jimmytavino 16 #26 March 28, 2006 yes almost always Once i picked up a penny at the very airport where i had made my first jump...skydiving had loooong since ended there.. but the old DZ wasn't a far drive...So on the anniversary date of my first jump Sept 16th,,, I stopped by with the intention of simply watching an airplane or two and feeling the breeze in my face... It was maybe 3 or 4 years ago... Well I parked well off to the side of the small black top parking lot and stepped out of my van... There on the ground was a penny,,, kind of worn,,,but a penny,, and so I picked it up...and checked the date...Now I'll be damned but this was freaky!!!!!.. that coin was dated 1972, the very same year I did my # 1 parachute jump, then later began learning how to skydive...at that very airport...and this happened in 2002 or 2003....Wow... I just thought that was so cool...I taped it to a silver dollar and put it in my dresser drawer....... I've been picking up coins ever since.. jmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #27 March 28, 2006 Has to be silver (i.e. $0.05 or more) to be worth the bother (the bother of space in wallet and effort to pick it up). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seejanefall 0 #28 March 28, 2006 Quote Cash is gross Then do as you've said & leave it on the ground for those of us who will pick it up. _____________ PMS #394 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #29 March 28, 2006 Never in the shower.... My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BartsDaddy 7 #30 March 28, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have not spent one in years and have about two thousand dollars worth of them in ammo cans -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the kind of thing that drives me mad. My hunny had one of those water jug things half-full of pennies when we met. He had it displayed in the living room as if it were art. When I moved in, the penny jug had to move out. I think he had $300 or something like that in there. He was pleased and so was I. Now his pennies go into a very non-obvious, much smaller jug that he has to empty when it gets full. I refuse to have a collection of pennies. Well that is different then mine. I do not display my pennies. They are stashed away in ammo cans in the garage. And one day when I get enough they are going to buy me a verry nice rifle Handguns are only used to fight your way to a good rifle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #31 March 28, 2006 You betcha! Five of 'em makes a nickle I used to but new jumpsuits with the change accumulated in the jar on my dresser. It adds up. Now the kids get it all and they're getting rich! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #32 March 28, 2006 QuoteHow funny. I pick up "loonies" all the time! That's an entirely different issue, Kelly. Perhaps that'll stop during no-Alcohol April. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #33 March 28, 2006 QuoteMy hunny had one of those water jug things half-full of pennies when we met... I think he had $300 or something like that in there... Like this? (See attached photo) I used to throw all my pocket change in there at the end of each day, except quarters, which I save for toll roads. After about 10 years, the jug was full, and I went through the whole stash retrieving all the nickels and dimes. I cashed those in for about $500. Now I just put pennies in there, and it's half-full again already. Another factor in picking up pennies: If it's in a parking lot or something like that, I may just ignore it. However, if it's on the earth in someplace remote, I figure there's a chance it might be really old and worth much more than just a penny, so I'm guaranteed to pick it up just to see the date on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnny1488 1 #34 March 29, 2006 I always pick up any money I see. Its not about the money. I believe the universe provides everything we need. A penny can be followed by a great job offer or a great deal. Ignoring the penny is telling the univese that you arent listening or watching. At least to me. But I am mighty weird Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #35 March 29, 2006 Be careful, they could be... Ass penniesStupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skykittykat 0 #36 March 29, 2006 I would say that most people would pick up a penny as it is considered good luck due to an old wives' tale. One summer, outside of my backpacker's hostel, we superglued a pound coin (worth about $1.85) onto the pavement in front of our steps and we had countless hours of fun watching people trying to pick it up Liz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #37 March 29, 2006 QuoteI would say that most people would pick up a penny as it is considered good luck due to an old wives' tale. One summer, outside of my backpacker's hostel, we superglued a pound coin (worth about $1.85) onto the pavement in front of our steps and we had countless hours of fun watching people trying to pick it up This is my reason for never picking up loose change in public."Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boinky 0 #38 March 29, 2006 Absolutely! Money is money and pennies make dollars eventually. Who am I to turn down free money? Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
