Losing €5billion

[marksi]

Ah yes, the original website I used was rubbish in terms of the information on the thickness of a coin. Therefore everything I wrote was nonsense. Ah well.

[Nick Harvey]

I confess Chris, that I did entirely make that up.

But, you're a Sky News employee, aren't you?

We'd, therefore, assume nothing different.

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

[noelfirl]

I'm sure Gustave Eiffel is rolling in his grave right now over the idea that somebody would attempt to replicate the fantasy of his tower by piling 140,000 €1 coins on top of one another.

[rts]

I confess Chris, that I did entirely make that up.

But, you're a Sky News employee, aren't you?

We'd, therefore, assume nothing different.

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

Just living up to expectations!

[Alexia]

I wish I'd kept my mouth shut now....

It also depends if you count a Billion in American terms (1 thousand million) or UK terms (1 million million)

[Jamez]

A credit card arrived for me this morning from MBNA with a £2000 limit. It got me thinking. I could easily spend that in less than half an hour.

HD Plasma telly: £800
PS3 + a few games: £400
Clothes: £400
Gym Membership at the local 4-star hotel and spa: £400 annually

£2000 gone just like that. Woo!

[cdd]

But it would only reach a fifth of the way up the Eiffel tower if you took all the cash out as pound coins.

[Sput]

Solution: Take it out in pennies.

[Lorns]

How many thrupennybits would it take?

They are my favourite coin. I had one gold plated and a link added to it so it could be worn as a pendant on a necklace or charm bracet.
That makes me sound like a right nerd doesn't it.

[cdd]

Solution: Take it out in pennies.

Problem: pennies aren't legal tender above a certain amount.

[Jovis]

Really? I didn't know that.

What amount would that be? Oh, 20p.