U.S. gov't to release new dollar coins

[cougarjake13]

<p>once again the us govt is trying to make us use dollar coins</p><p>in this day and age where most people are using credit and debit cards i see this as pointless to even try again since it has failed twice already</p><p>one pro for it is that they say it will save hundreds of millions of dollars each year in printing costs and be more durable than a paper dollar </p><p>but i for one hate having change in my pocket and i hardly use cash anymore anyway </p><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070211/ap_on_bi_ge/money_ap_poll">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070211/ap_on_bi_ge/money_ap_poll</a></p>

[Don Stugots]

<p>why does he look angry?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Don Stugots on 2-11-07 @ 12:40 PM</span>

[Kevin]

<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070211/capt.wx10302111017.money_ap_poll_wx103.jpg?" border="0" width="330" height="269" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>What are you looking at bitch? Boy ol George looks thrilled to be on it.</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Kevin on 2-11-07 @ 12:43 PM</span>

[cougarjake13]

<strong>Don Stugots</strong> wrote:<br /><p>why does he look angry? </p><p>he's pissed b/c he knows it wont work</p>

[STC-Dub]

Actually, the last dollar coins are being used in car washes around here.&nbsp; I am sure a similar fate awaits the new coin.&nbsp;

[lleeder]

<font size="3">I love dollar coins. There great to throw at strippers, you can bounce it off their forehead.</font>

[Bulldogcakes]

<p>When people were asked whether the penny should be eliminated, 71 percent said no, according to the poll of 1,000 adults conducted Nov. 28-30 that had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.</p><p>People are so damn stupid. A penny costs something like 1.4 cents to produce, so the fed actually LOSES money producing them. But they should forget about this, I hate those Dollars. I understand they last much longer, and it saves the Feds money but there's other places to go first. Instead, I'd eliminate the penny and nickel and make the dime the smallest form of currency. Pennys and Nickels have no real item buying ability, so just get rid of them. </p><p>And its NOT inflationary, as some claim. Cash registers would simply round up <strong>and down</strong> to the nearest dime. So you break even on it over time.&nbsp; </p>

[Death Metal Moe]

<p>I used to collect coins, and even I am not excited.&nbsp; The obvious point is all the argument you need.</p><p>They tried it and it fell flat, twice within the past 30 years.&nbsp; The most recent less than a decade ago.&nbsp; Americans don't like dollar coins for whatever reason, so don't waste more money on something that will be scrapped.</p>

[Sheeplovr]

<strong>Don Stugots</strong> wrote:<br /><p>why does he look angry?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <span class="post_edited">This message was edited by Don Stugots on 2-11-07 @ 12:40 PM</span>didn't you hear the sloths america is dead <br /> <p>&nbsp;</p>

[Kevin]

<strong>Bulldogcakes</strong> wrote:<br />When people were asked whether the penny should be eliminated, 71 percent said no, according to the poll of 1,000 adults conducted Nov. 28-30 that had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. <p>People are so damn stupid. A penny costs something like 1.4 cents to produce, so the fed actually LOSES money producing them. But they should forget about this, I hate those Dollars. I understand they last much longer, and it saves the Feds money but there's other places to go first. Instead, I'd eliminate the penny and nickel and make the dime the smallest form of currency. Pennys and Nickels have no real item buying ability, so just get rid of them. </p><p>And its NOT inflationary, as some claim. Cash registers would simply round up <strong>and down</strong> to the nearest dime. So you break even on it over time.&nbsp; </p><p>I just think there will come a time that most people are going to be using debit cards. Why risk it and carry cash around when you can just use a debit card? Takes up minimal space. I mean cash will still be around for somethings, but mainly debit will be used.</p>

[torker]

<strong>lleeder</strong> wrote:<br /><font size="3">I love dollar coins. There great to throw at strippers, you can bounce it off their forehead.</font> <p>I hit Madison square in the cooch with a crumpled up single at the old Show World in Times Square.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="http://www.iafd.com/graphics/headshots/0673H002.JPG" border="0" width="128" height="135" /></p>

[A.J.]

Let's get rid of the useless penny before we start minting new dollar coins.

[Bulldogcakes]

<strong>Kevin</strong> wrote:<br /><p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070211/capt.wx10302111017.money_ap_poll_wx103.jpg?" border="0" width="330" height="269" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><span class="post_edited"></span><p>&nbsp;&quot;Who farted?!?&quot;</p>

[A.J.]

<strong>Bulldogcakes</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Kevin</strong> wrote:<br /><p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070211/capt.wx10302111017.money_ap_poll_wx103.jpg?" border="0" width="330" height="269" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><span class="post_edited"></span><p>&nbsp;&quot;Who farted?!?&quot;</p><p>I cannot tell a lie.</p>

[Team_Ramrod]

<p>For the love of god fight it!</p><p>If I had been older than 10 years old when our dollar bill was taken I would have taken a hostage. It is the worst. They are heavy, they don't fill out a wallet as nicely as the bills and you look like a farmer with so much change in your pocket.</p><p>If that's not bad enough they will give it some stupid name too!</p>

[furie]

here's my plan:
Get rid of every coin except the quarter and dollar coin. round everything off to the nearest 25 cent. then the bills we produce are the $2, 5, 10, 20, etc....

we're moving more and more away from money anyway, why spend millions to produce the penny, nickel, and dime when they're just taking up space in my pocket and under my couch?

