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07-04-2009, 11:10 PM
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July 5, 2009: Floor Covering, from Pennies
Not JC Penny's, US pennies.
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 I'm partial to hardwood floors and especially love the look of end grain wood blocks, like they had in old machine shops. But I must admit this looks pretty cool... so would $20 gold pieces.  link via
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07-04-2009, 11:50 PM
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Cheaper than most flooring options...
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07-04-2009, 11:56 PM
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The epoxy they are embedded in, and the epoxy that covers them, probably cost more than the pennies. I'm sure the labor did.
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07-05-2009, 03:56 AM
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I like the look and the construction seems to be safe from slipping all around on them.
Would the nice people at the mint appreciate that? Maybe it's fine with them since it's just thousands and not tens of millions of pennys. What do you think of the random shades of patina? |
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07-05-2009, 09:33 AM
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07-05-2009, 07:44 AM
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I really like the look of that.
But I'd prefer to see it with (UK) 20p pieces. Oooh, silvery, all shiny! Am I am bad person for reading the title wrong and thinking it was man-parts? I was apprehensive about clicking on it... sticky... |
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07-05-2009, 09:08 AM
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Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya?
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I wonder if they snuck any wheat pennies in there?
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07-05-2009, 09:57 AM
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I wonder how long it took to put them all down.
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07-05-2009, 10:03 AM
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Looks to me like they were pre-made in square tiles, then laid and epoxied over.
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07-05-2009, 10:11 AM
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Come on, cat.
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Gotta fix your link B, too many https...
I would love a penny floor in my kitchen, I think it looks great. We used to frequent a bar near where we camped in Sullivan county that had a bar covered in nickles. They had nickle drafts at happy hour and very cheap food poisoning...
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07-05-2009, 10:26 AM
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Thanks Jinx, me make more gooder.
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07-05-2009, 12:08 PM
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Bet they are hell to cut with a tile saw!
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07-05-2009, 08:32 PM
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I'd like to visit that place... and drop a penny on the floor... see how long it takes someone to notice... and then to start looking for where it came from...
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07-06-2009, 06:37 AM
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07-05-2009, 10:56 PM
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Way to blow someone's mind, Zen.
Dooo Eeeeeet!! |
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