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Parrot 0.0.8 Reales - "Pieces of Eight" The 1 ounce silver coins worth 8 Spanish Reales were better known as "Pieces of Eight", and were much loved by pirates and indeed were a common currancy the America's as late as 1850, and even in such far off places as southeast asia. It was also known as the Spanish milled dollar, pillar dollar, and Dos Mundos. Which as you probably know is where the U.S.A. got the name for the American dollar, half dollar, quarter, and the neglected and forgotten bit. 1 ounce = dollar 1/2 ounce = half dollar 1/4 ounce = quarter 1/8 ounce = bit Parrot and pirates just seems to go together. And "Reales" would imply that there's something 'really' substantial to 0.0.8. ...We've finally got more than 2 bits to rub together. -- Garrett Goebel IS Development Specialist ScriptPro Direct: 913.403.5261 5828 Reeds Road Main: 913.384.1008 Mission, KS 66202 Fax: 913.384.2180 www.scriptpro.com garrett@scriptpro.com