013 holes in my albums. I have a small stash of goldens that I'm trying to whittle down from every time I go to the bank and ask for "interesting" coins (I keep the shiny guys and burn the dull ones), so the McD's folk are going to get $20 in goldens a week from me for a ways into the future.
I do question the folks that are dropping a big number of these coins at once - no one pays for a $22 DVD at Best Buy with $22 in paper singles, so why would you do that with $22 of dollar coins? I realize we're trying to get these into circulation, but we also have to be ambassadors, not just spenders. We don't want to annoy people -- that doesn't help the cause.
Of course I'm making an assumption.... those of you who have dropped bigger numbers of dollar coins at once, do you get flak for it? Eye-rolls? "oh, it's you again." etc?
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Valued Member
United States
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The last few days... (all JFKs)
$12 at Taco Bell
$4 at 7/11
$2 at a convenience store
$4 somewhere...
$8 In-N-Out
$74,231 to go.
For me, it's got a lot to do with half dollar roll hunting. I don't order boxes or anything but I do manage to get a lot of rolls, so spending them is the best way to get rid of them since I don't like just rerolling them and turning them back into the bank.
Edited by half n a half
07/16/2013 4:46 pm
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United States
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Monday:
4 Pres$ on breakfast
15 Pres$ for lunch with my Mother
25 Pres$ for gas in my truck
2 Pres$ in snack machine
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46 total
$74,185 to go
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Of course I'm making an assumption.... those of you who have dropped bigger numbers of dollar coins at once, do you get flak for it? Eye-rolls? "oh, it's you again." etc? As a cashier, I know coins and $1s are always needed to make change, so as long as they are spent correctly it shouldn't be a big deal. Don't just plop a handful of coins in the cashier's hand without saying a word and expect him or her to be all cool with it lol. It helps if you count the coins out in piles in front of the cashier (saves having to double-count the coins), and better yet, if it's a purchase of more than.. $15, I think spending an entire roll would be best. |
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