[badmonkey]

<p>If they're not going to quit printing the dollar then they are wasting money stamping out these things.&nbsp; At best, I'm good for a set for each of my kids and would probably try and nap a set for my dad who likes coins.&nbsp; Outside of that, I'll stick to my paper money thanks.&nbsp; If they quit printing the bills, then we will have no choice but to switch.&nbsp; </p><p>It's no different than the American refusal to switch to the metric system outside of scienctific use.&nbsp; They keep making rulers out of inches so we never switch.&nbsp; Maybe an international &quot;Your penis is longer in centimeters&quot; campaign would popularize the metric system.&nbsp; Ooooh... maybe a &quot;Your penis is longer when measured with dollar coins than bills&quot; campaign!</p><p>Badmonkey </p>

[lleeder]

<strong>The Midnight Ramrod</strong> wrote: <p>If that's not bad enough they will give it some stupid name too!</p><p><font size="3">Georgegawea?</font></p>

[sailor]

<strong>furie</strong> wrote:<br />here's my plan: Get rid of every coin except the quarter and dollar coin. round everything off to the nearest 25 cent. then the bills we produce are the $2, 5, 10, 20, etc.... we're moving more and more away from money anyway, why spend millions to produce the penny, nickel, and dime when they're just taking up space in my pocket and under my couch?<p>&nbsp;<font size="2">the restaurant i currently work for doesn't use any coins other than quarters, with absolutely no problems.&nbsp; we've done this for years.<br /></font></p>

[sailor]

<strong>badmonkey</strong> wrote:<br /><p>If they're not going to quit printing the dollar then they are wasting money stamping out these things. At best, I'm good for a set for each of my kids and would probably try and nap a set for my dad who likes coins. Outside of that, I'll stick to my paper money thanks. If they quit printing the bills, then we will have no choice but to switch. </p><p>It's no different than the American refusal to switch to the metric system outside of scienctific use. They keep making rulers out of inches so we never switch. Maybe an international &quot;Your penis is longer in centimeters&quot; campaign would popularize the metric system. Ooooh... maybe a &quot;Your penis is longer when measured with dollar coins than bills&quot; campaign!</p><p>Badmonkey </p><p>&nbsp;<font size="2">they keep making rulers with inches because that's what we want.&nbsp; it's what we know.<br /> </font></p>

[badmonkey]

<strong>sailor</strong> wrote:<br /><p><font size="2">they keep making rulers with inches because that's what we want. it's what we know.<br /> </font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>exactly.&nbsp;</p>

[sailor]

<strong>badmonkey</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>sailor</strong> wrote:<br /><p><font size="2">they keep making rulers with inches because that's what we want. it's what we know.<br /> </font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>exactly. </p><p>&nbsp;<font size="2">ok, your post first read like you were saying it was some sort of conspiracy.&nbsp; glad to see we're on the same page.<br /></font></p>

[badmonkey]

<p>Oh...heh...no.&nbsp; I was just illustrating how the proper marketing technique could move this all along quite nicely.&nbsp; :)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Badmonkey&nbsp;</p>

[Wallower]

How are we supposed to do coke through that?

[cougarjake13]

<strong>Wallower</strong> wrote:<br />How are we supposed to do coke through that? <p>take about ten</p><p>place them on top of each other and get a drill and drill a hole in the middle and insert coke and sniff</p>

[furie]

<strong>sailor</strong> wrote:<br><strong>furie</strong> wrote:<br />here's my plan: Get rid of every coin except the quarter and dollar coin. round everything off to the nearest 25 cent. then the bills we produce are the $2, 5, 10, 20, etc.... we're moving more and more away from money anyway, why spend millions to produce the penny, nickel, and dime when they're just taking up space in my pocket and under my couch?<p>ÿ<font size="2">the restaurant i currently work for doesn't use any coins other than quarters, with absolutely no problems.ÿ we've done this for years.<br /></font></p><p></p>

see? now let's expand this to the counrty and save us some money

[Fezticle98]

<strong>sailor</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>badmonkey</strong> wrote:<br /><p>If they're not going to quit printing the dollar then they are wasting money stamping out these things. At best, I'm good for a set for each of my kids and would probably try and nap a set for my dad who likes coins. Outside of that, I'll stick to my paper money thanks. If they quit printing the bills, then we will have no choice but to switch. </p><p>It's no different than the American refusal to switch to the metric system outside of scienctific use. They keep making rulers out of inches so we never switch. Maybe an international &quot;Your penis is longer in centimeters&quot; campaign would popularize the metric system. Ooooh... maybe a &quot;Your penis is longer when measured with dollar coins than bills&quot; campaign!</p><p>Badmonkey </p><p>&nbsp;<font size="2">they keep making rulers with inches because that's what we want.&nbsp; it's what we know.<br /></font></p><p>Black Inches?</p><p>We got one of these dollar coins at work the other day in a promotional mailing from the Treasury Dept. Everyone's reaction was pretty much the same, it looks like a Chuck E. Cheese token.</p><p>I do like the idea of tipping at strip clubs with them. I've had friends who've gone to strip clubs in Canada and say it's hilarious throwing looneys and tooneys onto the stage. Wacky Canucks!</p>