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Star Trek Fans Told To Stop "Spocking" Canadian $5 Bill

Posted by samzenpus on from the draw-it-on-and-prosper dept.

bellwould writes The Toronto Sun is reporting that Bank of Canada executives are urging Star Trek fans to stop altering Wilfred Laurier's face on the Canadian $5 bill to look like Spock. Although not illegal to draw on the bills, a Bank of Canada spokesperson points out that the markings may reduce effectiveness of the security features or worse, the money may not be accepted.

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  1. Remembering Nimoy this way is illogical. by hey! · · Score: 5, Informative

    His family has requested that donations be made in his memory to one of the following charities

    Everychild Foundation http://everychildfoundation.or...
    P.O. Box 1808
    Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Foundation http://www.copdfoundation.org/
    20 F Street NW, Suite 200-A
    Washington, D.C. 20001

    Beit T’Shuvah Treatment Center http://www.beittshuvah.org/tre...
    8831 Venice Blvd.
    Los Angeles, CA 90034

    Bay-Nimoy Early Childhood Center at Temple Israel of Hollywood http://www.tiohnurseryschool.o...
    7300 Hollywood Blvd.
    Los Angeles, CA 90046

    Source: http://www.startrek.com/articl...

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