You know what’s weird? The fact that now the penny has been taken out of circulation in Canada, you never find a penny on the ground anymore. The last coin I came across as I was walking was a dime. Are people more likely to just leave dimes on the ground now rather than pick them up? Or was this just some unfortunate soul who didn’t realize he or she was dumping his or her change out of his or her pocket?
Grammar really makes no sense, does it? My best friend’s brother, who was on the team that wrote spell check and grammar check, tells me that with all the different rules in all the different countries on grammar, it isn’t possible to write a grammatically correct sentence. One rule will be broken unless you completely ignore all the other countries and are never read outside of your own. Interesting stuff, that.
In other news, I have the weekend off. No kids. Lovely, eh? Yet I have so much to do, it’s hard to know where to start. I’m just plowing through everything as a result. Which is good, except I keep forgetting to eat and drink. I often make myself a cup of tea and leave it to steep… for an hour. I can’t stand cold tea, or coffee, or anything else that’s supposed to be hot when it’s cold. Except pizza. And occasionally spaghetti.
I need to go now.
This post is part of SoCS: https://lindaghill.com/2014/11/28/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-november-2914/ It’s fun! Give it a try!
and also Nano Poblano, hosted by Mr. Mark Bialczak himself
and SlapMeSillyBloMoPoWhatever
December 2, 2014 at 10:32 am
Having free time can be scary: the pressure to get stuff done can be paralyzing, for me. But the coldness of your pizza probably indicates that you are being productive 🙂 This post had a true SoCS feel, especially the last line.
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November 30, 2014 at 9:27 pm
Great post, Linda. I am so glad we no longer have pennies, we talked about it for so long…at least dimes aren’t as heavy (grins)
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November 30, 2014 at 8:08 pm
LOL, dimes from heaven. Does that mean 10 angels are sending us messages instead of one? 🙂 And who’s getting rich on the penny difference – over 3 cents we pay the nickel? Food for thought. 🙂
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November 30, 2014 at 7:46 am
Because my state shares a border with Canada, we often have Canadian coins show up in our change. When you took your pennies out of circulation, I thought our mint should just have bought them from you so they would not have to mint as many, given that they cost more to make than they are worth.
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December 1, 2014 at 8:59 am
Our banks are still taking them back – they’re probably being melted down at the mint. Hard to say what we’ll do with all that copper and zinc…
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December 1, 2014 at 10:46 am
Copper is commanding a good price these days. I’m sure they will find a buyer for that. Not sure about zinc…
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November 29, 2014 at 9:44 pm
Enjoy the time off! One step at a time! No stress allowed 😉
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November 29, 2014 at 9:48 pm
Ha! Okay, no stress. Thanks! 😀
Have I mentioned lately that I like you? 😀
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November 29, 2014 at 8:58 pm
I forget to eat whenever I have the chance to get things done, too!
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November 29, 2014 at 9:25 pm
Ah – I’m not alone! 🙂
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November 29, 2014 at 8:52 pm
Good for you, Canada! Here’s a great video on why the US needs to be more like Canada: http://youtu.be/y5UT04p5f7U
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November 29, 2014 at 9:24 pm
Ha! Thanks so much for the link. Great video, and it’s so true! I feel better about our government’s decision to do away with them now. 😀
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November 29, 2014 at 9:26 pm
glad you liked the video, just be careful to not get sucked in to watching multiple CGP Grey videos and then it’s suddenly midnight. Not that that’s ever happened to me…
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November 29, 2014 at 9:28 pm
Hahaha! It was tempting! 🙂
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November 29, 2014 at 8:44 pm
Ha, I enjoyed your amusing post! First of all, I’d forgotten hearing that Canada no longer uses the penny, so being reminded of that and learning about the dime phenomenon was interesting! And I never thought about grammar that way; I guess it really is hard not to break some rule no matter what, huh? I got a kick out of you and your tea, too; I don’t mind hot beverages that have gotten cool, but I do dislike how strong the tea tastes when I also steep it too long…OK, now go eat and drink something! Just a friendly reminder… 🙂
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November 29, 2014 at 9:13 pm
Haha! Thanks for the reminder. 😀 And I love strong tea… just not when it’s gotten so strong it’s cold. 😛
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November 29, 2014 at 8:06 pm
Nano Poblano may be OK cold, too, Linda G. 🙂
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November 29, 2014 at 9:11 pm
Cold peppers? Never tried ’em. I like ’em hot! 😉
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November 29, 2014 at 7:43 pm
They (the U.S. government) talk about taking the penny out of circulation like they did with you up north, yet I have yet to see one price rounded out to the five cent mark up or down. I think we’re going to have it for a while longer.
