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    I just noticed a shiny new penny that has a shield on the back instead of the Lincoln Memorial. What have they done????? Is this permanent? Why can't they leave money alone????

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    in other news, gribbler yells at kids to get off his lawn.
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    • #3
      Pretty sure that's been around for a while.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by regexcellent View Post
        Pretty sure that's been around for a while.
        Is it George Bush's fault? I'm not surprised.

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        • #5
          It's been there for at least a few years.
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          • #6
            In February, Canada is officially killing its penny.

            The US would be wise to do the same.
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            • #7
              That would be preferable to replacing a good design with a terrible design.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by gribbler View Post
                Is it George Bush's fault? I'm not surprised.
                I doubt it. Blame the mint.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Asher View Post
                  In February, Canada is officially killing its penny.

                  The US would be wise to do the same.
                  Canada abolished its $1 bill. I'm not inclined to trust Canadian advice on currency denominations.

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                  • #10
                    Each US penny costs 2.4 cents to make (2011 figures). Seems like a no-brainer.

                    But if we kill the penny, we will need more nickels. The only problem: nickels cost 7.7 cents (another source says 11 cents) to make.
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                    • #11
                      How is that a no-brainer? The government isn't exactly making coins to cover its expenses.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by gribbler View Post
                        I just noticed a shiny new penny that has a shield on the back instead of the Lincoln Memorial. What have they done????? Is this permanent? Why can't they leave money alone????
                        Check the date, Mr. Behind The Times.
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                        • #13
                          I'm terribly sorry for not closely examining pennies on a regular basis and falling behind recent developments in coinage.

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                          • #14
                            What happened to the penny? It became flooring:

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                            ACK!
                            Don't try to confuse the issue with half-truths and gorilla dust!

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                            • #15
                              That's pretty cool.
                              Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
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                              He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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