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HoardCopperByTheTon
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USA
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 Posted - 05/31/2010 : 11:42:18
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For many of us, regardless of what level sorter we are.. zinc disposal is part of the challenge. Some of us.. like Deal & I buy gas with our penny rolls (often a box or 2 at a time), some of us use boxes of pennies to pay bills  and there are many other ways to dispose of zincs.
Though it will not put a serious dent in your zinc hoard.. I have found a fun way to dispose of a few rolls. I wonder if any other members do this. I use them to pay the bridge tolls whenever I cross a bridge. I thought they were being a bit greedy when they jacked up the tolls to $4 so I always pay using 8 rolls of pennies. The reactions can be quite entertaining.
Saturday night I was heading across the bridge, and of course had my rolls ready to go. One of the ladies with me couldn't believe I was going to do it.. the other thought the idea was hilarious. Guess which lady I will be taking out next week.
When I gave the toll taker the pennies, it did not bring a smile to her lips. She copped an attitude and got all bitchy. She said "You know I am supposed to count these!?" I said nothing.. just smiled and waited. She slams them into her change drawer and hit the button. Certainly good for a chuckle. Not quite as fun as the last time I went through. That toll taker was obviously not a seasoned RealCent member, with thousands of rolls of experience in the liberation of pennies from their entombment. She was whacking the machine rolled penning really hard against the counter.. pennies were flying all over the booth.. wish I had had the Flip video going so I could show it here.
So heed the government's recomendation and put those pennies back into circulation by paying your tolls with them. 
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natsb88
Administrator
USA
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 Posted - 05/31/2010 : 11:50:56
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| My dad and I have both purchased tickets to the dirt races with rolls of dimes/nickels/quarters. The ticket lady (wife of the track owner) said it doesn't bother her, especially quarters, since they need them for change at the concession stands. I haven't tried pennies; I'm sure she would accept them, but she might not be as friendly the next week |
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specialbob
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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Posted - 05/31/2010 : 12:39:07
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I live in Delaware and travel I-95 from Connecticut down to DC. Some of the toll booths I come upon have signs that say "No Pennies". Back in the day, I used to pay in pennies until I saw the signs. Then I started to dump my halves at toll booths, especially on the Verrazzano Bridge which costs $11 to cross.
Now, my gf broke down and bought an EZ Pass to my chagrin. I don't want "them" to know where I'm at. But, it's in her car and she foots the bill... I prefer going back to dumping my halvies at the toll booth. |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2010 : 12:57:14
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I think they went to "No Pennies" for a few different reasons.
1. The nasty ones can jam up the machines.. look what they do to a Ryedale
2. The pure bulk of the coinage.. surely there is only so much capacity.. and all those coins must be processed.
3. Folks were just throwing everything in there.. I have heard of folks throwing in pieces of candy.
I refuse to get fasttrack pass also. I don't cross the bridges often.. and I have lots of pennies. |
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copperhead57
Penny Collector Member
USA
255 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2010 : 13:57:30
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There are no tolls in my neck of the woods.
I have to take my rejects to my dump bank. |
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Edited by - copperhead57 on 05/31/2010 13:58:30 |
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harley1
Penny Pincher Member
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Posted - 06/01/2010 : 11:50:32
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| funny stuff chuck....glad i don't have to worry about that in wisconsin.we have no tolls |
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NDFARMER
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 06/01/2010 : 15:56:33
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| No tolls here either in North Dakota, heck were lucky to have paved roads. |
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joshuarutschow
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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Posted - 06/07/2010 : 15:41:35
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| people up here in northern wisconsin have never even heard of a toll booth!! if i ever travel i will be sure to keep some rolls in the console of the vehical i am in...great idea! almost worth taking a trip somewhere just to see the look on someone's face in the booth when they see rolls of pennies as payment. funny stuff. |
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AGgressive Metal
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 06/07/2010 : 15:46:41
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| Only time I have seen tolls are on a handful of state turnpikes (West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts). I have a pretty good collection of transit and bridge tokens anyway, however ;) |
And he that hath lyberte ought to kepe hit wel / For nothyng is better than lyberte / For lyberte shold not be wel sold for alle the gold and syluer of all the world.
-Caxton's edition of Aesop's Fables, 1484 |
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