September 4, 2009 @ 11:56 pm
Visual Economics posted this infographic that shows the value of U.S. currency currently in circulation. The graphic also shows the life expectancy of each denomination of bills and it turns out that the $100 bill lasts about 7 years before being replaced.
Also, if you look at the bottom of the chart (not shown above), you’ll see how ridiculous the amount of pennies in circulation is.
August 3, 2009 @ 11:53 am
Good sounding song. [via]
Brother Ali has a CD coming out September 22, so if you’re down with this, then pick it up when the album drops.
May 15, 2009 @ 11:04 pm
What if all of the US Presidents that appear on US currency were bald? This LiveJournal post answers that.
May 7, 2009 @ 4:19 pm
The last case of American Tim Tams is up for auction on eBay and it is personally signed by Australian actor Hugh Jackman. As some of you may know, Tim Tam cookies were available for a limited time in the US exclusively at Target stores from November 2008 to March 2009 (it was distributed by Pepperidge Farm in the US). There hasn’t been any word yet on how well they were selling, but I suspect that many people who picked them up fell in love with them right away. Anyway, there are currently no plans for Tim Tams to make a permanent US stay, so if you’re in the US, this may very well be one of the last chances you’ll be able to pick up an entire case of them. Plus, the good thing is that the proceeds of this auction will go to Feed America, the nation’s leading hunger-relief charity. [via]
At the time of this post, the auction has 34 bids and is currently at $237.50.
April 10, 2009 @ 8:35 pm
Please stop what you’re doing right now and take some time out to look at the work of photographer Tadd Myers who photographed people in America making goods with their hands.
In this day and age where many goods and services are being outsourced to other countries, to find and see American artisans in their natural element is incredibly powerful and moving. There’s a sense of profound quality in hand-made goods in the USA that just don’t seem to emanate from products imported from overseas and Tadd Myers does an excellent job of capturing the increasingly rare occurrence of such an artist within the US.
Make sure you download the PDF of the photos here (PDF).
March 4, 2009 @ 9:27 pm
I’ve heard so much about the original version of The Office from which the American version is based off of. It’s been out on DVD for a while now (even longer if you count torrents), but I’m just starting to watch it now. It’s pretty funny and I can definitely see where some of the American characters came from.
I’m only half-way through the first episode and some of the lines in the American Office are taken verbatim from the UK version. People have told me that if I like the American version of the show that I won’t like the UK version, but so far, I think it’s entertaining.