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November 29, 2014 at 7:49 pm
They don’t round anything at the cash register here – it would be impossible because of the tax. So if you pay with debit or credit, you still pay the pennies. It’s only if you pay cash that the amount gets rounded out by the cashier. You win some, you lose more… because 3s and 7s get rounded up, not down.
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November 29, 2014 at 6:54 pm
I prefer all my food cold, or at room temperature.
Hey, only one more post to go 🙂 — Or is EvDaDaDec a thing this year?
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November 29, 2014 at 7:28 pm
I don’t know if Dylan is doing it again this year. I haven’t heard from him in ages… I’ll have to look up his site again. I know I won’t be doing it this year, since I won’t be around for most of it.
You’ll just have to join JusJoJan instead! 😀
….wait, all your food? Like, even toast?
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November 29, 2014 at 11:03 pm
Yep. I won’t eat it if it’s hot.
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December 1, 2014 at 8:52 am
You know, I still think of you every time I scrape the last bit of crunchy stuff off the pan… 🙂
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December 1, 2014 at 9:00 am
That’s pretty awesome! 🙂
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December 1, 2014 at 9:05 am
Well yeah, other than the fact that I’m thinking, “I’m glad Joey’s not here ‘coz I’d have to fight for these tasty little morsels.” 😉
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December 1, 2014 at 9:07 am
I know that’s right!
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December 1, 2014 at 8:57 am
Well, Dylan seems to be gone. So unless you want to host EvDaDaDec yourself, it ain’t happenin’.
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November 29, 2014 at 6:37 pm
I can identify with the cold tea/coffee syndrome. I do it all the time. I like my drinks as hot as possible, so I must always reheat and they don’t taste quite the same 😉
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November 29, 2014 at 9:10 pm
Ugh. I can’t reheat. It just ruins it. I’d rather throw it out and try again, or just go without. 😛 Glad you can relate though! 🙂
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November 29, 2014 at 6:14 pm
“…it isn’t possible to write a grammatically correct sentence.” I don’t believe that that’s true. And I also believe that the sentence I just wrote is a grammatically correct sentence. At least in American and U.K. English. Is it not?
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November 29, 2014 at 9:09 pm
I would say so. Maybe he meant it’s not correct if it’s translated – he helped write the program for every language that has grammar check. I’ll have to clarify. I’ll get back to you on that one. 🙂
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November 29, 2014 at 5:56 pm
Mmmmm cold pizza 🙂
Interesting perspective on grammar. I guess that means my sentences are correct somewhere.
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November 29, 2014 at 9:07 pm
Haha! Yes, I suppose it does, Dan. 😉
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November 29, 2014 at 5:32 pm
Fun Linda. Enjoy your weekend 😉
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November 29, 2014 at 5:39 pm
Thanks, Irene! 🙂
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November 29, 2014 at 5:21 pm
Woo Woo on the weekend
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November 29, 2014 at 5:25 pm
Woo Woo is right! 😀
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November 29, 2014 at 5:09 pm
Do have some fun this weekend! Always liked cold pizza too, and room temperature pizza the best.
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November 29, 2014 at 5:22 pm
Yes! Room temperature pizza is when it’s perfect! 😀 Thanks very much JoAnne!
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November 29, 2014 at 5:00 pm
Funny! Especially the last line. We still have pennies in the USA, but not for long I hear. Oh well, better cash in that big penny jar, Americans! Always love reading your posts.
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November 29, 2014 at 5:22 pm
It was really weird not having pennies at first. Now I appreciate the lack of extra weight in my purse! 🙂
Thanks so much, Leigh. 😀
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November 29, 2014 at 4:57 pm
Enjoy your weekend…weeeee!! I`ll toast a Chardonnay for you:)
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November 29, 2014 at 5:21 pm
Oooh, wine! I won’t forget to drink that! 😀
Thanks, Cheryl-Lynn!
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