Title: Canadian spy coins Post by: Fuzzy on January 11, 2007, 07:21:53 AM We need to start paying attention to our neighbors to the north ;D ;)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16572783/ In a U.S. government warning high on the creepiness scale, the Defense Department cautioned its American contractors over what it described as a new espionage threat: Canadian coins with tiny radio frequency transmitters hidden inside. Title: Re: Canadian spy coins Post by: Uisce Beatha on January 11, 2007, 07:26:48 AM That's whack.
"Is that a 50 mega watt signal in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?" In other money news... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6250189.stm?ls Quote One hundred percent of banknotes in the Republic of Ireland carry traces of cocaine... Title: Re: Canadian spy coins Post by: Eagleone on January 11, 2007, 09:17:59 AM Sly ones aren't they? ;D
Title: Re: Canadian spy coins Post by: stroh on January 11, 2007, 09:19:03 AM I think the fatal flaw in the plan, is that no one wants Canadian coins...I'm just sayin'.
Title: Re: Canadian spy coins Post by: spacey on January 11, 2007, 09:22:32 AM I think the fatal flaw in the plan, is that no one wants Canadian coins...I'm just sayin'. this is true. I can't tell you how pissed I get when I'm emptying change out of my pocket and I discover some cashier gave me a *goshdarn* Canadian dime or some worthless *feces* like that. Hell, if you're not going to give me real money, at least give me a carwash token or something. Title: Re: Canadian spy coins Post by: Clive on January 11, 2007, 10:52:43 AM "Seriously, though. Why should I care to use another coinage? I already use the coinage of the most powerful people on earth very fluently."
Title: Re: Canadian spy coins Post by: candukid on January 11, 2007, 11:01:17 AM I think the fatal flaw in the plan, is that no one wants Canadian coins...I'm just sayin'. yah, but our paper bills are much nicer than your pukey green bills... ;D Title: Re: Canadian spy coins Post by: stroh on January 11, 2007, 11:27:14 AM I think the fatal flaw in the plan, is that no one wants Canadian coins...I'm just sayin'. yah, but our paper bills are much nicer than your pukey green bills... ;D LOL ;D My big problem (other than rogue death squads) is they set all the vending machines here to not accept them. |