Re: OT currency (was Re: Quoting styles (was Re: Antipassive?))

I actually created a con-currency before I ever created a con-lang.
Part of my general fascination with systems.  I drew all the bills
(all featuring fictional historical figures), etc.  I was quite young
and remember nothing of the details, but that was one of the events
that made my parents notice that I was odd. ("He made up his own
money?!")



On 5/29/08, li_sasxsek@nutter.net <li_sasxsek@...> wrote:
>> [mailto:CONLANG@listserv.brown.edu] On Behalf Of Peter Collier
>
>> Eighths!?   Dekaphobe.
>>
>> I guess it would be OK by me as long as you can withdraw all  your
> money from
>> your bank account, in dimes, the day before the revaluation and
> then pay
>> them back in the day after   ;)
>
> Then we could go back to making pieces of eight.
>
> Since this is a conlang group with a lot here making concultures, I
> think I'll steer this a bit back in the on-topic direction.  Has
> anyone here tried to do anything with con-currency to go with their
> conlangs or concultures.  I've seen some go as far as making maps of
> their conworlds.
>
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