GAB's Homepage Archives          Having been on the Internet since February 1, 2003, I decided that it is about time for give-a-buck.com to start tooting its own horn. My website has put an unconventional face on Canadian numismatics during that time, offering the average collector and surfer a wide range of coins and paper money through which to browse as well as original content that you will never see anywhere else. I change my homepage more often than some C.A.N.D. dealers change their underwear. I do it to entertain, inform, and to keep viewers aware that there is indeed a genuine person behind this site keeping it updated.          Many returning surfers bookmark their favorite pages, bypassing my homepage. If you are one of those people, here is your chance to see what you missed in the past 3+ years!          BE AWARE: MANY OF THE LINKS ON THE PAGES LISTED BELOW ARE BROKEN. DO NOT CLICK ON LINKS ON ARCHIVED PAGES. TO EXIT AN ARCHIVED PAGE, SIMPLY CLICK ON YOUR BROWSER'S BACK BUTTON TO RETURN TO THIS PAGE.          Many pages below have embedded sound files, some being over 1MB. If you are on a slow connection, this will likely affect your browser's loading time. I simply don't have time to build a music-free version of this site, sorry. If you want to download the music files embedded in each page, RIGHTCLICK on the music file names and save them to your hard drive. Enjoy! FILE NAME DATE CREATED DESCRIPTION MUSIC FILE index-original.html February 1, 2003 The very first give-a-buck.com homepage! It is split into two frames with a menu of all coin and paper money categories at left and a display window at right where. Used until August 2003. - - index-francais.html August 15, 2003 First frameless version of the homepage. The main purpose of this page is to show off the new logo. Several different versions of this page were used through 2003 and into 2004. - - index-hbm.html January 8, 2005 Obituary announcing the death of my father, Herbert Bruno Marschner. - - index-3700.html February 22, 2005 The infamous $3,700 note. - - index-yahoo.html March 20, 2005 After being suspended by eBay, I joined other auction sites like Yahoo. This page serves to promote Yahoo and draw attention to my listings therein. way.mid index-reasons.html April 14, 2005 Shameless self-promotion. This page was used at different times throughout 2005 along with several different music files. Two of the music files are shown at right. dq.wma rn2.wma index-lieberal.html December 1, 2005 I announce my candidacy in the forthcoming federal election under the guise of the Lieberal Party and summarize my sweeping platform to change Canada. fd33.wma index-jb.html January 23, 2006 A tribute page to John Baird, victorious in the federal election for the riding of Ottawa West - Nepean. bw.wma index-gallery1.html index-gallery2.html February 26, 2006 March 5, 2006 Two nearly identical pages announcing the imminent arrival of the Canadian Chartered Bank Note Gallery and the grand opening thereof. fd45.wma index-gliebermans.html March 24, 2006 We bid Bernie and Lonie farewell as owners of the Ottawa CFL football franchise. Again. sht.wma index-dump.html May 29, 2006 Ottawa, Canada: A great place to have a dump (or two). smell.wma index-jun21.html June 20, 2006 National Aboriginals Day: June 21 ab.wma index-cash.html June 25, 2006 Canada Day: July 1, 2006. Johnny Cash proudly shows us that Canada is #1. A similar version of this page was used in 2005. cb.wma index-rail.html July 11, 2006 Ottawa "Slight Rail". The north-south light rail project is exposed as a $1 billion fraud! lenore.wav index-election1a.html index-election1b.html index-election2.html August 7, 2006 September 1, 2006 November 2, 2006 The race for Ottawa city hall 2006. A spoof of the Ottawa municipal election and its frontrunners. The page had to be updated a couple of times as candidates came and went! eotm.wav istanbul.wav qrv.wma index-gould.html October 1, 2006 The month of October is dedicated to pianist Glenn Gould, "The Greatest Canadian". Gould died in October 1982. UPDATED 2007  2008 gg01.wma index-halloween.html October 26, 2006 Boo! Is Stephen Harper still the scariest Canadian? metropolis2.wav index-ndp.html November 18, 2006 Homegrown Terrorism - NDP (National Disgrace Party) dw.wav index-christmas.html December 14, 2006 "Merry Christmas" - Belinda puts the Ho! Ho! Ho! in the holidays. UPDATED 2007  2008 jinglebells.wma index-january.html December 31, 2006 Q: What would winter be like without Christmas? A: January! (and, to lesser extents, February and March) UPDATED 2008 hocuspocus.wav index-nts.html January 31, 2007 Nash the Slash is declared to be the greatest living Canadian, and the month of February is dedicated to the pioneer artist whose unique sound and style made music history. UPDATED 2008  2009 normal.wma index-turd.html February 28, 2007 The Flaming Turd Awards are given to the worst music to ever reach my ears. UPDATED 2008  2009 - - index-mohamed.html March 24, 2007 Happy Birthday, Mo!! tanri.wma index-easter.html April 1, 2007 Happy Easter! bitn.wma index-climate.html April 10, 2007 FUCK KYOTO: A special pre-election climate-change primer. Don't forget to buy your carbon credits here! UPDATED 2008  2009 crap.wma index-victoriaday.html May 16, 2007 Happy Birthday, Your Majesties! A Victoria Day salute to our favorite Queens. UPDATED 2008 gstqueen.wma index-gasprices.html May 25, 2007 Don't like the gas price? Canadians are good at saying one thing and doing another. We drive big gas-guzzling vehicles and tell everyone else to reduce their emissions. The oil companies have listened to our concerns and decided to do what they thought was best. Surprise! UPDATED 2008 gasbill.wma index-firstnations.html June 16, 2007 First Nations Day may be on June 21st, but who's in the mood for celebrating? With aboriginals acting like spoiled brats and threatening Canada with a day of (terrorist) action, I propose renaming June 29th "Crash A Barricade Day". UPDATED 2008 warriors.wma index-july2007.html June 30, 2007 This year's installment of the annual Canada Day homepage features a potpourri of images and media, including the popular short film "Sandspit to Dildo" that originally aired on CBC television in 1989. You will need to have RealPlayer or RealOne installed on your computer to see this file. UPDATED 2008 none index-summer.html July 17, 2007 "Summer Reading". In the interest of keeping the homepage non-controversial for the laid-back months when nobody is collecting, I present a selection of poems that can best be described as the Good, the Bad, and the (truly, truly) Ugly. UPDATED 2008 andalou3.wma index-ndp2.html August 31, 2007 "Homegrown Terrorism". A revised and expanded version of November 2006's basting of the NDP. Yup, the Spotlight is becoming cyclical. UPDATED 2008 dw.wav index-tacoma.html November 1, 2007 "The Greatest Disaster in North American History". A tribute to the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge that collapsed on November 7th, 1940. UPDATED 2008 none