# I got that nickel out of my commode today

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-that-nickel-out-of-my-commode-today/33244>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 14, 2000, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-that-nickel-out-of-my-commode-today/33244 "2000-09-14T22:48:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-that-nickel-out-of-my-commode-today/33244/21 "2000-09-15T14:51:06Z")

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All together now  
:sings: " My name is Michael, I’ve got a nickel  
I’ve got a nickel shiny and new  
I’m gonna buy me all kinds of candy,  
that’s what I’m gonna do"  
Keith

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**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-that-nickel-out-of-my-commode-today/33244/22 "2000-09-15T14:54:48Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Wonko The Sane \*  
> \*\*What are you doing with the nickel? \*\*

I’d say use it for gambling. You’ve already shown that you can’t lose it in a crap game.

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**Author:** ![DuhMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@DuhMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DuhMan)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-that-nickel-out-of-my-commode-today/33244/23 "2000-09-15T16:16:40Z")

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> I’d say use it for gambling. You’ve already shown that you can’t lose it in a crap game.  
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Oh the humanity! How bad can they get??

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**Author:** ![Saint\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Saint\_Zero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Zero)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-that-nickel-out-of-my-commode-today/33244/24 "2000-09-15T16:20:40Z")

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So, have we flushed out all the puns yet? I’m drained, I’m afraid.

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**Author:** ![RonA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@RonA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RonA)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-that-nickel-out-of-my-commode-today/33244/25 "2000-09-15T16:29:52Z")

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Don’t you people have any cents at all???

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**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-that-nickel-out-of-my-commode-today/33244/26 "2000-09-15T17:14:01Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Wonko The Sane \*  
> \*\*What are you doing with the nickel? \*\*

I was thinking along the lines of **MSK**. Keep that nickle with you, and if someone _really_ ticks you off at a business or somewhere - Hand them the nickle.

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**Author:** ![Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/258eb7/32.png) [@Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wonko_The_Sane)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2000, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-that-nickel-out-of-my-commode-today/33244/27 "2000-09-20T15:00:16Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Gazoo \*  
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> > \*Originally posted by Wonko The Sane \*  
> > \*\*What are you doing with the nickel? \*\*
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> I was thinking along the lines of **MSK**. Keep that nickle with you, and if someone _really_ ticks you off at a business or somewhere - Hand them the nickle. \*\*

Ummm… I think it was my idea… Umm… Uhh… like, umm… click on this…

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=23832#post450318](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=23832#post450318)

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