You can read this
non-face?
this non-date?

It's 1000 years old
and worh 8 bucks.
She smiles and
pockets the trinket,

Leaving she says
You're the past
so you must read it.

5 Oct 08
dlb

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    (Of course, he managed to buy a new car - a Saab! -  and a pure-bred German Shepherd puppy with that $25, but he can't buy his daughter clothes that fit; nor can he pay for her care while they both work.  I'm in awe of how far he can stretch a dollar-- or twenty-five.  Truly.)

    After a heated argument during Friday morning's pick-up where he flatly refused to pay any child care expenses, he returned with Abbie at 5:30 PM, along with this coffee can full of change for me, and a cashier's check for Kristi.  Payment for services rendered, or something like that.  My guess is his lawyer told him to pay up or he'd end up back in court for contempt.  (I'm actually a little bummed he paid us.)

     I am not a coffee drinker, but I'd like to point out that this is the BIG can.  Do you know how much a 44-ounce can filled with PENNIES weighs?  I'll tell you.  It's 23.5 pounds.  We weighed it, and as soon as our scale dries out (thank you, Anthony), I'll snap another photo and post it.

     Filled nearly to the brim.
 

    The magazine is to provide scale.

     A side view, to show how high they were piled.  It was at least 4".

   Pennies to the left, dimes to the right, with two quarters and a $1 coin in the center.

    My fingers were FILTHY, along with the carpet.  I'm not sure what he put on them, but a good share of the coins were sticky, and most were covered with a black substance.  If I should happen to fall ill in the near future, perhaps one of you could direct the hospital staff (or coroner, whatever) to the 23-pound coffee can full of pennies?  Who knows what sorts of diseases they were covered in?

    I'd also like to state that there were several short, black curly hairs mixed in with the coins.  Ew, ew, eeeewww.

   Notice my hands.  They are so black you can see my palm-prints clearly.  It took three washings for the black to come off.  They still feel a little sticky.

    You're looking at $31.50.  That means I *should* have 3,600 pennies left to tally.  Of course, Jim insisted that I trust him, even reassuring me he had counted the coins twice to be sure of their accurate total.  I assure you, I trust him about as far as I could pick him up and throw him, javelin-style. 

    Kenny is making a trip to the Coinstar machine later tonight, where I'll redeem Jim's tantrum into an i-tunes gift card and an e-certificate for Amazon.com.  I'll let the machine count those potential 3,903 coins to verify their total.

    In parting, I'd like to pose this question:  For his repeated insistences that he was unable to get to the bank to put these coins into cash or check form, how was it that he managed to pay Kristi with a check drawn from his bank?  Dated the same day?

    My guess is, he had to ASK the bank for pennies to fill that can.  And dimes.  It was no coincidence that I had exactly $30 in dimes, I'm sure.  Nor was it a coincidence that dimes and pennies are roughly the same size, making it extremely difficult to separate them for counting.

   Classy.  Such a great guy.  I can't say it enough.

In the past I have made a good deal of money on silver, I bought a lot for under 6 during 1996-1998.  I sold the last of it when silver hit $19.50 at the start of this year, but I have never seen a change this large this fast in silver.  Look at this chart to the right.  This may be a great time to buy silver.  Of course if you plan to buy silver, nothing is better for me than silver bars or coins.  Most coin places sell these for 20 cents above the quotes price, and will buy them for 20 cents below the current price.  This is how they make their money, but you get the item itself, and it is better than hoping the bank you buy the paper from does not fail, or you have a problem getting it done.  Also you can give them as gifts, and sell them to friends and such and pay no transaction fees. Also it is easy to save, when I was in college I would buy two ounces every time I sold a computer, after a few years I had a few hundred ounces.

That's all. I'll try to make a Catolog Secrets page later.

Waddle on!

Wiifan7 10

The Red Viking helmet is hidden in the pumpkin on the first page. Click on it four times to get the blue viking helmet! But wait! That's not all...

Yes! The golden viking helmet is back! While the blue helmet is still open, click on the yellow puffle to make it appear! It costs 1500 coins, but it's worth it.

Next is the black hero mask! Click on the flame on the left to find it.

Then there's the black scuba mask. Click on the lighthouse in the distance to find it.

Click on the pink flipper in the shoe collecting to find the mixed bracelets

And click on the spikester cuff for the Jade Necklace!

There's also three new backgrounds. Two are repeats. One is new.

One more thing, here's a sneak peek of the upcoming CP toys!

I like the bee one! But the alien one is cool too!

