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Winning the War on Drugs? If Money "Talks," Probably Not.

Discussion in 'Alley of Dangerous Angles' started by Chandos the Red, Aug 17, 2009.

  1. Chandos the Red

    Chandos the Red This Wheel's on Fire

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    Chandos the Red, Aug 17, 2009
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  2. Taza

    Taza Weird Modmaker Veteran

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    A bill used for snorting coke goes into an ATM, suddenly all ATM bills are contaminated.

    Not really that astonishing or strange.
     
    Taza, Aug 18, 2009
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  3. Chandos the Red

    Chandos the Red This Wheel's on Fire

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    Maybe we just have more ATM machines....
     
    Chandos the Red, Aug 18, 2009
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  4. coineineagh

    coineineagh I wish for a horde to overrun my enemies Resourceful Adored Veteran

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    :Daww bummer. I was hoping that dollar bills would be more than just Legal Tender. "This banknote is not redeemable in gold, but if you're lucky it will get you high.":lol: Talk about drug culture!:clap:
     
    coineineagh, Aug 18, 2009
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  5. Montresor

    Montresor Mostly Harmless Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder

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    Dammit, I have some American dollar bills from my visits to the States some ten years ago. Now I'm worried I will be busted for Drug Trafficking. After all I brought them into Denmark from a foreign country (the US). :mommy: :lol:

    Seriously, as Taza said, most contaminated banknotes probably get the contamination from other notes, not from being used for sniffing cocaine.
     
    Montresor, Aug 18, 2009
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  6. Chandos the Red

    Chandos the Red This Wheel's on Fire

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    Well, of course, that's stated in the article. But it's still 85-90 percent and the amount is up 20 percent from 2 years ago, which surprised the researchers.
     
    Chandos the Red, Aug 18, 2009
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  7. NOG (No Other Gods)

    NOG (No Other Gods) Going to church doesn't make you a Christian

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    The answer's obvious to anyone that thinks about it. Apparently drug use is a growing problem in the US Mint!
     
    NOG (No Other Gods), Aug 18, 2009
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  8. Blades of Vanatar

    Blades of Vanatar Vanatar will rise again Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Let me be the 1st to let everyone know if their money has drug problems, send it to me and I will do my best, for all types of money, regardless of value, to find a better path... it's my duty as a concerned citizen.:D Your welcome!
     
    Blades of Vanatar, Aug 18, 2009
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  9. T2Bruno

    T2Bruno The only source of knowledge is experience Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Great. Now people all over will be licking their money trying to get a buzz. Worse still, some deluded individuals will probably shove the bills up their noses.

    It's plastic only for me from now on.
     
    T2Bruno, Aug 18, 2009
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  10. Blades of Vanatar

    Blades of Vanatar Vanatar will rise again Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    You know, there's worse places someone can stick their money, especially knowing that the coke-heads will now be "sniffing" dollar bills.... not me of course, that's disgusting, I'm just saying....
     
    Blades of Vanatar, Aug 18, 2009
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