"False" Euro Notes
Jan 10th 2005 | 3:42 am
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Re: "False" Euro Notes
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 17:34:04 +0100, Mika
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>nitram wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 16:55:53 +0100, Mika
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> >chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Arwel Parry <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> []
>> >> > Pre 1990s British and Irish 5p's would work most 1 DM vending machines.
>> >> > I suppose that might be logical, as before WW1 £1 was worth 20 marks.
>> >>
>> >> Not such a saving, but they also operated many vending machines in the
>> >> US which accepted quarters.
>> >>
>> >
>> >When was the last time the UKP was close to DM 20? And 1 US more than 4
>> >DM?
>>
>> before WW1?
>>
>> It was about DM12 to the pound about 40 years ago.
>I know. I was actually just questioning the premise that using 5p as
>quarters was supposedly a better deal than using them as 1 DM pieces.
I suppose if you wanted to get rid of a pocket full of 5p coins after
a trip to UK ...
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<[email protected]> wrote:
>nitram wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 16:55:53 +0100, Mika
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Arwel Parry <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> []
>> >> > Pre 1990s British and Irish 5p's would work most 1 DM vending machines.
>> >> > I suppose that might be logical, as before WW1 £1 was worth 20 marks.
>> >>
>> >> Not such a saving, but they also operated many vending machines in the
>> >> US which accepted quarters.
>> >>
>> >
>> >When was the last time the UKP was close to DM 20? And 1 US more than 4
>> >DM?
>>
>> before WW1?
>>
>> It was about DM12 to the pound about 40 years ago.
>I know. I was actually just questioning the premise that using 5p as
>quarters was supposedly a better deal than using them as 1 DM pieces.
I suppose if you wanted to get rid of a pocket full of 5p coins after
a trip to UK ...
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Jan 10th 2005 | 3:44 am
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Re: "False" Euro Notes
Mika <[email protected]> wrote:
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> I know. I was actually just questioning the premise that using 5p as
> quarters was supposedly a better deal than using them as 1 DM pieces.
Who said that?
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[]
> I know. I was actually just questioning the premise that using 5p as
> quarters was supposedly a better deal than using them as 1 DM pieces.
Who said that?
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Jan 10th 2005 | 5:16 am
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Re: "False" Euro Notes
"Dennis G. Rears" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "nitram" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 08:39:34 -0600, [email protected] (Miguel Cruz)
>> wrote:
>> Remember when a country had a worthless coin that was physically
>> identical to a Dmark?
> I forget what country it was but the value of the coins was about 5 US
> cent and it would fit all the veding machines.... This was in the mid
> 70s.
This would be the english 5p.
At the time it was far from worthless, though still worth considerably
less than 1 DM.
tim
> dennis
>
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> "nitram" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 08:39:34 -0600, [email protected] (Miguel Cruz)
>> wrote:
>> Remember when a country had a worthless coin that was physically
>> identical to a Dmark?
> I forget what country it was but the value of the coins was about 5 US
> cent and it would fit all the veding machines.... This was in the mid
> 70s.
This would be the english 5p.
At the time it was far from worthless, though still worth considerably
less than 1 DM.
tim
> dennis
>
Jan 10th 2005 | 8:23 am
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"Dennis G. Rears" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "nitram" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 08:39:34 -0600, [email protected] (Miguel Cruz)
>> wrote:
>> Remember when a country had a worthless coin that was physically
>> identical to a Dmark?
> I forget what country it was but the value of the coins was about 5 US
> cent and it would fit all the veding machines.... This was in the mid
> 70s.
> dennis
I recall that in the 80s or early 90s there was an essentially worthless
coin (Latin American?) that worked as a New York subway token.
GG
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> "nitram" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 08:39:34 -0600, [email protected] (Miguel Cruz)
>> wrote:
>> Remember when a country had a worthless coin that was physically
>> identical to a Dmark?
> I forget what country it was but the value of the coins was about 5 US
> cent and it would fit all the veding machines.... This was in the mid
> 70s.
> dennis
I recall that in the 80s or early 90s there was an essentially worthless
coin (Latin American?) that worked as a New York subway token.
GG
Jan 10th 2005 | 9:37 am
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Re: "False" Euro Notes
In article <[email protected]>,
GG <[email protected]> wrote:
>"Dennis G. Rears" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> "nitram" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>> On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 08:39:34 -0600, [email protected] (Miguel Cruz)
>>> wrote:
>>> Remember when a country had a worthless coin that was physically
>>> identical to a Dmark?
>> I forget what country it was but the value of the coins was about 5 US
>> cent and it would fit all the veding machines.... This was in the mid
>> 70s.
>> dennis
>I recall that in the 80s or early 90s there was an essentially worthless
>coin (Latin American?) that worked as a New York subway token.
