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Steve Wozniak's Perforated Pads of $2 Bills (2015)

43 points by CharlesW 1y ago

hcta 1y ago
This guy was (is) a whole other level of genius.
gnabgib 1y ago
(2015) Steve Wozniak used to tip from printed sheets of $2 bills (401 points, 2022, 517 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34566738 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34566738 Woz Buys $2 Bills in Sheets from the Treasury (25 points, 2012, 12 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4342924 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4342924
- CharlesW 1y ago
  > (2015) (2011), which we know thanks to your helpful post which linked to a link to an archive of the source: https://web.archive.org/web/20111122202554/http://archive.woz.org/letters/general/78.html https://web.archive.org/web/20111122202554/http://archive.wo...
  - treetalker 1y ago
    The photo in the main article (the original HN post) appears to be from 2015, though, because Woz seems to be wearing an Apple Watch.
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abstractspoon 1y ago
One time I found a wallet on the beach and took to the local cop station. They started questioning me in a way that seemed to suspect me of something. When they asked for a name and address I gave a fake name and 'no fixed abode'. F#ck them I say, the suspicious bastards
- d1sxeyes 1y ago
  For what’s it’s worth, depending on jurisdiction you either have to respond to these questions or not, but it’s always wrong to lie.
  - appease7727 1y ago
    No, lying to cops is always correct.
    - d1sxeyes 1y ago
      Yeah! ACAB! etc. I meant wrong in terms of lawful/legal.
  - 20after4 1y ago
    I'm not sure about state/local police but it's definitely illegal if it's a federal officer: https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/criminal-resource-manual-916-false-statements-federal-investigator https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/criminal-resource-manual...
rtkwe 1y ago
I actually looked at getting a sheet of these when I was at Treasury after touring the printing but they charge a pretty steep markup for their bill sheets. It goes as high as just shy of 200% for the smaller 4 note sheets (sold for $22) and gets better until you reach their full sheets which are 32 notes (still sold for $102). Ended up not getting one because of that. They'll happily ship them to your door if you're interested: https://www.usmint.gov/paper-currency/uncut-currency/?start=0&sz=19 https://www.usmint.gov/paper-currency/uncut-currency/?start=...
heelix 1y ago
Most banks will have a brick of $2 bills - often new, with consecutive serial numbers. When I traveled for work, I loved tipping with these fresh bills. Some folks would wonder if it was real. Some would think I just handed them a collectable silver certificate. Most important, both Bride and child were too embarrassed to spend them - so they could just be left on my desk.
- move-on-by 1y ago
  The tooth fairy at our house is notorious for using a combination of $2 bills and $1 coins
hoppp 1y ago
Charismatic people can get away with many things, refering to the fake id

43 points by CharlesW 1y ago

hcta 1y ago

This guy was (is) a whole other level of genius.

(2015) Steve Wozniak used to tip from printed sheets of $2 bills (401 points, 2022, 517 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34566738 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34566738 Woz Buys $2 Bills in Sheets from the Treasury (25 points, 2012, 12 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4342924 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4342924

CharlesW 1y ago
> (2015) (2011), which we know thanks to your helpful post which linked to a link to an archive of the source: https://web.archive.org/web/20111122202554/http://archive.woz.org/letters/general/78.html https://web.archive.org/web/20111122202554/http://archive.wo...
- treetalker 1y ago
  The photo in the main article (the original HN post) appears to be from 2015, though, because Woz seems to be wearing an Apple Watch.

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abstractspoon 1y ago

One time I found a wallet on the beach and took to the local cop station. They started questioning me in a way that seemed to suspect me of something. When they asked for a name and address I gave a fake name and 'no fixed abode'. F#ck them I say, the suspicious bastards

d1sxeyes 1y ago
For what’s it’s worth, depending on jurisdiction you either have to respond to these questions or not, but it’s always wrong to lie.
- appease7727 1y ago
  No, lying to cops is always correct.
  - d1sxeyes 1y ago
    Yeah! ACAB! etc. I meant wrong in terms of lawful/legal.
- 20after4 1y ago
  I'm not sure about state/local police but it's definitely illegal if it's a federal officer: https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/criminal-resource-manual-916-false-statements-federal-investigator https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/criminal-resource-manual...

rtkwe 1y ago

I actually looked at getting a sheet of these when I was at Treasury after touring the printing but they charge a pretty steep markup for their bill sheets. It goes as high as just shy of 200% for the smaller 4 note sheets (sold for $22) and gets better until you reach their full sheets which are 32 notes (still sold for $102). Ended up not getting one because of that. They'll happily ship them to your door if you're interested: https://www.usmint.gov/paper-currency/uncut-currency/?start=0&sz=19 https://www.usmint.gov/paper-currency/uncut-currency/?start=...

heelix 1y ago

Most banks will have a brick of $2 bills - often new, with consecutive serial numbers. When I traveled for work, I loved tipping with these fresh bills. Some folks would wonder if it was real. Some would think I just handed them a collectable silver certificate. Most important, both Bride and child were too embarrassed to spend them - so they could just be left on my desk.

move-on-by 1y ago
The tooth fairy at our house is notorious for using a combination of $2 bills and $1 coins

hoppp 1y ago

Charismatic people can get away with many things, refering to the fake id