Master Whaleoil is mad

Not mad in a crazy sort of way, but mad in an angry sort of way.

Master Whaleoil returned from school yesterday very upset at the change to our nations coinage.

He is mad because with the demise of the 5c coin he reckons things are going to cost more. He reckons he will now have to try harder at garage sales to appear poor so he can get good deals and he has enlisted his sister Miss Whaleoil to the cause.

What cause?

Well Master Whaleoil has found his politcal voice and he says he wants to organise an "angry mob" to protest these uncalled for changes. When he says "an angry mob" he even waves his fist.

The boy has promise.

  • Fletch

    Hah, good on him.
    These new coins don’t go ‘ping’ when you flick them, I’ve noticed. I don’t know which coin I’m going to use when someone suggests ‘flipping a coin’ to decide something.
    They’re all too damn small now.

    I sent something by post yesterday at NZ Post, and the price was $6.75. I handed over a $10 note, and she said that since the 5c coins were gone, it was actually going to cost me $6.80.

    I expect everything will go up?

    I also wonder whether it’s to make life easier for us that the Govt has introduced the new coinage, or the fact that Nickel is very highly priced right now and the Govt saw the opportunity to make a bundle on the withdrawn coinage which is to be melted down for said nickel.

    Something to think about…