Half a croissant, on a plate, with a sign in front of it saying '50c'

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Coin Operated Hens
Excuse me can you spare some change for my hen?
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I propose fundraising bodies design fully functional hens with a coin slot in their backs. The stomach/change lining is tamper proof, barcoded and releases a die if attempting unauthorised opening. After a coin is inserted into the hen it pecks, sqwauks and does hen things for a designated time and then stops - requiring another coin.

Displaying the specific charity on their sides they would be released in urban areas for money retrieval.


benfrost, Jun 20 2001

Dancing Chicken Quote http://www.scs.unt....1-March/001227.html
Bock bock bock [lubbit, Jun 20 2001]

Mine Credit Card Monkey, Mine, is similarish http://www.halfbake...dit_20Card_20Monkey
Shall we go into business with one another together? [eehen, Aug 02 2002]



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       If they're free-range, you don't need to pay. They might be battery-operated, though.

angel, Jun 20 2001
  

       Photovoltaic feathers, no batteries need apply. "Mommy, make the funny chicken do the Chicken Dance!"

Dog Ed, Jun 20 2001
  

       Quotation from [link].   

       // In one of our worlds of animal behavior, a chicken is on public exhibition, and a member of the public is moved to put a coin in a slot and the chicken gives a performance. There are many kinds of behaviors possible, depending on the particular device. A person might activate a dancing chicken, a basketball playing chicken, or a chicken that answers questions (we cue the chicken with cleverly concealed lights telling the chicken how to answer). //   

       You mean a bit like this ?

lubbit, Jun 20 2001
  

       [angel] then they'd be battery Hens, like Unabubba's...

goff, Jun 20 2001
  

       Yes, [goff]. (sigh).

angel, Jun 21 2001
  

       round my way i see people taking circular saws to parking meters. A money filled hen would be easy peckings. In fact it'd be chicken-pinching-good.

notripe, Aug 02 2002
  


 
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