Strange noises were coming from my washing machine during the high-speed rinse cycle (think loud clanging noises as if some people are fighting an intergalactic washing machine war in the washing machine), so after 2 whole weeks of trying to get the service staff to come down to my place, which they eventually did, the culprits are....

They have been stuck to the draining filter (and yes I tried unscrewing the filter cap but they are stuck in the tracks so the filter can't be unscrewed) and during the high rinse cycle, they knock themselves against the propeller... which sounds like a intergalactic war..

For those of you who experience this alarming sound, dun worry, no aliens in your washing machine... just look out for the drainage portion and remove any alien objects...

Last tip: listen to your wives, mothers, mother-in-laws: REMOVE THE DARN COINS & EVERYTHING ELSE FROM YOUR POCKETS BEFORE THROWING YOUR DIRTY LAUNDRY IN THE WASHING MACHINE!!!

Yes, the bill for the service man to appear at my place and remove the coins added up to $80.25. Go figure...

The fall fair ends in 3 days!

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Hello Penguins!

Thanks for all your feedback about the special toy project that we announced on Monday! We're thrilled that you're so excited. 

I wanted to let you know the team updated clubpenguin.com/sneakpeek today, so be sure to take a look. We revealed two penguin toys on Monday--a construction penguin and a cheerleader. 

Some of you have been asking what other characters there will be--today we revealed more! Here are two of the newest ones that we revealed - but there are more surprises on the sneakpeek page. Let us know what you think and what other penguins you'd like to see in the future!

Also, check out clubpenguin.com/sneakposters--you can download some cool sneak peek posters! We thought you would enjoy the extra sneak peek. 

Until then...waddle on!

-Club Penguin Team

And heer are some pictures from the clubpenguin sneak peek site for the new toys

sorry if you cant see that one that good :-(

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Newspaper!

Here is the front cover

the fall fair ends in 3 days and on page A3 are some pretty cool tips for getting more points on games - for members and non-members

Pages through A6 - 7 are about different fall fair items and some good things and some opinions about them.

There's a bonus puzzle on page A8-9 about stage people

Now go to page A10 Puzzles:Word Search and click the letters PSA in the bottom right hand corner of the word search

Click PSA and then this should pop up

thats all for now -shyshy6510-

I think it would be nice to be able to buy your friends gifts on Dizzywood.  I often have a lot of coins and it would be nice to be able to buy someone something for their house or a new shirt.  Especially for the new people that start and dont have any coins.

Here is the reply I got:

Hi there Secretnotes! We really appreciate you writing in and giving us your feedback. Your idea about buying gifts for friends might be something we will work on in the very near future. It's really nice of you to want to give gifts to your fellow Dizzywood buddies! Thanks again, and we'll see you in Dizzywood!

Wouldn't that be fun???   Who knows,  Maybe they will do it???

It's that time of year again--Halloween is on its way to Club Penguin! Can you believe it? On Friday, NEW Halloween costumes will be released in the Penguin Style catalog in the Gift Shop. A few favorites will be returning, so if there's one you missed last year it might be back again on Friday. We can't wait to hear what you think and what you'd like to see in the future! 

What do you think? Does it get you thinking Halloween? Any ideas about how you might use this for a costume?

si alguno quiere este dominio de sitio o quiere que lo vuelva a abrir o cualquier otra cosa manden me un mail a manuelrecinosjr@gmail.com

The terms "sterling" and "pound sterling" acquired their meaning
in more than a century, and from convergent sources. There are
three possible origins for the word "sterling". Two originate from
12th and 13th century coinage, and one is generally discounted.
The word could have derived from the Old English word "stiere",
meaning "strong, firm, immovable".

An alternative explanation put forth by Walter de Pinchebek circa
1300 is that sterling silver may have been known first as "Easterling
Silver". The term "Easterling Silver" is believed to have been used
to refer to the grade of silver that had originally been used as the
local currency in an area of Germany, known as "The Easterling".

This "Easterling" area consisted of five towns in northern Germany
that banded together in the 12th century under ...

To learn more visit http://www.silverinvestingblog.com

There are Stars in Presto's Edge now.  They make the area look amazing!  I was really excited, thinking maybe  collecting them would open a new place...(great idea secretnotes!! Thanks I thought so too) But no, it looks like they are just for getting some extra coins.  Similar to the jewels you can collect in Explorer camp.  Oh well.  They still look nice.

Love,

Secretnotes

Jappjapp, das Bild besteht nur aus Münzen.
Um die Größenvorstellung etwas zu erleichtern:

"Obsessions make my life worse but my work better!"

