This video says everything I've always thought about the penny. I have probably 50 cents worth of pennies in my cubicle (which equates to about 1 square foot of desk space and in a cubicle that's a lot of space!). If I could use pennies in vending machines, I might be ok with keeping them around. The last time I moved cubes at IBM, I scattered my previous pennies in various places throughout the cube. I check every now and then to see how many have survived their hiding spot.
Also: I'll admit it, I throw pennies out.
Parsla said 1 day later
Pennies are good for riding the mechanical horsie at the grocery store (I think that's a Michigan thing, though).
GJ said 2 days later
This guy who does the video has many other amusing ones--check out the one on daylight savings time.
Marc said 2 days later
The daylight savings time one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84aWtseb2-4) was good. For most people, the clock switching isn't a big deal, especially now that most of our gadgets do it on their own. A couple years ago people flipped out when the iPhone forgot to wake people up the day after daylight savings time kicked in. Any programmer in the world knows exactly how such a "stupid bug" happens. :) Then there's Microsoft, who seems to introduce that bug every other year. The one thing that video failed to mention was that the rules of who participates, and what timezone they participate in, tend to change more frequently than anyone would like.
GJ said 2 days later
I did love the bit on Arizona. That was freaking hilarious. He left out Indiana, however--last I checked, they don't do DST either, but last I checked was probably eight years ago, so it may have changed since then! :)
Geoff said 4 days later
Great Video, and yes Arizona sucks. I had called in an hour early to a phone conference because the damn state doesn't follow the rules like the rest of the nation.
GJ said 4 days later
No, the rest of the country sucks. Daylight Savings Time sucks donkey b....well, it stinks.
Steve said 5 days later
parts of Indiana follow it, parts don't. Not as bad as Arizona, but....
Geoff said 5 days later
well something sucks, us or them, take your pick.
GJ said 6 days later
Ah, I see the either/or fallacy argument is alive and well.
Geoff said 6 days later
well you didn't make much of an argument for the dismemberment of DST, so I feel me response is sufficient. If you'd like to elaborate on, "sucks donkey b", I'll welcome it. I would probably agree with you as I don't benefit from DST, we have no sun in the winter regardless and I do all my shopping online pretty much.
GJ said 6 days later
DST provides no appreciable cost savings, and may actually cost more money due to its haphazard implementation around the US and worldwide. For humans that spend far more time inside than out (most of us, these days), perceived hours of sunlight is of dubious benefit. Changing time suddenly like what is done for DST also has a demonstrated negative impact on person stress levels.
Thus, DST should be dropped.
Geoff said 6 days later
That is one way to look at it.
Is it possible DST is some kind of ploy by the US Government to deter our quest in the search for extraterrestrials? This non-sensenical theory could be the perfect guise for secret agents deliberatly interfering with the public's ongoing investigation into the 'greys'. We must do everything in our power to eliminate such barriers like DST, SOPA, PIPA, PETA, and the Santa Maria. Caution is advised.
GJ said 7 days later
What weed you smokin', boy?
Geoff said 9 days later
Wisdom teeth surgey, $1100. Codine, $12. High on Drugs, Priceless.
