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The Mint should have kept their mouths shout (or The Madness Begins)

A yogurt shop is giving a 25% discount for anyone that pays only in nickels. I doubt the general public would have noticed the value of nickels had the mint not been all over the news saying don't melt or hoard these.

Nickel Hoarding Yogurt Shop

"I am sorry you are unhappy with the care you recieved, is their anything I can do for you right now, how about some high speed lead therapy?" - A qoute from my wife's nursing forum

"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." – Thomas Jefferson

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  • On the same page I found this story.. about the evil weed!

    My eyes! My Eyes!
  • Time to hoard Nickels?
  • FullStrikeFullStrike Posts: 4,353 ✭✭✭
    That's probably very appropriate in this country today - a generation being programmed to view Nickels as valuable items. I mean, look at our lust for Chinese plastic and silicone. Soon we will be importing Chinese Automobiles - all the while we are exporting our manufacturing jobs.

    One day soon, a nickel will be big money here. It's only fitting that the current generation learn to prize it as if it were gold.

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  • << <i>Time to hoard Nickels? >>


    I kinda do now.. I go through 5 rolls a week.. most of them go into my 5 gallon water bottle.. and stay there for a long time.. I guess I am one of those evil collector/hoarders.. the mint warned us all about in the 60s

    "I am sorry you are unhappy with the care you recieved, is their anything I can do for you right now, how about some high speed lead therapy?" - A qoute from my wife's nursing forum

    "I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." – Thomas Jefferson


  • << <i>That's probably very appropriate in this country today - a generation being programmed to view Nickels as valuable items. I mean, look at out lust for Chinese plastic and silicone. Soon we will be importing Chinese Automobiles - all the while we are exporting our manufacturing jobs. >>



    If you don't like it here, you're free to move to China, yourself =)
    I heard they were making a French version of Medal of Honor. I wonder how many hotkeys it'll have for "surrender."
  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,732 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This may be the beginning of the end. I've never heard of any coin collectors who'll pay more than
    a nickel for circulating coins so perhaps the reporter and yogurt shop are merely confused, though.
    tempus fugit extra philosophiam.
  • al410al410 Posts: 2,402 ✭✭✭✭
    Here is a few to Hoard!!!!

    ALL FOR ONE LOW PRICE. They are all sealed from the mint.

    OVER $100.00 FACE VALUE

    4U8 Bison Nickel mint sets:

    3 boxes dated 02/14/2005

    3 boxes dated 02/16/2005

    4 boxes dated 02/18/2005

    There are 10 Bison mint-sealed sets total, plus 10 rolls of bank-wrapped Bison nickels mixed P&D that I purchased at about same time.

    Also, 2 mint-sealed boxes 4W8 Ocean in View Nickels dated 07/05/2005

    Also, 2 2X5 return to Monticello mint sealed boxes dated 01/31/2006

    Also, 1 QG3 sealed mint box $25.00 face value Indiana Quarters Bag

    So here is what you're bidding on: 10 - 4U8 Bison Nickel mint sets, still sealed, 2 mint sets 4W8 Ocean in View in white sealed boxes, 2 - 2X5 Return to Monticello mint sets in white sealed boxes, 1QG3 $25.00 face value Indiana Quarters mint-sewn BAG in Mint sealed box, 10 bank-wrapped rolls of Bison Nickels mixed P&D that I purchased at the same time the Bison Nickel was first released. 15 TOTAL MINT SETS, NEVER OPENED, SEALED AT THE MINT, plus 10 bank wrapped rolls.

    Look at the dates, all very early!

    MAKE ME A REASONABLE OFFER , heres a great price-first $179.00 delivered gets this lot!>>> OVER $100.00 FACE VALUE!!!!

  • FullStrikeFullStrike Posts: 4,353 ✭✭✭


    << <i>If you don't like it here, you're free to move to China, yourself =) >>





    Accepting partial sponsorships for one-way move.

    Please help.

    Put-up or shut-up as the saying goes. image
  • BlackhawkBlackhawk Posts: 3,899 ✭✭✭
    No need to move...the way that we've sold out our country, China will take ownership soon.
    "Have a nice day!"
  • fishcookerfishcooker Posts: 3,446 ✭✭

    China and India build new cars for $4000. Heck, I'd take one today and leave the $25,000 GM's for everyone else.
  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,744 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hopefully this will not turn into an "America Love it Or Leave It" thread!


    How about working to improve what we have & not necessarily descent back to that other old timer saying: "whats good for GM is good for the US".
    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
  • ttownttown Posts: 4,472 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Hopefully this will not turn into an "America Love it Or Leave It" thread!


    How about working to improve what we have & not necessarily descent back to that other old timer saying: "whats good for GM is good for the US". >>



    So you lovin it or leaving it?image
  • FullStrikeFullStrike Posts: 4,353 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Hopefully this will not turn into an "America Love it Or Leave It" thread! >>




    Oh come on now, nothing that dramatic. image

    Don't matter if you love the country or not, if you're out of a job, sometimes you need to go where opportunity is. Just ask any Mexican who travels great distances under harsh conditions and I'm sure they would tell you.

    My main concern about China is that if they continue soaking up our jobs, moving to where the jobs are ( China ) might not be a bad thing. Now granted, there are plenty of job-hungry Chinese that don't want "foreigners" coming into their land, but maybe shoe-shine opportunities might exist? Or maybe a cut-rate "American" Laundry Service?
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