According to
http://www.granneman.com/personal/co...beyondfear.htm
"Technology often leads to standardization, which makes possible Class
Breaks: attacks that break every instance of some feature in a security
system. Examples: making phone calls for free with a Cap'n Crunch whistle.
Mexican one peso coin (worth about 1/2 a cent) would work instead of a $1.50
token in toll machines on bridges in NYC. Connecticut Turnpike tokens (worth
$0.175) worked in NYC subway turnstiles (supposed to be $0.90) - the same
company made both tokens."
GG <[email protected]> wrote:
>"Dennis G. Rears" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> "nitram" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 08:39:34 -0600, [email protected] (Miguel Cruz)
>>> wrote:
>>> Remember when a country had a worthless coin that was physically
>>> identical to a Dmark?
>> I forget what country it was but the value of the coins was about 5 US
>> cent and it would fit all the veding machines.... This was in the mid
>> 70s.
>> dennis
>I recall that in the 80s or early 90s there was an essentially worthless
>coin (Latin American?) that worked as a New York subway token.
According to
http://www.granneman.com/personal/co...beyondfear.htm
"Technology often leads to standardization, which makes possible Class
Breaks: attacks that break every instance of some feature in a security
system. Examples: making phone calls for free with a Cap'n Crunch whistle.
Mexican one peso coin (worth about 1/2 a cent) would work instead of a $1.50
token in toll machines on bridges in NYC. Connecticut Turnpike tokens (worth
$0.175) worked in NYC subway turnstiles (supposed to be $0.90) - the same
company made both tokens."
Jan 10th 2005 | 9:03 pm
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Re: "False" Euro Notes
chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn wrote:
>
> Mika <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> []
> > I know. I was actually just questioning the premise that using 5p as
> > quarters was supposedly a better deal than using them as 1 DM pieces.
>
> Who said that?
I guess I must have misinterpreted your:
> Not such a saving, but they also operated many vending machines in the
> US which accepted quarters.
M
>
> Mika <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> []
> > I know. I was actually just questioning the premise that using 5p as
> > quarters was supposedly a better deal than using them as 1 DM pieces.
>
> Who said that?
I guess I must have misinterpreted your:
> Not such a saving, but they also operated many vending machines in the
> US which accepted quarters.
M
Jan 10th 2005 | 10:51 pm
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Mika <[email protected]> wrote:
> chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn wrote:
> >
> > Mika <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > []
> > > I know. I was actually just questioning the premise that using 5p as
> > > quarters was supposedly a better deal than using them as 1 DM pieces.
> >
> > Who said that?
>
> I guess I must have misinterpreted your:
>
> > Not such a saving, but they also operated many vending machines in the
> > US which accepted quarters.
Yes, you did. _Not_ such a saving. IOW, not "a better deal."
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> chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn wrote:
> >
> > Mika <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > []
> > > I know. I was actually just questioning the premise that using 5p as
> > > quarters was supposedly a better deal than using them as 1 DM pieces.
> >
> > Who said that?
>
> I guess I must have misinterpreted your:
>
> > Not such a saving, but they also operated many vending machines in the
> > US which accepted quarters.
Yes, you did. _Not_ such a saving. IOW, not "a better deal."
--
David Horne- www.davidhorne.net
usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk
Jan 10th 2005 | 11:02 pm
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Re: "False" Euro Notes
chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn wrote:
>
> Mika <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I guess I must have misinterpreted your:
> >
> > > Not such a saving, but they also operated many vending machines in the
> > > US which accepted quarters.
>
> Yes, you did. _Not_ such a saving. IOW, not "a better deal."
If you assume that the part before the 'but' refers to DM and the part
after the 'but' refers to quarters, then it is possible to read
something else into it. Since you didn't mean to say that, I was wrong.
M
>
> Mika <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I guess I must have misinterpreted your:
> >
> > > Not such a saving, but they also operated many vending machines in the
> > > US which accepted quarters.
>
> Yes, you did. _Not_ such a saving. IOW, not "a better deal."
If you assume that the part before the 'but' refers to DM and the part
after the 'but' refers to quarters, then it is possible to read
something else into it. Since you didn't mean to say that, I was wrong.
M
Jan 11th 2005 | 5:20 am
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On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:45:51 +0100, nitram <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:34:01 GMT, "Frank F. Matthews"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>>Dennis G. Rears wrote:
>>
>>> I forget what country it was but the value of the coins was about 5 US cent
>>> and it would fit all the veding machines.... This was in the mid 70s.
>> From somewhere I have a memory that it was a Thai coin.
>I think you are right.
That must explain why I had some Thai coins in my change coming
back from Europe ten years ago. It rather puzzled me.
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wrote:
>On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:34:01 GMT, "Frank F. Matthews"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>>Dennis G. Rears wrote:
>>
>>> I forget what country it was but the value of the coins was about 5 US cent
>>> and it would fit all the veding machines.... This was in the mid 70s.
