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Skriven 2010-12-02 23:41:52 av Stephen Haffly (1:396/45.27)
   Kommentar till text 4416 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
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Hello Michael,

On (01 Dec 10) MICHAEL LOO wrote to DAVE DRUM...

 ML> The public has been extremely resistant to getting rid of dollar
 ML> bills, perhaps fearing the effect of the weight of additional coin on
 ML> their clothing One problem was that when totable nonsilver $1 coins
 ML> were introduced in 1979, the face chosen for the obverse was the
 ML> rather controversial suffragette Susan B. Anthony, a symbol for
 ML> racial and gender equality, of which a substantial proportion of
 ML> the American people was not in favor. The size and appearance were
 ML> also suspect - the coins were given the nickname "Carter quarters"
 ML> because of their relatively small size and in an allusion to the
 ML> inflation rate of the period. After a major redesign in 1999, they
 ML> bore the face of Sacajawea (not uncontroversial herself) and had
 ML> a goldenish brasslike alloy composition.

But they left them about the same size as a quarter.  I think that was
the biggest hold-up in them being accepted.  I think a lot of people
didn't like that they could not easily differentiate between the dollar
coin and the quarter by touch.  After all, who wants to accidentally
plunk a dollar coin in a slot when a quarter is needed, especially if
the machine decides to keep it and not give back change?

 DD> Some merchants are doing that on cash transactions here. Plastic
 DD> purchases pay the exact amount. But, for cash? Rounded to the nearest
 DD> nickle. One merchant I know would ditch the paper dollars in favour of
 DD> the coined dollars - if he could get a reliable supply from his bank.
 DD> He'd keep the paper dollars collected in sales and deposit them in the
 DD> bank - but, only return coined dollars in change.

In Europe we experienced this rounding.  To simplify transactions, the
Post Exchange and the Commissary went to rounding.  They claimed that it
would eventually average out to be neutral, but I am sure that the
average retailer would fix the prices so that the rounding would work
out in his/her favor given the chance.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.04

      Title: Indian Spiced Beans (Lf)
 Categories: Main dish, Vegetarian, Beans, Low-fat
      Yield: 6 3/4-cup sv

      2 c  Dried red or kidney beans;
      4 c  Stock;
      1 md Onion; sliced
      1 md Tomato; chopped
      1 cl Garlic; chopped
      2 x  Dried red peppers;
           Bay leaf;
    1/4 ts Fresh-ground black pepper;
    1/4 ts Ground cloves;

  Wash beans and remove any stones.  Place all ingredients in a 4-quart
  saucepan.  Bring to a boil and reduce heat.  Cover and cook for 4
  hours on low heat.  Makes 4 1/2 cups.

  PER 3/4 CUP: 210    *cals, 14    *gm dietary fiber, 230    *mg sodium

  Author's Note: Delicious served with 1 T of grated cheese per serving,
  chopped vegetables of choice, and salsa.  Add a helping of cooked
  grain such as rice for a complete meal.

  Source: T-Factor Diet

  Posted on GEnie Food & Wine RT May 10, 1993 by A.ENGLISH [Al & Diane]

  From the recipe files of Sylvia Steiger, GEnie THE.STEIGERS, CI$
  71511,2253, GT Cookbook echo moderator at net/node 004/005 From:
  Sylvia Steiger                  Date: 04-29-94

MMMMM

Regards,

Stephen
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