Comments on: attica! http://www.butternutsquash.net/2008/05/04/attica/ what colour is the sky in your world? Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:37:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Carleena http://www.butternutsquash.net/2008/05/04/attica/#comment-17111 Carleena Wed, 14 May 2008 20:12:55 +0000 http://www.butternutsquash.net/2008/05/04/attica/#comment-17111 Wow, wouldn't that be beautiful? A square coin? (Even if it is a useless 3 dollars) I've never seen anything like it, but it's just what we need to make our money more interesting. Either that or a square hole in the middle of a round coin, or different sizes of money like the Euro. I am of the opinion that our monopoly-style money is kind of goofy, that is, the new design. The old design was colourful but still elegant and practical. I miss it so much that I have one of those 2 dollar bills on my cork board at home (they stopped printing them shortly after I was born), and I save any old fiver's I come across for a rainy day ^_^ Yes I am a loser, but that's okay cause obviously so is Rob! Your fellow cachinnatory currency cadger, Carleena Wow, wouldn’t that be beautiful? A square coin? (Even if it is a useless 3 dollars) I’ve never seen anything like it, but it’s just what we need to make our money more interesting. Either that or a square hole in the middle of a round coin, or different sizes of money like the Euro. I am of the opinion that our monopoly-style money is kind of goofy, that is, the new design. The old design was colourful but still elegant and practical. I miss it so much that I have one of those 2 dollar bills on my cork board at home (they stopped printing them shortly after I was born), and I save any old fiver’s I come across for a rainy day ^_^
Yes I am a loser, but that’s okay cause obviously so is Rob!

Your fellow cachinnatory currency cadger, Carleena

]]> By: Øystein http://www.butternutsquash.net/2008/05/04/attica/#comment-17091 Øystein Wed, 14 May 2008 15:23:12 +0000 http://www.butternutsquash.net/2008/05/04/attica/#comment-17091 Hey Rob & Ramon! it's almost thursday again and no strip? i'm getting serious abstinence... btw love your strip ;) Hey Rob & Ramon! it’s almost thursday again and no strip? i’m getting serious abstinence… btw love your strip ;)

]]> By: karl http://www.butternutsquash.net/2008/05/04/attica/#comment-16948 karl Mon, 12 May 2008 20:56:06 +0000 http://www.butternutsquash.net/2008/05/04/attica/#comment-16948 Where's my new Bubbernutter strip?! I needses it!! Where’s my new Bubbernutter strip?! I needses it!!

]]> By: Usivius http://www.butternutsquash.net/2008/05/04/attica/#comment-16562 Usivius Fri, 09 May 2008 14:16:07 +0000 http://www.butternutsquash.net/2008/05/04/attica/#comment-16562 <p>LOL ... Rob, that's the same kind of thoroughness I have come to learn and appreciate in kung-fu...<br /> :)</p> LOL … Rob, that’s the same kind of thoroughness I have come to learn and appreciate in kung-fu…
:)

]]> By: Pants http://www.butternutsquash.net/2008/05/04/attica/#comment-16542 Pants Fri, 09 May 2008 11:15:19 +0000 http://www.butternutsquash.net/2008/05/04/attica/#comment-16542 Rob, I adore you. You are completely insane. Ramon, I adore you too, for almost the exact same reason. Rob,

I adore you. You are completely insane.

Ramon,

I adore you too, for almost the exact same reason.

]]> By: Rob http://www.butternutsquash.net/2008/05/04/attica/#comment-16529 Rob Fri, 09 May 2008 06:44:47 +0000 http://www.butternutsquash.net/2008/05/04/attica/#comment-16529 <p>Now for another Rob's educational moment!</p> <p>Steve you are right about the sustainability of coins, our bank notes here, according to the Bank of Canada last for the following periods:<br /> $5: 1 to 2 years<br /> $10: 1 to 2 years<br /> $20: 2 to 4 years<br /> $50: 4 to 6 years<br /> $100: 7 to 9 years</p> <p>I'm sure an actual U.S. american dollar bill last even less time then the five. Check your pocket and see how many coins you have passing the ten year mark. I've got three pennies in my hand issued from 1993-1996. And besides cost, imagine making $50 and $20 coins instead of bills? Like to see those get counterfeited using an imac and a quality laser printer. Of course dropping a mitt-full of change would turn from slightly annoying to potentially bankrupting ;)</p> <p>That being said here's some nifty pictures for those interested in the current thread!</p> <p>The Front side of the US $2 bill<br /> http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/US_%242_obverse-high.jpg<br /> The Back side of the US $2 bill<br /> http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/US_%242_reverse-high.jpg</p> <p>A couple different versions of our Canadian two dollar bill...<br /> http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c4/CAD_2_dollar.jpg<br /> http://z.about.com/w/experts/Coin-Collecting-2297/2007/09/1954-2-Bill_1.jpg<br /> http://farm1.static.flickr.com/124/418447935_9fcaccc060.jpg?v=1173720184</p> <p>And our Good old Canadian $2 coin the "Toonie"<br /> http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/62/Toonie-reverse.jpg<br /> http://www.bantjes.com/marian/pictures/su_coins-2dollar.jpg</p> <p>And if you think that's weird check out our $0.25 dollar bill from the "Dominion" of Canada that we nicknamed the "shinplaster"<br /> http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/80/CAD25cent_English_Front.jpg</p> <p>The thought up but never really circulated Canadian $3 coin<br /> http://www.beautifulcoins.com/Images/Gallery/110200614aw.jpg<br /> http://www.beautifulcoins.com/Images/Gallery/110200614bw.jpg<br /> http://www.mint.ca/royalcanadianmintpublic/repository/htmlproduct.aspx?sku=624096&language=en-CA</p> <p>And our weird $4 bill that we had kicking around until we finally felt we had enough scratch to go with a fiver!<br /> http://www.pennylicious.com/images/2006/canadian-4-dollar-bill.jpg</p> <p>Yay links galore and Currency Craziness!! To check out more of our colourful fun money just go to this website!<br /> http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/banknotes/general/character/index.html</p> <p>-Rob</p> Now for another Rob’s educational moment!

