See, and the gravy was a deal breaker. Add curds and it's just a crime against nature.
The end of the penny
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See, and the gravy was a deal breaker. Add curds and it's just a crime against nature.
Homer J
Power Chord
And it is delicious.
Toxick
Splat
It's like he's turning us into Canada, what's next? $1 & $2 bills? Ketchup chips and poutine everywhere.Bacon?
Mmmmmm poutine.
gemma_rae
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You know it!
It's a b!tch cutting 1/10 off that damned penny.
Whadda they think, I got man hands?
The first place I had french fries (steak fries) with brown gravy was back in the mid-80's at Connolly's Seafood in Baltimore.
LightRoasted
If I may ...
For your consideration ...
I don't care. I'm still gonna pick up a penny off the ground when I see one. Even better when, "Heads up, good luck."
I don't care. I'm still gonna pick up a penny off the ground when I see one. Even better when, "Heads up, good luck."
It cost more than twice the value of a penny - to MAKE a penny.
That wouldn’t be that big a problem except for another thing - they simply DON’T stay in circulation so we keep making more. I don’t have the numbers handy - but most of the pennies made every year are just wasted - lost - THROWN OUT - in the couch cushions, on the ground. They are so close to useless no one bothers to keep them.
It reminds me of the kopecks in Russia. A hundred kopecks equal a ruble - but the ruble itself is worth about 4 American cents - and buys about as much in Russia. Guess what? They no longer BOTHER to give you the tiny fraction the kopecks represent. So they “round up” to the next ruble. Trust me, you won’t care.
That wouldn’t be that big a problem except for another thing - they simply DON’T stay in circulation so we keep making more. I don’t have the numbers handy - but most of the pennies made every year are just wasted - lost - THROWN OUT - in the couch cushions, on the ground. They are so close to useless no one bothers to keep them.
It reminds me of the kopecks in Russia. A hundred kopecks equal a ruble - but the ruble itself is worth about 4 American cents - and buys about as much in Russia. Guess what? They no longer BOTHER to give you the tiny fraction the kopecks represent. So they “round up” to the next ruble. Trust me, you won’t care.
GregV814
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Okay... GREAT..... now lets get back to the penny...... So, it takes 2 cents to make a penny.
Many years ago, my father told me a joke about economics.... This joke goes back a long time and given it had stereotypical slanders of a specific group of people, let me clean it up a bit for you PC geeks.....
Two non-birthing _______________s had a fruit and vegetable stand way out in the ecologically pristine acreage on STOLEN proud Natives land.
Thems sold organic, non steroid produce on this stand, selling their produce, specifically, (Citrullus lanatus) for one dollar apiece. After several days, they realized that no profit was realized because it took approximately one dollar to grown and sell including labor gasoline for the truck, etc... One said, how can we make a profit if we sell them for what it costs us??
They (thems) came up with a solution!!! They decided to buy a bigger truck!!!!!!! Good Democrats.
Ergo, we need a bigger mint for the pennies!!
Many years ago, my father told me a joke about economics.... This joke goes back a long time and given it had stereotypical slanders of a specific group of people, let me clean it up a bit for you PC geeks.....
Two non-birthing _______________s had a fruit and vegetable stand way out in the ecologically pristine acreage on STOLEN proud Natives land.
Thems sold organic, non steroid produce on this stand, selling their produce, specifically, (Citrullus lanatus) for one dollar apiece. After several days, they realized that no profit was realized because it took approximately one dollar to grown and sell including labor gasoline for the truck, etc... One said, how can we make a profit if we sell them for what it costs us??
They (thems) came up with a solution!!! They decided to buy a bigger truck!!!!!!! Good Democrats.
Ergo, we need a bigger mint for the pennies!!
I wonder if that's a Baltimore thing. The first time I had them was either the Anne Arundel Ice Cream place in South Baltimore or the Horn and Horn in downtown Baltimore.
BOP
Well-Known Member
You spelled ketchup wrong.
Oh, and Tabasco sauce. It's a must have with fries and gravy.
BOP
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It's a Midwest thing. That's where I learned it.
BOP
Well-Known Member
We need bigger pennies. That'll fix it!
When I was in high school - we had a fully stocked snack counter in the cafeteria. Chips, candy, gum - the works. Ok, it was mid 70s but -
A candy bar was 15 cents. Stuff like Reese’s were a dime.
15 pennies. 10 pennies. It actually BOUGHT something.
You can’t buy anything for a dime anymore. Not even a quarter. Pennies - due to inflation - are just worthless. They’re a fraction of anything worth buying.
The whole “find a penny “ thing? If you picked up a penny constantly, one at a time every ten seconds - which is extremely unlikely but - you’d MAKE 3.60 an hour. Wow. Granted, when I was in high school that was higher than minimum wage. Now, you’d just be wasting your time.
A candy bar was 15 cents. Stuff like Reese’s were a dime.
15 pennies. 10 pennies. It actually BOUGHT something.
You can’t buy anything for a dime anymore. Not even a quarter. Pennies - due to inflation - are just worthless. They’re a fraction of anything worth buying.
The whole “find a penny “ thing? If you picked up a penny constantly, one at a time every ten seconds - which is extremely unlikely but - you’d MAKE 3.60 an hour. Wow. Granted, when I was in high school that was higher than minimum wage. Now, you’d just be wasting your time.