Not happy with the high cost of his $350 electrical bill, John Almany of Virginia decided to pay it entirely in pennies, all 35,000 and 170 pounds of them. It took two men with two large duffel bags transport them to the billing counter, and took Bristol Virginia Utilities two hours just to count up to $26. That’s certainly one way to go about it.

Virginia man pays his $350 electric bill in pennies [HamptonRoads] (Thanks to Mike!) (Photo: C.Barr)

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