Comments on: Skull nickels http://boingboing.net/2011/09/05/skull-nickels.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 21:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Lobster http://boingboing.net/2011/09/05/skull-nickels.html#comment-1206282 Lobster Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=116395#comment-1206282 Only if the skull is being sold by its original owner.  Only if the skull is being sold by its original owner. 

]]> By: Lobster http://boingboing.net/2011/09/05/skull-nickels.html#comment-1206283 Lobster Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=116395#comment-1206283 They have to charge a lot to keep up their luxurious hobo lifestyle. They have to charge a lot to keep up their luxurious hobo lifestyle.

]]> By: Lobster http://boingboing.net/2011/09/05/skull-nickels.html#comment-1206281 Lobster Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=116395#comment-1206281 I think it's the sort of thing where you can get a permit to do it, but even if you don't it's totally unenforceable and intended to keep people from damaging the economy rather than the currency itself (say, by burning a few hundred million in cash). I think it’s the sort of thing where you can get a permit to do it, but even if you don’t it’s totally unenforceable and intended to keep people from damaging the economy rather than the currency itself (say, by burning a few hundred million in cash).

]]> By: Lobster http://boingboing.net/2011/09/05/skull-nickels.html#comment-1206280 Lobster Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=116395#comment-1206280 It works on two levels, because he's dead! :D It works on two levels, because he’s dead! :D

]]> By: Katrina Voll-Taylor http://boingboing.net/2011/09/05/skull-nickels.html#comment-1206231 Katrina Voll-Taylor Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=116395#comment-1206231 Eh, if defacing money is criminal then someone probably should've alerted the National Parks to stop selling their pressed penny souvenirs. Eh, if defacing money is criminal then someone probably should’ve alerted the National Parks to stop selling their pressed penny souvenirs.

]]> By: fr4nk http://boingboing.net/2011/09/05/skull-nickels.html#comment-1206209 fr4nk Tue, 06 Sep 2011 07:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=116395#comment-1206209 How about Jefferson saying, "I'm rolling in my grave. Liberty?" How about Jefferson saying, “I’m rolling in my grave. Liberty?”

]]> By: red_dragon132 http://boingboing.net/2011/09/05/skull-nickels.html#comment-1206196 red_dragon132 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 06:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=116395#comment-1206196 what crime?Is America that much of a police state? wow what crime?Is America that much of a police state? wow

]]> By: skeletoncityrepeater http://boingboing.net/2011/09/05/skull-nickels.html#comment-1206115 skeletoncityrepeater Tue, 06 Sep 2011 02:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=116395#comment-1206115 Although people deface money all the time and it's not a horrible crime like stealing mail, would Ebay eventually flag this for risk of liability? You can still buy human skulls on Ebay but that's pretty legal I think. Although people deface money all the time and it’s not a horrible crime like stealing mail, would Ebay eventually flag this for risk of liability? You can still buy human skulls on Ebay but that’s pretty legal I think.

]]> By: nathanroberts http://boingboing.net/2011/09/05/skull-nickels.html#comment-1206047 nathanroberts Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=116395#comment-1206047 I look at the nickel pictured and think, the "In God We Trust" should be changed to "This Is Your God" I look at the nickel pictured and think, the “In God We Trust” should be changed to “This Is Your God”

]]> By: Owen http://boingboing.net/2011/09/05/skull-nickels.html#comment-1205971 Owen Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=116395#comment-1205971 Benjamin Franklin has such a nice dome Benjamin Franklin has such a nice dome

]]> By: Andrew Singleton http://boingboing.net/2011/09/05/skull-nickels.html#comment-1205917 Andrew Singleton Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=116395#comment-1205917 Potential Politicla statement thereis nice. The amount of effort that had to go into the carving is even nicer. Potential Politicla statement thereis nice.

The amount of effort that had to go into the carving is even nicer.

]]> By: tyger11 http://boingboing.net/2011/09/05/skull-nickels.html#comment-1205893 tyger11 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=116395#comment-1205893 Aces and Eights - the Dead Man's Hand. Awesome. Aces and Eights – the Dead Man’s Hand. Awesome.

]]> By: CountZero http://boingboing.net/2011/09/05/skull-nickels.html#comment-1205888 CountZero Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=116395#comment-1205888 Love the Indian skull ones, and the dealer's hand one. Prices are a little out of my reach, though, sadly. Love the Indian skull ones, and the dealer’s hand one. Prices are a little out of my reach, though, sadly.

]]> By: zuhandenheit http://boingboing.net/2011/09/05/skull-nickels.html#comment-1205871 zuhandenheit Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=116395#comment-1205871 Apparently the "hobo process" was done to peach pits, too.  Apparently the “hobo process” was done to peach pits, too. 

]]> By: David Hall http://boingboing.net/2011/09/05/skull-nickels.html#comment-1205869 David Hall Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=116395#comment-1205869 Do Want! Do Want!

]]> By: solstone http://boingboing.net/2011/09/05/skull-nickels.html#comment-1205867 solstone Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=116395#comment-1205867 That is fantastic! That is fantastic!

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