So, you may have noticed an absence of posts from me recently. I assure you it's not because of lack of support of The Good One. I knew going into this project that I don't like a bunch of things in my pockets. I have a skinny wallet, I keep my keys to a minimum, and a I usually don't carry change around with me. So a pocket full of dollar coins was always a bit irritating to me. For a while I would carry 2 or 3 around and it wasn't too bad, but it also didn't result in many Good One transsactions. Eventually, I stopped tossing those couple of coins in my pocket in the morning, and here we are.
I completely support the replacement of the dollar bill with coins, but my application will be a bit different. To me, the dollar becomes change. I will toss it in the change can at night. My wallet will be populated with $5 bills and up and things will go on just fine. I'll fill that change can a bit faster and it will be more valuable, so I'll end up taking that to the bank a bit more often. I think it's a personal cost that's worth it for the overall savings that can be realized with the switch to the coin.
I hope there are others out there who this might be helpful to. You don't have to carry a sack of gold coins around like a character in a Tolkien story to support the cause.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
Another Use for Dollar Coins
I had the good fortune of seeing Stevie Starr, The Regurgitator, live this weekend. For those that don't know, he's a Scotsman who has the unique ability to swallow objects and then recall them (intentionally). It's very entertaining, and not disgusting at all. Really!
The first part of his act entails swallowing coins and then bringing them back as requested by the audience. This required a volunteer to feed him the coins individually. Being both eager -- and in the front row -- I was soon on stage to do my part. And the coins that were used? 10 Good Ones. Some were presidentials, a few were Sacajaweas. I fed him all ten, which he returned at various times during the rest of the hour.
I can honestly say that this is one case where using dollar bills would not work.
The first part of his act entails swallowing coins and then bringing them back as requested by the audience. This required a volunteer to feed him the coins individually. Being both eager -- and in the front row -- I was soon on stage to do my part. And the coins that were used? 10 Good Ones. Some were presidentials, a few were Sacajaweas. I fed him all ten, which he returned at various times during the rest of the hour.
I can honestly say that this is one case where using dollar bills would not work.
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