Arkansas Quarter Recall

Oxford · 12-28-2003, 12:21 AM

The United States Treasury has announced a recall on the new Arkansas
quarters. "We are recalling all of the new Arkansas quarters that were
recently issued," Treasury Undersecretary Russell Shackelford said in a
press conference Monday morning. "

This comes in the wake of numerous reports to this agency that the
quarters will not work in parking meters, toll booths, vending machines,
pay phones, or other coin-operated devices.

"We believe the problem lies in a design flaw," said Shackelford. The
winning design for the Arkansas quarter was submitted by University
of Arkansas College of Engineering student William Doutrieux.

Apparently, the duct tape holding the two dimes and nickel together
keeps jamming coin-operated devices.:nod:

sparrow · 12-28-2003, 08:02 AM

Took me a couple of reads to get it, but it is funny, Oxford...

I just need some coffee...... thanks, it is good to have a laugh in the morning!

12-28-2003, 12:21 AM	#1
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 12,990 Trader Rating: (0)	Arkansas Quarter Recall The United States Treasury has announced a recall on the new Arkansas quarters. "We are recalling all of the new Arkansas quarters that were recently issued," Treasury Undersecretary Russell Shackelford said in a press conference Monday morning. " This comes in the wake of numerous reports to this agency that the quarters will not work in parking meters, toll booths, vending machines, pay phones, or other coin-operated devices. "We believe the problem lies in a design flaw," said Shackelford. The winning design for the Arkansas quarter was submitted by University of Arkansas College of Engineering student William Doutrieux. Apparently, the duct tape holding the two dimes and nickel together keeps jamming coin-operated devices.:nod: __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

12-28-2003, 08:02 AM	#2
sparrow Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Home of the Jeep Posts: 108 Trader Rating: (0)	Took me a couple of reads to get it, but it is funny, Oxford... I just need some coffee...... thanks, it is good to have a laugh in the morning!