Bank of Canada urges ‘Star Trek’ fans to stop ‘spocking’ their fivers

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Bank of Canada is pleading with Star Trek fans to stop “Spocking” its five dollar bills. Since Leonard Nimoy’s death, Canadian folks have been “Spocking” the hell out of the five dollar bill that features a portrait of Canada’s seventh prime minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier.



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Live long and prosper, five bucks at a time.

[misterhighwasted]

1. Haaa This is the best thing today..Very funny

Thanks for posting

[Pacifist Patriot]

2. Confession time...

It's not illegal, so if I were a Canadian I'd have Spocked the hell out of all my fivers.

[corkhead]

3. this one is even better imho

this article really tickled my funny bone for some reason

[Spazito]

4. The 5 dollar bills being Spocked are becoming increasingly rare as...

Canada changed to a plastic-like bill in 2013 and is much less conducive to Spocking sadly.

[arikara]

18. I got 4 from work the other day

I'll have to post my masterpieces.

The pictures are also different on those horrible new bills too. Think nail polish might spock them?

[Spazito]

21. Those 4 are now collector items!

I am hoping to get even one to keep, maybe even 'Spock' it before they are all gone. I agree re the new bills, horrible. Nail polish, hmmm, might be worth a try for sure, great idea!

[jmowreader]

29. Sharpies don't work?

[Spazito]

30. Yes, it may well work but the photo of Laurier on the new bill...

is quite different than the one being currently 'Spocked'.

The material used in the new bill is not as absorbent as the old paper ones but, after reading your question and having one of the new bills, I tried a few different types of markers and found one, a black Jiffy Marker, that worked and didn't come off upon handling.

[Octafish]

5. Live Long and Prosper, eh?

Hosers have a sense of humour.

[spiderpig]

6. This post made my day

Yo Canada!

[rhett o rick]

7. Why do they care? The worst thing to do is tell people to stop. nm

[LanternWaste]

17. "Writing on a bank note may interfere with the security features and reduces its lifespan..."

"Why do they care?"

"Writing on a bank note may interfere with the security features and reduces its lifespan..."

[rhett o rick]

25. The "spocking" has been going on for years. They should know by now if it's a security problem.

Also, the small change to the short life span of a small percentage of bills, I believe will be negligible and should be offset by the thousands removed from circulation for keepsakes. And the worst thing they can do is call attention to the practice.

[LanternWaste]

34. I was merely addressing the query "why do they care"

I was merely addressing the query "why do they care" with information provided in the story. Any additional post-hoc qualifiers and allegations of what will be should be, I imagine directed towards the Canadian government as I can't really do anything about it.

[hunter]

36. Well done "Spocks" removed from circulation as keepsakes make the Canadian Dollar stronger...

...increasing the demand for new bills, literally allowing them to "print money" without any inflationary effect.

What's the problem?

[iandhr]

28. Counterfeiting...

… there are security features on banknotes that can be used to tell if a bill in counterfeit.

We have them as well.

http://www.newmoney.gov/uscurrency/20.htm

[Bobbie Jo]

8. That's awesome! nt

[underpants]

9. Oh I say Sir Wilfrid....

[arikara]

10. I posted about this phenomenon days ago

nobody even responded. I guess there's a better crowd out now!

Here's a different photo.

[TheKentuckian]

16. Sorry we missed yours. That is an even better example!

[hunter]

37. Mirror universe Spock.

Excellent!

[GoneFishin]

39. Friggin' awesome. LMFAO. Saving that one.

[progressoid]

43. Me too.

My post got recs but no responses. Time of day I guess.

[RoccoR5955]

47. That's the best one I have seen.

You gotta love the salute too!
LLAP!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

11. Serves him right for looking all grim and serious.

[Marrah_G]

12. Bwahahaha

[Capt. Obvious]

13. Will always have the five dollar Bill Murray

[truebrit71]

23. LOL!!

That's fabulous!

[flying rabbit]

42. I have a new purpose in life!

Woot!

[jwirr]

14. I would love to get one of those for my daughter - she loves him. Collecters?

[arikara]

19. Hmmm

there might be a market for them on ebay.

[Logical]

20. I want one! Will my local bank have it? Nt

[TeamPooka]

22. The needs of the money outweigh the needs of the few, or the one. nt

[cyberswede]

24. *snerk*

[CatWoman]

26. you are so very clever

[TeamPooka]

44. Thank you.

[Adrahil]

27. Oh man!!!!

Fiver internets to you!

[Beacool]

32. Wuuuaahhhaahhhaaaa!!!!!

Clever..........

[Beacool]

31. Love it!!!

As a big fan of Star Trek I find this highly amusing. Although, I understand the Bank of Canada's point. I wonder how many of the bills were defaced. It must be a large number for the Bank to come out and make a statement.

Long Live and Prosper, Canada.

[Pooka Fey]

33. ROFL

[roguevalley]

35. I salute everyone on this thread and the other

one. You saved me from despair right now.

[daredtowork]

38. Hmm

I was originally going to propose an obvious solution: issue money that honors Spock and the ideals of Star Trek. But one of the ideals of Star Trek is that they had transcended the use of money...

[Art_from_Ark]

40. And then, there's this:

Mr. Spock carved on a buffalo nickel

[ladyVet]

41. Man, I love Canadians! I wish I had one of those. I miss Spock. nt

[BlueJazz]

45. What a great thread. Been laughing my ass off.

[calimary]

46. Oh man! You sure this isn't in the Lounge?

This is HILARIOUS!

LOVE the "Spocking" but nothing beats the "5-Dollar Bill Murray"!!!!!!

OMG!!!!!!!!