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thavoice

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Jun 6, 2011 12:09 PM
..yes I am on a penny kick today.

Man paid a bill with 2500 pennies. Title of articles mislead ya...as usual...and make ya think he got arrested for paying in pennies but he was arrested for beieng disorderly for throwing pennies around and such.


http://rcayao.com/news/jason-west-faces-disorderly-conduct-charge-after-trying-to-pay-doctor%E2%80%99s-bill-with-2500-pennies/



have you paid a large bill in pennies?

In HS we paid for a pizza delivery in pennies. Think it was like 12 bucks or so> We left note on porch to take the pennies and leave the pizza.

We called the place later and asked if we had all the righ money.

They said we were 20 cents short and came up and got the 20 pennies later that night!
Jun 6, 2011 12:09pm
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Steel Valley Football

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Jun 6, 2011 12:19 PM
No tip?

Losers.
Jun 6, 2011 12:19pm
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I Wear Pants

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Jun 6, 2011 12:20 PM
You mean thugs.
Jun 6, 2011 12:20pm
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thavoice

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Jun 6, 2011 12:22 PM
Shit.....we were probably Jr high now that I think of it......what jr high kid tips?
Jun 6, 2011 12:22pm
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I Wear Pants

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Jun 6, 2011 12:25 PM
Someone with a sense of respect, dignity, self worth... :P
Jun 6, 2011 12:25pm
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Jun 6, 2011 12:25 PM
Fuck Voice.... You sure have gotten in your 2 cents worth on penny threads today.....
Jun 6, 2011 12:25pm
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thavoice

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Jun 6, 2011 12:26 PM
I Wear Pants;792109 wrote:Someone with a sense of respect, dignity, self worth... :P

That sure as hell wasnt us!
Jun 6, 2011 12:26pm
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thavoice

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Jun 6, 2011 12:28 PM
Thread Bomber;792110 wrote:Fuck Voice.... You sure have gotten in your 2 cents worth on penny threads today.....

I shoulda ended the OP with 'a penny for your thoughts'.

Sorry...thats all I got, I have no cents of humor
Jun 6, 2011 12:28pm
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Jun 6, 2011 12:37 PM
That's cool... It kinda all makes cents now.
Jun 6, 2011 12:37pm
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se-alum

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Jun 6, 2011 12:39 PM
Rusty Wallace tried to pay a $5,000 w/ all pennies.
Jun 6, 2011 12:39pm
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ts1227

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Jun 6, 2011 1:00 PM
At least roll the pennies if you're going to pay with a shitload of them, lol.

Honestly, most places would probably happily (or at least begrudgingly not refuse you) take a shitload of rolled ones, they just take them into the safe and cash them out for bills.
Jun 6, 2011 1:00pm
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Jun 6, 2011 4:49 PM





Enjoy, thavoice, figured you would like to see pics since you can't post them.
Jun 6, 2011 4:49pm
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thavoice

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Jun 6, 2011 4:51 PM
Think you are better than me because you can fuckin post pictures?

becuase if you do.......you are right.
Jun 6, 2011 4:51pm
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raiderbuck

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Jun 6, 2011 11:23 PM
Reminds me of that kid who paid a to get his car out of the impound in pennies. The tow company wouldn't take the pennies (at first), but the police came and told them they had to take the money.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzc8vS-ac-g&feature=player_embedded
Jun 6, 2011 11:23pm
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gerb131

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Jun 6, 2011 11:37 PM
I have a water jug dang near full of pennies....it will be a nice summer getaway when cashed in and a nice round of golf somewhere.
Jun 6, 2011 11:37pm
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Jun 6, 2011 11:37 PM
raiderbuck;792761 wrote:Reminds me of that kid who paid a to get his car out of the impound in pennies. The tow company wouldn't take the pennies (at first), but the police came and told them they had to take the money.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzc8vS-ac-g&feature=player_embedded

Are they actually legally required to accept the pennies?
Jun 6, 2011 11:37pm
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Jun 6, 2011 11:49 PM
wildcats20;792783 wrote:Are they actually legally required to accept the pennies?

I would think they can refuse a sale for any reason just like anyone else, but since they are contracted with the PD in this instance it may be a little different.
Jun 6, 2011 11:49pm
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raiderbuck

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Jun 7, 2011 12:14 AM
It's legal tender, they have to accept it as payment (if it's cash). They could always say "we don't take cash."

I can't imagine any law stating that an institution that accepts cash for payment can refuse a form of United States' currency. Sure it sucks that you have to count it out, but oh well.
Jun 7, 2011 12:14am
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Jun 7, 2011 12:18 AM
"Legal tender for all debts public and private"

Of course if places don't accept cash that's different or if they can't accept it because they don't have the correct change to give you but if you pay in the correct amount I don't see a reason they could really refuse.

Although it's a dick move to pay for anything big with pennies.
Jun 7, 2011 12:18am
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queencitybuckeye

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Jun 7, 2011 7:01 AM
raiderbuck;792814 wrote:I can't imagine any law stating that an institution that accepts cash for payment can refuse a form of United States' currency. Sure it sucks that you have to count it out, but oh well.

They can. At the other end of the spectrum, ever seen a sign indicating that a business doesn't accept anything larger than a $20? Perfectly legal.

http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/faqs/Currency/Pages/legal-tender.aspx
Jun 7, 2011 7:01am
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Jun 7, 2011 8:26 AM
I Wear Pants;792815 wrote:"Legal tender for all debts public and private"

Of course if places don't accept cash that's different or if they can't accept it because they don't have the correct change to give you but if you pay in the correct amount I don't see a reason they could really refuse.

Although it's a dick move to pay for anything big with pennies.
Exactly how the fuck don't you have exact change if you are paying with pennies?????
Jun 7, 2011 8:26am
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Rotinaj

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Jun 7, 2011 8:53 AM
People who do this kind of shit are just douchers. If pennies are all you have, roll that shit up, take it to the bank to exchange it, and then pay in cash u assfaces.
Jun 7, 2011 8:53am
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thavoice

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Jun 7, 2011 9:44 AM
I wonder how long before banks start charging a percentage fee, like coinstar, for the change they run through the machine.


I used to do this to save up for the down payment of my next car. I did it for the last two cars I bought. I forget how much I had for the first one in 1998, but in 2007 I had just over $2,200 in change. Wasnt too bad of an idea. I would just usuallly blow the change on a pop or candy machine or whatnot. Hell, I even started to put dollar bills in there...if I had a loose dolalr or two I would put it in there (I used one of theo large plastic coke bottles from spencers and taped it up so I couldnt see it inside or easily take from it) and I had around 500 dollar bills!
Jun 7, 2011 9:44am