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  1. Techdisk Techdisk

    Come on USA. Get on the plastic money train. http://db.tt/leGUSwqz

    Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:15:04 UTC from web
    1. Scribus Scribus

      @techdisk Isn't living on credit cards plastic money?

      Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:16:30 UTC from web
      1. Techdisk Techdisk

        @scribus yes, but this looks a billion times better. http://db.tt/VXla9McW

        Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:18:58 UTC from web
        1. RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space) RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space)

          @techdisk Your government's wasting money on replacing its currency, you say?

          Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:20:20 UTC from web
          1. Techdisk Techdisk

            @redenchilada "wasting money" pffft. Get with the times. We abolished the penny.

            Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:21:26 UTC from web
            1. RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space) RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space)

              @techdisk That's dumb. What happens when an order comes to $3.37 or something?

              Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:22:21 UTC from web
              1. Techdisk Techdisk

                @redenchilada we round up. Easy. Besides. Did you know it costs 3 cents to make a penny?

                Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:22:59 UTC from web
                1. RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space) RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space)

                  @techdisk Getting inflation under control would be a much better solution than just removing lower denominations, though. :/

                  Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:24:57 UTC from web
                  1. Techdisk Techdisk

                    @redenchilada you cant get inflation under control enough to make pennies worth it.

                    Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:27:25 UTC from web
                    1. Scribus Scribus

                      @techdisk Is that a CHALLENGE!? D:<

                      Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:29:27 UTC from web
                      1. Techdisk Techdisk

                        @scribus why not?

                        Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:29:52 UTC from web
                    2. RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space) RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space)

                      @techdisk Eh, there are a lot of economic issues that would have to be solved first. I wouldn't say impossible, though.

                      Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:30:40 UTC from web
                      1. Techdisk Techdisk

                        @redenchilada impossible without drastic action, i mean.

                        Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:32:32 UTC from web
                      2. Techdisk Techdisk

                        @redenchilada besides, who is gonna counterfeit a plastic bill?

                        Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:33:54 UTC from web
                        1. Scribus Scribus

                          @techdisk Counterfeiters.

                          Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:35:13 UTC from web
                          1. erak43 erak43

                            @scribus It is just like paper, only it would cost the counterfeiters much more for plastic over paper and processing the plastic into the right thickness

                            Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:37:04 UTC from web
                            1. RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space) RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space)

                              @erak43 Wouldn't that mean it also costs more to legally produce the money?

                              Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:37:56 UTC from web
                              1. erak43 erak43

                                @redenchilada Huh, yeah, I guess so

                                Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:39:02 UTC from web
                              2. Techdisk Techdisk

                                @redenchilada but the mint has the right machines to process it easily, so no, not really.

                                Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:39:36 UTC from web
                          2. Techdisk Techdisk

                            @scribus ... who already have enough money to do so. Anyway, something ive always wondered, if old bills are still legal tender, why do criminals even bother with new bills?

                            Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:37:32 UTC from web
                            1. Scribus Scribus

                              @techdisk Eventually, old bills stand out more. I guess.

                              Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:38:26 UTC from web
                        2. RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space) RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space)

                          @techdisk Plastic seems even easier to counterfeit than what we use. Certainly can't be that much more difficult.

                          Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:36:14 UTC from web
                          1. Techdisk Techdisk

                            @redenchilada a little bit harder than a photocopier, though. And how do you copy the smell of maple syrup?

                            Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:38:23 UTC from web
                            1. Scribus Scribus

                              @techdisk Wait, you were serious about that?

                              Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:39:00 UTC from web
                              1. Techdisk Techdisk

                                @scribus about the maple syrup smell? Yes. Completely.

                                Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:42:12 UTC from web
                                1. Scribus Scribus

                                  @techdisk Far out.

                                  Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:42:27 UTC from web
                              2. Techdisk Techdisk

                                @scribus http://www.somisguided.com/weblog/comments/the-smell-of-moneycanadas-new-100-bill-smells-like-maple1/

                                Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:43:09 UTC from web
                                1. Techdisk Techdisk

                                  @techdisk of course the 20 and 50 are also out now and have the same smell.

                                  Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:43:48 UTC from web
                                2. erak43 erak43

                                  @techdisk Wow...

                                  Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:43:51 UTC from web
                                3. Scribus Scribus

                                  @techdisk That's funny. It's like, if someone said "Mexican money smells like refried beans!" that would be racist, but "Canadian money smells like maple syrup!" is just plain true. (And American money smells like leather and butt)

                                  Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:48:13 UTC from web
                                  1. Techdisk Techdisk

                                    @scribus we just kinda embraced our stereotype. Or maybe its just supposed to smell like maple trees and not syrup, but meh.

                                    Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:50:08 UTC from web
                                  2. RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space) RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space)

                                    @scribus American money should smell like hamburgers and fries.

                                    Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:50:28 UTC from web
                                    1. Scribus Scribus

                                      @redenchilada I hereby take it upon myself to rub my wallet on some In-N-Out!

                                      Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:53:07 UTC from web
                                    2. Techdisk Techdisk

                                      @redenchilada actually, by canadian logic with making it the smell of our largest stereotypical export, your money should smell of bullets.

                                      Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:54:01 UTC from web
                                  3. Gherkin ☑️ Gherkin ☑️

                                    @scribus "Leather and butt" sounds like a good time.

                                    Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:52:33 UTC from web
                                    1. Scribus Scribus

                                      @thelastgherkin To those who are so inclined, I suppose so.

                                      Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:53:29 UTC from web
                                    2. Scribus Scribus

                                      @thelastgherkin I'm more of a "Lace and Whiskey" kind of guy. (Or, really, "any Alice Cooper reference" kind of guy)

                                      Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:54:02 UTC from web
                            2. RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space) RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space)

                              @techdisk ...You think forging our bills can be done with just a photocopier? That's hilarious.

                              Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:39:06 UTC from web
                              1. Scribus Scribus

                                @redenchilada Arguably, a forgery only needs to be as good as the person you're trying to fool.

                                Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:40:34 UTC from web
                              2. Techdisk Techdisk

                                @redenchilada its been done before. I saw a show where these guys printed them out, sprayed the fake bills with hairspray, and were able to go to mexico and buy mexican drugs with it.

                                Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:41:26 UTC from web
                            3. A Big Pony A Big Pony

                              @techdisk are you saying a photocopier can just make counterfeit US bills? Haha

                              Sunday, 11-Nov-12 21:00:21 UTC from MuSTArDroid
              2. Techdisk Techdisk

                @redenchilada to the nearest five cents, i mean.

                Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:25:07 UTC from web
    2. RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space) RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space)

      @techdisk I'll stick with paper money, thanks

      Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:18:36 UTC from web
      1. Scribus Scribus

        @redenchilada Pfft, copper/silver/gold/platinum, man.

        Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:19:56 UTC from web
      2. Techdisk Techdisk

        @redenchilada but does your paper money smell like MAPLE SYRUP? i think not.

        Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:20:16 UTC from web
        1. RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space) RedEnchilada (notice the lack of a space)

          @techdisk Money shouldn't smell like anything.

          Sunday, 11-Nov-12 17:20:48 UTC from web