Comments on: Beware the Toonie! http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/01/11/beware-the-toonie/ Korea... in Blog Format Sun, 7 Sep 2008 07:22:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: NathanB http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/01/11/beware-the-toonie/#comment-62762 NathanB Sun, 14 Jan 2007 02:29:10 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/01/11/beware-the-toonie/#comment-62762 I blogged a mention about this, too. It now appears, though, that the whole thing wasn't true after all: <a href="http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/spy_coins" rel="nofollow">a retraction</a>. I blogged a mention about this, too. It now appears, though, that the whole thing wasn’t true after all: a retraction.

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/01/11/beware-the-toonie/#comment-62548 SomeguyinKorea Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:41:51 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/01/11/beware-the-toonie/#comment-62548 Yeah, 'real money'. I remember when the Canadian dollar was worth more than the American, and I'm not 40 yet. Yeah, ‘real money’. I remember when the Canadian dollar was worth more than the American, and I’m not 40 yet.

]]> By: mins0306 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/01/11/beware-the-toonie/#comment-62539 mins0306 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:56:05 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/01/11/beware-the-toonie/#comment-62539 This begs the question. If a certain country or organization wants to spy on an American defense contractor, why use Canadian coins instead of American ones? This begs the question.

If a certain country or organization wants to spy on an American defense contractor, why use Canadian coins instead of American ones?

]]> By: globalvillageidiot http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/01/11/beware-the-toonie/#comment-62507 globalvillageidiot Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:42:36 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/01/11/beware-the-toonie/#comment-62507 Considering the Pentagon's intelligence reputation of late... Considering the Pentagon’s intelligence reputation of late…

]]> By: MrMao http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/01/11/beware-the-toonie/#comment-62501 MrMao Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:22:16 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/01/11/beware-the-toonie/#comment-62501 With the Euro trading at 1.28890 US dollars and no end in sight to the war in Iraq, I'd lay off on the "real money" jokes. With the Euro trading at 1.28890 US dollars and no end in sight to the war in Iraq, I’d lay off on the “real money” jokes.

]]> By: elvislovechild http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/01/11/beware-the-toonie/#comment-62485 elvislovechild Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:38:34 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/01/11/beware-the-toonie/#comment-62485 Since we're talking about funny money, you might find this interesting. http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/46471/ In the mid 90's, a "spooky" friend of mine flashed a wad of North Korean dosh- he claimed it was counterfeit Nork money printed by the CIA. When I asked him why they would do that, he told me that there was a contingency plan to flood the North with fake currency to destabilize the economy. Hilarity ensued. Since we’re talking about funny money, you might find this interesting.
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/46471/
In the mid 90’s, a “spooky” friend of mine flashed a wad of North Korean dosh- he claimed it was counterfeit Nork money printed by the CIA. When I asked him why they would do that, he told me that there was a contingency plan to flood the North with fake currency to destabilize the economy. Hilarity ensued.

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/01/11/beware-the-toonie/#comment-62476 SomeguyinKorea Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:14:56 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/01/11/beware-the-toonie/#comment-62476 Of course it's funny, especially coming from the US (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECHELON). A few years ago, a Canadian who used to be a Mossad agent brought a CBC reporter to the US embassy and pointed out a newly installed 'vent' that appeared to be pointed in the direction of the Prime Minister's office. The former agent told the reporter that while he was in Mossad, he had been trained to install such vents to hide powerful listening devices. But, the most memorable instance of spying between allies is when the US came close to causing an international incident by accusing Israel of having a plot to plant some of its agents in the Pentagon. The Israelis made the US lose face by saying that for them to be aware of such a plot, they must have been spying on Israel. Of course it’s funny, especially coming from the US (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECHELON).

A few years ago, a Canadian who used to be a Mossad agent brought a CBC reporter to the US embassy and pointed out a newly installed ‘vent’ that appeared to be pointed in the direction of the Prime Minister’s office. The former agent told the reporter that while he was in Mossad, he had been trained to install such vents to hide powerful listening devices.

But, the most memorable instance of spying between allies is when the US came close to causing an international incident by accusing Israel of having a plot to plant some of its agents in the Pentagon. The Israelis made the US lose face by saying that for them to be aware of such a plot, they must have been spying on Israel.

]]> By: Breaktrack http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/01/11/beware-the-toonie/#comment-62461 Breaktrack Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:53:57 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/01/11/beware-the-toonie/#comment-62461 That's funny. That’s funny.

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