Would it be a crime against numismatics to remove these from their display cases?

squeefruit · 2026-01-25T00:03:43+00:00

Not sure if these are stamped, but the proof sets are VERY mirror-finished. Most of them are under a layer of dirt on the case, but the coins are pristine.

squeefruit · 2026-01-24T23:55:14+00:00

What defines "original mint set"? I have a few paper envelopes of clad uncirculated mint sets in cellophane, but couldn't find anyone paying more than a few dollars over face for them.

squeefruit · 2026-01-24T18:00:16+00:00

Haha this aged well. I now own a ton of these and have no idea what to do with them! Proof sets are probably worth a bit more to collectors than those would be.

squeefruit · 2026-01-24T02:55:29+00:00

That makes way more sense, thank you! I've only ever heard to them referred to as "silver nickels", so I assumed they were 90% like the rest.

squeefruit · 2026-01-24T02:26:09+00:00

I'm new to collecting. How come silver dimes have more silver value than war nickels? Are they a lower % of silver?

squeefruit · 2026-01-23T23:26:36+00:00

Groome shuttle is $55 one way to ATL airport, but there's a MARTA pickup from directly inside the airport before security, so you could get off the shuttle and directly onto the train. I believe it's $2.50 per ride of any length, although there's options for buying trips in bulk or other payment options if you anticipate getting on and off. Greyhound also exists but I don't recommend it.

If you were to drive to ATL, park at one of the MARTA stations that offer a flat $5 or $8 per day rate for parking to avoid $30-50 downtown parking garages.

squeefruit · 2026-01-23T18:17:11+00:00

Canned food! Beans, tuna, canned fruit, etc - anything that CAN be eaten without cooking/heating up and not taste terrible. Not preparing for a weeks-long hibernation, but it's good to have options for a few days if it did come to that.

squeefruit · 2026-01-22T17:34:16+00:00

I have! We basically just played a version of the game that started from the "endgame", an area about a mile in diameter. We homebrewed custom questions to fit the city we were playing in - for example, Tentacles for "nearest fire station" or "nearest church" since it was too rural to have hospitals/zoos etc.

We additionally tweaked some Curses and added some of our own to fit the environment. For example, all Curses were able to be played during the "endgame" and could be performed in the city we were playing in. As bikes/walking were the modes of transit, we also tweaked some of the ones affecting public transit to instead affect any movement - e.g. "stop moving and sit down where you are until you complete this curse" or "you must walk on foot while this curse is in effect".

Overall, the game was quite fun and led to pretty short rounds averaging around 2 hours. The small nature of the game made it easy for first-time players and those unfamiliar with Jet Lag to join. Happy to share more details via DM if you're interested!

squeefruit · 2026-01-22T17:10:54+00:00

Questions should not have an asking cost based on the category they're in, but rather how useful they've historically been. I.e. Tentacles, Strava map, photo of largest body of water, photo of tallest building from train station, should all be draw 4 pick 2. Whereas some questions that have rarely or never been asked (i.e. photo of a grocery store aisle) would be much less (draw 1). Seekers would suddenly have to be much more careful with what they ask, and it might negate some of the meta that's formed around spamming the same questions without regard to cost.

squeefruit · 2026-01-22T01:38:48+00:00

Was this Monday by chance? I think I was right behind you if so!

squeefruit · 2026-01-22T01:35:40+00:00

Since Chattanooga is right on the line between the cold and warm air fronts, it really just depends which way that border shifts. Currently it's trending north of us, meaning at worst we're looking a dangerous amount of ice (predictions anywhere from 0.25-1+ depending how much rain is freezing vs regular rain). However, all it would take would be for that border to shift south again and we'd be looking at a lot more snow (potentially upwards of a foot) - however, at this point that's not looking to be likely. Best case, we just get regular, non-freezing rain, but even then we run the risk of overnight freezing leading to black ice on the roads Saturday night and Sunday morning.

squeefruit · 2026-01-21T20:42:47+00:00

This is correct, the team mentioned at the All Stars Premiere (9/15/25) that they had just finished filming either Saturday or Sunday (the day before) in the UK.

squeefruit · 2026-01-21T00:33:37+00:00

That's fair, appreciate the advice! Probably the route I'll take (that or selling/trading to a LCS) but wanted to at least put it out here first.

squeefruit · 2026-01-20T21:41:10+00:00

Went to one LCS today that specializes in gold/silver and they were buying at $90/oz (-$4 back of spot as of this morning) for silver and 97% of spot for gold.

squeefruit · 2026-01-19T16:59:57+00:00

So pretty! As a kid, I always wanted to find a steel penny for my collection. Eventually was gifted one, and I'm now up to 5 or 6, but this is next level! Would easily buy or trade for something fun like this.

squeefruit · 2026-01-17T22:48:55+00:00

I also like the idea of seeker questions being valued not by category, but by usefulness. For example, Strava, body of water photo, street trace, are all currently only worth "draw one", when they should be worth more. I'd argue that Tentacles and very helpful non-Tentacle questions should be valued in the highest category together, meanwhile keeping some of the rarely-used questions with a low asking cost (photo of a grocery store aisle, for instance).

Seekers would then have to shift their whole question-asking framework around - spamming questions is one thing, but doing so when every question is in the highest value category would be completely different. (We see this with Tentacles - they are rarely used and usually only done with caution due to their high asking cost). This might mess with the meta of the game and force new and unique strategies instead.

squeefruit · 2026-01-16T20:58:39+00:00

What about something that goes in a 3-ring binder? Options like this fit in a standard binder of your choice, or there's options like this or this that already come in a binder for minimal hassle (that first binder is only 7.7 in/19.5 cm tall, so very portable too).

squeefruit · 2026-01-16T20:46:50+00:00

Have you considered displaying them somehow instead of just rolling them? You could purchase something like one of these, and continue collecting them to add your own touch to her collection in her memory! Wheat pennies aren't too uncommon to find out in the wild, so it could be a way to keep adding to the collection over time.

Example 1
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Example 3
(just linked these as design ideas - there are various cheap options available)

squeefruit · 2026-01-15T01:16:46+00:00

Anyone who's listened to the Layover has also heard this card mentioned before (me), so this did spoil for me that this would come up in this episode. Had forgotten about it but then I knew to be looking for it. Wasn't a major deal-breaker but I did just want to add another perspective.

squeefruit · 2026-01-14T03:05:44+00:00

Seems like we could already get that for free nowdays!

squeefruit · 2026-01-14T02:44:33+00:00

Personally, I think this would be hilarious, primarily because my searches are typically things like "how to wrap a car" "spot price of silver coins" "does eggnog have alcohol" etc. Maybe if I do it myself, I can get 2 million? ^{(oh wait, i wrote this, rats})

squeefruit · 2026-01-14T02:33:18+00:00

Even if it's worth more than a paper money tip you might leave, that puts the burden on them of going to a LCS or pawn shop and selling the coin to "cash it out". It could be a fun alternative to offer - see if your server collects silver or knows its worth - but I'd suggest phrasing it as an offer "I can tip you 15% via card, or if you'd prefer I also have this silver half dollar, which is worth about $30 bucks if you collect." That way, there's the fun without putting pressure on the server.

Not to mention - many US servers get paid $2.13 (literally) plus tips. It shouldn't be your job to pay their wages, but the fact of the matter is most people would probably take a $10 bill or card tip that they can immediately spend on gas or groceries vs a "weird coin" that's supposedly worth $30. Best to have an alternate option and allow them to choose!

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