RAM Australia’s Newest Circulating Coin Swap

[redlock]

Thanks for the great photos kc

[Unicorn]

Love your bin chicken Jeff! I remember when I was a kid marvelling at the way they'd fly in huge triangular formations. Now I guess since they're eating takeaway the name "straw" necked ibis is rather appropriate. Always did like my 1966 stamps .....

[kchan1111]

Thanks for the great photos kc

The ibises are so used to humans that they show no fear at all. I was surprised to find out that they are a native species. I just assumed like most pests they were introduced. After that I don't mind that much.

[Mister T]

Did anyone go to the Queen St Mall yesterday? I didn't.

[Nevol]

Did anyone go to the Queen St Mall yesterday? I didn't.

Nor me either.

[autocoupler]

I thought I may not make it after a tooth extraction the day before left me with a broken root still lodged in the jaw, and had to see a specialist on Saturday morning. He squibbed and wouldn't touch it so all was good and got to the mall about midday. 

I was surprised to see the lines were still constant, and jumped on the one closest to the portable press, thinking it was probably where I'd pick up the counter stamped coins hmmmm.....wrong. Got to within three or four places from the front and found it was the coin exchange line only, and they were directing people to the other line which was for mint product. Not happy, sore mouth and all, and made a grumpy comment that there should be a sign in place, which there was not too long after.

Not to worry, got my counter stamps and all good. Shouldn't be too critical of the Mint staff, they are always pleasant to deal with.

[brismike]

I got there at around 11am. Also saw there was 2 lines. One was about 5 times longer than the other one. So went to the front and asked what was the go. Found out I needed to get into the long line if I wanted the Counterstamped $1 coins.

What peeves me is you get some people who have no idea what they want and when they get to the front they just look at stuff for ages and ask heaps of dumb questions before deciding what to buy. I had to queue for about 45 mins.

They should have another line for people who actually know what they want and won't waste anyone's time.

Rant over - Mike