Steve you are right about the sustainability of coins, our bank notes here, according to the Bank of Canada last for the following periods:
$5: 1 to 2 years
$10: 1 to 2 years
$20: 2 to 4 years
$50: 4 to 6 years
$100: 7 to 9 years

I’m sure an actual U.S. american dollar bill last even less time then the five. Check your pocket and see how many coins you have passing the ten year mark. I’ve got three pennies in my hand issued from 1993-1996. And besides cost, imagine making $50 and $20 coins instead of bills? Like to see those get counterfeited using an imac and a quality laser printer. Of course dropping a mitt-full of change would turn from slightly annoying to potentially bankrupting ;)

That being said here’s some nifty pictures for those interested in the current thread!

The Front side of the US $2 bill
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/US_%242_obverse-high.jpg
The Back side of the US $2 bill
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/US_%242_reverse-high.jpg

A couple different versions of our Canadian two dollar bill…
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c4/CAD_2_dollar.jpg
http://z.about.com/w/experts/Coin-Collecting-2297/2007/09/1954-2-Bill_1.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/124/418447935_9fcaccc060.jpg?v=1173720184

And our Good old Canadian $2 coin the “Toonie”
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/62/Toonie-reverse.jpg
http://www.bantjes.com/marian/pictures/su_coins-2dollar.jpg

And if you think that’s weird check out our $0.25 dollar bill from the “Dominion” of Canada that we nicknamed the “shinplaster”
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/80/CAD25cent_English_Front.jpg

The thought up but never really circulated Canadian $3 coin
http://www.beautifulcoins.com/Images/Gallery/110200614aw.jpg
http://www.beautifulcoins.com/Images/Gallery/110200614bw.jpg
http://www.mint.ca/royalcanadianmintpublic/repository/htmlproduct.aspx?sku=624096&language=en-CA

And our weird $4 bill that we had kicking around until we finally felt we had enough scratch to go with a fiver!
http://www.pennylicious.com/images/2006/canadian-4-dollar-bill.jpg

Yay links galore and Currency Craziness!! To check out more of our colourful fun money just go to this website!
http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/banknotes/general/character/index.html

-Rob

]]> By: Steve http://www.butternutsquash.net/2008/05/04/attica/#comment-16503 Steve Fri, 09 May 2008 00:32:55 +0000 http://www.butternutsquash.net/2008/05/04/attica/#comment-16503 Erin, We do actually have $2 bills, however they're not really in circulation. Mostly we just get them from our grandparents in birthday cards. If I wanted to though, I could cash my paycheck entirely in 2's (if they had enough on site). Me being American and foolish, initially thought the coin was a Sacajawea dollar. Ha. post script: I'm not sure about the bills being cheaper thing. In the short run yes, but coins last basically forever, and if memory serves, a dollar bill is in circulation for about a year on average (please correct me if I'm making crap up). Erin,
We do actually have $2 bills, however they’re not really in circulation. Mostly we just get them from our grandparents in birthday cards. If I wanted to though, I could cash my paycheck entirely in 2’s (if they had enough on site). Me being American and foolish, initially thought the coin was a Sacajawea dollar. Ha.

post script: I’m not sure about the bills being cheaper thing. In the short run yes, but coins last basically forever, and if memory serves, a dollar bill is in circulation for about a year on average (please correct me if I’m making crap up).

]]> By: ltb http://www.butternutsquash.net/2008/05/04/attica/#comment-16500 ltb Thu, 08 May 2008 22:55:11 +0000 http://www.butternutsquash.net/2008/05/04/attica/#comment-16500 heres the comic http://louderbomb.blogspot.com/ heres the comic http://louderbomb.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Erin http://www.butternutsquash.net/2008/05/04/attica/#comment-16496 Erin Thu, 08 May 2008 21:46:43 +0000 http://www.butternutsquash.net/2008/05/04/attica/#comment-16496 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shelby Says: May 7th, 2008 at 9:34 am I was slightly confused until I realized that the bi-colored coin is a ‘toonie’. Damn me and my usa-centric ways. (Will they ever give up the dollar bill down here?) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i love our toonies and loonies but really it is much cheaper to make bills then it is to make coins and i think if anything america should get $2 bills and there money should be more colourful like canada's :D its so much more easier to grab out of a wallet ————————————————————————————–
Shelby Says:

May 7th, 2008 at 9:34 am
I was slightly confused until I realized that the bi-colored coin is a ‘toonie’.

Damn me and my usa-centric ways. (Will they ever give up the dollar bill down here?)
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i love our toonies and loonies but really it is much cheaper to make bills then it is to make coins
and i think if anything america should get $2 bills and there money should be more colourful
like canada’s :D its so much more easier to grab out of a wallet

]]> By: The master http://www.butternutsquash.net/2008/05/04/attica/#comment-16480 The master Thu, 08 May 2008 18:31:15 +0000 http://www.butternutsquash.net/2008/05/04/attica/#comment-16480 I can't wait to see the General. I gave him that name. Oh, yes BNS fans I know the General. Ask for the story of where the name comes from. I can’t wait to see the General. I gave him that name. Oh, yes BNS fans I know the General. Ask for the story of where the name comes from.

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