*** VD 13 Commentary Thread ***

[The Feral Slasher]

The March of Dimes is neither....or is that the Moral Majority ?

[Kevin Seitzer]

The March of Dimes is neither....or is that the Moral Majority ?

the Majority of Dimes

[Kevin Seitzer]

the Majority of Dimes

of the total of 806 billion that have been minted

[Kevin Seitzer]

You know the phrase "kith and kin" ? Do you think maybe they just left out some e's, and it was supposed to be "Keith and Ken" ?

[Kevin Seitzer]

of the total of 806 billion that have been minted

oh wait, that's coins of all denominations. Dimes alone are just 107 billion.

[Kevin Seitzer]

Here are the coins by amount minted:

529 billion pennies
107 billion dimes
92 billion quarters
66 billion nickels
6 billion dollars
5 billion half dollars

[Ken]

the Majority of Dimes

At least halfway up.

[Ken]

Here are the coins by amount minted:

529 billion pennies
107 billion dimes
92 billion quarters
66 billion nickels
6 billion dollars
5 billion half dollars

I don't believe you. Those numbers are too round.

[Ken]

You know the phrase "kith and kin" ? Do you think maybe they just left out some e's, and it was supposed to be "Keith and Ken" ?

Good tidings we bring
To you and your Ken;

[Ken]

Here are the coins by amount minted:

529 billion pennies
107 billion dimes
92 billion quarters
66 billion nickels
6 billion dollars
5 billion half dollars

So Bezos and Gates each have enough money to buy all the coins... twice.

[Kevin Seitzer]

So Bezos and Gates each have enough money to buy all the coins... twice.

That's all the coins ever minted by the U.S. Mint. Who knows how many are still in circulation.

[Ken]

That's all the coins ever minted by the U.S. Mint. Who knows how many are still in circulation.

I thought they were all circles

[Ken]

So Bezos and Gates each have enough money to buy all the coins... twice.

New plan. If we all refuse to pay using anything but coins, they can't get so rich.

[Kevin Seitzer]

(Big) Brother, can you spare a dime?

[Ken]

(Big) Brother, can you spare a dime?

spare
verb
refrain from killing, injuring, or distressing.


Sure.