Late-nighters have a habit of wearing all but the young kids down the next day. I’m afraid I’m no kid … and we were up late. As is more typical in the software business, just when you’re about to release the latest and greatest update to something, you find a bug. That’s what happened to us last night.
We were about to push the CoinNews Mobile site out the door when we discovered a problem that prevented news headlines from displaying on a handful of mobile phones. You’d think we’d have uncovered that in the weeks of beta testing … but that’s life.
The good news is that we tracked the problem down and our coin news mobile site went live for everyone around 2 a.m. in the morning. Please check it out. The bad news is that I normally use Thursday night to think about what to write in the Friday Fun Blog. I’m afraid that didn’t happen!
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I’ve never been a fan of coin jewelry. If I’m going to carry coins around, they’re going to be in my pocket …
In times past, I’ve gone so far as to keep a "lucky" American Silver Eagle handy. It was a phase I went through as a younger collector. I enjoyed pulling the coin out, showing it or simply flipping it around and playing with it. Then there was the "testing aspect" of handling the coin to see how much wear it would undergo over time …
In that sense of my experience, I could understand those who like to wear a coin within a ring, necklace or whatever. But the thought of punching a whole into a coin so it’ll fit through a chain or otherwise purposely damaging a fine coin for jewelry didn’t make much sense to me. I’m not some purist when it comes to common coins. I’ve always been tempted and still have the urge to place a penny on the railroad track and see the results after a train has passed by. Yet, that’s my inner child speaking and the voice hasn’t gone away.
I then came across the below video where a Kennedy half-dollar is converted into a ring. My main viewpoint hasn’t changed after watching the video and I had to cringe somewhat in first seeing a hammer strike the Kennedy. Yet, there’s a certain innovative thinking I respected in coming up with the idea and then actually seeing it through to completion.
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Earlier in the month we started to report on news accounts of generous people dropping gold coins into Salvation Army kettles throughout the US. Unfortunately, we had to stop. People were just being too generous and we couldn’t keep up!
This time of the year often brings out the best in people, but it’s my opinion that so many are generous throughout the year. We just hear about it less often.
(Which reminds me… you may be interested in checking out HappyNews.com. It’s not a fluff site. As their tag line indicates, it offers real news, compelling stories and is always positive.)
If you’re a Friday Fun Blog reader, you’ve probably noticed I enjoy short videos. This week is no different. I was browsing YouTube™ and came across a WGAL News 8 report on donations. The gold tooth will catch your attention immediately along with the Krugerrand gold coin.
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It’s that time again… our one and only "blog" of the week. Don’t worry, you won’t hear what I had for breakfast…
For this Friday’s blog, I wanted to highlight coins - dimes and quarters specifically - and their value in solving problems. Yes, it’s a trip back to memory lane and a revisit to high school algebra!
If you enjoy math and problem solving, you’ll have fun with this video. If you don’t, well… you’ve probably already stopped reading. 
Have a safe and enjoyable weekend,
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I’ve been pondering the ups and downs of gold to help in my gold coin buying decisions. Unlike the experts who have analyzed the numbers and stabbed at their predictions for gold’s future, I’ve taken what I believe to be the soundest approach. What’s that… you’re wondering?
Well, it’s kind of like throwing darts for stock picks. And it’s almost as fun.
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We thought we’d try something new and unusual. Let’s get a little casual and throw a little fun into the mix! It is Friday after all.
I was on YouTube last night and I happened along a video. I just had to pass it around.
The video has been online for over a year, it has coins and it’s been seen over 660,000! You can’t lose with that, right?
Even if you’ve already seen it, it’s worth another watch. It really is.
The video is called ‘Coin dominoes‘. Supposedly, there are 10,000 pound coins set up. I’d have to say that count is close.
Just click the video to begin. I hope you enjoy it!
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