the new Bush $200 bill

-m2- · Sep 16th, 2003, 07:54

according to the news item linked, a convenience store clerk in the US accepted a $200 bill with Bush's image on the front and a picture of the White House with a lawn full of posters as legit. Paid for $150 worth of groceries and got $50 in change

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http://www.thesmokinggun.com/doc_o_d...day.html?yhnws

wonderwomanusa · Sep 16th, 2003, 11:53

Hmmm.. I've got inlaws from North Carolina, so I hesitate to say what is so obvious about the intelligence of the former clerk (I assume he lost his job over this one).

Do you think they'd cash these in India?

Amit · Sep 16th, 2003, 12:40

LOL Wonderwoman! Its amazing how many people in I know originate from NC!! ;-)

Colin · Sep 16th, 2003, 12:51

When we changed over from pounds to dollars, we had a $2 bill, it took over from the old one pound note, same colour. We also had a $1 bill which took over from the ten shillings note, again same colour but it was phased out fairly quickly, we still have the $5 bill, all that will buy now is a bottle of cheap red!!

londonboy47 · Sep 20th, 2003, 07:42

I really wish I hadn't read that last post there because all I have running through my head now are the lyrics "cheap wine, and a three day growth............."

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-m2- . Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: . Posts: 1,578	the new Bush $200 bill according to the news item linked, a convenience store clerk in the US accepted a $200 bill with Bush's image on the front and a picture of the White House with a lawn full of posters as legit. Paid for $150 worth of groceries and got $50 in change . http://www.thesmokinggun.com/doc_o_d...day.html?yhnws Attached Thumbnails

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wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,259	Hmmm.. I've got inlaws from North Carolina, so I hesitate to say what is so obvious about the intelligence of the former clerk (I assume he lost his job over this one). Do you think they'd cash these in India? __________________ The map is not the territory. --Alfred Korzybski

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londonboy47 Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, England Posts: 14	Colin, I wish I hadn't read....... I really wish I hadn't read that last post there because all I have running through my head now are the lyrics "cheap wine, and a three day growth............."

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Sep 16th, 2003, 12:40	#3
Amit Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Mumbai Posts: 112	LOL Wonderwoman! Its amazing how many people in I know originate from NC!! ;-)

Sep 16th, 2003, 12:51	#4
Colin Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Pai, Mae Hong Son, Thailand Posts: 208	When we changed over from pounds to dollars, we had a $2 bill, it took over from the old one pound note, same colour. We also had a $1 bill which took over from the ten shillings note, again same colour but it was phased out fairly quickly, we still have the $5 bill, all that will buy now is a bottle of cheap red!!

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