[sonicl]

But on the other hand, coins ruin whatever they're kept in (pocket or wallet) incredibly quickly, whereas notes do no damage at all.

[!@#$%!]

i hate to have a pocket full of coins, sounds like a rattle.

i favor the abolition of the penny, a useless coin. round it all out to the nearest 20th of a dollar & use nickels.

dollar coins would be nice. 5 dollar coins even.

[pantophobia]

i guess my opinion is a little bias cause i am a coin collecter

[sonicl]

Is it the US$ or the Euro that the notes are all the same size? That's bloody stupid, that is.

Originally Posted by pantophobia

i guess my opinion is a little bias cause i am a coin collecter

Really? American coins, or all currencies?

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by pantophobia

i guess my opinion is a little bias cause i am a coin collecter

oh man oh man--- maybe you can help me?

i have a pirate coin that i want to sell (true story), but i have no idea what's the best way to go about it-- could you tell me how?

don't worry about making this thread your private PM. that's what threads are for these days.

[pantophobia]

mostly american, but i tend to go after other countries as i visit

for the pirate coin, i say get it appraised, check your area for coin collectors, i have no experience in that area, but that seems to be the way to go, escially if it is worth in the mid to high 3 figures

http://www.coin-newbies.com/FAQ/faqappraise.html

this is a little link that could help

[h8kurdt]

Originally Posted by floatingslowly

yr funny lil' accents!

Aww man, the amount of compliments I got about me accent from lasses whilst in Canada was great. If I didn't have a lass I would've been straight in there like a dog on heat.

[!@#$%!]

ah ok... i've seen one of those sold for $250 on ebay but mine is all encrusted-- supposedly it was fished out from the bottom of the ocean and i dont know if i should have it cleaned with one of those ultrasound things or if i should leave it alone.

 

 

it's from 1808, minus the holes, it has some green spots on...

anyway, thanks for that link, i guess i have to take it to somebody in albuquerque after all. i always forget.

[jico.]

lol i live in the original albuquerque.
that's the spanish coat of arms, king carlos IV.
you can use vinegar to get rid of the verdigris.

he is father of a famous portuguese queen.

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by jico.

lol i live in the original albuquerque.
that's the spanish coat of arms, king carlos IV.
you can use vinegar to get rid of the verdigris.

yes but-- should you? i know nothing about coins, like, should you clean them or should you live them alone. etc.

and i live near the fake albuquerque. with the help of jeeves, not for long.

[jico.]

Originally Posted by !@#$%!

yes but-- should you? i know nothing about coins, like, should you clean them or should you live them alone. etc.

and i live near the fake albuquerque. with the help of jeeves, not for long.

i dunno i had a couple of ones when i was a kid, we used to do that and nothing happened to the coins.
you're supposed to let them alone poured in vinegar for a couple of hours.

[jon boy]

Originally Posted by Nefeli

so hm, they dont give you change when its 1-2 dollars?

i found this bizarre at first, because coins are a pain. now we got used to them, but the problem is that they give impression of "few" money (its not!) and people spend them more easily, whereas that doesnt happen with paper money.

you can get $1 coins but they are the size of a dinner plate and weigh as much as a large grapefruit.

thing i like about europe is the history, we are more stylish, sophisticated and more accepting etc. oh and cheese.

[jon boy]

oh yes and roads with bends and curves in them.

[Glice]

Originally Posted by !@#$%!

the answer is "oedipal."

- The pronunciation of 'Oedipal'
- Ireland (people, whiskey, music)
- The Europe-wide ability to make a decent beer, as opposed to the North American fashion of taking all the good bits and running away from them with your fingers in your ears.
- The weird bits of England that don't make any sense (Mummers, Morris Dancing, Darky Days)
- The ability of a continent to have a cultural memory that goes back more than ten minutes; also, monarchy and the castles therewith.
- Pre-20th Century art.
- Pre-20th Century literature.
- Classical/ Renaissance/ Baroque/ Early music.

Actually, pretty much everything about life I like exists in legions in this continent. But then I've spent nearly no time in my life outside of this wonderful continent. East Africa, South Asia, the Middle East and the Far-East are all on the cards, and I'm obliged to visit the West Coast of North America sometime soon.

[Danny Himself]

Originally Posted by h8kurdt

Aww man, the amount of compliments I got about me accent from lasses whilst in Canada was great. If I didn't have a lass I would've been straight in there like a dog on heat.

I am a bloody seduction MACHINE when I'm travelling..

[Washing Machine]

The BBC English accent is still my favourite accent ever.

Most people assume that because I'm welsh I have a welsh accent, I love the shock when I tell people i'm actually welsh. I love the general feeling of Europe and of course the diversity.

[Danny Himself]

I didn't know how scouse I was until I went to London...

"you have such a scouse accent!"

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by jon boy

we are more stylish, sophisticated and more accepting etc.

not in every case. there's eurotrash galore, hooligans, and skinheads.

oh yeah, also

 

[Glice]

Diesel, promise you'll never leave? Or continue to post barely-comprehensible but amusing things on my myspazz when I finally cut my losses and cease posting here.

[jon boy]

Originally Posted by Danny Himself

I am a bloody seduction MACHINE when I'm travelling..

do you try and impress them with your american accent?