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Similar. A friend of mine used an epson stylus printer (new on the market then) and a scanner to copy £20 notes. They were inserted into the change machine in t
by thirdsight 13y ago
Similar. A friend of mine used an epson stylus printer (new on the market then) and a scanner to copy £20 notes. They were inserted into the change machine in the local gambling arcade type place. It was stupid enough to accept a single sided copy.
Out popped pound coins.
He now works for GCHQ which is funny.
Edit: just to add that these change machines were really naff and obviously built by the lowest bidder.
- Zhenya 13y agoNAFF - At first I decided that it stood for 'Not Anything Fucking Fancy' then I googled it and realized its british slang:'https://www.google.com/search?q=naff https://www.google.com/search?q=naff
- alextingle 13y ago"realized" - at first I thought you couldn't spell, but then I googled it and realised that you're an American.
- mysterywhiteboy 13y agoLook it up and you'll _realize_ that "realise" is the non-Oxford English spelling, and the Oxford English spelling is realize. It's the same with many words with the -ize suffix - we seem to have subconsciously accepted -ise to the point that spellcheckers demand it, when in actual fact the OED form of a word typically uses -ize. Most British newspapers use the -ise form. The Oxford University Press use the -ize form. So it isn't as clear cut as you think. I recall reading that the -ise alternatives have some roots in Australian us of the language.
- alextingle 13y agoI am aware of the OUP's stance on -ize. My little dig at the commenter's parochialism would not have been enhanced by a exploration of the nooks & crannies of International English.
- csirac2 13y agoIt turns out "-ise" is a French-ism, which we seem to have integrated in Australian English (blame Macquarie :-)
- Zhenya 13y agoI love how you antagonize me even though you're the one in the wrong.
- dhughes 13y ago> It was stupid enough to accept a single sided copy. DIP switches are set for various options one being accept face up (two-way), other options turn on or off acceptance of certain denomination bills and maintenance features such as calibration. Even now modern acceptors allow this, although four-way acceptance is often preferred by the customer.
- alextingle 13y ago> He now works for GCHQ which is funny. So he just moved on to even more serious crimes.
- thirdsight 13y agoYep. Considering the recent news etc, he is the proverbial laughing stock.
- atmosx 13y agoWell, mission accomplished ^_^