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Offline UncleBob

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Dear Canadaianites
« on: December 28, 2006, 01:38:43 PM »
I know we have more than one person from the great fridgid north on here, so I wanted to share my discovery today... however, before I do, I wanted to ask...

Do y'all have those quarter pushers up there?  They're machines that are found in arcades and gas stations a lot that you drop a quarter in and the machine does its thing and possibly pushes quarters out....
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RE: Dear Canadaianites
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2006, 01:40:18 PM »
Oh yes, we do have those.

I saw Wiimotes in Zellers today (4!) but decided against getting a second one.
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RE: Dear Canadaianites
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2006, 01:45:32 PM »
Cool!  I have an awesome money making plan for you!

I noticed today that your quarters are magnetic!

So get a really strong magnet, go up to one of these machines and *bam*, you're rich!
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RE: Dear Canadaianites
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2006, 05:14:20 PM »
Quarter pushers, huh? Do you mean those machines that you can find at laundries where you can make change out of bills?

The dime, nickel, and toonie (outer ring) are magnetized. I don't have any loonie at the moment so I can't say that it is magnetized.  
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RE: Dear Canadaianites
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2006, 07:49:40 PM »
Ian Sane is canadian and I've cut all ties with the cuntry.
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RE: Dear Canadaianites
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2006, 08:28:53 PM »
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They're machines that are found in arcades and gas stations a lot that you drop a quarter in and the machine does its thing and possibly pushes quarters out....
Eh? You drop a quarter in and it pushes quarters out? Do you mean you put a loonie (dollar coin) in and it pushes quarters out? Yeah, we have those.. But how exactly would you get the quarters with a magnet, if they are contained inside?
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RE:Dear Canadaianites
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2006, 12:12:21 AM »
UncleBob's talking about coin-pushers.  You often find them in arcades.

There's a flat surface with a bunch of coins (generally quarters, but other coins/tokens also work) laying flat on it.  There's a mechanical "wall" in the back that moves back and forth (about to the halfway point of the surface).  As this wall moves forward it pushes any quarters that no longer fit on the surface into a gap on the other side; any that fall down are won by the player.  The player's job is to launch coins via a movable ramp so they land in spots that will cause coins to fall when the wall readjusts them.  Fortunately for arcade owners the coins can shift so a ridiculous number of them can fit on the surface at any one time.  Even when it looks like no additional coins could possibly fit on there they somehow manage to shift and hold dozens more.
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RE: Dear Canadaianites
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2006, 01:39:35 AM »
Also, on the sides of the insides of these machines is a "bank" - it's where coins fall off into the side, but the player doesn't win them.  It's how the machines make money... and they make tons of it.

But it seems to me that if you had a strong enough magnet, you could even the odds a little.
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RE: Dear Canadaianites
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2006, 05:00:05 AM »
vudu, thanks for telling us what it was.

UncleBob, even if we could have access to a strong magnet don't you think the security (camera or human) wouldn't notice?
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RE: Dear Canadaianites
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2006, 05:35:21 AM »
Strong enough magnet and the security camera wouldn't be a problem... (Or any other electronic item for that matter... Or credit card...)
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RE: Dear Canadaianites
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2006, 06:01:53 AM »
Today, in the interest of verbal efficiency, we decided that Asian people who live in Canada will be referred to as "Canasians".

Just as white New Hampshirites will be shortened to "New Hampshirewhites".
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RE: Dear Canadaianites
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2006, 07:55:47 AM »
Hey wait... That makes me a "TennWhit"
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« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2006, 12:16:29 PM »
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UncleBob, even if we could have access to a strong magnet don't you think the security (camera or human) wouldn't notice?


There are really stong magnets that can be ordered over the internet... I dunno if they're strong enough, though.

As far as security... Well, that's for you to figure out!

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RE: Dear Canadaianites
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2006, 01:30:41 PM »
Why not just take a hammer to the glass casing?  If you're going to steal you might as well go all out.

EDIT:  Better yet, get a gun and rob the damn arcade.
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RE: Dear Canadaianites
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2006, 01:37:51 PM »
My idea doesn't involve vandalism or armed robbery...
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RE: Dear Canadaianites
« Reply #15 on: December 29, 2006, 05:25:19 PM »
Nope, just plain robbery.
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RE: Dear Canadaianites
« Reply #16 on: December 29, 2006, 08:52:47 PM »
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UncleBob's talking about coin-pushers. You often find them in arcades.
Ohh, those things.. yeah I've seen them, but I don't think the one I saw had quarters..
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RE:Dear Canadaianites
« Reply #17 on: December 30, 2006, 06:42:31 AM »
just take the subs out of your trunk they oughta be powerful enough mags for that trick.  
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RE: Dear Canadaianites
« Reply #18 on: December 30, 2006, 07:20:54 AM »
Or you could do it just like Mr.Bean did it.
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« Reply #19 on: May 28, 2008, 09:42:10 PM »
Did anyone ever get to try this for me?

I'm thinking you could make a big ol' Belt Buckle from the super-magnet...
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Re: Dear Canadaianites
« Reply #20 on: May 28, 2008, 09:48:06 PM »
Sorry, we're all too nice to do something like that.
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Re: Dear Canadaianites
« Reply #21 on: May 28, 2008, 09:48:42 PM »
You could try it, see if it works, then throw the money back into the machine.
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Re: Dear Canadaianites
« Reply #22 on: May 28, 2008, 11:25:04 PM »
So is Unclebob planning a trip to Canada or something is that why he is so interested to know if this works or not?
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Re: Dear Canadaianites
« Reply #23 on: May 29, 2008, 11:44:40 AM »
i dont know but i'd love it if it did...

i love belt buckles so i'd gladly make one out of a super magnet (somehow) and go 50/50 with the Bob
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Re: Dear Canadaianites
« Reply #24 on: May 29, 2008, 04:33:00 PM »
This has no relevance, but Tesco > Wal Mart.
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