>> From somewhere I have a memory that it was a Thai coin.
>I think you are right.
That must explain why I had some Thai coins in my change coming
back from Europe ten years ago. It rather puzzled me.
************* DAVE HATUNEN ([email protected]) *************
* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *
Jan 11th 2005 | 9:46 am
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On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 10:20:56 -0800, Hatunen <[email protected]> wrote:
>On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:45:51 +0100, nitram <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>>On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:34:01 GMT, "Frank F. Matthews"
>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>>Dennis G. Rears wrote:
>>>
>>>> I forget what country it was but the value of the coins was about 5 US cent
>>>> and it would fit all the veding machines.... This was in the mid 70s.
>>> From somewhere I have a memory that it was a Thai coin.
>>I think you are right.
>That must explain why I had some Thai coins in my change coming
>back from Europe ten years ago. It rather puzzled me.
One of the Thai coins looks very similar to the 2 Euro coin, and it
worth much less.
I suspect no-one has gotten rich off the scam of taking those coins
back to Europe though.
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>On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:45:51 +0100, nitram <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>>On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:34:01 GMT, "Frank F. Matthews"
>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>>Dennis G. Rears wrote:
>>>
>>>> I forget what country it was but the value of the coins was about 5 US cent
>>>> and it would fit all the veding machines.... This was in the mid 70s.
>>> From somewhere I have a memory that it was a Thai coin.
>>I think you are right.
>That must explain why I had some Thai coins in my change coming
>back from Europe ten years ago. It rather puzzled me.
One of the Thai coins looks very similar to the 2 Euro coin, and it
worth much less.
I suspect no-one has gotten rich off the scam of taking those coins
back to Europe though.
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DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com
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Jan 11th 2005 | 1:02 pm
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"Frank F. Matthews" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> $2 bills are still in circulation.
True - I got one in my change yesterday !
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> $2 bills are still in circulation.
True - I got one in my change yesterday !
Jan 11th 2005 | 5:01 pm
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On 2005-01-09, Dennis G. Rears <[email protected]> wrote:
> What I like about Australian currency is that the notes are different sizes
> depending on the value of the note. I believe Euro notes are like this to.
Just about every currency in the world is like that. Except of course, for
the USD.
The Swiss try their best to follow the US lead with their series of quite
similar coins, but even they have different notes.
> What I like about Australian currency is that the notes are different sizes
> depending on the value of the note. I believe Euro notes are like this to.
Just about every currency in the world is like that. Except of course, for
the USD.
The Swiss try their best to follow the US lead with their series of quite
similar coins, but even they have different notes.
Jan 12th 2005 | 4:20 am
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On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 21:02:44 -0500, "Miss L. Toe"
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>"Frank F. Matthews" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> $2 bills are still in circulation.
>True - I got one in my change yesterday !
In Tescos in Stevenage? Typical! :-)
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>"Frank F. Matthews" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> $2 bills are still in circulation.
>True - I got one in my change yesterday !
In Tescos in Stevenage? Typical! :-)
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Jan 12th 2005 | 9:54 am
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"nitram" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 21:02:44 -0500, "Miss L. Toe"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >"Frank F. Matthews" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >> $2 bills are still in circulation.
> >
> >True - I got one in my change yesterday !
> In Tescos in Stevenage? Typical! :-)
Nah - The Ted Williams tunnel out of Boston Logan.
(Woke up to 3 inches of snow this morning.)
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> On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 21:02:44 -0500, "Miss L. Toe"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >"Frank F. Matthews" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >> $2 bills are still in circulation.
> >
> >True - I got one in my change yesterday !
> In Tescos in Stevenage? Typical! :-)
Nah - The Ted Williams tunnel out of Boston Logan.
(Woke up to 3 inches of snow this morning.)
Jan 12th 2005 | 10:08 am
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On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 17:54:55 -0500, "Miss L. Toe"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>"nitram" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected].. .
>> On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 21:02:44 -0500, "Miss L. Toe"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> >"Frank F. Matthews" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> >news:[email protected]...
>> >> $2 bills are still in circulation.
>> >
>> >True - I got one in my change yesterday !
>> In Tescos in Stevenage? Typical! :-)
>Nah - The Ted Williams tunnel out of Boston Logan.
>(Woke up to 3 inches of snow this morning.)
Better stop drinking.
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>"nitram" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected].. .
>> On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 21:02:44 -0500, "Miss L. Toe"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> >"Frank F. Matthews" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> >news:[email protected]...
>> >> $2 bills are still in circulation.
>> >
>> >True - I got one in my change yesterday !
>> In Tescos in Stevenage? Typical! :-)
>Nah - The Ted Williams tunnel out of Boston Logan.
>(Woke up to 3 inches of snow this morning.)
Better stop drinking.
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