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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 11-01-2009, 12:57 AM   #1 (permalink) sweet wheatz Senior Member     Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: cardington, ohio Posts: 685 HALLOWEEN coin question Lets say someone would give you a super rare coin worth between $1000 and $5000 and all you have to do is just get it. The problem is that the coin is situated in an area where you will have to face your worst phoebia and fears (like snakes, spiders, flying etc..) to get it. Would you face those fears and get the coin or would you pass?   11-01-2009, 01:23 AM   #2 (permalink) quartertapper Coin Hoarder     Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 773 My Mood: I probably would. My coin addiction may get the best of me one day, but at least I'll be doing what I love!!!   11-01-2009, 01:50 AM   #3 (permalink) dracula370 Mmmmmmm......Bacon     Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Southeast Nebraska Posts: 153 My Mood: Shotguns take care of all kinds of scary things.... __________________ A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you have.......Barry Goldwater   11-01-2009, 05:45 PM   #4 (permalink) volker00 Coin Collecting Noob     Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 77 Quote: Originally Posted by dracula370 Shotguns take care of all kinds of scary things.... Not heights! __________________ E PLURIBUS UNUM   11-01-2009, 01:52 AM   #5 (permalink) TheNoost huldufolk     Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,281 My Mood: If I knew for sure I wouldn't die or get badly injured. My greatest fear is falling from heights. If not, I could not do it. Once I get so high, I shake. Not good for going up high. __________________   11-01-2009, 01:48 AM   #6 (permalink) MattSpike Coin Dawg     Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 9 My Mood: My worst phobia or fear is a super rare coin worth between $1000 and $5000 so that would work out good for me. JK - I would most definitely go for it   11-01-2009, 06:39 AM   #7 (permalink) abe Junior Member   Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 266 I'd have too, I can't help it. I've pulled many a coin from urninals just to see if someone tossed something of value. Being a plumber helps though. ummm, hot cup of urine...   11-01-2009, 06:37 PM   #8 (permalink) DoK U Mint In Odd we Trust     Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bluegrass Posts: 438 My Mood: Get over it. Quote: Originally Posted by abe I'd have too, I can't help it. I've pulled many a coin from urninals just to see if someone tossed something of value. Being a plumber helps though. ummm, hot cup of urine... My plumber eats chili dogs while .....doing plumber things...... left by collage students left in the student ghetto apartment heads after they skip on rent because they finally grossed themselves out. These folks are talking about a special "thing" and their ability to pursue their THING goal. Having personally put some sutures into colostomy bag retention situations I would rather keep my own plumbing than get some "THING" worth $X5 to the 3rd. Just a gut feeling. I pass. $ is just $ no matter how pretty. __________________ "We're all ignorant, just on Different Subjects." Will Rogers Last edited by DoK U Mint; 11-01-2009 at 06:40 PM.   11-01-2009, 06:58 AM   #9 (permalink) yakpoo Member     Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 832 I guess it really depends on whether or not I needed it to round out a collection. For instance...if I had the Unc Mercury dime set, but needed an Unc 1916-d to finish the set...damn skippy! Lemme at dem RATS!!!   11-01-2009, 09:26 AM   #10 (permalink) danfierce70 Member     Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 223 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by dracula370 Shotguns take care of all kinds of scary things.... Quote: Originally Posted by abe I'd have too, I can't help it. I've pulled many a coin from urninals just to see if someone tossed something of value. Being a plumber helps though. ummm, hot cup of urine... Aaaaaaaand... ew. LOL You know, I dunno if it's the greed or what, but I would face my fear to get the coin. As the ever wise and sagely Daffy Duck once said: "I may be a coward, but I'm a greeeedy little coward."   11-01-2009, 05:47 PM   #11 (permalink) Phil Ham Hamster     Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 526 Since my only know fear is a fear of failure, I would go for it. Otherwise, I would fail.   11-01-2009, 06:00 PM   #12 (permalink) GoldenFire Junior Member     Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 76 I would go for it...without a question. Just make sure you have plenty of ammo for those guns. __________________ You’re supposed to leave the world a better place than it was when you entered it.   11-01-2009, 06:45 PM   #13 (permalink) tmoneyeagles Indian Buffalo Gatherer     Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Antonio Posts: 6,352 My Mood: My worst fear is playboy models...AHHH SO SCARY! But, I will man up and face my fear to get that rare coin... __________________ From The Desk Of, -T$ (Kokapowan Tribe Leader) http://www.tmoneyeagles.webs.com/   11-02-2009, 12:11 AM   #14 (permalink) Just Carl Numismatist   Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,474 Not a chance in H........... 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