Ask Mr. Science

“Dear Mr. Science,

I was looking at a money clip the other day and was hoping to purchase it. It holds the folded bills with a magnetic clasp. What I liked most about the clip was that it also had a pocket for ID, credit/debit cards, etc. My question is: will the magnet portion of the money clip have an adverse affect on the magnetic strips on my cards?

Sincerely,

Stuck Like a Magnet




PS: since I am already a chick magnet, could that possibly offset the other MUCH weaker money clip magnet?”

“In my experience the thinner the fold in the money clip, the weaker the chick magnet becomes.

PS I saw them test this on MythBusters and you basically have to put you're credit cards on an elector magnet for them to become damaged.
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“So if you were a really Huge chick magnet, you could scramble your credit cards.”

“yeah, but you can mix 'em with all the grits and bacon you want and they would still taste like plastic.”

“in this "economic crisis" how could anyone afford a money clip, let alone have any money to put in it”

“Sounds like what we southerners call a wallet :)
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“
Once I lived the life of a millionaire
Spending my money, with never a care
Takin' all my friends out for a good time
Drinkin' high-priced liquor, champagne and wine;
Then I began to fall so low;
Didn't have a friend, and noplace to go
If I ever get my hands on a dollar again
I'm gonna squeeze it, until the eagle grins, cause

Nobody knows you when you're down and out.
In your pocket, not one penny
And your friends -- you find you haven't any.
But as soon as you get back on your feet again
Everybody wants to be your long-lost friend
It's might strange, without a doubt
Nobody knows you when you're down and out.

    --Jimmy Cox

”

“I suffer (so they say) from priapism. My doctor merely shrugs and says "what goes up must come down". This has gone on for 50 years and I'm not sure it's true. What do you say?”

“For men experiencing an erection for longer than four hours, consult a doctor immediately.”

“Oh, and I switched over to a moneyclip this year.”

“Rosey, you are NOT Mr. Science. Besides, it was a joke:)”

“Remember the one about the two sisters who owned the pharmacy and the guy with the priapism walks in and says "What can you give me for this?"

The women consult for a few minutes then they tell him, "We can can give you $10,000 in cash and a 1/3 interest in the pharmacy."”