No Cents and US Military Bases Overseas

John.
Here are a few other photos !!!!

 

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Even in Germany , AAFES Has been rounding UP or Down on Prices since the late 80's ....

 

When processing into Viet Nam one of the things was, converting your greenbacks and pocket change into MPC (Military Payment Certificates). As we were standing in line someone noticed that there were pennies on the ground. As the line moved along, we were picking these up as fast as we could. It started with tens of pennies, then hundreds of pennies until we were close to the door and we saw why. There was a big sign "No Pennies Accepted". We had hundreds of pennies and they wouldn't take them. Close to the door were thousands and thousands of pennies on the ground.

I have wondered, if before we left there, did someone pick up the pennies to bring back home or were they left and maybe to this day they are thousands of pennies still in the soil.

 

For a minute I thought bonedigger was back.

 

Heh...it happens.

 

Kind o' miss old Ben. Haven't seen him in quite a spell across the river too.

Normally, with a seven year old thread, I'd be whoopin' and hollerin' but I'm glad you bumped this one JWT........

 

Wait...I bumped this?

Shoot...
Here I thought the Stella was a bit weak and got my favored


This should help.

 

OOPS........it was Armysgti........well, you posted all the cool Pogs.

Heck, I'm still drinkin' coffee........wonder what's gonna happen when I start sharin' with Evan?

 

So I just got back from Ireland...the Irish told me how their coffee came to be. One stormy night an aircraft was forced to make a landing. The ground guys were asked to put something together for the passengers and all the airport had was whiskey, coffee, and cream. Irish coffee was born and the passengers were happy.

 

JWT >> Thanks for the history lesson. You still collecting Pogs ???

 

Goood Afternoon. Rhoggman... Do you still have those POGS available ????

 

Mid 60's Germany we used US coins, 1 cent up to 50 cents, along with Pfennigs (not so much 1's and 2's, but 5 and up) and Marks. Nobody turned down anything.

 

I still am! Haven't added to the collection in a while. Good to see you around!

 

JWT !!! Nice to hear back from you ... I am still in need of NO Date POGS. (2nd Printing ) & 2005 Pogs , ( 6 th Printing ) I can trade what ever you may need ... If I dont hear back from you , Have a Great 4th of July !! I am off till the 10th of July ... Stay in Touch !!! (Cited from: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/no-cents-and-us-military-bases-overseas.39946/page-2)

 

Man for a minute I thought old Ben was back.......bonedigger

 

MIA for a month of Sundays.......

 

More than that my friend he just fell off the grid completely . He and I always had a good relationships . Talked a lot about bust half's as well as other shared interest,

 

Frank mentioned a while back that he'd seen him on Facebook. For the life of me I don't know why he just up'd and disappeared.

 

He always employed the grading juice........

 

Yes Ben was known for tipping a few back.


*oh BTW a new stout to try called " Rise Up" by Evo. Very yummy purchased 8 for the 4th today.