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Author: zolzol Date: Apr 24, 2008 06:56
so i got tired of tripping over the bag of loose change i have accumulated
over the past few months, so i took it to the bank. but first i went to the
folks house to weigh it. after walking 3 blocks, the bag got a bit heavy in
my left arm so i carried it with my right arm. then that arm got tired so i
swapped arms again. luckily the folks house was only another 2 blocks. the
bag contained 9 1/2 pounds of pennies, nickels and dimes.
i grabbed the bag and headed to the bank. which is across the street from
my parents house, so i used both arms to carry the bag.
did you know that 9 1/2 pounds of pennies, nickels and dimes comes to
$41.36? no? neither did i. i figured it was going to be about $20.
so with my "free" money i will be buying some new socks and having lunch
with a friend at olive garden this afternoon. we usually get the soup,
salad and breadstick lunch, as you get free refills on everything, and we
can sit and take and eat for a couple of hours and no one bothers us.
zol
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Author: Harry KeaneHarry Keane Date: Apr 24, 2008 09:29
"zol" ne.rr.beepbeep.com> wrote in message
news:48109181$0$30232$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...> so i got tired of tripping over the bag of loose change i have accumulated
> over the past few months, so i took it to the bank. but first i went to
> the folks house to weigh it. after walking 3 blocks, the bag got a bit
> heavy in my left arm so i carried it with my right arm. then that arm got
> tired so i swapped arms again. luckily the folks house was only another 2
> blocks. the bag contained 9 1/2 pounds of pennies, nickels and dimes.
>
> i grabbed the bag and headed to the bank. which is across the street from
> my parents house, so i used both arms to carry the bag.
>
> did you know that 9 1/2 pounds of pennies, nickels and dimes comes to
> $41.36? no? neither did i. ...
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Author: BearBear Date: Apr 24, 2008 11:15
In article , Harry Keane said...
> My bank now has a limit on the amount of coins that can be paid in.
Yes mine now do a similar thing ... I presume it's to reduce queuing
behind people cashing up? Or are business accounts exempt?
> The
> local supermarkets all now have these machines that will accept change and
> give you credit, minus a hefty 11%% charge!
I've seen those and yes, 11%% struck me as an outrageously high
percentage.
> I just hoard mine and feed it
> into the bank when it gets near their limit, just to annoy them.
Er ... have you thought about maybe ... you know ... *buying* stuff with
said coins instead? :)
I find I don't accumulate coins unless I have a specific place to store
them ... as soon as I gave up using a tin/bottle/piggy bank I found I
spent the things instead.
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Bear
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Author: Harry KeaneHarry Keane Date: Apr 24, 2008 11:44
"Bear" gmail.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.227adeb733a99f929896a5@news.individual.de...> In article , Harry Keane said...
>
>> My bank now has a limit on the amount of coins that can be paid in.
>
> Yes mine now do a similar thing ... I presume it's to reduce queuing
> behind people cashing up? Or are business accounts exempt?
>
>> The
>> local supermarkets all now have these machines that will accept change
>> and
>> give you credit, minus a hefty 11%% charge!
>
> I've seen those and yes, 11%% struck me as an outrageously high
> percentage.
>
>> I just hoard mine and feed it
>> into the bank when it gets near their limit, just to annoy them.
> ...
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Author: MolesworthMolesworth Date: Apr 24, 2008 14:37
In article ,
"Harry Keane" blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> "Bear" gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.227adeb733a99f929896a5@news.individual.de...>> In article , Harry Keane said...
>>
>>> My bank...
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Author: BearBear Date: Apr 24, 2008 15:15
In article , Harry Keane said...
> "Bear" gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.227adeb733a99f929896a5@news.individual.de...>> Er ... have you thought about maybe ... you know ... *buying* stuff with
>> said coins instead? :)
>
> Hmmm... most shops are about as enthusiastic as the banks when I wander in
> and want to pay for my shopping in fives, twos and ones. The man in the
> newsagents isn't too bad, if it's quiet, but Tesco's definitely don't like
> it!
Strewth, where do you live?
And, as I say, how do you accumulate large amounts of coinage in the
first place?
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Bear
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Author: zolzol Date: Apr 24, 2008 15:46
> In article ,
> "Harry Keane" blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>>> "Bear" gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:MPG.227adeb733a99f929896a5@news.individual.de...>>> In article , Harry Keane said...
>>>
>>>> My bank now has a limit on the amount of coins that can be paid in.
>>>
>>> Yes mine now do a similar thing ... I presume it's to reduce queuing
>>> behind people cashing up? Or are business accounts exempt?
>>>
>>>> The
>>>> local supermarkets all now have these machines that will accept change
>>>> and
>>>> give you credit, minus a hefty 11%% charge!
>>>
>>> I've seen those and yes, 11%% struck me as an outrageously high ...
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Author: zolzol Date: Apr 24, 2008 15:49
"Bear" gmail.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.227b16eaa83c3b1c9896a7@news.individual.de...> In article , Harry Keane said...
>> "Bear" gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:MPG.227adeb733a99f929896a5@news.individual.de...>
>>> Er ... have you thought about maybe ... you know ... *buying* stuff
>>> with
>>> said coins instead? :)
>>
>> Hmmm... most shops are about as enthusiastic as the banks when I wander
>> in
>> and want to pay for my shopping in fives, twos and ones. The man in the
>> newsagents isn't too bad, if it's quiet, but Tesco's definitely don't
>> like
>> it!
>
i'll assune that teh above 5's, 2's and 1's are coins.
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Author: zolzol Date: Apr 24, 2008 15:50
"Sn!pe" spambin.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1ifwv43.1xo58161rxlvbaN%%snipe@spambin.fsnet.co.uk...> zol ne.rr.beepbeep.com> wrote:
>
> [...]
>>> so with my "free" money i will be buying some new socks and having lunch
>> with a friend at olive garden this afternoon. we usually get the soup,
>> salad and breadstick lunch, as you get free refills on everything, and we
>> can sit and take and eat for a couple of hours and no one bothers us.
>
> Hold the socks, zol, you can't eat socks.
>
no, but i can wear them, as many of my current socks have holes or were
stolen by the sock gnomes.
zol
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Author: zolzol Date: Apr 24, 2008 15:52
"Harry Keane" blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:hA2Qj.47968$2b2.46256@newsfe12.ams2...>
> "zol" ne.rr.beepbeep.com> wrote in message
> news:48109181$0$30232$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...>> so i got tired of tripping over the bag of loose change i have
>> accumulated over the past few months, so i took it to the bank. but
>> first i went to the folks house to weigh it. after walking 3 blocks, the
>> bag got a bit heavy in my left arm so i carried it with my right arm.
>> then that arm got tired so i swapped arms again. luckily the folks house
>> was only another 2 blocks. the bag contained 9 1/2 pounds of pennies,
>> nickels and dimes.
>>
>> i grabbed the bag and headed to the bank. which is across the street
>> from my parents house, so i used both arms to carry the bag.
>>
>> did you know that 9 1/2 pounds of pennies, nickels and dimes comes to
>> $41.36? no? neither did i. i figured it was going to be about $20.
>
> My bank now has a limit on the amount of coins that can be paid in. The ...
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