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Cynthetiq

10-28-2004 03:06 PM

Brother Can You Spare a Dime?

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Brother Can You Spare a Dime?

Source: TQ3Navigant, October 25, 2004

Well, apparently air travelers can. According to the TSA, passengers hurrying through security checkpoints left exactly $321,329.48 in pocket change and currency at the nation’s 429 airports over a twelve month period October ’03 through the end of September. The money is collected by the individual airports and periodically deposited in the general fund of the U.S. Treasury Department. What about larger personal belongings that go unclaimed? Some are donated to charities, some are sold on a local basis, and some states, like California and Kentucky actually sell items on eBay.

General Fund..... shame that it doesn't go to something more specific... but still at least it's not something that the screeners get to keep for a Pizza Party or Beer fest....

Coppertop

10-28-2004 04:05 PM

That money should be reinvested in Airport security. Not that it would amount to much, but still.

Mephisto2

10-28-2004 04:09 PM

Wow... that's a lot of spare change.

Why not use it to help fund No Child Left Behind?

Joke!!

Give to charity.

Mr Mephisto

spindles

10-28-2004 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Mephisto

Wow... that's a lot of spare change.

Why not use it to help fund No Child Left Behind?

Joke!!

Give to charity.

Mr Mephisto

I second the charity giving - otherwise this is just an indirect airport tax.

skier

10-29-2004 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr Mephisto

Wow... that's a lot of spare change.

Why not use it to help fund No Child Left Behind?

Mr Mephisto

are we talking education here or McCauley Caulkin?

bermuDa

10-29-2004 01:17 AM

the us treasury IS a charity ;)

TheBrit

10-29-2004 06:00 AM

$2 per day per airport. Not much really.

Nazggul

10-29-2004 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Coppertop

That money should be reinvested in Airport security. Not that it would amount to much, but still.

That was precisely my first thought. It'll never go that way though...

Destrox

10-30-2004 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBrit

$2 per day per airport. Not much really.

Welll if that didnt just take the fun out it... :P

maleficent

10-30-2004 08:08 PM

But that's just the stuff that's turned in... How much more isn't...

Psycho Dad

10-30-2004 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBrit

$2 per day per airport. Not much really.

Sure added up though didn't it?

I recall seeing something on the tube about where unclaimed baggage winds up. Something like a warehouse in Atlanta where you can go in and buy everything from dentures to fur coats.

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