Bureau of Engraving and Printing Issues New US$20

jea6 writes "Hot off the Western Currency Facility presses in Fort Worth! The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is issuing the new US$20 note to banks today. The newly redesigned Series 2004 $20 notes have background colors (so long, greenbacks) and improved security features. Ask your bank to send a few your way. Unlike the U.S Mint's "Golden Dollar", these notes will be issued to replace the Series 2001 note. Look for a redesigned Grant in 2004 and a new Benjamin in 2005. The US Government is spending $53,000,000 over the next 5 years to make sure everybody knows that this is a real note, so go get acquainted with one."

Euro

[quigonn]

So, when will the USA switch to Euro?

Anybody got...

[moonbender]

...any very high-quality, very high-resolution images yet? I want to, um, memorise it so that I can't be tricked. In fact, why not print a few, let's say, thousands of it on my color laser printer - memorising is so much easier if you don't have to stare at a computer screen!

Thats a lot of money for... ummm... money.

[pi radians]

Only in America will they spend $35 million dollars to promote something everyone already wants, money.

and here's where the other $18 million is going

[Schlemphfer]

From the summary:

The US Government is spending $53,000,000 over the next 5 years to make sure everybody knows that this is a real note, so go get acquainted with one."

From the parent post:

Only in America will they spend $35 million dollars to promote something everyone already wants, money.

The other $18 million is being earmarked to fight dyslexia. Or was it $81 million?

In an instant...

[webrunner]

Thousands of peices of clipart rendered obsolete!

Re:I don't get it.

[Detritus]

If you're a "counterfitter", you would be helping build kitchens, not printing money.

Aussie bank notes are cool as ....

[Anonymous Coward]

Remember being absolutely amazed by the $5 note when in Oz in 1994 (I think it was the only plastic one at the time).

Tell me tho, Is there any truth to the suggestion you can bake these notes in a slow oven to shrink them to make key-fobs? Or were you Aussies just pulling my leg?

Ok all you Conspiracy Theorists...

[weaponx71]

Just another trick of the "Iluminintia" to keep you under the boot heel of the fake Federal Reserve. A note is still as worthless as it ever was, amazing that we get charged such a high price for a group of counterfeiters to give us our own money. I wonder what the Dove Report has to say about this one?? LOL (in a whispy, fairy-like voice) "Oh beloved Ascended Master Franken Berry! Please forgive those who make pink $20's! We are mere mortals who love your cereal, but can never find it in stores... only our Target stores!" or something like that...

How this happened

[Eslyjah]

It looks like Queer Eye [bravotv.com] visited the US Treasury.

Re:Think these are good? You should see the .au no

[Anonymous Coward]

The much-stronger-than-the-US-dollar Sterling wishes to disagree.

Re:Thats a lot of money for... ummm... money.

[PhiltheeG]

Hey, you have to spend money to make money ...

Re:Aussie bank notes are cool as ....

[hype7]

Tell me tho, Is there any truth to the suggestion you can bake these notes in a slow oven to shrink them to make key-fobs? Or were you Aussies just pulling my leg?

What, Australians trying to pull a fast one on an American?

Never! ;)

-- james

Re:High time

[troc]

Heh, the US is the only place I have seen a drive-through ATM (cashpoint) which had braille on the digits for all those, erm, blind drivers.

Troc

Re:What they really need to do is...

[doppleganger871]

Yea, but if you notice, all the strip clubs in canada, near the US, live on american $1 bills. Hard to slide a coin in some chick's undies. So, small-denomination bills still come in handy at times.

Hold My Head In Shame

[splinterBR]

You know, I found I derived more enjoyment and satisfaction from the flash tutorial talking about the new bill than I'll ever enjoy from fondling the real money. *sigh*

Shoot me. Please.

[rylin]

I, for one, welcome our new capitalist ov... oh wait.

As the saying goes..

[Plutor]

> US Government is spending $53,000,000 over the next 5 years to make sure everybody knows that this is a real note, so go get acquainted with one.

Well, you have to spend money to make money..

Sorry for the confusion...

[toupsie]

As American, I want to apologize about currency and your confusion using it. We should know how confusing numbers are to Europeans. That is why we are releasing European friendly bank notes now.

On your next trip to America, just remember this simple little mathmatical formula:

1 is less than 5 is less than 10 is less than 20 is less than 50 is less than 100

If this still proves to be difficult, just hand over your wallet to one of us and we will audit your currency for you...for a small fee.

I guess...

[feldkamp]

"The US Government is spending $53,000,000 over the next 5 years to make sure everybody knows that this is a real note" ...you have to spend money to make money.

Re:What they really need to do is...

[mrtroy]

Oh my, you havent entered many establishments off the border of Canada then.

#1. Girls can "pick up" those loonies/toonies just fine with their orifices.
#2. If you dont like a stripper, throwing one is both cheap and effective.

But since I am going to Vegas for my 21st bday...I will have to master the art of giving the ladies the bills...
I dont think coins go well over there...

Re:pssst: the counterfeiters are winning

[jellomizer]

I'm not sure why this will help them find counterfitters though. Maybe they just hope to make counterfitting less profitable by making the counterfitters change their process all the time.

Nah it will always be profitable they just rase the costs to makeup for the losses. 19.99 for every counterfeit 20.

Federal Reserve Business Plan

[RobertAG]

1. Print Money
2. ???
3. Profit!!!

Re:Euro

[LordKronos]

So, when will the USA switch to Euro?
Right after our conversion to the metric system.

Re:Thats a lot of money for... ummm... money.

[op00to]

Indeed, sir, you are right. The Euro uses a difficult system of numbers to show denomination. Euro bills are also used dramatically different. Unlike the old currencies, which involved giving paper money and coins to a cashier for goods and services, now you give Euro paper money and Euro coins to a cashier for goods and services. Totally different, indeed. No wonder they had to educate everyone.

Re:What they really need to do is...

[Saige]

Soon they may have the girls carrying around credit-card scanners.

Why oh why did I just get some horrible mental imagery of where they'll be having people swipe those credit cards...

Positive integers no help at the bank

[Uncle Joe Steel]

The problem is my paycheck often has negative, irrational or imaginary dollar amounts.

What the hell kind of

[theonetruekeebler]

What the hell kind of geek news is this? My money is just a bunch of ones and zeroes (mostly zeroes) flittling from one place to the next.

The only thing I use paper money for is milk shakes and lap dances.

Re:I Always Liked the Green Bills

[general_re]

Good thing we issued the Sacajawea dollar - everybody's using that, right?

If by "everybody" you mean "the Post Office", then yeah, everybody's using them ;)

Seriously, that's the only place I see them in regular use - stick a $20 nill into the self-serve stamp machine for a $7.40 book of stamps, and you'll get a half-pound of Sacajaweas and Susan B's back as change.

Re:Thats a lot of money for... ummm... money.

[theLOUDroom]

"Only in America will they spend $35 million dollars to promote something everyone already wants, money."

Really, how can they spend that much?! They're acting almost as if they have a license to print money! Who are these people anyways?

Re:High time

[rk]

Yeah, it's confusing. What really bothers me is that a dime bag costs considerably more than a dime. How are we supposed to keep this straight?