Sitting back in my chair, I consider his question. It’s only occurring to me now that I should probably think about what kinds of boundaries I want to set on this whole thing where I talk to strangers on the internet. Probably not telling an unknown man where I work and what I do is a reasonable first step.
ChaosQueen
Now that doesn’t really seem like first conversation information, does it?
RenegadeRush
I don’t know. Is a first conversation kind of like a first date? On a first date I would definitely ask you what you do, and I’m pretty sure you would probably tell me.
ChaosQueen
I feel like if you’re asking me what I do on a first date, then maybe the first date is already boring.
RenegadeRush
It feels pretty standard to me. What else would I ask you?
ChaosQueen
Get creative football guy. I can think of at least ten things right offhand.
RenegadeRush
Hit me with your best one.
ChaosQueen
How many pennies do you think would fit in a car?
RenegadeRush
Interesting. Are follow up questions allowed?
ChaosQueen
Sure, why not?
RenegadeRush
What kind of car? Are we talking a Mini Cooper size or a Hummer? Are the pennies going in the trunk too? The glove compartment? Do they go in the center console? There are a lot of variables to consider.
ChaosQueen
Assume pennies will go in all available interior space. And since a Hummer’s trunk is interior space, that counts too.
RenegadeRush
It has to be like 5 or 6 million, but there’s a flaw in the question.
ChaosQueen
What’s that?
RenegadeRush
Well, if you consider that one penny weighs about 2.5 grams, and I’m right about the capacity, five million pennies would weigh something like 27,500 pounds.
That’s got to far exceed the maximum payload capacity of a consumer Hummer, which means you would probably break the suspension long before the car was full. I would be willing to complete the experiment for you, but it would be a waste of a really good car.
