Had the Police called on me

Otter · 09-10-2006, 12:39 PM

My friend and I went to Outback Steak House for dinner, now I've been to the Outback and there weren't any steak houses, but just for !!!!!$ and giggles when I got the check I pulled out a sheet of two dollar bills from a shipping tube I had sitting next to me. I pulled out a little pair of scissors and cut three of the bills out from the corner of the sheet, handed the bigger part of the sheet to the waitress and said; "Thankyou, no change necessary."
On occasions, I've ordered sheets of money from the United States Mint for wedding gifts, birthday presents and the like. It's always been a unique gift.
A sheet of two dollar bills cost a little more than the face value of $64.00, but it's worth it if you're looking for something unique or out for a few laughs.
My friend and I sat talking for awhile, letting dinner settle before heading our separate ways. As we sat there I noticed a couple of uniformed police officers come in and was reminded of the Outback Steak House television commercial where the two police officers dine at Outback then return to the patrol car where they have a suspect handcuffed in the bach seat.
The waitress spoke to the officers, handed them the sheet of two dollar bills I had given her and pointed toward my friend and me.
The officers approached our table, one of them unrolled the sheet of two dollar bills and asked me; "Care to explain this?"
"Of course!" I answered, "The check was forty-seven dollars, I added in twenty percent, I rounded up to the nearest dollar, fifty-eight dollars, cut out six dollars from a sheet of sixty-four dollars and told her to keep the change."
"Where did you get a sheet of two dollar bills?" The officer asked.
I reached down to the seat next to me and pulled out the tube of money, handed it to the officer and told him; "From the United States Mint."
His partner took the tube and opened it, pulling out a couple of sheets of money, looked at the address label, then showed the label to his partner, "United States Mint, Washington, District of Columbia." I hadn't heard anyone say "District of Columbia" in years, I was impressed.
"This some kind of joke?" he asked.
"Not really," I replied, "We bought them for a gift for someone and had a couple left over." I handed him the three bills I had cut from the sheet. "Smell this."
He sniffed, "So?"
"So it doesn't smell like ink does it?" I asked.
"No."
I handed him my card, put my hat on and took the tube from him. "You take this piece of sheet and have it checked out," giving him back the three two dollar bills. "If it's not real call the Secret Service and tell them who I am, if it is real put it toward your favorite charity."
He looked at my hat and asked if I had any ID. I showed him my ID and said; "Cut those apart before you spend them at Dunkin Donuts." pointing at the bills in his hand, "Someone might call the cops on you."

Oxford · 09-10-2006, 01:40 PM

Otter...I'm sitting here bent over laughing at that practical joke. Gotta admit if I was a waiter I'd have been suspicious, too. And the look on those cops faces must have been like, "we've been had."

Apollyon67 · 09-10-2006, 07:23 PM

Otter, Oh how I love to see posts from you. Man, You just made my whole week! I can't wait to tell the guys at work about this one. If I was the waiter and you had give that to me, I would have said thank you very much and traded the store for money out of my own pocket to keep that. Do people think that money is printed on each bill?

troy2000 · 09-10-2006, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Apollyon67

Otter, Oh how I love to see posts from you. Man, You just made my whole week! I can't wait to tell the guys at work about this one. If I was the waiter and you had give that to me, I would have said thank you very much and traded the store for money out of my own pocket to keep that. Do people think that money is printed on each bill?

All the good stuff went in my pocket. Honestly traded for other money, of course.

I have a double handful of silver coins from that time. I worked graveyard, and a little old man used to come in every morning about five and buy a cup of coffee. He dropped some quarters on the counter one morning, and when I heard them ring I told him, "that's real silver. Are you sure you want to spend it?"

He shrugged and said, "it's just money to me. You like that stuff? I'll bring you more." He paid for his coffee every morning after that with silver dimes, quarters and half dollars, and every now and then would throw in a silver dollar.

Drove the guy who covered on my days off crazy, because the old boy paid him in regular dollar bills and change.

Pumpkinheaver · 09-10-2006, 07:53 PM

Now that's a funny story.

.22guy · 09-10-2006, 08:15 PM

I didn't know you could order them in sheets. I'd say you were fairly lucky those cops didn't drag you off in cuffs.....

Troy · 09-10-2006, 11:58 PM

can't walk past a pot of sh** without picking up a stick and stirring it up can you? well then, as you were. heck, i love sitting here and reading about it as well.

Chris · 09-11-2006, 01:14 AM

great story!

Apollyon67 · 09-11-2006, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by troy2000

All the good stuff went in my pocket. Honestly traded for other money, of course.
I have a double handful of silver coins from that time. I worked graveyard, and a little old man used to come in every morning about five and buy a cup of coffee. He dropped some quarters on the counter one morning, and when I heard them ring I told him, "that's real silver. Are you sure you want to spend it?"
He shrugged and said, "it's just money to me. You like that stuff? I'll bring you more." He paid for his coffee every morning after that with silver dimes, quarters and half dollars, and every now and then would throw in a silver dollar.
Drove the guy who covered on my days off crazy, because the old boy paid him in regular dollar bills and change.

