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2005-01-09 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Trucker missing; so is cargo of 3.6 million nickels

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Posted by God Save The World 2005-01-09 10:32:31 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What did he do: tuck all those coins into his pants pockets? I realize the look is droopy drawers, but this is ridiculous!

Posted by trailing wife 2005-01-09 4:10:09 AM|| 2005-01-09 4:10:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 ..to New Orleans for a trucking company subcontracted by the Federal Reserve, police said.

Soooo....did anyone bother to investigate the assigned driver thoroughly before giving him the go-ahead?

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-01-09 4:22:22 AM|| 2005-01-09 4:22:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Not to make light of it or anything, but . . . anyone checked out the nickel slots in Reno yet?

Posted by Mike 2005-01-09 7:44:02 AM|| 2005-01-09 7:44:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Jeebus! Nickels??? What, the penny shipment was too tightly guarded?

Posted by Frank G 2005-01-09 10:47:33 AM|| 2005-01-09 10:47:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Anyone check Sandy Berger's socks yet?

Posted by AJackson 2005-01-09 11:20:41 AM|| 2005-01-09 11:20:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Good luck trying to trace them ...

good luck trying to spend them!

Posted by spiffo 2005-01-09 11:22:52 AM|| 2005-01-09 11:22:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 One of the fun SS stories is of a nickel counterfeiter during the really big depression. Dumped about 5 tons in a lake to keep 'em safe. The SS did a cost analysis of his operation and figured it cost more than 8 cents each to manufacture.

This story may have grown in retelling.

Posted by Shipman 2005-01-09 11:23:53 AM|| 2005-01-09 11:23:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 "Hey big boy,are you happy to see me,or is that a roll of coins in your pocket?" "Funny you should say that..."

Posted by Stephen 2005-01-09 3:03:42 PM|| 2005-01-09 3:03:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Has anyone check the parking lot of one of those Indian river boat casinos in Pasagoula, Mississippi?

Posted by Jack is Back! 2005-01-09 10:44:25 PM|| 2005-01-09 10:44:25 PM|| Front Page Top

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