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ljp@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca wrote:
> Darin McBride (mcbride@ee.ualberta.ca) wrote:

> : It's because it is alot cheaper to make coins than paper.  Supposedly
> : will save us $250 million a year.

> : > Or a conspiracy by vending machine companies so they can start
> : > charging 2 dollars for a can of pop instead of 1 dollar?

> : Oh gawd, another conspirator...

> It doesn't save US anything.  We will pay and business will pay through 
> the increased cost of handling coin.

<groan>

Yes, it saves US $250 million a year that we would be paying in taxes
otherwise.  You don't read, do you.

> The real conspiritors are the clothiers who are going to make a fortune 
> marketing clothing with re-enforced pockets  and replacing clothing that 
> is stretched out of shape from carrying coin.

> When there isn't a logical reason, there is a conspiracy.  Or did you 
> just think they're dumb?

Sure.  Keep dreaming.  I can't wait until you find the conspiracy to hide
Elvis' remains just so a few Elvis impersonators can get away with
murder....

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Darin McBride:mcbride@ee.ualberta.ca/Darin.McBride@tower.alive.ampr.ab.ca

Enjoy each day as if it were your last, care about each moment as if
it were your last for one day, one moment, you *will* be right!

My opinions?  Take 'em as you will.  If you wanna blame my employer, and
are stupid enough to do something about them tell me so I can laugh...

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