What are we teaching all children!

It doesn't speak well for our teachers and educational programs today, does it!

Chris

 

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yes as a kid i too was guilty of using pennies in my experiments of windage and elevation on my BB gun sights.....

 

i seen his exhibit and I think they should flunk that kid

 

Because I'm horrible all all those myself

They still do, we'll just say this kid aint gonna do so well (like my grammar there?)

That's one funny little side conversation there...I fought authority quite a bit myself...landed myself plenty of visits with the big dude...didn't seem to really have an affect on me.

These hadn't been judged yet...the kids all have to present so that's what the ribbon is for...but you picked up on the funniest grammar issue of the whole thing with what you "seen" earlier...

 

Times have changed Chris. In the 50s and before , most advances in science, business, etc. were made by individuals. Today they are made by teams of scientists or financial groups, Major universities now support student "concept incubators" rather than individual projects, and it has produced tremendous discoveries. Many brilliant people are extremely shy and unable to deal with everyday problems that pop up. They do much better in groups where each contributes their stronger aspects.

Don't blame the teachers so much, they have protocols they have to follow. Blame the local County Ed and board members who approve such and most still live in the 5os also. We elect these higher officials, but seldom on their abilities. If the parents demanded more rigor, it would be there.

 

+1 on all was hard telling how bad my grammar sucked as nobody could read my writing. Still sucks still can't write was very good in school at technical scientific and hands on stuff tho and an absolute master at disrupting class

 

That's why the "procedure" is in that font! to show your not supposed to do it!!!

 

I have about 15 rolls of early date Lincolns but all of them are so dirty, having picked up from circulation, that it's going to be a necessity to clean them in some fashion if I want to sell them. No one likes to have to clean coins but in my case I don't have a choice as I cannot even check for errors or variety's at this point. And I refuse to let them go as is as most of them appear to be in fairly nice condition, dirt not withstanding.

 

Judging by the pic from the OP, I would say the cola did the best job.

 

Try this; pick out 5 coins, rub a small dab of ordinary Vaseline on both sides, with your finger, then lay them aside for a week. Then rub off the Vaseline with a soft clean cotton rag, which should remove (some) stains and gunk, leaving a much-improved, better-colored (but not shiny) coin.

Vaseline contains zero abrasives, so there is no "polishing" effect, but doing 15 rolls is a LOT of work. Remember Vaseline is highly inflammable. Do not use Vaseline on anything but copper or bronze, no silver, no gold, because they are less reactive and less prone to surface stains, and after the solvent effect of a petrochemical, can come out unnatural looking.