Comments on: No More Pennies at Great American Hero http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/31/no-more-pennies-at-great-american-hero/ FrontBurner® has been called the best blog in Dallas (repeatedly), a snarky celebration of ignorance, and a daily conversation about Dallas among the editors of D Magazine. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:25:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: JD http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/31/no-more-pennies-at-great-american-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-1260 JD Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:35:40 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/31/no-more-pennies-at-great-american-hero/#comment-1260 I do believe that P.D. Johnson's was the first to pioneer the no pennies policy. Or was that just Angie abrasively refusing people's money? Either way, we had it first... I do believe that P.D. Johnson’s was the first to pioneer the no pennies policy. Or was that just Angie abrasively refusing people’s money? Either way, we had it first…

]]> By: FrontBurner » Blog Archive » Penniless Sandwich Shop on the TV http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/31/no-more-pennies-at-great-american-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-1256 FrontBurner » Blog Archive » Penniless Sandwich Shop on the TV Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:13:20 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/31/no-more-pennies-at-great-american-hero/#comment-1256 [...] Remember yesterday, when I came back from lunch at Great American Hero on Lemmon Ave. and posted the "news" that the place had gone penniless? And remember how I jokingly said that the obvious publicity-seeking ploy would never work, which was ironic, see, ’cause I was publicizing it? Guess what. First of all, several people told me GAH has been doing that for months and months. (Yeah? Well it was news to me.) But a co-worker went there for lunch today and said WFAA had a media van there, for more than just lunch. He writes: Just got back from the 'hero. Channel 8 was there doing video on them being penniless. Apparently they take all those pennies and put them in a big jar to give away, and someone stole it over the weekend. Didn't recognize the reporter … said ch 8 on the video camera. [...] [...] Remember yesterday, when I came back from lunch at Great American Hero on Lemmon Ave. and posted the “news” that the place had gone penniless? And remember how I jokingly said that the obvious publicity-seeking ploy would never work, which was ironic, see, ’cause I was publicizing it? Guess what. First of all, several people told me GAH has been doing that for months and months. (Yeah? Well it was news to me.) But a co-worker went there for lunch today and said WFAA had a media van there, for more than just lunch. He writes: Just got back from the ‘hero. Channel 8 was there doing video on them being penniless. Apparently they take all those pennies and put them in a big jar to give away, and someone stole it over the weekend. Didn’t recognize the reporter … said ch 8 on the video camera. [...]

]]> By: danny http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/31/no-more-pennies-at-great-american-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-1222 danny Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:39:42 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/31/no-more-pennies-at-great-american-hero/#comment-1222 With debit cards, the one cent coin is becoming an unwanted asset. The government has talked about eliminating the one cent coin, but I'm afraid people would FREAK OUT. With debit cards, the one cent coin is becoming an unwanted asset. The government has talked about eliminating the one cent coin, but I’m afraid people would FREAK OUT.

]]> By: muffin man fan http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/31/no-more-pennies-at-great-american-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-1185 muffin man fan Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:49:16 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/31/no-more-pennies-at-great-american-hero/#comment-1185 Will they accept pesos? Will they accept pesos?

]]> By: Lucy http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/31/no-more-pennies-at-great-american-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-1163 Lucy Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:28:28 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2007/10/31/no-more-pennies-at-great-american-hero/#comment-1163 Aw, come on Adam - You didn't even get past your "get up, eat, go to bed" routine to find this item. And how to they justify the taxes? The gov't frowns on made up tax amounts that are just for convenience. Aw, come on Adam – You didn’t even get past your “get up, eat, go to bed” routine to find this item.

And how to they justify the taxes? The gov’t frowns on made up tax amounts that are just for convenience.

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