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General Discussion / Re: Fake Canadian $2 coins cir...

Last post by buster - Yesterday at 05:20:59 PM

Yes, over $50,000 worth of chocolate bars. He may be dimmer than we imagined.

It is interesting that there may be a problem with the coin being recognized. I think weight is important.

Vending machines are a good idea though if the coins work. Impersonal. Though if he keeps showing using the same machines the filming of the people using the machines should reveal the culprit.

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General Discussion / Re: Fake Canadian $2 coins cir...

Last post by ssfc72 - Yesterday at 04:38:17 PM

Or you could just go to various vending machines and buy $2 chocolate bars/soft drink or other vending machine merchandise. Then you could either eat the candy bars or resell the other vending machine items. :-)

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General Discussion / Re: Fake Canadian $2 coins cir...

Last post by buster - Yesterday at 03:08:55 PM

Thanks for this Bill.

My first thought was that a master criminal can't be hidden behind this venture. The original cost is little agreed, but you're left with 26,000 coins to pass. That's over 2000 a month, or 500 hundred every week or about 70 each and every day.

So what usually happens, as I understand it, is the coins would go through primary distributors, and the distributors would have to make money for their risk so would pay a highly discounted price. The distributors would sell the coins to the actual users, taking their own profit. The buyers would also have to make money.

The money coming to the initiator of the chain would be not too much, and yet his (Her?) risk would be large, and the penalty unpleasant.

Our not-so master criminal might plan on using this as a source of small amounts of money over several years, but chance alone should give him pause. 26,000 criminal acts successfully completed sounds unrealistic.

Would love to hear from anyone who knows how they would actually be passed by someone who did it for a living.

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General Discussion / Fake Canadian $2 coins circula...

Last post by ssfc72 - Yesterday at 07:12:39 AM

A new fake Toonie has emerged in Quebec, Ontario: Here's how you spot it

https://globalnews.ca/news/10108612/fake-toonie-quebec-ontario-how-to-spot-it/

26,000 fake coins have been seized, in Quebec and a small number in Ontario.

These fake coins were seized by authorities way back last January.  I only found out about it today.
I wonder why the news media/government have not informed the public, back in January?

#5

Entertainment / Favourite Android Apps for 202...

Last post by ssfc72 - Yesterday at 07:05:29 AM

Android Users' Favourite App of 2023 Will Annoy Google

https://gizmodo.com/android-good-chatgpt-play-store-apps-of-the-year-1851059323

I thought this article was a good read.

#6

General Discussion / Re: Recent Covid and Flu shot ...

Last post by Jason - November 23, 2023, 06:56:57 PM

I'm totally psyched about being one day closer to being dead. However, I do wish I could do it without all the side effects.

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General Discussion / Re: Recent Covid and Flu shot ...

Last post by buster - November 23, 2023, 01:32:45 PM

What I think what we need right now is a vaccine that keeps you from getting old.

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General Discussion / Re: Recent Covid and Flu shot ...

Last post by Jason - November 19, 2023, 05:15:19 PM

Since we're talking about viruses and such, I shared a short video from YouTube about smallpox here:

https://plugintolinux.ca/forum/index.php/topic,1866.0.html

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General Discussion / Re: Recent Covid and Flu shot ...

Last post by Jason - November 19, 2023, 05:13:45 PM

I see. I think nowadays bubonic plague can be treated effectively with antibiotics. There have been some outbreaks in developing nations but it's rare in the developed world, AFAIK.

There's a pneumonia vaccine I've seen offered, too. I don't know if it's for bacterial or viral pneumonia.

A few years ago I received a tetanus shot. I believe it's bacterial. My doctor's nurse discovered that I hadn't ever received one. I believe you're supposed to have one every 10 years. I knew I hadn't had one in the last 10 years but I reasoned fallaciously that since I hadn't gotten it in 50 years of life, I didn't need it. Glad she prompted me. Lockjaw would suck.

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General Discussion / Re: Recent Covid and Flu shot ...

Last post by buster - November 19, 2023, 02:09:27 PM

No. Not a typo. An omission. I should also have included 'and viruses'.

Some important bacterial vaccinations that are used include for Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping cough, and Meningitis. I think we have a vaccine if needed for bubonic plague too.