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UnionJack
07-27-2006, 01:46 PM
How much does a 5 gallon plastic bottle weigh when it is full of silver change? How much do you thinks in it as well.

Mrs. Bordsmnj
07-27-2006, 01:52 PM
I bet it weighs alot. And I bet there is a million trillion dollars in it too. :rollside:
Actually, I'd guess a couple grand, yes?

OCMerrill
07-27-2006, 01:58 PM
I have only been able to fill one 1/4 way up before I need to go to Vegas.
I just couldn't imagine one full. Several hundred lbs. mybe like 450 lbs or more?

WYRD
07-27-2006, 02:08 PM
I have a 1 gallon beer mug that I had full once and there was around $900 in there, some were the $1 coin though

phebus
07-27-2006, 02:10 PM
Baller :D

UnionJack
07-27-2006, 02:10 PM
It's half full now, and when she's to the top I will be on the way to Vegas

Desert Rat
07-27-2006, 02:13 PM
Hope it's one of the plastic bottles... I had a glass one about 1/4 full years ago and when I tryed to move it the bottom just blew out of it, friggen glass every where :cry:

phebus
07-27-2006, 02:14 PM
It's half full now, and when she's to the top I will be on the way to Vegas
O.K. then......half baller :D

UnionJack
07-27-2006, 02:14 PM
It'll weigh enough to bust the bottom out of it when you go to pick it up. :squiggle:
I have it Duct taped

UnionJack
07-27-2006, 02:15 PM
O.K. then......half baller :D
I hope to be full baller someday

cdog
07-27-2006, 02:20 PM
We have one about 1/3rd full. Must weight 65lbs or more. I think there could be 2-3k in there. I told the wife we are saving for a dream vacation somday. Maybe a great barrier reef diving trip. :)

UnionJack
07-27-2006, 02:22 PM
We have one about 1/3rd full. Must weight 65lbs or more. I think there could be 2-3k in there. I told the wife we are saving for a dream vacation somday. Maybe a great barrier reef diving trip. :)
Right on, sounds like a plan

ADDICTED
07-27-2006, 02:30 PM
I have one that is about half full. My wife took $500 out of it one day and it did not even leave a dent.
We are hoping for a dream vacation one day also!

Havasu_Dreamin
07-27-2006, 02:30 PM
I've had ~$130 in almost full ziploc freezer bag for reference. A 5 gallon plactic jug to the top, I'd say somewhere around $5k

havaduner
07-27-2006, 02:38 PM
A friend of mine filled one, had about 5K in it. I have one about 2/3 full, its heavy! Told my wife when its full, we'll go to Hawaii. Till then, Havasu baby!

UnionJack
07-27-2006, 02:39 PM
I could take it to the store and have the Green change counter count it and take 10%

bchbum
07-27-2006, 02:40 PM
I filled one with quarters once 15 " high . Was low on $ one month for the car payment . Took the $ out & paid the car off ,don't remember but at least $ 2,000

NautiTwins
07-27-2006, 02:41 PM
Figure out the volume of the jug, then the average weight of all coins, that should get you the answer.

UnionJack
07-27-2006, 02:42 PM
I filled one with quarters once 15 " high . Was low on $ one month for the car payment . Took the $ out & paid the car off ,don't remember but at least $ 2,000
nice, payed the car off

ultra27jay
07-27-2006, 02:47 PM
mine got half way full all silver and it had around 2600. my old roommate filled his up to the top. then we all went to vegas to cash it in. we had all the coins in back packs.so at the casino we could transfer it into the buckets. he was to cheap to pay the coin star. he ended up with 5600.00 by the end of the weekend. we kept going down in shifts to cash in the change. :rollside:

Havasu_Dreamin
07-27-2006, 02:51 PM
I could take it to the store and have the Green change counter count it and take 10%
My credit union has one of those machines and they only charge 3%. The best thing to do is take it to Vegas as one person said.

RitcheyRch
07-27-2006, 03:32 PM
Take the money out and throw a ***boat forum money counting party.
:idea:

JetBoatRich
07-28-2006, 06:11 AM
I could take it to the store and have the Green change counter count it and take 10%
It will seem like a big hit when they take out their share :yuk: but it would take forever to roll the coins :yuk:
Mine has various coins and bills, Vegas might be the easier route :rolleyes: but you may loose your savings :cry:

burtandnancy
07-28-2006, 06:36 AM
the bad news; it will take you the rest of your life counting it...

YeLLowBoaT
07-28-2006, 06:39 AM
most banks will do it for free if you have X amount in the bank. If they won't tell them you want a check, your closing all your acoounts. Works for me every time i have a prob with a bank.

Cruzzze
07-28-2006, 06:44 AM
We have one thats about 2/3's full, can't even move the damn thing, I would say when completely full, too heavy to do shyt with it......

framer1
07-28-2006, 06:50 AM
It's half full now, and when she's to the top I will be on the way to Vegas
Come on...It should go in the kids college fund :) That's if you have kids.

