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serryjw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:18 PM Original message |
Poll question: The cost of a Penny |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. When gas prices are increased - you want them to go up a nickel? |
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Bretttido (754 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. We don't have 1/10 pennies and that doesn't stop them from adding in 9/10 |
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GrumpyGreg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'm a female and voted to discontinue but I do use them for |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
3. Why would there be a gender bias to this poll? |
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serryjw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. They didn't explain...but there is one?? |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 06:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. I'm sorry, I don't understand that response. |
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serryjw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 09:48 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Well, yes but |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:10 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Thank you for the clarification. n/t |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. Not only the penny, but the paper dollar... |
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serryjw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. TOO heavy |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. 1 & 2 dollar coins are not at all heavy, when comparing wieght to worth. |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 06:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. Sorry again. Still not understanding. |
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serryjw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 09:45 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. By george you got it! |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:12 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. I guess they'll do anything to make public transportation |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
5. Getting rid of the penny would probably worsen inflation... |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. It's really hard to find a one-cent coin of the Euro |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:08 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Just seems that if the penny were gone, it would pull out another... |
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Endangered Specie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
6. I could see this leading to NO more hard currency... |
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Random_Australian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Well, this posters country is well proof that that does not happen, |
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Journeyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. We used to have half-pennies in the US, too. . . |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
12. Postage increases are going to be a bitch |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. And gasoline |
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SeattleVet (708 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Gasoline is already priced in the non-payable .9 cents per gallon. |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 06:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. And what would that cost the consumers overall? |
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SeattleVet (708 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. I'm not saying that gas prices should round up to the nearest nickel |
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melnjones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
13. You know... |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. pennies also get swept up into the dustpan and thrown away. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
14. discontinue currency |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 06:59 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. LOL! That's absurd! |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 10:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. actually it's quite absurd that we still make coinage and paper money |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 11:40 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. I see. You want electronic payments to drive up prices and make |
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SeattleVet (708 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
16. Get rid of 'em and save us all the hassle. |
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Fox Mulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-23-06 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
19. I'd rather see the price of something go up by a penny... |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
27. a penny is representive of the 'little guys'- |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
28. I have enough pennys in a box to serve this state for 100 years |
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