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

Handy decision making aid...
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Flipping a coin to decide something is an old and honored tradition, but the ever-present "Heads or Tails" just seems to need a bit of a face lift.

How about coins with a Croissant on one side, and Fishbones on the other?

Instead of "Heads or Tails", it would be "Bones or Buns".

The denomination of this coin would certainly be a half-something.

zigness, Mar 15 2004

(?) Easy to bake http://www.asisuppl...0/coins/pg44_45.htm
[Worldgineer, Oct 05 2004, last modified Oct 17 2004]

(?) Coin Flip Odds http://www.ourlads.com/iconoclastat.html
Calculates for a specific sequence of wins. [Klaatu, Oct 05 2004, last modified Oct 17 2004]

Custom Coin Minting Process, step-by-step http://www.nwtmint....n/MakeMedallion.htm
Could pony up and do it in a substantial way . . . [bristolz, Oct 05 2004, last modified Oct 17 2004]

Rosenkrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100519/
In which a scene about coin tossing plays a significant and sinister part. [DrBob, Oct 05 2004, last modified Oct 17 2004]

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       Hmm. Tosser!. -
gnomethang, Mar 15 2004
  

       [Flips...fishbone - sorry.)
DrCurry, Mar 15 2004
  

       Keep flipping... there should be equal croissants and fishbones with this one. (Unless the coin is unbalanced)
zigness, Mar 15 2004
  

       You guessed it!
DrCurry, Mar 15 2004
  

       Heads!
RayfordSteele, Mar 15 2004
  

       I like it. My weighted coin lands buns up. :)
Detly, Mar 16 2004
  

       Darn, it always lands on the edge, halfway between.
FarmerJohn, Mar 16 2004
  

       Heads: I win. Tails: you lose.
Ling, Mar 16 2004
  

       Two croissants ahead... just about what I expected so far... I'll keep flipping.
zigness, Mar 16 2004
  

       Is there an alchemist in the house?
thumbwax, Mar 16 2004
  

       bone up
Lacus Trasumenus, Mar 16 2004
  

       I doubt your spouse would approve that, [LT].
bristolz, Mar 16 2004
  

       You don't think [bristolz]?
Lacus Trasumenus, Mar 16 2004
  

       Any relation?
DrCurry, Mar 17 2004
  

       About even... hmmm.
zigness, Mar 17 2004
  

       [DrCurry] no relation... I have edited my profile to clear up any confusion   

       Back on the idea, [zigness] is there any suggestion that 'bakers would use this coin to assist in voting?
Lacus Trasumenus, Mar 17 2004
  

       Well, I think some ideas deserve a coin flip as opposed to actual thought... thought takes mental energy, and there are clearly some ideas on here (perhaps even a few of my own) that just don't warrant any more actual thinking.
zigness, Mar 17 2004
  

       [+] I like this idea. Whenever you encounter a situation where someone says "Is this a good idea?" you can just take out your Halfbakery coin and find out.
Alx_xlA, Jun 28 2010
  

       Should be sold in sets of two: one with a croissant on both sides, the other with a fishbone on both sides. Just use the one that's appropriate to the idea in question. [+]
mouseposture, Jun 29 2010
  

       // ...sets of two... //   

       How about three? Two with the same design on each side, and one 'real' one for when you actually want to make a decision.
Alx_xlA, Jun 29 2010
  
      
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