What weighs 5 grams? penny? dime?

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yoda291

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<< Originally, a nickel bag was = 1/4 oz = 7gms

And yeah, a nickel weighs approx. 5 gms.


;)
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no a nickel costs 5 dollars. 3.5g = $20 ; .875g = nickel.
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q

You're sayin an eighth goes for $20. Sounds about right




















for oregano.
 

tweakmm

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<<

<<

<< Originally, a nickel bag was = 1/4 oz = 7gms

And yeah, a nickel weighs approx. 5 gms.


;)
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no a nickel costs 5 dollars. 3.5g = $20 ; .875g = nickel.
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q

You're sayin an eighth goes for $20. Sounds about right

for oregano.
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seriously man, I want to know where I can get an eight of good stuff for a $20.00 and I'll be your friend for a long time :)
 

Cyberian

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<< Yup, just checked on a scale here at work. Nickle = 5.05 grams

Fausto
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Fausto, is your company hiring?
 

b0mbrman

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I don't know what yalls are talking about, but here in the mid-west, we talk in ounces. Because we live in AMERICA, foo.

Wait, are all you drug-dealers canadian then? :)
 

vailr

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FYI, the US Mint always uses metric measurements.
Current 2001 coinage:
cent 2.5g
nickel 5g
dime 2.268g
quarter 5.67g
half 11.34g
dollar 8.1g
As printed on the "Certificate of Authenticity" for the
Mint's 2001 uncirculated set.
www.usmint.gov
 

Poncherelli

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if a nick weighs 5 grams, i've been getting screwed =). Well, not really cause i usually dont do the buying.
 

Midnight Rambler

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In the 60's and 70's, which is where the term came from, herb was generally $20 per "ozzie". Thus, the name "nickel" was given to a 1/4 ozzie because it cost $5. So 7gms cost $5 ...

These are the facts ... ;)