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Old 09-01-2004, 02:57 PM   #1
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really big numbers

wanna get a sense of how big those "really big numbers" are?

check this out.
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Old 09-01-2004, 07:06 PM   #2
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When the pile is big enough to be worth stealing, it's too big to steal.
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Old 09-02-2004, 01:42 PM   #3
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When the pile is big enough to be worth stealing, it's too big to steal.
Not if you have one of these:

http://cmms.cat.com/cmms/servlet/cat...Highway+Trucks
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Old 09-02-2004, 05:52 PM   #4
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But how many pennies would it take to buy one of those? Or would you have to steal that too?



I think the whole thing is more trouble than it is worth.
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Old 09-03-2004, 01:54 AM   #5
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yeah, i don't know that the point is actually to steal the pennies ...

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Old 09-05-2004, 09:11 AM   #6
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I know but only politicians can think in numbers that big,........and steal that much.
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Old 09-07-2004, 01:29 PM   #7
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<hangs head>
I was just looking for an excuse to post the big truck link again
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Old 09-07-2004, 10:25 PM   #8
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Shame on you,.....you truck slut. :p
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Old 01-15-2016, 02:49 PM   #9
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When the pile is big enough to be worth stealing, it's too big to steal.
I would LOVE having whats on thier last page!

One quintillion pennies!!!

WOW..........Quite interesting seeing the comparisons and realising HOW MUCH $$$$$ THAT IS!!
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Old 01-15-2016, 03:17 PM   #10
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What the hell would you do with three trillion tons of pennies?
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Old 01-15-2016, 09:57 PM   #11
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What the hell would you do with three trillion tons of pennies?
Pay all my overdue parking tickets in DC. I'll just write a check for the difference.
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Old 01-15-2016, 11:14 PM   #12
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You could sell them to the government at face value because it would be cheaper for them than making new ones... win - win.
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Old 01-16-2016, 01:17 PM   #13
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Hi smoothmoniker....


you should come back and hang out with us.
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Old 01-16-2016, 04:13 PM   #14
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Um... you realize his post is 12 years old, right?
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Old 01-16-2016, 04:57 PM   #15
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yes, the main reason I miss him. I don't see his name pop up often, it did, I remembered him, noted as such.
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