Trampoline boy swallows £2 coin

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/north_east/6966041.stm

In other news, on Tuesday on my way to work, I picked up four pennies at my subway station. Three were right by the steps to the entrance. And one lone up in the walkway.

Last night I picked up a penny near my hairdresser.

Saturated

I guess when you dream about picking up money, you know you've reached a turning point. No going back now. Yes, I dreamt I found a couple of dimes as I meandered and journeyed. In reality, I found 3 pennies yesterday.

The Collecting Never Stops

Despite the lack of posting activity, the change is still being collecting. Fear not, Laura, o' reader of the street change blog. Your streets are being scanned, your public areas are being watched for any neglected change. They will find a new home. I guarantee that.

Since my last post, I've found 21 cents. 1 dime and 11 pennies. It was almost like finding a penny a day. Still tends not to keep the lawyer away.....those of you who know what I do will know what that means.

Nemesis or Ally: http://www2.theclarionnews.com/Opinions/67817.shtml
Just don't enter NYC turf or else. ;)
I may just send an email with a link to my blog to her.

The Gowanus Yacht Club

My friend and I went down to Smith street today to check out the new skateboard shop Homage that opened up.

I had picked up two pennies on the way and at the Bergen station I found the penny that marked $21.00.

We looked at some skateboards and then went off to the Gowanus Yacht Club. Hmm. First time there. Bartender was a bit zombie-like and it wasn't the most congenial and well-kept space. I think I'll go to the Friday nights at 4th Avenue Pub to sit outside and enjoy the free grill food.

But I did find a quarter on one of the benches. Damn. It's been a free-wheeling, change lovin' past two days.

Think and You Shall Receive

So as I walking to my coffee shop this morning, I thought: Wow, I'm pretty close to $21 if I found a quarter. That'd be almost $1 in one week. Not a bad rate.

Well....at the coffee shop what was lying on the floor: A quarter.

Hmm..is this what that book "The Secret" was all about?

""What we do is we attract into our lives the things we want, and that is based on what we're thinking and feeling," Rhonda says."

Williamsburg! The Musical

Yesterday I saw the production Williamsburg! The musical.

Humorous play about those hipsters living in that borough of Brooklyn.

Anyway, throughout the day, I was finding a lot of change. A lot meaning occurrence. Not really in value.

Before I went to the play I had found 4 pennies walking around my neighborhood. On my way to the play, I found 2 dimes. One of them near the subway turnstile. It had actually been some time since I had found some money near the turnstile. Then throughout the rest of the evening, I found 7 more pennies. Pennies from not heaven....but, everyone!

For a second....

Last night the weather wasn't so great and instead of heading to Prospect Park to see the bollywood movie, a group of us had Indian for dinner. I found a penny on the way. Then after dinner we were at Loki and played this fun little game called Wastebasket. Afterwards, as our group began to embark on their separate ways, there was a penny right outside the bar. I tried to pick it up. It was stuck. Huh? Did someone really glue change to the sidewalk? I tried again and finally managed to pry it off. It was stuck to some tar.

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Night Change

I got home today around 8pm and went running. Then I stretched and showered. (Wow, this is what blogging is all about -- mundane details) Anyway, I had to find something to eat and as usually nothing was stocked in my kitchen. So I headed out. In the middle of one of my intersections I found a quarter and on the sidewalk I found a penny.

And is a "change" a-coming?
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Business/FunMoney/story?id=3461721&page=1

I broke $20 fools!

Ha! Change. And yet, it sort of adds up to something meaningful. I surpassed the $20 mark tonight.

Yesterday I found a penny and that would've been 1982.

At lunch I found a dime in Chipotle. Then after lunch, my friend saw me pick up 4 more pennies in the span of ten minutes. Hey, I was on.

After work, I went to a meetup event that wasn't cancelled and had more than one person show up (aside from me). As I was going to the meetup I saw a Mister Softee truck. There's gotta be change around there. YUP. A dime and a nickel. I know my spots.

Then I also picked up two more pennies later in the evening. All told: 31 cents.

So more than $20....let's see: 2 movies. 4 beers with tip. Or all to charity....arrggh. ;)

The Stash

This is the first dollar I picked up. It's in its own container. Ahh, memories.

So here's what the rest of my stash looks like.

1981

Yesterday I found 19 cents. 1 penny in the subway. 3 pennies in the laundry room. And while I was getting my dinner and picking up some beverages, I heard some change drop. It was pretty late at night and it was across the intersection. Well, the group didn't care about the dropped change, crossed the street and continued on their merry way. It took me about a minute to find the dime and nickel in the dark.

This morning on my way to work I found a penny near the entrance to the subway station. Then during lunch I picked up a dime in the middle of the intersection. Thankfully there were no impatient motorists!

So up to $19.81. What were somethings that occurred back then:

The European Cup for the 1980-81 season was won by Liverpool FC.

Prince Charles and Polo. (abstract only)

And Ronnie fired all those people who push tin.

Across The Pond

Well, it looks like I have a counterpart across the pond:

http://streetchangeuk.blogspot.com/

Same name. Same concept more or less.

I'm pretty psyched about that. I recently posted on his site. The coins he picks up look cooler!

And I'm going to try and post some more (how about any?!?) pics of what I collect. I realize there's not much imagery on the site....

After this year is over, I'll think of something else to continue the streetchange habit. As they say "Once you pick up, you can never drop it."

Perhaps all the money goes to a party or a savings account.....open for suggestions.

1951

I picked up a penny today before I headed off to the Cyclones game. They won 12-6.
My total is now $19.51. Well, what happened back in 1951:

There was a pretty severe flood in Kansas.

Who can forget Pär Fabian Lagerkvist?

Humphrey Bogart won Best Actor in "The African Queen". That's a pretty funny movie.

here's what the NYC subway system looked like in 1951:
http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/caption.pl?/img/maps/system_1951_a.jpg
http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/caption.pl?/img/maps/system_1951_b.jpg

And if you went to Washington High in Fergus Falls, you better head down to your 56th reunion later this week! Call Becky (715-735-7878) if you're still making arrangements.

The Heat is On

While I was at Loews trying to find some support braces for my air conditioner I found a penny and a quarter.

And I also found a penny in front my building. Hmm. Curious.

Rough Week

So first I wasn't finding money. Then I found a Canadian penny after a run on Tuesday. And then my friend threw down a quarter as I was tying my shoe. Talk about a rough week!

At last today I had a little luck. During lunch I found a penny and this evening by the 4th avenue station in Brooklyn, I found another penny. It all adds up.....