Topher Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 ROFL. This is priceless: WASHINGTON – An odd-looking Canadian coin with a bright red flower was the culprit behind the U.S. Defence Department's false espionage warning earlier this year, the Associated Press has learned. The odd-looking – but harmless – "poppy coin" was so unfamiliar to suspicious U.S. Army contractors traveling in Canada that they filed confidential espionage accounts about them. The worried contractors described the coins as "anomalous" and "filled with something man-made that looked like nano-technology," according to once-classified U.S. government reports and e-mails obtained by the AP. http://www.thestar.com/News/article/211189 Read the link for the whole story. I wonder if my "spy coins" will fetch a premium on fleabay now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdrv Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 I sent out quite a few Poppy quarters to CoinPeople members when they were first released. There is actually a small camera inside the poppy. America's Funniest Coin People show is coming soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Eeek! Good thing that the one I got from you is well "hidden" in an album. That story cracks me up ... Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotten Rodney Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 now that's one for the history books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 I just found the entire thing funny, and have to comment on the slight whiff of paranoia eminating from certain quarters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 This actually is just about as good as WMD's in Iraq, I think our fellow 'Peepers in Canadia better take shelter 'cause sure shot Cheney might just wanna invoke "Shock and Awe" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banivechi Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 I've got a poppy quarter from Anton but I lost it! Can someone trace it? CIA, FSB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggit Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Canadians + Technology = Pfffttttt thats a good one...of course my own (Canadian) opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Canadians + Technology = Pfffttttt thats a good one...of course my own (Canadian) opinion Yep, they all live in igloos, say eh? and aboot, and they are a crafty bunch but my gosh they do brew a good beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggit Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Yep, they all live in igloos, say eh? and aboot, and they are a crafty bunch but my gosh they do brew a good beer Ahhhhhh yes we love our beer.... don't forget hockey eh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cqueen2 Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 LOL thanks for the laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin43160 Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 i dont think that the spy coins are real i just think that the government just wanted people to pay attention to something else insted of the war or ... but they could be real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 For some reason I think the chances of Canada spying on the US with nano-technology is right up there with the US having "perfect" hub dies. Hey at least we know Canada could really do it if they wanted to, unlike our hubs lol. But then again I think for any Canadian wanting to learn the "Insiders" information in the US, all they would have to do is walk across the border and hangout....basically anywhere here. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topher Posted June 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 I guess the mint learned its lesson with the poppy, as most of the pink ribbon (breast cancer) quarters I've seen have held their colour very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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