Did You Give Coins This Year?

On Christmas Day, while patrolling the offices and checking the
utility junctions, I gave pennies and ha'pennies to the few people
working. One of the other guards is a Christmas baby, so I gave him
two ha'pence.

In years past, I always gave Hannuka geld to my accountant's daughters,
but they are grown up now. This year, I explained that tradition to
one of the IT guys from India, and gave him a UK Half Penny.

At the MSNS convention, two of my exhibits placed, and I got Proof Sets
for that, so I will send them back to my grand-nephews when I see my
brother at our sister's next week. I already sent her five kids a
several-pound box of mixed foreign coins and banknotes.

Sort of. My father is 83 and is actively trying to get rid of his
possesions rather than
accumulating new ones. Dilemma- what to give him for Christmas. Problem
was
solved a few years ago when I started giving him a roll of $5 slot
machine tokens
from the local Indian casino. As dad only plays the 25¢ machines, the
proviso with
the gift is that he can't exchange them, but has to play in the
high-limits area, a
place that he would never enter unless he had those tokens. Last year
his $100 gift
reaped him over $1000. Hope he does as well in the future.

"Mike Marotta" wrote in message
ups.com...
On Christmas Day, while patrolling the offices and checking the
utility junctions, I gave pennies and ha'pennies to the few people
working. One of the other guards is a Christmas baby, so I gave him
two ha'pence.

In years past, I always gave Hannuka geld to my accountant's daughters,
but they are grown up now. This year, I explained that tradition to
one of the IT guys from India, and gave him a UK Half Penny.

At the MSNS convention, two of my exhibits placed, and I got Proof Sets
for that, so I will send them back to my grand-nephews when I see my
brother at our sister's next week. I already sent her five kids a
several-pound box of mixed foreign coins and banknotes.


My kids each got a Panda that I bought in China this Spring in the last day
of their advent calendar.

"Mike Marotta" wrote in message
ups.com...
On Christmas Day, while patrolling the offices and checking the
utility junctions, I gave pennies and ha'pennies to the few people
working. One of the other guards is a Christmas baby, so I gave him
two ha'pence.

In years past, I always gave Hannuka geld to my accountant's daughters,
but they are grown up now. This year, I explained that tradition to
one of the IT guys from India, and gave him a UK Half Penny.

At the MSNS convention, two of my exhibits placed, and I got Proof Sets
for that, so I will send them back to my grand-nephews when I see my
brother at our sister's next week. I already sent her five kids a
several-pound box of mixed foreign coins and banknotes.

Yep sure did--my brother got a pair of NGC MS66 '43 steelies--a D and an S.
The D looks almost 67--sooo close.
He was like--"are those silver?"
;-)

On 26 Dec 2006 12:04:09 -0800, "Jud" wrote:

Sort of. My father is 83 and is actively trying to get rid of his
possesions rather than
accumulating new ones. Dilemma- what to give him for Christmas. Problem
was
solved a few years ago when I started giving him a roll of $5 slot
machine tokens
from the local Indian casino. As dad only plays the 25¢ machines, the
proviso with
the gift is that he can't exchange them, but has to play in the
high-limits area, a
place that he would never enter unless he had those tokens. Last year
his $100 gift
reaped him over $1000. Hope he does as well in the future.

Cool idea, wish I would have thought of that. Ended up getting my Dad
the usuals, gift certificates, sweat pants, wine. He's 69. Have to
remember that for his 70th birthday this summer. He likes the casino
(I know hardly anything about it).

-- Ron K

ronrpk wrote:
On 26 Dec 2006 12:04:09 -0800, "Jud" wrote:

Sort of. My father is 83 and is actively trying to get rid of his
possesions rather than
accumulating new ones. Dilemma- what to give him for Christmas. Problem
was
solved a few years ago when I started giving him a roll of $5 slot
machine tokens
from the local Indian casino. As dad only plays the 25¢ machines, the
proviso with
the gift is that he can't exchange them, but has to play in the
high-limits area, a
place that he would never enter unless he had those tokens. Last year
his $100 gift
reaped him over $1000. Hope he does as well in the future.

Cool idea, wish I would have thought of that.

Yeah, and it's that sort of degenerate thinking that guarantees the
destruction of OUR nation.

On Tue, 26 Dec 2006 18:48:07 -0800, not.always wrote:

ronrpk wrote:
On 26 Dec 2006 12:04:09 -0800, "Jud" wrote:

Sort of. My father is 83 and is actively trying to get rid of his
possesions rather than
accumulating new ones. Dilemma- what to give him for Christmas. Problem
was
solved a few years ago when I started giving him a roll of $5 slot
machine tokens
from the local Indian casino. As dad only plays the 25¢ machines, the
proviso with
the gift is that he can't exchange them, but has to play in the
high-limits area, a
place that he would never enter unless he had those tokens. Last year
his $100 gift
reaped him over $1000. Hope he does as well in the future.

Cool idea, wish I would have thought of that.

Yeah, and it's that sort of degenerate thinking that guarantees the
destruction of OUR nation.

Although I dislike much that gambling has to offer, I don't think your
comment is either called for nor is it applicable.

It would be reasonable to assume that if family are giving gifts of slots,
this is not a person that gambles excessively. Especially if it is someone
who is 83 yrs old and still giving away possesions.

I would think the destruction of our nation is much more likely to come
from making enemies all over the world, selling our manufacturing over
seas, creating incredibly high deficits, having tax breaks to buy votes
even when spending is through the roof...

but perhaps you are right.
--
dw

"linxlvr" wrote in message
...

I think you are unwittingly feeding a troll.

I had seen a clever Christmas advent calendar in one of my
wife's magazines (the new COINage had not yet arrived) where
you set up 24 stockings with small presents. I wanted to either
put in Sac/SBA/Ike dollars or $2 bills, but my wife wanted me
to just get $40 in "ones"... sigh... maybe next year.

Les
http://life-of-coins.blogspot.com

"Sibirskmoneta" wrote in message
...

"Mike Marotta" wrote in message
ups.com...
On Christmas Day, while patrolling the offices and checking the
utility junctions, I gave pennies and ha'pennies to the few people
working. One of the other guards is a Christmas baby, so I gave him
two ha'pence.

In years past, I always gave Hannuka geld to my accountant's daughters,
but they are grown up now. This year, I explained that tradition to
one of the IT guys from India, and gave him a UK Half Penny.

At the MSNS convention, two of my exhibits placed, and I got Proof Sets
for that, so I will send them back to my grand-nephews when I see my
brother at our sister's next week. I already sent her five kids a
several-pound box of mixed foreign coins and banknotes.


My kids each got a Panda that I bought in China this Spring in the last
day of their advent calendar.


I can no longer tell my wife to get lost as I bought her sat nav for the
car. :-)

Can you get the necessary amounts of bamboo easily in the USA? Billy