Water Romper
07-28-2006, 06:51 AM
I have a stupid “Colorado Belle“ souvenir “schooner” (for a Hurricane) filled and it has around 150.00 bucks in it but it was all mixed change.
My question is how long does it take to fill a Sparklets bottle up? And talk about weight…even my stupid little schooner must weight 40 lbs when full so I can’t imagine what a 5 gal container would weigh…I guess you could get a 1/2 gallon container (maybe a cleaned milk carton) fill it up and weigh it and times it by 10…let us know what the out come is…would be interesting…of course, I may be dead by then but what the hell…. :crossx:

UnionJack
07-28-2006, 08:06 AM
Come on...It should go in the kids college fund :) That's if you have kids.
Just a little girl and why does she need to go to school. :cool:

phebus
07-28-2006, 08:20 AM
Just a little girl and why does she need to go to school. :cool:
That's my theory. When she gets old enough, I'll get her a set of bolt-on's, and a country club membership, and just marry her rich. :D

slink
07-28-2006, 08:22 AM
That's my theory. When she gets old enough, I'll get her a set of bolt-on's, and a country club membership, and just marry her rich. :D
Nice one Rick........Just don't let Shebus see this :crossx:

UnionJack
07-28-2006, 09:06 AM
That's my theory. When she gets old enough, I'll get her a set of bolt-on's, and a country club membership, and just marry her rich. :D
I agree

H20 Party Starter
07-28-2006, 09:11 AM
Doesn't anyone remember this contest where a member let everyone guess and gave a 50$ cift cert to the winner?
http://www.***boat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30448&highlight=Teague+marine+gift+certificate
:rollside: :rollside:
I read WAAAAAy too much ***boat LOL

Water Romper
07-28-2006, 09:28 AM
[QUOTE=H20 Party Starter]Doesn't anyone remember this contest where a member let everyone guess and gave a 50$ cift cert to the winner?
Yeah, I like that...If we guess right WE get UnionJacks full bottle of change. :crossx:
Sounds fair to me.... :D

Desert Rat
07-28-2006, 09:53 AM
Come on...It should go in the kids college fund :) That's if you have kids.
you only send girls to school for the M.R.S. degree anyway :crossx:

UnionJack
07-28-2006, 10:11 AM
[QUOTE=H20 Party Starter]Doesn't anyone remember this contest where a member let everyone guess and gave a 50$ cift cert to the winner?
Yeah, I like that...If we guess right WE get UnionJacks full bottle of change. :crossx:
Sounds fair to me.... :D
It could be a year out

plaster dave
07-28-2006, 11:20 AM
My dad had one 10 years ago it weight almost 300 lbs but had no penny's in it, he had $3,300.00 and change. Not bad for just 5 years.

bchbum
07-28-2006, 02:14 PM
My dads friend has 11 5 gallon buckets full of pennies in his garage . He has no idea what do with them , been doing this for ever . I've never seen them , but I trust the dad . :cool:

beaverretriever
07-28-2006, 02:28 PM
Funny story about change in bottles.
When I was in college I lived in a pretty ran down apt complex. One night there was a bunch of yelling. The next door neighbors (a scummy looking white trash couple) were fighting. The boyfriend was down in the parking lot while she was throwing stuff off the balcony at him. The next thing we see is her rolling a glass 5gallon Sparklets bottle about half full of change out on the the balcony. She manages to hoist it over the rail and pushes it over on to the hood of his car. She was a skinny looking crack addict looking girl; we were supprised she got it over the rail.
He was down there till the next morning sweeping and picking up change. What a mess, not to mention he needed a new hood on his car.
For about 2 months, we would find change under our cars, in the lawn all over the place. If we needed to do laundry, we would just head down to the parking lot to get some change...LOL. :D

boats&bars
07-28-2006, 02:54 PM
just had mine 1/8 full and $260 not bad !

bullseye
07-28-2006, 03:37 PM
My credit union has one of those machines and they only charge 3%. The best thing to do is take it to Vegas as one person said.
I dont know at to days gas prices that 3 -10 % might be better off , plus it might not leave it all in Vegas for someone else like myself

AZJD
07-28-2006, 03:37 PM
I filled one with quarters once 15 " high . Was low on $ one month for the car payment . Took the $ out & paid the car off ,don't remember but at least $ 2,000
Thats funny :)
I just cashed in a large Patron silver bottle that was full and got $300 and something!

No Name
07-28-2006, 03:46 PM
I have a 50 gallon drum that’s about half full. When it’s full I’m going to a DCB. :rolleyes: :)

plaster dave
07-28-2006, 03:48 PM
I have a 50 gallon drum that’s about half full. When it’s full I’m going to a DCB. :rolleyes: :)
LOL you might need 2 or 3.

Magnuman
07-28-2006, 03:53 PM
Hope it's one of the plastic bottles... I had a glass one about 1/4 full years ago and when I tryed to move it the bottom just blew out of it, friggen glass every where :cry:
The glass ones are really dangerous.
I had one on a shelf about 3/4 full with change. When I took it off the shelf the bottom of the jug just tapped the shelf. It blew out the bottom of the glass jug and sheared off the back of my heal clean.
Was not a good day! :mad: