Author Topic: Why The New Dollar Coins Won't Fly (Read 4760 times)

roo_ster · « **Reply #25 on:** May 19, 2007, 11:47:31 AM »

Quote from: Manedwolf on May 18, 2007, 02:08:48 AM

Quote from: jfruser on May 17, 2007, 05:21:52 PM

At least they put an American citizen on the dollar coin this time, rather than Sacajewia.

I do hope that was sarcasm, being that her people were here first and all...

1. Her people were nomadic stone-aged tribesmen among a multitude of nomadic stone-aged tribes. Her folks displaced others to be where they were when Lewis & Clark stumbled upon them. What about THOSE poor saps? When will Sacajewia's people pay for THEIR crimes of genocide and displacement?
2. Sacajewia was never an American citizen and the likelihood that she considered herself an American (or even had a grasp on the concept) is unlikely.
3. There are non-American citizens I would have no trouble gracing our dollar coins. Lafayette, for example.

Matthew Carberry · « **Reply #26 on:** May 19, 2007, 12:24:12 PM »

Quote from: jfruser on May 19, 2007, 10:47:31 AM

3. There are non-American citizens I would have no trouble gracing our dollar coins. Lafayette, for example.

I nominate Shakira. But I want her on a bill, in full color, lengthwise.

doczinn · « **Reply #27 on:** May 19, 2007, 01:48:14 PM »

Good taste.

Matthew Carberry · « **Reply #28 on:** May 19, 2007, 02:27:53 PM »

Of course, I probably wouldn't want to spend that money... grin

doczinn · « **Reply #29 on:** May 19, 2007, 03:13:59 PM »

The carebear" way to encourage saving.

The Rabbi · « **Reply #30 on:** May 19, 2007, 05:21:10 PM »

I'm waiting for the issue of the CLinton $3.

crt360 · « **Reply #31 on:** May 19, 2007, 06:35:17 PM »

Quote from: carebear on May 19, 2007, 11:24:12 AM

Quote from: jfruser on May 19, 2007, 10:47:31 AM

3. There are non-American citizens I would have no trouble gracing our dollar coins. Lafayette, for example.

I nominate Shakira. But I want her on a bill, in full color, lengthwise.

I'd like to see her on a coin - both the heads and "tails" side.

Lee · « **Reply #32 on:** May 20, 2007, 05:21:45 PM »

I like the idea. They weren't designed to circulate...they are instant savings.

I also like the idea of tipping "dancers" with them...unfortunately, they usually aren't thrilled about the idea. Garter my butt.

Phaetos · « **Reply #33 on:** May 20, 2007, 08:11:26 PM »

Quote from: carebear on May 18, 2007, 03:08:07 PM

Why they won't catch on?

two words: not garter friendly

If you aren't on the meatrack and toss one up on stage when she zigs instead of zags?

-bang- somebody's got a chipped tooth.

Spike heel comes down on top of one during a pivot? Acrylic stage, oil, little metal disk? That's a recipe for a twisted ankle or worse.

Won't someone think of the strippers?

I thought of the strippers once when I had a pocketful of those coins. I gave them as tips grin

Course the girl knew me in real life and took it for the joke that it was.... considering she worked at a bank during the day.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #34 on:** May 21, 2007, 06:24:04 AM »

Is anyone else curious why carebear is so well-acquainted with "exotic dance"? Did the boys like your act, Matt? Tongue

Matthew Carberry · « **Reply #35 on:** May 21, 2007, 07:56:04 AM »

The only way I could make money off my body is by selling kidneys and such. sad

roo_ster · « **Reply #36 on:** May 22, 2007, 03:52:32 AM »

I hear scapegoat kidneys are commanding a large price in Kepluckistan.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #37 on:** May 22, 2007, 05:12:29 AM »

Scapegoat kidneys, eh? Why won't you guys leave my kidneys alone?

K Frame · « **Reply #38 on:** May 22, 2007, 05:40:37 AM »

Quote from: Scapegoat on May 22, 2007, 04:12:29 AM

Scapegoat kidneys, eh? Why won't you guys leave my kidneys alone?

Because they're good with fava beans and a nice chianti...

Art Eatman · « **Reply #39 on:** May 22, 2007, 03:39:39 PM »

No such thing as "intrinsic value"? That's a losing vote if ever there were one. Cheesy

As long as there is a concept of "money" as a medium of exchange, there will be intrinsic value.

Scapegoat, check this out: http://www.quackwatch.org/11Ind/brinkley.html And/or do a Google for "goat gland doctor". It's a hoot.

Art

zahc · « **Reply #40 on:** May 22, 2007, 07:08:10 PM »

You are all wrong. The new dollar coins won't fly because they have too high of a mass and too poor of an aerodynamic drag coefficient, along with being completely unpowered.

Matthew Carberry · « **Reply #41 on:** May 22, 2007, 07:19:05 PM »

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...along with being completely unpowered.

Up until this point I thought you were repeating what I'd heard about the F4 Phantom. grin

doczinn · « **Reply #42 on:** May 22, 2007, 07:21:13 PM »

It took that long for someone to make the obvious joke???

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #43 on:** May 22, 2007, 07:50:58 PM »

Quote from: doczinn on May 22, 2007, 06:21:13 PM

It took that long for someone to make the obvious joke???

I'd been planning on it for quite some time, but it just never happened.

zahc · « **Reply #44 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:18:32 PM »

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It took that long for someone to make the obvious joke???

It's a tough job but...

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #45 on:** May 23, 2007, 06:34:31 AM »

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I thought of the strippers once when I had a pocketful of those coins. I gave them as tips

I keep thinking about a certain adult show in Okinawa, with a stack of coins on top of a bottle on the stage...

She got to keep the coins, I didn't want them back. shocked

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Author Topic: Why The New Dollar Coins Won't Fly (Read 4760 times)