New Pennies: Feel the Difference?

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In summary, while checking his pants for change before washing them, the speaker found four 2005 pennies. He noticed that these pennies felt different from the ones he normally handles, leading him to suspect a conspiracy. Another person jokingly referenced a previous conversation about rolling a jar of 2005 pennies and making an offer for peonies. The conversation then turned to throwing money on the floor and a potential "grammar jail" for not knowing how to organize sentences.
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Guess what I found when i was checking my pants for change before i threw em in the wash... 4 2005 pennies! Now ok, sounds stupid and all... but I picked them up and they feel entirely different from pennies i normally handle! Its like they are lighter... Are they doing something new or do newer pennies just feel different because they haven't been used much...
 
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Sounds like a conspiracy to me. :rolleyes:

And I thought this was going to be about rolling your jar of 2,005 pennies. :rolleyes:
 
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I thought it was an Offer, I want my peonies NOW! :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile:

:smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile:


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(oh yes, it says pennies, not peonies...so sorry...NOT!)
 
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well, maybe the light pennies are ultra-thin bombs! a conspiracy! throw the pennies on the floor, better yet, throw ALL your money on the floor!

*takes money*

(oh yes, it says pennies, not peonies...so sorry...NOT!)
and you forgot how to organize sentances..
 
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yomamma said:
and you forgot how to organize sentances..
And the price for my crime? Gammar Jail perhaps?

how do you know I 'forgot it' rather then, perhaps, I never knew, Huh? :-p
 

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