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Old Jan 2, 2011, 4:42 pm
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Yes, indeed.

The White House has a new operation to inform your local bank tellers about its security plans. @:-)

Be sure also to ask the teller if the President will be tracking Mint coin buyers via overhead surveillance by black helicopter.
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Old Jan 2, 2011, 6:45 pm
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Originally Posted by thebat
In whose favor?
Vegas? I don't think it was the machine. Did the operator look real honest? This thread is highlarious! Thanks moderator for not jettisoning it or dumping it off in some other obscure location!
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Old Jan 2, 2011, 7:22 pm
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friends & strip malls

I don't take them to banks.
I will ask friends and family to give me folding money in exchange and
regularly drop into shops in strip malls to change out rolls.
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Old Jan 4, 2011, 10:50 pm
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Originally Posted by Goofy Foot
I don't take them to banks.
I will ask friends and family to give me folding money in exchange and
regularly drop into shops in strip malls to change out rolls.

You change out coins at strip malls? With or without a purchase? I bet you could have a FIELD DAY at Dollar Tree


I'm thinking about dressing up as a pirate. Bandana, eye-patch, the whole 9, and lugging a few thousand coins into my bank in a treasure chest. Might make for a funny you-tube video huh?
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Old Jan 5, 2011, 7:19 am
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Originally Posted by MilesDavis11
You change out coins at strip malls? With or without a purchase? I bet you could have a FIELD DAY at Dollar Tree


I'm thinking about dressing up as a pirate. Bandana, eye-patch, the whole 9, and lugging a few thousand coins into my bank in a treasure chest. Might make for a funny you-tube video huh?
Amazing!
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Old Jan 5, 2011, 8:17 am
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Originally Posted by MilesDavis11
You change out coins at strip malls? With or without a purchase? I bet you could have a FIELD DAY at Dollar Tree


I'm thinking about dressing up as a pirate. Bandana, eye-patch, the whole 9, and lugging a few thousand coins into my bank in a treasure chest. Might make for a funny you-tube video huh?
I may contribute a few coins to your wardrobe allowance if you are seriously going through with this and agree to be video taped . .
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Old Jan 5, 2011, 9:03 am
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Originally Posted by JAAbercrombie
I may contribute a few coins to your wardrobe allowance if you are seriously going through with this and agree to be video taped . .
I am up for it if someone is sponsoring. I am tired of changing branches to deposit the coins
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Old Jan 5, 2011, 10:47 am
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Originally Posted by MilesDavis11
You change out coins at strip malls? With or without a purchase? I bet you could have a FIELD DAY at Dollar Tree


I'm thinking about dressing up as a pirate. Bandana, eye-patch, the whole 9, and lugging a few thousand coins into my bank in a treasure chest. Might make for a funny you-tube video huh?
How about a different costume every week?

Week 1 - Pirate
Week 2 - Unabomber
Week 3 - Trenchcoat, hat and dark sunglasses
Week 4 - Hooded sweatshirt and dark sunglasses

Just makes it more interesting.
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Old Jan 5, 2011, 12:05 pm
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Originally Posted by MilesDavis11
You change out coins at strip malls? With or without a purchase? I bet you could have a FIELD DAY at Dollar Tree


I'm thinking about dressing up as a pirate. Bandana, eye-patch, the whole 9, and lugging a few thousand coins into my bank in a treasure chest. Might make for a funny you-tube video huh?
OMG yes that video would go viral... at FT at least hahahah! ^
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Old Jan 5, 2011, 1:06 pm
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The truth - they usually don't understand what I'm talking about but pretend to
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Old Jan 5, 2011, 1:44 pm
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really?

Originally Posted by MilesDavis11
You change out coins at strip malls? With or without a purchase? I bet you could have a FIELD DAY at Dollar Tree


I'm thinking about dressing up as a pirate. Bandana, eye-patch, the whole 9, and lugging a few thousand coins into my bank in a treasure chest. Might make for a funny you-tube video huh?
I use a small igloo cooler, easiest way to transport cold hard cash. Label it pigs guts so people won't mess with it..lol.. jk
My branch people would probably get a kick out of the pirate thing, have to remember that for halloween. Maybe i can work on rolling them across my knuckles, I used to be able to do that....novel ideas, its all about the presentation!

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Old Jan 5, 2011, 3:15 pm
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Originally Posted by joesmoe
Yup, took a bunch to vegas. Most casinos don't use coins any more, the few that do really don't like taking the coins, and refused to take more than 500-1000.

There counter's were also off by around 5%.
I hope you drove to Vegas - that would be one heavy suitcase.
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Old Jan 5, 2011, 5:27 pm
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I use to spend some with my barber, now he take some extra rolls and they seem to end up in his tip jar....he gives them out as change....
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Old Jan 6, 2011, 8:38 pm
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why comment at all? Why not just go about your business like every other deposit/transaction
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Old Jan 7, 2011, 10:52 am
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I tried to avoid answering the question and deflecting as much as possible but eventually it became too awkward so I decided to just tell the truth...novel concept isn't it haha
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