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Canadian Coins Not Nano-Tech Espionage Devices
Necrotica writes "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 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."
Well, considering that billions of quarters with that design have been minted from 1932-1998, I don't think it's reasonable to question them. The eagle has been used on various U.S. coins since 1793 and is a well-known symbol of the USA. Washington quarters are not quite as unique as a multi-color quarter minted in only one year. That's a pretty weak analogy, and not even in a funny way.
Gamingmuseum.com: Give your 3D accelerator a rest.
Any time pal. At least Jersey won't demand that everyone else speak their funny language, or steal money from the rest of the country.