Comments on: Can you make change for a $200 bill?

Can you make change for a $200 bill?

milnak — Tue, 30 Jan 2001 09:53:45 -0800

Can you make change for a $200 bill? Looks like one store was able to.

By: grimmelm

grimmelm — Tue, 30 Jan 2001 10:02:18 -0800

It was such a clear fake that police say it can't be considered a counterfeit. Seems appropriate for a Bush bill.

By: iceberg273

iceberg273 — Tue, 30 Jan 2001 10:36:12 -0800

You can see the bill here (apparently, the bill used in the crime was identical to this one, which was printed by Alex Ross).

By: dagny

dagny — Tue, 30 Jan 2001 10:50:30 -0800

"Whoever passed the bill Sunday could be charged with failure to pay for a purchase, Danville police said" Now, please don't tell me that "failure to pay for a purchase" is the latest euphemism for theft..? :-)

By: Succa

Succa — Tue, 30 Jan 2001 12:02:17 -0800

Hee hee, this is absolutely hilarious. You made my day!

By: Avogadro

Avogadro — Tue, 30 Jan 2001 12:21:39 -0800

At first, I mistook Alex Ross for J.S.G. Boggs, a conceptual artist who draws detailed pictures that resemble legal tender in size and style, but are clearly not currency. Part of his art consists of making exchanges where he receives goods and services for his drawings, making sure that the person on the other side of the transaction has full knowledge that his pictures are not actual currency (good article here) but are in reality worth more than the bill that it represents. Apparently, the Secret Service doesn't take too kindly to his art...

By: dhartung

dhartung — Tue, 30 Jan 2001 15:58:32 -0800

Failure to pay for a purchase is probably a misdemeanor directed at, uh, "accidental" drive-offs. "See, whoops, here's the money, I thought I gave it to him..." I have a sneaking suspicion that the fast-food clerk in question knew perfectly well that it was bogus. "Whoops, see, didn't notice the picture ...." Meanwhile, hated bosses are out $197 ...

By: jjg

jjg — Tue, 30 Jan 2001 16:26:47 -0800

I bet Andy wouldn't have made that mistake.

By: daveadams

daveadams — Tue, 30 Jan 2001 17:41:27 -0800

"Failure to pay for a purchase" : theft :: manslaughter : murder

By: JDC8

JDC8 — Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:18:22 -0800

apparently, the bill used in the crime was identical to this one, which was printed by Alex Ross. Alex Ross? But he's a great painter! And he's helping the children! This picture probably explains his evil counterfeiting episode...

By: Archfiend

Archfiend — Wed, 31 Jan 2001 15:58:41 -0800

lol..that's hilarious