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  1. ashsimmonds

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    #1 ashsimmonds, Jul 19, 2005
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    wallet shrapnel that is. :mad:

    i know this thread risks me being labelled a Jimmy, but i can't stand the stuff... i never really use it when i buy stuff, so when i get home i just dump it in a jar/bowl/whatever. wherever i go i usually leave behind a pile of change.

    every few months i cash it in, and this time it's been probly 5 or 6 months. no you don't get to have it if you figger out how much is there, but i'll update the thread later when i've counted it if you want to hazard a guess.

    i'm guessing $387.65 :cool:
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  2. Alex_V

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    #2 Alex_V, Jul 19, 2005
    Go cash it in and quit complaining!!! I wish I had money like that laying around!!!! :p ;)
     
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    #3 jordan747_400, Jul 19, 2005
    How long did it take you to stand all of those coins upright for the photo? :)

    Either way, go dump them all in your bath and take a swim in it before you cash them :)
     
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    #4 Etcetera, Jul 19, 2005
    Sell the collection on ebay!
     
  5. j15

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    #5 j15, Jul 19, 2005
    $412.60
     
  6. ashsimmonds

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    #6 ashsimmonds, Jul 19, 2005
    not long, it was the concentration required to make all those little green letters levitate above them that really took it outta me.

    so any more guesses?
     
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    #7 CMY, Jul 19, 2005
    Well considering that your two dollar pieces look like they're the same size as the 5 cent.. my gut feeling was $287.32
     
  8. ashsimmonds

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    #8 ashsimmonds, Jul 20, 2005
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    well i've gone apartheid on their ass!

    this is gonna take forever to count... really wishing there were more goldies in there :( so many bloody 20's, insane
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  9. FarmerDave

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    #9 FarmerDave, Jul 20, 2005
    Don't they have "coinstar" in Australia? There's one in every grocery store here.

    http://www.coinstar.com/us/html/a-home

    You don't have to count it, but you pay 8.9% for the convenience.
     
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    #10 UroTrash, Jul 20, 2005
    I like your rug.


    and your kitty.
     
  11. ashsimmonds

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    #11 ashsimmonds, Jul 20, 2005
    not that i know of, but bloody hell i hate banks that want to charge 10% just to swap it over (after i've counted it)... seriously, previously i've had a lot more goldies in the pile and have exchanged over $1000 in change... think i want to give them $100 for 3 minutes werk? :mad: luckily my bank doesn't charge me... yet....
     
  12. ashsimmonds

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    #12 ashsimmonds, Jul 20, 2005
    i've tried those lines down the pub.... not as effective as you might think
     
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    #13 Dane, Jul 20, 2005
    LOL. Nice *****....cat. Can I feeeeeel it?

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    #14 taber, Jul 20, 2005
    OK, now it's your turn to start getting those into the Aussie supermarkets.


    There are now coinstar machines at all the supermarkets, and from what heard on the radio commercial is they don't charge the fee if you use the money at the supermarket!
     
  15. FarmerDave

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    #15 FarmerDave, Jul 20, 2005
    Not true, at least, not at my local supermarket. The machine spits out a cash voucher, which has already taken the 8.9% out of the total. You can spend it, or you can just go over to the cash register and trade the voucher for greenbacks.
     
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    #16 UroTrash, Jul 20, 2005


    Rug line is past it's expiration date.
     
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    #18 Dino Martini, Jul 20, 2005
    That is alot of change holy crap!
     
  19. ashsimmonds

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    #19 ashsimmonds, Jul 31, 2005
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    okay the count is in!

    here's the breakdown
    $2 = $100
    $1 = $60
    50c = $190
    20c = $220
    10c = $80
    5c = $25

    TOTAL = $675

    plus the leftover stuff makes up $50.60, so all up there was $725 of shrapnel laying around my apartment. :eek:

    (the pic shows $645... i moved a beanbag and found another $25 bucks in 50c pieces :D )

    i wish my scales had a fresh battery... i can't believe how much this weighs, must be over 20kg, yikes. :(
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  20. ashsimmonds

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    #20 ashsimmonds, Nov 11, 2005
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    well been stuck in my sheit-paying job for 6 months longer than anticipated while i polish off a project - and will probly be stuck for a few months yet :( - so times are tough and i have to consult my change jar again haha... :cool:

    not a huge bounty, but another ~$370 worth of tax-free drinking money
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    #23 134282, Oct 15, 2006
    $382.95
     
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    #24 Tarek K., Oct 15, 2006
    This guy has a lot of time to waste counting and seperating these coins!!!!
    What a waste of time.
     
  25. ashsimmonds

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    #25 ashsimmonds, Oct 15, 2006
    look at the time of the posts... it took 24 minutes to take photos, separate the $$$, take more photos, transfer them to pc, resize them, upload them and write a note. it was also 5am here and didn't feel like doing much else. :p

    what would you do with the money? i have a balcony i could tip it off, that would save me some time.
     
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