Send Me Pennies News!

So today I begin the news section to report updates to the project. So many people have been asking about the progress, I figure this is a great way to share the entire experience. Since the beginning, I wanted people to take part in all aspects of one million pennies. I searched high and low to find pictures of what a million pennies looks like and haven't found one yet. So it has been in my mind to bring people along with me to see for themselves. This project has turned into something more than I ever could have expected. So enjoy this 'blog' and keep up to date to see everything I am doing and be part of collecting one million pennies for an interesting cause!

Last week, I went to the bank to cash a check from google adsense for $105.66 from the sponsored links on this site. When the teller asked me how I would like it, I said 'pennies please'. He looked at me with an "are you serious" sort of grin. He said he would have to see if they had that many pennies. So he went to his supervisor, which came over to investigate, and told me they don't have that many pennies, but I could order them and they would arrive in a few days. So I placed the order and held on to the check. Well, yesterday I went in and my pennies had arrived. So I cashed the check and walked out the door with something around 60 pounds of pennies in my hands. 4 boxes of fresh-from-the-mint pennies! It was a difficult walk to my car with that many pennies but I had a huge smile on my face as I walked by people who would look at me and see what I was carrying. This should go to show, that every penny earned from this site gets converted to pennies. No matter what format they are sent in. Thanks for visiting the sponsors!

So I was looking through my web stats and noticed I was receiving hits from a site called lifeonline.com. This site is home of the radio show for Bob Parsons, CEO & Founder of GoDaddy.com, where my domain is registered. Bob Parsons has a segment where he brings up strange websites and mine was one of them on April 12th 2006. You can listen to the snippet for the promotion HERE. He doesn't seem to be too fond of the idea, but it was interesting enough for him to talk about it on the air. His show is broadcasted on XM, Sirius, AM radio in Portland, OR on KBNP, and on the Internet at lifeonline.com.

Make sure you download this broadcast and be one of the few to hear my first major publicity. This is only the beginning folks. I plan on going all the way to Good Morning America!

P.S. If anyone has any hookups or insight as to how to achieve better publicity, please email me at press@sendmepennies.com. Thanks!