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(...) Don't forget-- this is America where a) bigger is better, b) bigger is more valuable, and 3;) therefore a dollar coin must be the size of a coaster. I point to Suzy B as an attempt to the contrary to rest my case. Oh, and I forgot-- the land (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) That's a better explanation than anything I thought up. It especially makes sense, if the major rationale for a new dollar coin is for it to be used in vending machines. And if the size limit for vending machines is the 26.5mm quarter. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) My mistake. Same size. I still think it is not needed. -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Augh! is right! Oh, that's just plain idiotic. The only rationale I can see is that they don't want to have to retool all of the old coin-op machines in the post office and public transit around the country (provided it will be about the same (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Augh! Quoting from (URL) (...) Why couldn't they have gone with a 27 or 28mm diameter? That would have been enough to differentiate the two coins! At least it won't have the same 'reeded' edge as a quarter! Hopefully, the thickness and weight (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Seems to me that the ones who'll break in while you are there *and* in a fairly gun-free area are either blindingly stupid or--more likely--intelligent and armed. After all, they're the ones who aren't caught or killed, and they rob again and (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) My father explained it thus, many moons ago: If you're going to be carrying firearms from one state into another, you have to obtain a license from all the states involved--wherever you'll be carrying the firearm. If the target area (pun (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) The big failing was the thickness. Had it been twice as thick, there probably wouldn't have been such a lousy response to it. It really was way too quarterlike (the infamous "Carter Quarter," which you can still get in large numbers from (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yes. (...) Well, there's LEGO. But that's about it. :-) (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, look on the Bright side: within twenty years, the stock of hearing-aid manufacturers will skyrocket. ;) Jeff (25 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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