Comments on: Brother, can you spare a quatloo?

By: Muslihoon

Muslihoon — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:31:38 +0000

Chinese food? 你是白鬼！

By: Gnus

Gnus — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:10:13 +0000

Now I’m hungry for some chinese food.

By: Steamboat McGoo

Steamboat McGoo — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:31:36 +0000

Only you, Mu!

By: Muslihoon

Muslihoon — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:15:04 +0000

Who Gnu, Goo?

By: Steamboat McGoo

Steamboat McGoo — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:33:37 +0000

Gnus – that’s even better!

And … for the return addresses … put the addresses of other ‘coin’ recipients, so that a little positive feedback could occur.

Another seemingly insoluble problem that crumbles in the face of Goo & Gnu ingenuity!

By: Gnus

Gnus — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:25:11 +0000

As a variation on a theme, you could send coins to strangers with a note thanking them for the opportunity to actually experience such a rare find, say that you were sooooo tempted to flee to Zanzibar with the specimens to live happily ever after, and say that you can hardly wait to see the rest of them.

Include the phrase “worth a fortune” for best results.

By: Steamboat McGoo

Steamboat McGoo — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:56:02 +0000

Weazel, I know what I would do with ‘em if I had a few spare dollars and some time:

Mail a selection of coins to neighbors or complete strangers – anonymously. You could even put in a ‘letter’ from a fictitious coin appraiser stating that not only are the samples completely worthless, but are probably diseased, and for your victim to never waste the appraisers time again!

I almost sent a cheerfully oblivious email to Ferdy – but decided that my sense of humor is not always perceived as I would wish it.

Boo-boos (your or those of others) are ALWAYS an opportunity to be really, really silly.

By: S. Weasel

S. Weasel — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:46:43 +0000

Federico, honey…did you just flunk the comment box?

You aren’t far wrong, McGoo. Two great boxes of coins (and several stacks of Victrola records) are among the last awkward heavy things I can’t work out what to do with.

By: federico

federico — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:01:05 +0000

federico@nodo.uncu.edu.ar

By: Steamboat McGoo

Steamboat McGoo — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:34:51 +0000

I have a number.

Was that a subtle understatement?

I envision bags and bags, laying around Weasel House, getting in the way of floor sanding crews and furnace men. “Oh! Don’t mind the Pieces of Eight, mates! Argh!”, said captain Stoaty – swishing her sword around menacingly.