Hl2

R_A_CR_A_C Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16273Members
<div class="IPBDescription">buy it now! with coins.</div> Today I bought Half-life 2. I know i waited a long, and you're definitely thinking to yourself "who cares? some moron finally bought half-life 2. so what?" Yes, but i bought it with only change. Not a sigle dollar bill in the transaction. $24 in quarters, $5 in dollar coins, and $30 in dimes.
So I walked up to the check out line, put the game on the counter and when he rang me up I told him I was paying in all coins. When I showed him the bag he said "um, go to the customer service desk over there and they'll ring you up, I don't wanna hold up the lines here". So I went over to the customer service desk, and the manager rang me up and was to lazy to count, so he had some 17 yr old count it all out. I could tell he was getting tired of it by the end as he started dropping dimes a few times. Some even onto the floor. When the manager asked me "how did you get all those coins?" I just said "oh, I've just been collecting them into a bucket." That was about it. The kid was smiling at the obsurdity of the situation by the end. On my way home afterwards, I realized how much funnier it would have been if after he counted it all, right before he put it in the register, I pull out the total amount in cash. So he would have counted it all for nothing! I guess I'll have to wait for HL3 for that.
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  • ShoeboxShoebox Join Date: 2004-11-15 Member: 32817Members
    whered you buy it at?
  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    I did similar when I was a kid and wanted to buy the Where's Waldo books with my own piggybank cash. I would laugh along with you more, but I have this incredible urge to rant about how you should've purchased the game through Steam instead <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    As some one who works in retail, I will do this for every one else who wants to do it atm.


    *Stab*
  • AnarkiThreeXSixAnarkiThreeXSix x_x Join Date: 2003-12-31 Member: 24894Members
    coudlnt you have found one of those machines that count coins for you and then give you bills? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-AnarkiThreeXSix+Mar 22 2005, 12:00 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AnarkiThreeXSix @ Mar 22 2005, 12:00 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> coudlnt you have found one of those machines that count coins for you and then give you bills? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    they charge 10 cents per $1

    just go to your bank and ask for coin rolls, and then deposit said coin rolls.

    preferably drawing a smily face on each coin before hand.


    oh, and if you ever get a coin with a smily drawn in black sharpie on the face, drop me a line, it is probabyly one of mine <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    The tellers at my old bank sneered, moaned, and whined (<-- proper spelling) about having to count them, rolled or not.
  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Thansal+Mar 21 2005, 11:50 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thansal @ Mar 21 2005, 11:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> As some one who works in retail, I will do this for every one else who wants to do it atm.


    *Stab* <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Thank you.
  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    Actually, I have a friend who paid his rent all in Sacagawea dollar coins. Got a pretty lacquered box, then put the thousand coins in it and presented it to his landlord with a flourish. Then walked away, paused, and asked for the box back when he was done with it. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Thansal+Mar 21 2005, 10:50 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thansal @ Mar 21 2005, 10:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> As some one who works in retail, I will do this for every one else who wants to do it atm.


    *Stab* <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Quoted for truth.

    and.

    *STAB* *STAB* *STAB* *STAB* *STAB* *STAB**STAB* *STAB* *STAB* *STAB*


    I'm not as forgiving as thansal.
  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Fool! PURCHASE OVER STEAM! IT IS THE WAVE OF THE FUTURE! YOU CANNOT RESIST!
  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    me and my friends did something similar, I had 75 dollars in quarters (Those things pile up, fast.) The bank was closed so my friend was like, "Hey, I bet burger king would do this!" So we walk downt he block there, we both got meals in all quarters... The people that work there give me dirty looks now...


    Anyhow, yeah, I bought FF9 with the remaining monies (it was $20 bucks.)
  • SupernornSupernorn Best. Picture. Ever. Made. Ever. Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7608Members, Constellation
    I worked in Retail once. I dont fancy doing it ever again. Ever.
  • MausMaus Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5599Members
    I paid for comics once with £20 in 10p pieces, all because my father thought that coins would be a good way of giving me back the £20 I lent to him.

    Git.
  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    I'm suprised they didn't tell you to get the out and go to the bank. That's what we did when people did crap like that to us, and I worked at a measly little grocery store.

    and cshank4: WTH, you spent $55 at Burger King??
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    I said it before and will say it again.

    roll your friken cash and take it to the bank!

    do not torture the poor bugger working minimum wage behind the counter!
  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Mar 22 2005, 08:59 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Mar 22 2005, 08:59 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'm suprised they didn't tell you to get the out and go to the bank. That's what we did when people did crap like that to us, and I worked at a measly little grocery store.

    and cshank4: WTH, you spent $55 at Burger King?? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I was hungry.