Thats pretty cool, I have been saving all the odd coins and 2 dollar bills I get for years too, I figure to give it to the kids when I kick the bucket. Just anouther "treasure" for them to fight over I reckon.

Apollyon67 · 09-11-2006, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by .22guy

I didn't know you could order them in sheets. I'd say you were fairly lucky those cops didn't drag you off in cuffs.....

Actually, figuring the personality of said Otter, I reckon its best they didn't try to drag him out in cuffs. Besides, Kitty would have had his back. lmao It wouldn't be pretty.

09-10-2006, 12:39 PM	#1
Otter Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 940 Trader Rating: (0)	Had the Police called on me My friend and I went to Outback Steak House for dinner, now I've been to the Outback and there weren't any steak houses, but just for !!!!!$ and giggles when I got the check I pulled out a sheet of two dollar bills from a shipping tube I had sitting next to me. I pulled out a little pair of scissors and cut three of the bills out from the corner of the sheet, handed the bigger part of the sheet to the waitress and said; "Thankyou, no change necessary." On occasions, I've ordered sheets of money from the United States Mint for wedding gifts, birthday presents and the like. It's always been a unique gift. A sheet of two dollar bills cost a little more than the face value of $64.00, but it's worth it if you're looking for something unique or out for a few laughs. My friend and I sat talking for awhile, letting dinner settle before heading our separate ways. As we sat there I noticed a couple of uniformed police officers come in and was reminded of the Outback Steak House television commercial where the two police officers dine at Outback then return to the patrol car where they have a suspect handcuffed in the bach seat. The waitress spoke to the officers, handed them the sheet of two dollar bills I had given her and pointed toward my friend and me. The officers approached our table, one of them unrolled the sheet of two dollar bills and asked me; "Care to explain this?" "Of course!" I answered, "The check was forty-seven dollars, I added in twenty percent, I rounded up to the nearest dollar, fifty-eight dollars, cut out six dollars from a sheet of sixty-four dollars and told her to keep the change." "Where did you get a sheet of two dollar bills?" The officer asked. I reached down to the seat next to me and pulled out the tube of money, handed it to the officer and told him; "From the United States Mint." His partner took the tube and opened it, pulling out a couple of sheets of money, looked at the address label, then showed the label to his partner, "United States Mint, Washington, District of Columbia." I hadn't heard anyone say "District of Columbia" in years, I was impressed. "This some kind of joke?" he asked. "Not really," I replied, "We bought them for a gift for someone and had a couple left over." I handed him the three bills I had cut from the sheet. "Smell this." He sniffed, "So?" "So it doesn't smell like ink does it?" I asked. "No." I handed him my card, put my hat on and took the tube from him. "You take this piece of sheet and have it checked out," giving him back the three two dollar bills. "If it's not real call the Secret Service and tell them who I am, if it is real put it toward your favorite charity." He looked at my hat and asked if I had any ID. I showed him my ID and said; "Cut those apart before you spend them at Dunkin Donuts." pointing at the bills in his hand, "Someone might call the cops on you." __________________ Life is too important to be taken seriously.

09-10-2006, 01:40 PM	#2
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 12,981 Trader Rating: (0)	Otter...I'm sitting here bent over laughing at that practical joke. Gotta admit if I was a waiter I'd have been suspicious, too. And the look on those cops faces must have been like, "we've been had." __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

09-10-2006, 07:23 PM	#3
Apollyon67 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 2,228 Trader Rating: (0)	Otter, Oh how I love to see posts from you. Man, You just made my whole week! I can't wait to tell the guys at work about this one. If I was the waiter and you had give that to me, I would have said thank you very much and traded the store for money out of my own pocket to keep that. Do people think that money is printed on each bill? __________________ "To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish." Ben Franklin

09-10-2006, 07:53 PM	#5
Pumpkinheaver Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,311 Trader Rating: (0)	Now that's a funny story. __________________ Just because your paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you!

09-10-2006, 08:15 PM	#6
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,066 Trader Rating: (0)	I didn't know you could order them in sheets. I'd say you were fairly lucky those cops didn't drag you off in cuffs..... __________________ Guns: they are like baseball cards except they are cool and you can kill things with em. -Billy

09-10-2006, 11:58 PM	#7
Troy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manitoba Canada Posts: 2,502 Trader Rating: (0)	can't walk past a pot of sh** without picking up a stick and stirring it up can you? well then, as you were. heck, i love sitting here and reading about it as well.

09-11-2006, 01:14 AM	#8
Chris HMFIC Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,834,127 Trader Rating: (0)	great story! __________________ Rules \| Contributing Members I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it. --Thomas Jefferson No one has the right to deny my personal safety Need a reminder, why this site is so great?