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Title: Paying tickets in Australia
Post by: Matt on September 16, 2013, 07:11:33 pm
This made me smile, and reminded me of a couple Australian users we have kicking around here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrw7i1SqJnM

(As a warning, there's some language towards the end.)
Title: Re: Paying tickets in Australia
Post by: imugli on September 17, 2013, 12:59:53 am
She actually could have handed them all back to him and told him to go away, as there's a limit of $5 total 5c coins you can hand over at one time :-)
Title: Re: Paying tickets in Australia
Post by: astromo on September 17, 2013, 03:50:13 am
That guy should have had a chat to jmone. If he had, he would have paid for his fine with a box of baby chooks!

Now that would be something worth posting a video on the net for..  :o
Title: Re: Paying tickets in Australia
Post by: KingSparta on September 19, 2013, 08:53:14 pm
I wonder what they did with the money.

I would think they were forced to count it, he does have proof he paid it.
Title: Re: Paying tickets in Australia
Post by: jmone on September 19, 2013, 10:45:41 pm
They just put it in a safe for his collection as it is not legal currency:

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Australian notes are legal tender, as established by the Reserve Bank Act 1959[5] for all amounts. Australian coins for general circulation, now produced at the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra, are also legal tender, under the provisions of the Currency Act 1965,[6] but only for the following amounts:
not exceeding 20¢ if 1¢ and/or 2¢ coins are offered;
not exceeding $5 if any of 5¢, 10¢, 20¢ and 50¢ coins are offered;
not exceeding 10 times the face value if the coins offered are greater than 50¢ but less than $10;
to any value if face value is $10 or greater is offered.
Title: Re: Paying tickets in Australia
Post by: jmone on September 19, 2013, 10:48:50 pm
Yup
That guy should have had a chat to jmone. If he had, he would have paid for his fine with a box of baby chooks!

Now that would be something worth posting a video on the net for..  :o

Unfortunately I've had similar poor results using alternative currency.....I can not recommend:
- Muffins
- Eagles BD
- Chickens
- Sparking Shiraz

Well... the muffins worked the best  ;D
Title: Re: Paying tickets in Australia
Post by: FastKayak on September 22, 2013, 11:14:22 am
This "currency" worked once.  So maybe beer and not wine is the secret. 


What is a good time to drop this off today?



(http://images.wineconnect.com//ImageLibrary/ImageHandler.ashx?imageid=633361018175475173&height=600&width=600)





FastKayak / Larry
Title: Re: Paying tickets in Australia
Post by: KingSparta on September 22, 2013, 05:31:11 pm
"The Way To a Man's Heart Is Through His Stomach"