Store Clerk Accepts $200 Bill

[iLikeMyiMac]

GREENSBURG, PA-September 1, 2004 — Pennsylvania state police aren't laughing about the person who passed some funny money – a $200 bill with President George W. Bush's picture on it – at a women's clothing store.
Among other things, the bill had a hokey serial number – DUBYA4U2001 – and didn't bear the signature of the Secretary of the Treasurer. Instead, the bill was "signed" by Ronald Reagan, whose title was "Political Mentor" and by Bush's father, who is listed as "Campaign Advisor and Mentor."

The back of the bill was even goofier.

It depicts the White House with several signs erected on the lawn, including those reading "We Like Broccoli" and "USA Deserves A Tax Cut." link

Time to fire up the laser printer and scanner.

 

[applemacdude]

Link, info anything?

 

[iLikeMyiMac]

Link, info anything?

Sorry after I typed in the title I hit return instead of tab and it submitted it.

 

[mlw1235]

OMG that is funny!!! That is what I needed to brighten up my first day of school

btw, what a moron, a $200 bill ??

 

[takao]

haha images saved instantly

that even beats that 300 € bill with the nude woman on it (sorry no link)...

 

[iLikeMyiMac]

I feel like a moron. I missed the scans of the bill.
If you look at more than the number in the corner then it is obviously a fake. The serial # and the we like broccili sign in the yard are teh funnay.

 

[broken_keyboard]

That sounds like a made up story. No one would be that stupid. It's just a bunch of Democrats playing a joke on the cops and the media.

 

[mikeyredk]

read my signature

 

[mlw1235]

You can never underestimate the stupidity of the general public.
Scott Adams (1957 - ), The Dilbert Future

How true!!

 

[quackattack]

Man, that took stones to try and pass it off. They couldn't have expected that someone would actually take it!

 

[iLikeMyiMac]

Man, that took stones to try and pass it off. They couldn't have expected that someone would actually take it!

I once tried to pass a $1,000,000 bill with the statue of liberty on it as a joke at the local supermarket. It said not legal tender on it and there was an 800 number printed on it to order more. They caught it.

 

[virividox]

man the person who accepted it will never ever get an employee of the month award, its hilarious though, u would think they would check

 

[MongoTheGeek]

I once tried to pass a $1,000,000 bill with the statue of liberty on it as a joke at the local supermarket. It said not legal tender on it and there was an 800 number printed on it to order more. They caught it.

You realize of course that that is a federal offense and can get the secret service knocking on your door, also that they are the oldest and least humorous law enforcement agency in the country.

 

[Mr. Anderson]

You realize of course that that is a federal offense and can get the secret service knocking on your door, also that they are the oldest and least humorous law enforcement agency in the country.

But remember the woman who tried to do that at a Wal-Mart store and wanted change....

Pretty stupid in both cases, but someone actually went to a lot of work to make one of these up. I wonder how many more are out there...

D

 

[zelmo]

You realize of course that that is a federal offense and can get the secret service knocking on your door, also that they are the oldest and least humorous law enforcement agency in the country.

I think it might be a toss-up between the Secret Service and the IRS. Not a lot of humor there, either.
Gee, maybe the governement just sucks the joy of life right out of a person. Clearly, they need more Macs.

 

[Earendil]

I think it might be a toss-up between the Secret Service and the IRS. Not a lot of humor there, either.
Gee, maybe the governement just sucks the joy of life right out of a person. Clearly, they need more Macs.

[OT]
And if the CIA used a computer, we wouldn't know what it was. But they don't strike me as power mac guys, perhaps a 12in alum though...
The FBI seems like a more Mac friendly agency. I'm sure if Mulder from the X-Files had a choice, he'd have a Mac

Tyler

 

[Nuc]

Funny..

I have spent time in PA, more than I would have liked. From what I've seen it doesn't suprise me at all. There must be something in PA water. Seriously I'm not joking!!

Nuc

 

[Counterfit]

I think it might be a toss-up between the Secret Service and the IRS.

Not a chance. The IRS takes care of taxes and such, while the Secret Service handles ALL counterfeit money stuff. Now if you gave them that as payment on any taxes you owe...

 

[wdlove]

That amount should certainly cause a second look. The clue should have been a picture of our current president. It certainly doesn't make sense to go to all that work for an obvious fake.

 

[comictimes]

I think I actually used to have one of these bills.... they were handing them out in on a street corner in berkely several months ago...

 

[sushi]

[OT]
And if the CIA used a computer, we wouldn't know what it was. But they don't strike me as power mac guys, perhaps a 12in alum though...
The FBI seems like a more Mac friendly agency.

Both have and use some Macs...er., did I say that?!

Sushi

 

[Brother Michael]

Both have and use some Macs...er., did I say that?!

Sushi

Oh you are so on their hit list now...

On topic: That is so funny. Who would do that? I mean how do you explain that to anyone? How in the world to you try to justify accepting a $200 bill?

Mike

 

[jimsowden]

Saw a funny joke on this on Leno last night. He said that the clerk quicky cought the phony bill, to which the women gaver ger two chaneys and a rumsfeld.

 

[herrmill]

Undoubtedly both the woman passing the bill as well as the clerk must be Fox News watchers. I find if anyone believes in that right wing propaganda machine, they'll believe just about anything!


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[paxtonandrew]

I Don't know about you guys in America, but here in Oz, we use plastic notes, similar to your new $20? The beauty about plastic money is the way that makes it hard to counterfeit, and thus making the amount of counterfeiting money rings here less. I believe the prevention to be better than the cure on this issue! Go plastic money!