co_sky_pirate 0 #39 March 29, 2006 ASS PENNIES!!! F*CK YEAH! You just made my day, I was about to post something about ass pennies because no one knows WTF they are or how to "make" them. Definitely the reason I don't pick up pennies now! Ahhh, the Poo Stick, Big Red Cat, Thunderball, Shark Rodeo Championship, the Gun Circle, Earthquake Parties, Bucket of Truth...and of course the Little Donnie Foundation (why yes ma'am, I do have Magnimus Obliviophallocytis - is it showing?) Brilliant stuff! UCB rocks, too bad Comedy Central pulled their show like every other good one (Kids in the Hall, etc.) in place of some awful crap (Win Ben Stein's Money - f*ck that!)...the filthy corporate bastards. <-----LOVES the UCB www.uprightcitizens.org Carry on... There's something about the smell of jet fuel, nylon, and adrenaline that gives me a huge boner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmittar 0 #40 March 29, 2006 QuoteIf you see a penny laying on the ground, do you stop to pick it up? If not, what denomination is required before you will consider it worth your time stop and pick it up? Anything other than a penny. |>.<| Seriously, W.T.F. mate? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seejanefall 0 #41 March 29, 2006 Here's an interesting portion of an article from msn.com Dirty Money Claim: Money is by far the germiest stuff around. False. In general, because dollar bills are dry, they don't give bacteria a chance to multiply to levels that would make you sick, says Gerba. Plus, the metal in coins actually acts as an antibacterial agent. You certainly don't have to run to the bathroom and wash up after each transaction -- unless you sit down to eat afterward, he says. And you should always wash your hands before eating anyway! _____________ PMS #394 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropoutdave 0 #42 March 29, 2006 QuoteI would say that most people would pick up a penny as it is considered good luck due to an old wives' tale. One summer, outside of my backpacker's hostel, we superglued a pound coin (worth about $1.85) onto the pavement in front of our steps and we had countless hours of fun watching people trying to pick it up Liz Hahaha you swine Liz. Liking your style. ------------------------------------------------------ May Contain Nut traces...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Revillusion 0 #43 March 29, 2006 Damn right ! How do you think full time skydivers manage to eat in the off season? VIRTUS JUNXIT MORS NON SEPARABIT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #44 March 29, 2006 You can safely pick up pennies through the hole in the sheet. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skykittykat 0 #45 March 30, 2006 QuoteHahaha you swine Liz. Evil, isn't it, especially with all the backpackers and homeless crack heads in the area - it's all about catering for your market Since I will be back there in a month and my brother has made the hostel (not the office - hypocrite) non-smoking, I will have to do the same thing again. There will be a large congregation of my guests on the steps smoking and we have to entertain them after losing the drama of the ginger minger drug dealer harrassing/threatening his ex in the flat opposite and the police being called. Plus his being racist against all of our Saffas, Ozzies and Kiwis and trying to start fights with the guys. I hope you are going to come and visit when I get back - you know, spend the weekend in London just hanging out and chewing the fat over a few drinks, etc. Clint, et al are still there. Liz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharimcm 0 #46 March 30, 2006 I'll only pick it up if it is face up. I answered "pick it up" because there wasn't a choice with stipulations. Kind of a superstition thing... "I had a dude tip his black cowboy hat to me after I provided him with a condom outside my hotel room at 3-something in the morning." -myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChangoLanzao 0 #47 March 30, 2006 No, but I do have a penny jar for those that end up in my pockets, and like others have said it has artistic value. We use pennies mainly for entertainment. My wife likes to bag 'em up before we take a trip so that we can hurl bunches of them into the machines on the tollways We also like to bury them in the sand at the beach so we can watch the metal detector people dig ... Of course, pennies are also quite useful for filling tennis balls and calibrating them for various fall rates Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrBounce 0 #48 March 30, 2006 QuoteI would say that most people would pick up a penny as it is considered good luck due to an old wives' tale. Strange, I always heard that it was only good luck if you passed the penny on. I suppose its a way of making sure that you're not carrying all those germs around and some unlucky other is Gavin Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. If you don't take it out and use it, its going to rust. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
