U.S. warns about Canadian spy coins

Associated Press ^ | 01/11/07

[mainepatsfan]

Blame Canada!!

[BenLurkin]

[proxy_user]

"In another case, a film processing company called the FBI after it developed pictures for a contractor that contained classified images of U.S. satellites and their blueprints. The photo was taken from an adjoining office window.

Looking through the window? What will those hi-tech spies think of next?

[presidio9]

This photo released by the Central Intelligence Agency shows a hollow container, fashioned to look like an Eisenhower silver dollar, which is still used to hide and send messages, or film, without being detected. Because it resembles ordinary pocket change, it is virtually undetectable as a concealment device. (AP Photo/CIA)

[Constitution Day]

What the hell is that all aboot?

[zarf]

China.

[presidio9]

[gate2wire]

Seems it would only work for a day.
That night it would end up in the coin jar on the bureau with all the other coins.

[BenLurkin]

JUNK COIN:

Composition: outer ring
99% Ni

inner core
92% Cu,
6% Al,
2% Ni

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toonie

[BenLurkin]

Canada has some really ugly coins.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Smack all you Canadian coins with a hammer! Hard!

[Kenton]

Warning! When in Canada, demand American money when you get small change!

Just kidding... Canadian money comes at such a discount, you can just pitch the small change.

[Boris99]

Every few years Canada gets wind that a US submarine has passed under the arctic ice (usually after the fact.) Boy does that ever get the Canadians fired up! (Canadian FReepers excluded.) Never mind the Russians, they want to make sure those damn Americans aren't messing around up there. Every incident brings calls for permanent arctic bases, ice breakers armed with depth charges, and arctic commandos constantly on the look out for those pesky Americans.

[mtbopfuyn]

That'd make a great geocaching travel bug!!!

[JockoManning]

ping

[Phantom Lord]

The Carolina Hurriances play part of the Blame Canada scene on the jumbotron before home games against Canadian teams!

The first time they did it was Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals last year.

I get a great laugh every time I see it.

[Phantom Lord]

Canadian coins (other than the looney and toonie) exchange at even money.

Also little known, candian coins are magnetic.

[Phantom Lord]

I have a bunch of those. Also in half dollar, and quarter form. And english penny.

[Kenton]

Also little known, candian coins are magnetic.

Yes, as anyone knows who's ever tried to use them in a vending machine here in the states. They get treated like slugs.