Canadian spy coins

[Fuzzy]

We need to start paying attention to our neighbors to the north

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.

[Uisce Beatha]

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

One hundred percent of banknotes in the Republic of Ireland carry traces of cocaine...

[Eagleone]

Sly ones aren't they?

[stroh]

I think the fatal flaw in the plan, is that no one wants Canadian coins...I'm just sayin'.

[spacey]

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.

[Clive]

"Seriously, though. Why should I care to use another coinage?  I already use the coinage of the most powerful people on earth very fluently."

[candukid]

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...

[stroh]

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...

LOL 

My big problem (other than rogue death squads) is they set all the vending machines here to not accept them.