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LessPop_MoreFizz

1:00 PM

@GnomeSlice Umm... we have pennies here in the US too.

GnomeSlice

Yeah, but nobody knows anything about them.

Like what's on them.

LessPop_MoreFizz

In fact, we will still have them when you get rid of them.

GnomeSlice

Everyone knows about Canadian pennies...

LessPop_MoreFizz

@GnomeSlice I think you will find that you are mistaken about that.

Ian Pugsley

@LessPop_MoreFizz but they aren't Canadian pennis

LessPop_MoreFizz

1:00 PM

Mr. Lincoln's image on the penny is, dare I say, iconic.

GnomeSlice

@LessPop_MoreFizz You will still have them when shut up.

@LessPop_MoreFizz Who?

Tim Stone

@LessPop_MoreFizz Wow, that's really bad. shakes head |:

LessPop_MoreFizz

Penny

A penny is a coin (pl. pennies) or a type of currency (pl. pence) used in several English-speaking countries. It is often the smallest denomination within a currency system. Etymology Old English versions of the word penny are penig, pening, penning and pending; the word appears in German as Pfennig, in Dutch and Swedish (often shortened to peng) as penning, and in West Frisian as peinje or penje. In Swedish, the word pengar is also the most common for money. These words are thought by some to have common roots with the English word "pawn", German , and Dutch , words which mean "a ...

Tim Stone

@GnomeSlice I know that the soda machine wouldn't take my Canadian dime, which angered me greatly.

GnomeSlice

I know who Lincoln is.

LessPop_MoreFizz

1:01 PM

Note what the first picture on the article is

GnomeSlice

@LessPop_MoreFizz I'm going to edit that article later today.

OrigamiRobot

I wish we could stop production of pennies :(

GnomeSlice

@OrigamiRobot Throw them at homeless people?

Tim Stone

Canada realised that making pennies was stupid at a cost of 1.6¢ per penny, and the US is up to 2.41¢ without actually doing anything about it. |:

Stephen

Even as a penny collector, I'm glad to see them turfed.

OrigamiRobot

1:06 PM

@Stephen You mean especially...

Stephen

@OrigamiRobot The last few years the mint has made so many varieties it's been interesting ... but all of it has been in the name of driving the cost of production down.

@OrigamiRobot Notice I still haven't said anything about actually using them to buy things :)

OrigamiRobot

@BilltheLizard Oh, you finally landed.

Tim Stone

It's @BilltheLizard! :O

Wipqozn

Oh nice, I'm in the starred list.

I'm popular!

OrigamiRobot

@Wipqozn I just want you to know that Applejack is the worst pony.

Ian Pugsley

1:10 PM

@OrigamiRobot and so it begins

Wipqozn

@LessPop_MoreFizz This.

Bill the Lizard

@OrigamiRobot Hello! People never make that connection! :)

Wipqozn

First, @IanPugsley, I love the new gravatar.

Second, @OrigamiRobot, the worst pony is Pinkie Pie.

OrigamiRobot

@BilltheLizard That's so sad.

Foxtrot

From the central time zone, good morning all.

OrigamiRobot

1:11 PM

@Wipqozn All I know is what Applejack sounds like, and that is enough.

Ian Pugsley

@Wipqozn why thank you

Stephen

@Foxtrot G'morning

Wipqozn

Also, @GnomeSlice: youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=y5UT04p5f7U

Assuming someone didn't already explain it, that video does a god job of showing why pennies are only a negative thing.

GnomeSlice

@Wipqozn I'm in class, can you summarize?

Wipqozn

@GnomeSlice The main point is that they cost more to produce than they are actually worth, so producing pennies does nothing but increases the debt of your country.

OrigamiRobot

1:18 PM

I would gladly round up to the nearest nickel to get rid of pennies

Wipqozn

@GnomeSlice: I'll post the video on your wall post so you can easily grab it later.

GnomeSlice

@Wipqozn That's not really necessary, I hadn't planned on watching it.

Too late.

Wipqozn

@GnomeSlice Too late.

FAE

@OrigamiRobot The Euro technically has 1 and 2 cent coins but the NL doesn't use them anymore.

Wipqozn

@FAE NL rounds to the nearest 5-cent coin, right? (whether it is up or down)

FAE

1:22 PM

@Wipqozn Sort of. What happens is prices may be set at say, €4,99, but the cashier will say "€5" and if you pay with a €5 bill, you won't get change.

Wipqozn

@FAE What if the product cos(4,96)?

Lazers

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Q: Can I get back into Oryx's chamber if I died during the fight?

While I was running around on my level 7 Wizard, suddenly, the ground started shaking. I was teleported into a large castle and thrown into some massive fights with several other people. I leveled up twice before we entered Oryx's Chamber. Unfortunately, once we got to fighting Oryx, I was one-...

realm-of-the-mad-god

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Q: What should I do with my expired bounty?

I had a bounty here, and there were some good answers, but no answers I think worthy of a bounty. I featured a bounty on the question as it did not receive any answers prior to. What should I do with the pending bounty? Seeing as I already lost that rep, should I still award it to one of those...

discussion

FAE

@Wipqozn They'd round down to €4,95. You'd get a 5 cent coin as change.

