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Der Kyhe posted:Actually, not even that. The entire 3rd series run -which included that- one wasn't worth the fuel and plane rentals needed to airlift them to Zimbabwe, so technically it cost the government money to get those into circulation. When just released, one of those bad boys was worth two eggs or a small loaf of bread or something equally ridiculous. I like the fact that they became unintentionally valuable as collectors items, curiosities, and oddities. Obviously not something you'd trade the farm over but people buy up stacks of them to be all like "I have TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS!!!!"
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Didn't post World War I Germany have the exact same problem, having it be a key factor in the Nazis rise to power (ie, they promised to fix that poo poo?)
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Istari posted:Okay, where do I get one? (And is there a batman version ? Preferably a Val Kilmer ?) That's an obvious, and quite old photoshop.
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Der Kyhe posted:Actually, not even that. The entire 3rd series run -which included that- one wasn't worth the fuel and plane rentals needed to airlift them to Zimbabwe, so technically it cost the government money to get those into circulation. When just released, one of those bad boys was worth two eggs or a small loaf of bread or something equally ridiculous. it's like real life Snow Crash where getting stickers removed from your car runs you a billion bucks easy.
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Master Twig posted:That's an obvious, and quite old photoshop. Nooo! My immersion 
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Choco1980 posted:Didn't post World War I Germany have the exact same problem, having it be a key factor in the Nazis rise to power (ie, they promised to fix that poo poo?) Nah that was a decade before the Nazis came to power.
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Frostwerks posted:it's like real life Snow Crash where getting stickers removed from your car runs you a billion bucks easy. I vaguely remember the now-useless US federal government requiring employees to pay for toilet paper because it was too broke, and sending memorandums reminding them to absolutely not deface US currency by wiping their rear end with the billion-dollar Reagan notes that were cheaper than TP squares. drat I need to reread that novel.
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Wild T posted:I vaguely remember the now-useless US federal government requiring employees to pay for toilet paper because it was too broke, and sending memorandums reminding them to absolutely not deface US currency by wiping their rear end with the billion-dollar Reagan notes that were cheaper than TP squares. drat I need to reread that novel. The early chapter about the girl's mom who is a fed and it talks about how the government tracks how long you read each email. Too slow and you're old, inefficient and worthy of being fired. Too fast and you're labeled as an arrogant prick who thinks they know everything. I laughed and laughed about how ridiculous that sounded Then I got a job as a fed. 
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Inzombiac posted:The early chapter about the girl's mom who is a fed and it talks about how the government tracks how long you read each email. Too slow and you're old, inefficient and worthy of being fired. Too fast and you're labeled as an arrogant prick who thinks they know everything. The best part was finishing it in exactly the allotted time, down to the second which was something that required disciplinary action.
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Frostwerks posted:The best part was finishing it in exactly the allotted time, down to the second which was something that required disciplinary action. I thought Hermes Conrad's agency was supposed to be a parody?
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I had one of those when I was little. It didn't have a wheel in its cage where I bought it so its first discovery of a hamster wheel was when I took it home. For 2 weeks, it ran on its wheel, seldom stopping to eat and drink. Then, one night, I woke up and found it dead on its wheel. I think its little heart just couldn't take the non-stop running.
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Bored posted:I had one of those when I was little. It didn't have a wheel in its cage where I bought it so its first discovery of a hamster wheel was when I took it home. For 2 weeks, it ran on its wheel, seldom stopping to eat and drink. Then, one night, I woke up and found it dead on its wheel. I think its little heart just couldn't take the non-stop running. are you sure you don't just need to plug it in and recharge it
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Master Twig posted:That's an obvious, and quite old photoshop. Wow, way to kill the joy.
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Bored posted:I had one of those when I was little. It didn't have a wheel in its cage where I bought it so its first discovery of a hamster wheel was when I took it home. For 2 weeks, it ran on its wheel, seldom stopping to eat and drink. Then, one night, I woke up and found it dead on its wheel. I think its little heart just couldn't take the non-stop running. At least it died doing what it loved.
