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(...) It might be pretty to look at, but I think it is a waste. Sure, the coins will "last longer, thus reducing printing costs associated with bills". But who really wants to carry around big, heavy dollar coins? And it will probably be big - size (...) (26 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 (...) (26 years ago, 24-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 (...) (26 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 (...) (26 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 -- (26 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. (...) (...) (26 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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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 (...) (26 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Am I the only one who likes the SueB? I never got them confused with quarters (but I was in the third grade) and still feel nostalgic when I get them in change at the post office vending machines. (...) And $2s rock too. They must have at (...) (26 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I haven't been paying much attention to this topic, either here or in the news, so it's new to me. Works for me, though. We make a point of saving all our change and using it to pay for groceries (at a store that has one of the counting (...) (26 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) At certain caving events I go to, the organizers, and most of the vendors stock up on $2 bills. The idea is that when you go out to a restaurant for dinner, or otherwise spend money in town, the townies see all these $2 bills and realize how (...) (26 years ago, 25-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) So you're saying 2's rock too?? Or are you saying they're a bit hollow? Seriously, I have heard of other groups that want people to know what their economic impact is doing the same thing. Seems a neat idea. (26 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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<374a9c3e.76110762@lugnet.com> <slrn7klkb6.3rr.cjc@...S.UTK.EDU> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit (...) You're willing to GIVE UP 8 cents on the dollar? Yeesh. Buy one of those machines and roll your own. (...) (26 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, if the machine actually works and doesn't require a lot of intervention from me it would be a good deal. If it requires a lot of TLC then it becomes a waste of my time. Dunno, I've spent hours rolling 40 or 50 dollars worth of coins (...) (26 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) My bank doesn't accept unrolled coins. I'm switching bank soons anyway, at least for the majority of my banking. We already have a savings account at the UTK credit union. My checking acct at my current bank is free, but I have to do all my (...) (26 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) It sure beats marking quarters. Steve (26 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You must be younger than you seem. Policy has varied widely on this burning issue, but it used to be that *most* banks would roll coins for account holders. Steve (26 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yeah, I suppose that's an issue, but I've never been screwed so much that I'd notice. Also, it's the same machine they use for their own stuff, so I'd assume that it's pretty top notch engineering. (26 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hrmmmm.... Thanks, I think? I wonder how young I seem? :) (...) Well, my bank sucks. I've only had accounts at ... 3 banks in my life, though, so I have limited experience. Wells Fargo, Nations Bank, and now First American. Soon I will move (...) (26 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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On Mon, 24 May 1999 23:09:02 GMT, Mr L F Braun uttered the following profundities... Snipped for brevity...... Pound coins do make life easier! Except for posting money, one couldn't send off a pound note to a charity, one only had a fiver! They (...) (25 years ago, 31-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hey, I know you can get $1 bills from the Treasury in pads--can you get $2 that way too? An old roomie of mine had no end of trouble from people refusing to believe that $1 on a pad could possibly be real. I get funny enough looks passing $2 (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) <plug> Same here--I don't deal with banks regularly anymore, but it seems that most small banks around NJ don't provide those little services while Credit Unions do. That, and much friendlier rates, interest-bearing no-fee checking, a solvent (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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<374B86D0.1FEC2102@uswest.net> <37563579.4B4C2B7B@p...t.msu.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit (...) You are preaching to the choir here, brother! (25 years ago, 4-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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