Comments on: What’s wrong with pennies? http://www.thechrisd.com/blog/2008/07/31/whats-wrong-with-pennies The home of TheChrisD - an Irishman, geek, Aspie, attempted web developer, teddy bear hoarder, and gamer who still pays too much attention to the Pokémon series, and is not as much of a Halo fanboy as most Americans. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TheChrisD http://www.thechrisd.com/blog/2008/07/31/whats-wrong-with-pennies#comment-957 TheChrisD Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:56:29 +0000 http://www.thechrisd.com/?p=257#comment-957 @<a href="#comment-956" rel="nofollow">B’dum B’dum B’dum</a>: Well at least the bank is one place that's always happy to accept them. @B’dum B’dum B’dum: Well at least the bank is one place that’s always happy to accept them.

]]> By: B'dum B'dum B'dum http://www.thechrisd.com/blog/2008/07/31/whats-wrong-with-pennies#comment-956 B'dum B'dum B'dum Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:47:00 +0000 http://www.thechrisd.com/?p=257#comment-956 They're also meant to accept postage stamps. I just brought 53 euro of copper coins into the bank to exchange them for real money. They’re also meant to accept postage stamps.

I just brought 53 euro of copper coins into the bank to exchange them for real money.

]]> By: TheChrisD http://www.thechrisd.com/blog/2008/07/31/whats-wrong-with-pennies#comment-954 TheChrisD Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:30:50 +0000 http://www.thechrisd.com/?p=257#comment-954 @<a href="#comment-953" rel="nofollow">Primal Sneeze</a>: Is that what you were trying to do? There was an errant <i> tag in there so I'm not sure as to what you wanted to underline... Yea, I'm pretty sure none of those New York business owners had signs like that up! Although come to think of it I don't see many "No €100 or above" signs posted around... Maybe they expect people to never use them? @Primal Sneeze: Is that what you were trying to do? There was an errant <i> tag in there so I’m not sure as to what you wanted to underline…

Yea, I’m pretty sure none of those New York business owners had signs like that up! Although come to think of it I don’t see many “No €100 or above” signs posted around… Maybe they expect people to never use them?

]]> By: Primal Sneeze http://www.thechrisd.com/blog/2008/07/31/whats-wrong-with-pennies#comment-953 Primal Sneeze Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:19:05 +0000 http://www.thechrisd.com/?p=257#comment-953 Irish law: All notes and coin are legal tender unless the retailer <em><u>prominently</u></em> displays a sign to the effect they do not accept certain denominations. e.g. "We do not accept 1 cent or 2 cent coins or notes greater than €50" is perfectly legal. Hey! Why doesn't the 'underline' tag work? Irish law: All notes and coin are legal tender unless the retailer prominently displays a sign to the effect they do not accept certain denominations. e.g. “We do not accept 1 cent or 2 cent coins or notes greater than €50″ is perfectly legal.

Hey! Why doesn’t the ‘underline’ tag work?

]]> By: TheChrisD http://www.thechrisd.com/blog/2008/07/31/whats-wrong-with-pennies#comment-952 TheChrisD Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:59:46 +0000 http://www.thechrisd.com/?p=257#comment-952 @<a href="#comment-951" rel="nofollow">David</a>: You probably would have considered this guy a miracle then :D @David: You probably would have considered this guy a miracle then :D

]]> By: David http://www.thechrisd.com/blog/2008/07/31/whats-wrong-with-pennies#comment-951 David Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:58:18 +0000 http://www.thechrisd.com/?p=257#comment-951 Used to work in a shop and hated it when people did that - until I became a manager and kept forgetting to order change, then I'd pray for everyone to keep using their small bits! Used to work in a shop and hated it when people did that – until I became a manager and kept forgetting to order change, then I’d pray for everyone to keep using their small bits!

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