Watch out coin flippers!

Snake~eyes · #1 (**permalink**) Sun Jul 11, 2004, 01:27pm

Here's somthing I just read...

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If you toss a penny 10000 times, it will not be heads 5000 times, but more like 4950. The heads picture weighs more, so it ends up on the bottom.

ref18 · #2 (**permalink**) Sat Jul 17, 2004, 10:02pm

what about the commemerative coins with no distinct head or tail??

mikesears · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 19, 2004, 06:22am

One of the referees at a summer league I worked recently had a great coin. On one side was a picture of a donkey's head. On the other side was a picture of a donkey's rear-end. They even put "heads" and "tails" on the appropriate side in case there was any confusion. The captains got a kick out of seeing the coin.

Snake~eyes · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 19, 2004, 05:31pm

I think Honigs carries a similar coin, only difference is I think it is a zebra, but it clearly says heads/tails.

Jim S · #5 (**permalink**) Tue Jul 20, 2004, 01:08am

Snake-eyes, that is true IF you let it hit the ground. The weight would then come into play. If you catch the coin the weight does not come into play.