Wipqozn

@FAE Oh my.

FAE

You only pay the exact price if you pay with a debit card, pretty much.

Otherwise, most prices are either rounded up or rounded down.

Wipqozn

1:24 PM

Ben Brocka

@James how on earth is this extra information?

GnomeSlice

@FAE System fees.

Ben Brocka

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A: What are the chances of breeding a type of dragon?

There is a chance for breeding any dragon that fits the combanation, just as flipping a coin can get you heads or tails. For the coin, 50/50, that doesn't mean out of 50 times you'll get an even amount of heads and tails. The same is with breeding the dragons, you don't really know what you're go...

GnomeSlice

@Wipqozn Why does everyone keep posting that, everywhere I go.

Foxtrot

is @Lazers human? or just a script?

Ben Brocka

1:24 PM

It's just a very drawn out explanation of what random chance means

Wipqozn

@GnomeSlice Large companies usually don't charge you for system fees.

@Foxtrot Human.

FAE

@GnomeSlice There aren't any here in 99% of places. You can pay debit for €1,95 if you want without a fee.

And most places prefer debit because there's less overhead than having to deal with cash.

GnomeSlice

@Foxtrot Feed bot.

Foxtrot

@Wipqozn just wondering because I dont think He/She ever sleeps :P

GnomeSlice

Posts recent questions from the site every 15 minutes or so.

OrigamiRobot

1:25 PM

@Foxtrot @Lazers is as human as I am.

Wipqozn

@FAE Yeah, the only places that charge for them here are small businesses (such as corner stores).

@GnomeSlice I think it's closer to 30.

OrigamiRobot

@Community is human as well

Wipqozn

In reality though, @community and @Lazers are alt-accounts for @OrigamiRobot, who is a robot.

Ian Pugsley

@OrigamiRobot Subway is human

Wipqozn

@IanPugsley You're human!

Showed you.

StrixVaria

1:28 PM

@IanPugsley Why are you a bear?

Ian Pugsley

@Wipqozn buuurn.com

@StrixVaria because Adventure Time is awesome and Belly of the Beast is one of my favorite episodes

not just a bear - a bear with turntables

and monitors

GnomeSlice

@IanPugsley Do you DJ at all?

badp

why would anyone allow a "ENEMIES" option for robots anyway

Ian Pugsley

@GnomeSlice not in the least!

GnomeSlice

Oh. =[

Ian Pugsley

1:30 PM

@GnomeSlice do you have a robot head and a green brain?

GnomeSlice

@IanPugsley No, but this isn't the one I wanted to use. Peer pressure.

StrixVaria

I haven't watched much Adventure Time yet.

But it is definitely awesome.

Wipqozn

@badp DE: HR?

Ian Pugsley

@StrixVaria you will

OrigamiRobot

@StrixVaria Yessssssssssss

badp

1:30 PM

@Wipqozn yes

Wipqozn

I would normally just look at your steam profile, but you're not currently playing it.

StrixVaria

"Stop stealing princesses or I'll do something!"

Wipqozn

In fact, you're offline! My word.

StrixVaria

I feel like I'm going to have to watch it again to remember all the quotable material.

OrigamiRobot

When I get tired of being GIR (if ever), I will change to BMO.

Paralytic

1:31 PM

i have no friends on steam makes me sad

Wipqozn

@OrigamiRobot BMO?

TylerShads

@IanPugsley sounds like a robotic fry

@OrigamiRobot if you get rid of GIR, I will have to deactivate you

StrixVaria

@OrigamiRobot Is that the little gameboy thing? I haven't seen him yet.

Ian Pugsley

@StrixVaria gasp

OrigamiRobot

StrixVaria

1:33 PM

@IanPugsley I've only watched like 5 episodes.

Foxtrot

@Paralytic I will be your friend. Granted Im almost never actually playing games via steam

Wipqozn

@OrigamiRobot ah, I see. That reminds me, I really need to start watching Adventure Time.

Paralytic

yay paralytic713 is my username

StrixVaria

I am surprised by how hilarious Finn is.

OrigamiRobot

Foxtrot

1:34 PM

lol. I will add you later tonight @Paralytic as I am in lecture right now

OrigamiRobot

@StrixVaria Just wait till you see Evicted!

StrixVaria

I found out yesterday I don't get Cartoon Network in HD.

Paralytic

@Foxtrot haha sweeeet

TylerShads

@OrigamiRobot that doesn't look like GIR activates LAZERSZ

Ben Brocka

Paralytic

1:38 PM

@BenBrocka image not found

TylerShads

Paralytic

@TylerShads haha

Wipqozn

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Q: Why aren't all games available on all platforms?

Is there a technical reason as to why all games are not released on every platform, or is it just marketing/politics? I'm guessing that would cause you to buy a PlayStation if you really like a game that's only available there, but perhaps there's also other reasons.

release-date

The is a rather terrible tag.

How should we tag that?

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