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BS: Spock the Canadian five dollar bill

06 Mar 15 - 11:01 PM (#3692082)
Subject: BS: Spock the Canadian five dollar bill
From: olddude

The buffalo news was reporting that the Canadian government asked people to stop turning the guy on the five dollar bill into Spock. They color black hair on him and draw ears with a sharpie. Dang if the results don't look like Spock.


06 Mar 15 - 11:36 PM (#3692084)
Subject: RE: BS: Spock the Canadian five dollar bill
From: Mrrzy

I think it's a great idea.


06 Mar 15 - 11:37 PM (#3692085)
Subject: RE: BS: Spock the Canadian five dollar bill
From: olddude

I couldn't stop laughing when they showed the picture


06 Mar 15 - 11:42 PM (#3692086)
Subject: RE: BS: Spock the Canadian five dollar bill
From: Joe Offer

Yeah, Dan, it does look pretty credible.


06 Mar 15 - 11:45 PM (#3692087)
Subject: RE: BS: Spock the Canadian five dollar bill
From: olddude

That is awesome Joe. The anchor lady on channel two news was giggling so hard she could hardly report on it.   Love it


06 Mar 15 - 11:49 PM (#3692088)
Subject: RE: BS: Spock the Canadian five dollar bill
From: olddude

The report reads although the note is still legal tender a general request is sent out to stop spocking the five dollar notes Lol


07 Mar 15 - 12:33 AM (#3692098)
Subject: RE: BS: Spock the Canadian five dollar bill
From: Joe Offer

On a more serious note, there's a movement to remove Andrew Jackson from his place of honor on the $20 bill. A group called Women on 20s wants to put a woman in place of Jackson on the $20 bill. I think I'd choose Rosa Parks or Harriet Tubman, or both. Since the $20 is the main thing that comes out of ATMs, it has become the Coin of the Realm. It would be a good way to remind the U.S. of its Original Sin, discrimination against women, races, and anything else they could discriminate against.
-Joe-


07 Mar 15 - 03:36 AM (#3692109)
Subject: RE: BS: Spock the Canadian five dollar bill
From: Ed T

"Using a pen or pencil to illegally, but hilariously, alter the picture of the former prime minister is about to become nearly impossible in November when the Bank of Canada puts the new polymer $5 into circulation. Not only will it be more difficult to use a pen or pencil on the plastic money, but the new image of Laurier really doesn't look very much like Spock or Snape."




From 2013 


07 Mar 15 - 03:45 AM (#3692111)
Subject: RE: BS: Spock the Canadian five dollar bill
From: GUEST,Blandiver (Astray)

I think this really ought to be a FOLKLORE thread, but what are the chances?

Anyhoo (see what I did there?) in the the UK, the queen on a tenner is easily turned into Amy:

Amy Tenner


07 Mar 15 - 04:01 AM (#3692114)
Subject: RE: BS: Spock the Canadian five dollar bill
From: Ed T

"This Artist Transforms US Banknotes Into Hilarious Portraits"

USA currency art 


07 Mar 15 - 04:57 AM (#3692117)
Subject: RE: BS: Spock the Canadian five dollar bill
From: GUEST,CS

He he he he he!