For years I spread an urban legend that the US dollar coin had been unsuccessfully introduced in about 2002. I wasn’t doing this intentionally. A friend of mine told me a story where he had gone to a store in Vermont with new US dollar coins and the clerk had refused to honour honor them. …
Tag: Banking
Statistical patterns based upon past behavior cannot predict individual choices OR: Why we have PINs
I spent all my money on beer and food the first two days of the Wolfe Island Music Festival. That’s okay, I had a good time. But I should have brought more with me. I know that now. Next time. I wanted to eat something on Sunday before we got on the ferry. We would …