26-06-2003 16:34									#1
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3021194.stm

As a somewhat naive person who doesn't do (illegal) drugs I was a bit surprised by this.

If this becomes widely known in the UK I wonder if some of our idiot politicians (the particularly stupid ones) will try using it as an anti-euro argument .

	26-06-2003 16:35									#2
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	26-06-2003 16:38									#3
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90% of notes have been used to snort cocaine?

*cough* Bull-****! *cough*

quote: "The concentrations of cocaine on Spanish euro notes were almost a hundred times that of what we recorded in Germany," he said.

	26-06-2003 16:39									#4
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quote: [SIZE=1] Originally posted by CerberusIV As a somewhat naive person who doesn't do (illegal) drugs I was a bit surprised by this.

You didn't know that many people use bank notes to snort coke? Don't you ever watch movies, dude?

	26-06-2003 16:44									#5
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I remember hearing from radio that EXACTLY same amount of bills, 90%, but in UK when I was in army. I remember it clearly because we laughed so hard... so I don't know.. but there weren't Euros as currency then. And they still aren't in UK.

	26-06-2003 16:47									#6
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quote: Originally posted by FrustratedPoet 90% of notes have been used to snort cocaine? *cough* Bull-****! *cough* quote: "The concentrations of cocaine on Spanish euro notes were almost a hundred times that of what we recorded in Germany," he said.

I'm not sure you understand that Euro's are produced in many different countries.

I also understand that US, UK, and quite a lot of other currencies show traces of cocaine in this way.

What totally mystifies me is why they have a loaded syringe in the photo on the web site. I mean, the BBC would surely have a mirror and razorblade handy as extra props - but I don't see what a syringe has to do with snorting coke.

	26-06-2003 16:48									#7
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quote: Originally posted by FrustratedPoet Don't you ever watch movies, dude?

Not if I can help it.

Especially Spanish movies

	26-06-2003 16:51									#8
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quote: Originally posted by FrustratedPoet You didn't know that many people use bank notes to snort coke? Don't you ever watch movies, dude?

There are even people who use them to light cigars.

	26-06-2003 17:06									#9
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quote: Originally posted by FrustratedPoet 90% of notes have been used to snort cocaine? *cough* Bull-****! *cough*

They didn't say 90% had been used to snort cocaine. They said 90% showed TRACES of cocaine. They ALSO said that euro bills could get "contaminated" in ATM's, etc.

	26-06-2003 17:13									#10
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The cocaine molecules are very "sticky". Basically every euro note that gets in contact with one that has cocaine on it will also become contaminated. Probably it's enough to have one contaminated note in your wallet to get most of the other notes contaminated too.

	26-06-2003 18:05									#11
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So the value of the Euro is going up?

	26-06-2003 18:09									#12
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quote: Originally posted by DaShi So the value of the Euro is going up?

More a case of the US$ going down - or maybe staying the same - after yesterdays interest rate cut.

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But wouldn't the euros scream, kick, etc?

	26-06-2003 18:12									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Cruddy More a case of the US$ going down - or maybe staying the same - after yesterdays interest rate cut.

Because of cocaine?

	26-06-2003 18:15									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Cruddy I'm not sure you understand that Euro's are produced in many different countries.

I understand that perfectly, but am loathe to accept as fact the supposed 'evidence' touted in a sensationalist non-news item.

After all, who cares if 90% of banknotes show miniscule traces of cocaine? What does this tell us: that there is a huge drug problem in the world? No ****ing ****, Sherlock.

	26-06-2003 18:18									#16
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quote: Originally posted by DaShi Because of cocaine?

No Dashi. The amounts involved are so small they couldn't be economically recovere - you would need to eat 1000s of notes to get a hit (and a really bad case of indigestion).

Thanks FrustratedPoet. Now I get you.

	26-06-2003 18:22									#17
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What does that have to do with the price of bananas in the US?

	26-06-2003 18:34									#18
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quote: Originally posted by DaShi What does that have to do with the price of bananas in the US?

It depends on how much cocaine is smuggled in shipments of bananas.

	26-06-2003 19:54									#19
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why is this even news? most dollar bills probably have traces of drugs on them, too.

	26-06-2003 20:01									#20
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quote: Originally posted by Q Cubed why is this even news? most dollar bills probably have traces of drugs on them, too.

Ah, but there's no chance of the UK adopting the US $.

There's not much chance of adopting the Euro with this sort of propaganda around.

	26-06-2003 20:53									#21
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quote: Ah, but there's no chance of the UK adopting the US $. There's not much chance of adopting the Euro with this sort of propaganda around.

ah, i see. perhaps we shouldn't mention that pound notes probably also have a good deal of drug traces on them?

	26-06-2003 21:02									#22
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Definitely not. We must Save the Pound!

I know the story is sensationalist rubbish. I just wondered if a UK politician would be stupid enough to try and use it to denounce those nasty europeans who abuse their currency.

By the way, we don't have pound notes any more, only coins. I imagine that trying to snort cocaine from one of those might be a bit painful.

	26-06-2003 21:05									#23
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Doesn't make any difference, pound notes mostly have traces of coke on them too.

	26-06-2003 21:05									#24
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quote: By the way, we don't have pound notes any more, only coins. I imagine that trying to snort cocaine from one of those might be a bit painful

sounds like it would be. maybe they've started using personal cheques, then?

	26-06-2003 21:33									#25
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Hi retards.

Look in your wallet. If you have a bill that is out of mint condition and has circulated for even a week, it has cocaine molecules on it. That's the sad truth, now get scraping!