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Anyone find coins for sale in pawn shops?
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. |
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Anyone find coins for sale in pawn shops?
On 15 May 2006 06:48:03 -0700, "stonej"
wrote: Snip 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. "They come here and say, `I don't have money to fill the gas tank and pay all the bills,'" Mejias said. In the UK it is the equivilant of $8.48 a Gallon ($1.82 a Litre) and some of the more rural areas it is even more. Mind you about two thirds of that goes to the government in Tax Pete "I'm buying a horse" |
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Anyone find coins for sale in pawn shops?
In my very limited experience with Pawn Shops here in San Jose. I only
found one that had any coins: ACE Pawn and all the coins I seen were way over priced as though they were not interested in seeling them. However: I'm sure with the 1000's of coins I saw, there had to be some deals hidden in there |
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Anyone find coins for sale in pawn shops?
Pete,
How far is the typical commute to work in the UK? 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 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. |
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Anyone find coins for sale in pawn shops?
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...' |
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Anyone find coins for sale in pawn shops?
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! |
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Anyone find coins for sale in pawn shops?
Long distance commutes are common in the US.
90 minutes or more one way puts you in the category of "extreme" commuting according to some article I read awhile back. Sometimes it is not just the distance but the crowded roads that tie people up for long periods of time burning off gas waiting for traffic to move (LA freeways are notorious for that but I hear Atlanta and other major cities are getting really bad as well). Extreme commuters often suffer from anxiety and stress that manifests itself in various ways (none of them good). |
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Reclining Buddha wrote in message ... 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 |
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Anyone find coins for sale in pawn shops?
Reclining Buddha brought back a timely rejoinder with:
Maybe you could serenade her with a few 'strums' of your favorite chord... Now THAT'S an idea, RB! Maybe she would coo and palpitate to a generous helping of those F#m7ths played at a lively tempo! By jove, I'll try it! :-) Amistad 'I get by with a little help from my friends' |
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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 Pete |
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