    And no, I had like 30 dollars or something left over after everything (sorry if that was confusing, I have a temp of 103, my brain feels like it's in a fry machine)
  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    Next time bring it all in pennies <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-CplDavis+Mar 22 2005, 09:13 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CplDavis @ Mar 22 2005, 09:13 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Next time bring it all in pennies <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's evil.
  • kill4thrillskill4thrills Join Date: 2004-06-24 Member: 29506Members, Constellation
    <a href='http://www.poe-news.com/stories.php?poeurlid=43865' target='_blank'>http://www.poe-news.com/stories.php?poeurlid=43865</a>
    <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • NEO_PhyteNEO_Phyte We need shirtgons&#33; Join Date: 2003-12-16 Member: 24453Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-kill4thrills+Mar 22 2005, 04:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (kill4thrills @ Mar 22 2005, 04:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><a href='http://www.poe-news.com/stories.php?poeurlid=43865' target='_blank'>http://www.poe-news.com/stories.php?poeurlid=43865</a>
    <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    i love the link/ad at the top

    <img src='http://people.cornellcollege.edu/d-skarin/adimage.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-NEO Phyte+Mar 22 2005, 05:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (NEO Phyte @ Mar 22 2005, 05:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-kill4thrills+Mar 22 2005, 04:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (kill4thrills @ Mar 22 2005, 04:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><a href='http://www.poe-news.com/stories.php?poeurlid=43865' target='_blank'>http://www.poe-news.com/stories.php?poeurlid=43865</a>
    <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    i love the link/ad at the top

    <img src='http://people.cornellcollege.edu/d-skarin/adimage.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Funny, that's not even Halo2 on the screen.
  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
    lol, I remember reading that. Funny stuff ^^

    Do they really do tea bagging online?
  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-cshank4+Mar 22 2005, 06:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (cshank4 @ Mar 22 2005, 06:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Funny, that's not even Halo2 on the screen. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's Halo. Close enough, right?
  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-MedHead+Mar 22 2005, 07:44 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MedHead @ Mar 22 2005, 07:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-cshank4+Mar 22 2005, 06:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (cshank4 @ Mar 22 2005, 06:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Funny, that's not even Halo2 on the screen. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's Halo. Close enough, right? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It doesn't have 2 in the title though.
  • V_MANV_MAN V-MAN Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 6217Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Supernorn+Mar 22 2005, 02:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Supernorn @ Mar 22 2005, 02:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I worked in Retail once. I dont fancy doing it ever again. Ever. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The stupidity of Joe public is amazing.

    I believe everyone aged 16-20 should have to work in retail for a bit just to see how stupid the general public are.
  • RatonetwothreetwooneRatonetwothreetwoone Join Date: 2004-03-23 Member: 27504Members
    yeah well.. change is probably a better way to go... one time i tried to use a $50 bill at a KFC.. i pulled up to the window ready to recieve my spicy candy apple chicken wings and the chick grabbed the fifty bucks, glared at me, gave back the money, said "we dont take those," and shut the window.. flipping slut.. swear to god i wanted to pull a terminator 3 on her **** and shoot her in the face...

    mcdonalds took it though.. <3
  • Har_Har_the_PirateHar_Har_the_Pirate Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19388Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-V MAN+Mar 22 2005, 07:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (V MAN @ Mar 22 2005, 07:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Supernorn+Mar 22 2005, 02:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Supernorn @ Mar 22 2005, 02:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I worked in Retail once. I dont fancy doing it ever again. Ever. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The stupidity of Joe public is amazing.

    I believe everyone aged 16-20 should have to work in retail for a bit just to see how stupid the general public are. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    i friggen hate dealiing with customers (which are stupid)

    just one example, i work at a Jiffy Lube and we did an oil change service on her vehicle, she comes back a week later claming that her dome light in her car went out and that it is our fault. I could understand that to happen if we actually touched it Even us showing her the security video of us working on her car didnt convince her, said we must have done it out side, and than she was talking about us REPLACING HER CAR (87 dodge colt i believe)
  • SandstormSandstorm Join Date: 2003-09-25 Member: 21205Members
    Well, most customers aren't stupid or rude. However, it only takes one to ruin your day.
  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin-Sandstorm+Mar 22 2005, 09:47 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sandstorm @ Mar 22 2005, 09:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Well, most customers aren't stupid or rude... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I see you haven't been working very long...
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    In Australia we've got a concept called "legal tender", part of which means that past a certain sum you <i>can't</i> pay in teeny tiny coinage. Well, more accurately, the person you're paying is legally within their rights to refuse to accept the amount in that form.
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