Anyone find coins for sale in pawn shops?

"Peter Smith" wrote in message
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On 15 May 2006 08:16:50 -0700, "Randy Thompson"
wrote:

Pete,

How far is the typical commute to work in the UK?

True disatance does become a factor, mine is about 141 miles one way,
but I think (don't quote me on this) that the average is about 50ish
miles one way. (don't get me started on the M25)

I spent a little time in Scotland about twenty years ago and everything seemed
to be
much closer than over here. If I needed to go far I just took a train.

I prefer using the train, but because I go to different areas, it is
not always feasable

I commute about 27 miles one way to work. I know some people go a lot
further than that and many less. I ride my motorcycle whenever the
weather permits. It saves me a little over a gallon a day from driving
my car and almost two gallons over driving the truck. I don't think I
could handle 54 miles a day on a horse.

How about horse and chariot


You'd still probably have to pay £8 per day to trot into downtown London. At
least you don't have to feed a car when it's not in use.

Bruce

"Amistad" wrote in message
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A few months ago, I frequented several pawn shops here in my neck of the
woods. I only saw a couple of coins, which were grossly overpriced.
However, it was a treat to see the lovely "Felina" who waited on me in one
of those stores. Come to think of it, maybe I should drop by there again
and see what she might have...

Amistad
'one never knows what one might stumble on to...'


This is the second time you've mentioned the fair demoiselle, Amistad.
People are starting to talk. 8)

Mr. Jaggers

On Mon, 15 May 2006 11:19:41 -0500, "Dale Hallmark"
wrote:


Reclining Buddha wrote in message
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On Mon, 15 May 2006 15:20:16 GMT, "Amistad"
wrote:

A few months ago, I frequented several pawn shops here in my neck of the
woods. I only saw a couple of coins, which were grossly overpriced.
However, it was a treat to see the lovely "Felina" who waited on me in one
of those stores. Come to think of it, maybe I should drop by there again
and see what she might have...

Amistad
'one never knows what one might stumble on to...'


Maybe you could serenade her with a few 'strums' of your favorite
chord...


Reclining Buddha

The Original Couch Potato!


Yeah, A few verses from a Marty Robbins song might do the trick :-)

Dale


"Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
I fell in love with a Mexican Girl.
Night-time would find me in a Pawn-Shop Cantina;
Music would play and Felina would whirl."


Sounds Muy Bueno!


Reclining Buddha

The Original Couch Potato!

Reclining Buddha wrote in message
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On Mon, 15 May 2006 11:19:41 -0500, "Dale Hallmark"
wrote:


Reclining Buddha wrote in message
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On Mon, 15 May 2006 15:20:16 GMT, "Amistad"
wrote:

A few months ago, I frequented several pawn shops here in my neck of the
woods. I only saw a couple of coins, which were grossly overpriced.
However, it was a treat to see the lovely "Felina" who waited on me in
one
of those stores. Come to think of it, maybe I should drop by there
again
and see what she might have...

Amistad
'one never knows what one might stumble on to...'


Maybe you could serenade her with a few 'strums' of your favorite
chord...


Reclining Buddha

The Original Couch Potato!


Yeah, A few verses from a Marty Robbins song might do the trick :-)

Dale


"Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
I fell in love with a Mexican Girl.
Night-time would find me in a Pawn-Shop Cantina;
Music would play and Felina would whirl."


Sounds Muy Bueno!
Reclining Buddha


Pretty good :-)
or:

Out of the shadow of the Texas Alamo
I fell in love with a Mexican Girl.
Closing time would find me crusin her Pawn-Shop;
I played my 12-string and Felina would whirl

aaaaiiiieeeeee yip yip yip

Dale
bonito Chica es muy bueno

I'd better not post here again, lest stonej get ticked at me for hijacking
his thread.

But I fear that some of you boys may have been nipping at the peyote beans a
tad too often. ;-)

Amistad
'Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys...'

I'd better not post here again, lest stonej get ticked at me for
hijacking
his thread.


No problem, hijack it all you want and have fun.

"stonej" wrote in message
oups.com...
I can't imagine anything really valuable showing up, most likely
partially filled Whitman
folders, proof sets etc.

Pawnshops cash in on rising gas costs


By Liam Ford, Tribune staff reporter.


Lugging his DVD player, George Kelly went to the A-Able Pawn Shop in
Waukegan for one simple reason:


so he wouldn't have to choose between filling his gas tank or paying
his phone bill.


Kelly, who was trying to get a $150 loan during his recent visit,
figures he spends about $100 a week on gasoline for his four-cylinder
car.


"I'd have spare change on me if it weren't for the price of gas," said
Kelly, 22, of Waukegan.


As gas prices sprint back up to around $3 a gallon, A-Able Pawn
manager Jose Mejias says more middle-class customers are frequenting
his shop, pawning everything from jewelry and TV sets to their
children's Xboxes.


In Chicago--and even more in its highway-laden suburbs--America's loan
officers of last resort are reporting an uptick in the number of
people hauling in their prized and not-so-prized possessions so they
can scrape together enough money for fuel.


"They come here and say, `I don't have money to fill the gas tank and
pay all the bills,'" Mejias said.


Poked around the ones near me a while back. A couple had a few older gold
$10 and $5 pieces but they were ratty looking (former jewelry?) and
overpriced.

Peter Smith wrote:
In the UK it is the equivilant of $8.48 a Gallon ($1.82 a Litre)
Mind you about two thirds of that goes to the government in Tax

Which monies are then used to provide a far better (universal) health
care system than the US has, as well as retirement for everyone.

On Mon, 15 May 2006 22:06:17 GMT, anti-spam wrote:

Peter Smith wrote:
In the UK it is the equivilant of $8.48 a Gallon ($1.82 a Litre)
Mind you about two thirds of that goes to the government in Tax

Which monies are then used to provide a far better (universal) health
care system than the US has, as well as retirement for everyone.

You would think that, but alas no

Pete

On Mon, 15 May 2006 13:15:54 -0400, "Bruce Remick"
wrote:


"Peter Smith" wrote in message
.. .
On 15 May 2006 08:16:50 -0700, "Randy Thompson"
wrote:

Pete,

How far is the typical commute to work in the UK?

True disatance does become a factor, mine is about 141 miles one way,
but I think (don't quote me on this) that the average is about 50ish
miles one way. (don't get me started on the M25)

I spent a little time in Scotland about twenty years ago and everything seemed
to be
much closer than over here. If I needed to go far I just took a train.

I prefer using the train, but because I go to different areas, it is
not always feasable

I commute about 27 miles one way to work. I know some people go a lot
further than that and many less. I ride my motorcycle whenever the
weather permits. It saves me a little over a gallon a day from driving
my car and almost two gallons over driving the truck. I don't think I
could handle 54 miles a day on a horse.

How about horse and chariot


You'd still probably have to pay £8 per day to trot into downtown London. At
least you don't have to feed a car when it's not in use.

Bruce

As long as I dont have to attach a number plate to the horse, I
should be ok

Pete