Und die doofen Amsterdamer Cops haben's einfach weggeräumt, angeblich weil Passanten begannen, die Münzen mitgehen zu lassen...

(via scott burnham)

U.S. auto sales remained at the lowest annual rate in 15 years,
in July 2008. That fueled concerns that demand will decline for
platinum and palladium for auto-emissions control parts. Production
in South Africa, the source of 78 % of the world's supply, has stabilized
after power shortages disrupted mines in January. As of August 1,
2008 the production of Platinum was reported at 36,282 ounces.

The rout in the platinum group of metals continues to unfold ...

To learn more visit http://silverinvestingblog.com

One day, Johnny got so frustrated that he went up to the girl and said, "I'll give you $100 if you let me have sex with you." But the girl said NO. Johnny said, "I'll be fast. I'll throw down the money on the floor, you bend down, and I'll be finished by the time you pick it up."

She thought for a moment and said that she would have to consult her boyfriend. So she called her boyfriend and told him the story. Her boyfriend says, "Ask him for $200 and pick up the money so fast that he won't be able to get his pants down."

So she agrees and accepts the proposal. Half an hour goes by, and the boyfriend is waiting for her to call. Finally, after 45 minutes, the boyfriend calls and asks what happened.

She responded, "The bastard used coins!"

Lesson of the day: Always consider a business proposal in its entirety before agreeing to it. If not, you just might get screwed!

In words:

Reason: Starviper's Birthday! (October 8th)

Where: Server Sleet, Room Beach

Time and date: Saturday, October 11th, 12:30 PM Penguin Standard Time (We may be there 15 minutes or more prior to that time)

15 People will be added to Yankees271's buddy list (Starviper's penguin)

The party will be recorded and put on YouTube. 10 lucky penguins will have their penguin player cards posted on this site after the party.

Starviper will be logged onto Yankees271 for the party.

From the US Mint website:

In 2009, the United States Mint will mint and issue four different one-cent coins in recognition of the bicentennial of President Abraham Lincoln's birth and the 100th anniversary of the first issuance of the Lincoln cent. The reverse (tails) designs were unveiled September 22 at a ceremony held at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. While the obverse (heads) will continue to bear the familiar likeness of President Lincoln currently on the one-cent coin, the reverse will reflect four different designs, each one representing a different aspect, or theme, of the life of President Lincoln.

The themes for the reverse designs represent the four major aspects of President Lincoln's life, as outlined in Title III of Public Law 109-145, the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005:

• Birth and early childhood in Kentucky (1809-1816)
• Formative years in Indiana (1816-1830)
• Professional Life in Illinois (1830-1861)
• Presidency in Washington, DC (1861-1865)

The new one-cent reverse designs will be issued at approximately three-month intervals throughout 2009. The Secretary of the Treasury approved the designs for the coins after consultation with the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts, and after review by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.

For collectors, there will be a variety of coins.  You'll likely see each of the four cents from both the Philidelphia and Denver mints ("P" and "D" mint marks).  It also looks like there will be true copper versions, with the same metal content as the original 1909 penny, from the San Francisco mint ("S" mint mark).  That's 12 coins, at least.

For those who are interested, here are the four designs:

I don't expect a lot of collector activity, largely because of the low nominal value of the coin.  Since there are always active movements to get rid of the penny, this might turn out to be the last hurrah for the one cent piece.

I wonder what the US Mint will charge for a roll of these pennies?

Check it out here    http://www.clubpenguin.com/sneakpeek/

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Win A Free Limited Edition Viking Penguin!

Fever has found out what partofthe sneak peek was about , Cp is holding a sweepstakes that you can win 1 of the 1,000 Limited Edition Viking Penguins Plushies! The contest starts October 3rd and ends the 23rd of October!

Also Toys R Us will be selling Cp plush toys starting October 10th and they come with a code that you can unlock stuff online! 

I will be entering that sweepstakes everyday if your allowed and I am still deciding whether or not I will be buying a plush toy 

(All info from watex;s site , rock on fever / watex )

shyshy6510

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also please join

http://play.dizzywood.com/

and type in

Tail7662 

for your friend code

I would really appreciate it also please visit this blog they have many hits but they're hits are going down as they have said

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that's all for now!

Oh and OMG look what has happened today!

It is Google's 10th Birthday today

Update:I have made a new party on cp , pics age but i have only put on the pictures that i like show check that page regularly when ever there is a party , i will update it regularly!

Update:new penguin of the week go and check it out to see who got picked!

