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That seems so drastic. Can't they just stop making so many? Moderation in all things. after all, even with pennies.

Oh, and happy birthday! I'mglad you were born.

OMG yes! I myself said the exzact same thing about pennies not that long ago.

You were born on April Fools!

Happy birthday Nik.

Thank you!! That's very kind of you all. And Qi I'm happy you were born of course, too. Qi it's a vicious cycle that can only be ended one way. We make more pennies, people throw them away because they don't think it's worth it to save them, and we make more pennies... I'm being dramatic but honestly, it costs money to make them but maybe 50% wouldn't even bother to bag them up to buy anything with them, thus my, well, Canada's solution of stopping making them. If you don't believe me just ask Dark.

Happy Birthday Nik! -- You know that the only appropriate gift for you, now, is a sock full of pennies, right? I'll have to give them you metaphorically. *hands Nik a sock of pennies*

Thank you Comedian, I appreciate it. How about Canadian ones? *stashes metaphorical sock of pennies in metaphorical treasure room*

Happy late birthday. Hope oyu had a good one.

Hope you had a lovely b-day Nik. As for the pennines, I'm not certain that they don't cost more to make than they're worth. Think I can just ask that I be given the "cost" of every penny they wish to give me in change

One of the things I like about pennies is the noise they make. My mother always takes my pennies away cause I like to shake them in my hand all the time. hmm... that title gave me an idea for a birthday present. Nik, collect 24 pennies from 24 places you love to go, that's my present to you. Happy Birthday NikolaiI.

TY Rich, I sure did.

Thank you Lady Luck, it was. I'll bet they don't cost a full penny to make; but yeah, that would sort of be the effect of not making them. A penny saved (or not made) is a penny earned. Or is that.. the cost of an unmade penny saved is ... oh, well, nevermind. :P

Thank you farnoosh; I'm going to have to pay attention to that. When you say, 24 pennies from places I love to go, do you mean different countries?

hmm.. you could do that. But what I meant was 24 pennies from places that you like to go. Like, if there's a store you visit on most ocassion, or an Ice cream cart in your favorite park that you from, etc.
You don't have to do right away you know. You can do it whenever you feel like it or remember it.

Ok, I will. Thank you Farnoosh