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Bored posted:For 2 weeks, it ran on its wheel, seldom stopping to eat and drink. Then, one night, I woke up and found it dead on its wheel. I think its little heart just couldn't take the non-stop running. This is a great metaphor for working in corporate America.
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Bored posted:I had one of those when I was little. It didn't have a wheel in its cage where I bought it so its first discovery of a hamster wheel was when I took it home. For 2 weeks, it ran on its wheel, seldom stopping to eat and drink. Then, one night, I woke up and found it dead on its wheel. I think its little heart just couldn't take the non-stop running. Wow, way to kill the joy
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We had a bunch of different hamsters growing up and for some reason the Russian dwarfs were 2 for 2 on being bitey assholes. Don't get Russian dwarf hamsters.
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yook posted:We had a bunch of different hamsters growing up and for some reason the Russian dwarfs were 2 for 2 on being bitey assholes. This. My sister had 3 Syrian hamsters that were all nice, and one Russian which would bite you as soon as you touched it.
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Faux Mulder posted:are you sure you don't just need to plug it in and recharge it I am 1000000% sure it's rechargeable. Bored posted:I had one of those when I was little. It didn't have a wheel in its cage where I bought it so its first discovery of a hamster wheel was when I took it home. For 2 weeks, it ran on its wheel, seldom stopping to eat and drink. Then, one night, I woke up and found it dead on its wheel. I think its little heart just couldn't take the non-stop running. And. And. And. You're breaking my cold, lifeless heart. 
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beato posted:This. My sister had 3 Syrian hamsters that were all nice, and one Russian which would bite you as soon as you touched it. Did the Russian one invade the others play areas?
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Jon Zyetta posted:Did the Russian one invade the others play areas? 
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PYF Funny Pictures-- Way to Kill the Joy
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Stoatbringer posted:Pah, mere pocket change. "We have a one hundred trillion dollar bill. Who do we put on it?" "We're just going to burn them for warmth. Put a pile of rocks on it and call it a day." "Sounds good to me."
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They're in Southern Africa. Somehow I don't think warmth is an issue.
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yook posted:We had a bunch of different hamsters growing up and for some reason the Russian dwarfs were 2 for 2 on being bitey assholes. beato posted:This. My sister had 3 Syrian hamsters that were all nice, and one Russian which would bite you as soon as you touched it. The only hamsters worth buying are filigree Siberian hamsters. They're amazing creatures. They home.
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Centripetal Horse posted:The only hamsters worth buying are filigree Siberian hamsters. They're amazing creatures. They home. Plus delicious
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Faux Mulder posted:are you sure you don't just need to plug it in and recharge it Ffffuck. Welp, too late now. it's been 20 years. I just figured he was recharging himself on the wheel.  Also, here is a battery that is recharged with urine:  Ssthalar posted:At least it died doing what it loved. That's what I told myself at the time.
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Centripetal Horse posted:The only hamsters worth buying are filigree Siberian hamsters. They're amazing creatures. They home. They were quite popular in England during the dark ages.
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InequalityGodzilla posted:They're in Southern Africa. Somehow I don't think warmth is an issue. The low in Zimbabwe's capital tonight is in the 40s (fahrenheit).  
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tractor fanatic posted:Nah that was a decade before the Nazis came to power. It was also the product of deliberate economic decisions made by the Weimar Republic: specifically printing large amounts of paper money with which to buy foreign currency to pay their war reparations with.
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WarpedNaba posted:I thought Hermes Conrad's agency was supposed to be a parody? It was supposed to but it was written by non-governmental employees. There is an entry in my file for completing training courses too quickly despite getting perfect assessment scores. The struggle is loving real.
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OctoberBlues posted:The low in Zimbabwe's capital tonight is in the 40s (fahrenheit). Climate change is a bitch! If that even is climate change. I'm assuming 40f is not normal in the vast majority of Africa.
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InequalityGodzilla posted:Climate change is doesn't exist! Ftfy
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NotAnArtist posted:Ftfy How can global warming be real if it's snowing in Zimbabwe? 
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Jibo posted:How can global warming be real if it's snowing in Zimbabwe? 
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