• Go into a Safe-Chat Server
• Go to Spin The Wheel
• Play it
• Click 'End Game' or wait until it is done
• Keep hitting tab until it's on 'End Game' even though the thing is up saying 'You have won ### tickets'
• Hold down the Enter key for a little bit
• You should have lots of tickets!

If you do not understand then watch this video:

I hope everyone likes the fall fair so far. Here are some things about it:

The New Pin is at the lighthouse:

Play Fair games to win prizes. If you are a member there is a second prize booth in the members room.

Here is what that room looks like:

Click to Enlarge

I find the fastest way to get tickets is to play puffle paddle, also if you keep your

first puffle, that puffle gives you 3 tickets at a time.

Warning: If you log out all of your tickets will be lost:

Here are the List of Games:

• Memory Card Game (Beach)
• Grab and Spin (Dock)
• Ring the bell (Dock)
• Puffle Paddle (Snow Forts)
• Puffle Shuffle (Forest)
• Feed a Puffle (Cove)
• Puffle Soaker (Arcade Circle -Member’s Only. New Game)
• Balloon Pop (Arcade Circle -Member’s Only. New Game)

Here are the new games in the arcade room for members:

Also check out the iceberg, Its a giant ball pit.

My favorite prize is the giant yellow sunglasses.

Make sure to check out the rest of the party and have fun.

]]> http://anniehow.wordpress.com/?p=257 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:51:57 +0000 anniehow http://anniehow.pt-br.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/virtual-change/ Have you ever heard the stories about people saving change and then use it to buy something big like a boat?  I recently heard about a guy from Indiana who bought a 2008 Dodge Ram with change he saved for thirteen years, worth $26,670.  These stories always inspire me, I guess because I once saved pennies when I was little to buy my beloved Timey Tell doll.  For some reason the amount of $11.00 sticks in my head.  I don't know if that was the actual price, or if that's what I paid towards it.  Like I said, I was saving pennies, which I probably earned by doing little things around the house.  I was probably about 4 or 5 when I bought Timey Tell.  She was great.  I was pretty much a tomboy when I was little, not much into baby dolls.  But Timey Tell was different.  She had this cool watch to set the time, then I pulled the string on her back, and she told me what time it was and what I was supposed to do.  "It's 8:00, it's time for bed."  Come to think of it she was real  bossy, always telling me what to do and reminding me of what time it was.  Maybe that's why I struggle with schedules and time restraints now.  I have that little voice in my head saying, "It's 9:00, it's time to....it's 10:00, it's time to...come on, move, move, MOVE!!"  Oh...sorry.  Anniehow.

I did see first hand how saving a little over time can add up.  But when I think about saving change now, it's nearly impossible since I don't use cash anymore.  I like the convenience of my debit card.  But then, I saw the commercial for the credit card that rounds your purchase up and deposits change into a savings account.  Where do I get one of those?!?!?  What a great idea!!  But...I don't use credit cards.  So I came up with a plan.  I could do this using my debit card!!

OK, before I explain this to you, I need to let you know something else about myself.  About 10 years ago, I took some college classes and two of them were accounting.  I'm really not a math/numbers kinda person, but I really caught on to this and I just love the concept of bookkeeping.  Everything balances at the end and if it doesn't you have to go back and search for that penny, dime or thousands of dollars that's throwing you off.  Anniehow...my little "virtual change" plan kind of brings out that geeky side of me.  If you don't like to balance your checkbook, you might want to stop here.  Go check out my blog about how you can get free jewelry. ;-)

 So here's what I do.  I use my debit card for everything.  I also then track all my purchases on Microsoft Money.  When I enter in each purchase, I round it up to the next dollar.  I code the actual purchase for what it is, and then code the "change" in a category I call rounded savings.  It's really good for when I pump gas.  I could never stop the pump right on the dollar, so now every time I pump gas, I'm saving money.  So at the end of the month I run a report of my "rounded savings" category and see how much I need to transfer into my savings account.  The way I actually do this is at the end of the month I credit the rounded savings category and then debit it.  This is then transferred to my savings account and the rounded savings category is back to $0 for the next month, and now I can actually balance the account.  (OK, you're now thinking you should of checked out that free jewelry) I know, it seems confusing, but I have saved about $25 dollars or more each month doing this, and I don't miss it.  This was very exciting to me, because it was a way to put money into savings very easily.  Plus I looked forward to the end of the month, just to see how much I actually saved.  Every little bit helps.  I don't have  specific plans for my virtual change, it's just nice to have a way to save easily.

photo courtesy of morguefile.com - author: cohdra