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bossradio93 · 04-20-2006, 11:35 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe....ap/index.html

Retiree flushes cash down toilet

Thursday, April 20, 2006; Posted: 10:06 a.m. EDT (14:06 GMT)

BERLIN, Germany (AP) -- A retiree in northern Germany flushed about 30,000 marks (euro15,300, US$18,900) down the toilet, believing the old bank notes were worthless, police said.

Officials were alerted by a blocked pipe in the northern city of Kiel. A cleaning company employee extracted soggy bundles of bank notes, but more money got away as the water started flowing again.

Investigators then discovered that the retiree had reported a blocked pipe at his house the same day. They visited the "slightly bewildered" man at his apartment and he confirmed that he had flushed the money away, a police statement issued late Wednesday said.

The 64-year-old "was of the opinion that mark notes no longer had any value," it added. He still had another 30,000 marks at the apartment, as well as euro14,000 (US$17,300) in euro bills.

Police accompanied the retiree to a bank, where he deposited the money.

Euro notes and coins replaced 12 national currencies in 2002. Europeans can still exchange the old money at their central banks.

Copyright ©2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

CNN.com-April 20, 2006

crystals · 04-20-2006, 10:29 PM

That is strange. Heck, I bet if most people were to flush money down the toilet, assuming it was an accident, I bet they would try to retrieve it if they could. At least the guy got the money back and was able to deposit it.

Ireneparalegal · 04-21-2006, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by crystals

That is strange. Heck, I bet if most people were to flush money down the toilet, assuming it was an accident, I bet they would try to retrieve it if they could. At least the guy got the money back and was able to deposit it.

he got some of the money back...alot of it was lost when the clog was fixed. Now, my question would be, why would he flush it? Why not throw it in the trash if he thought the money was worthless?

80sTrivia · 04-21-2006, 06:08 AM

Even if he thought the money had no value, why in the earth would he try flushing it all down the toilet???

robyrob · 04-21-2006, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by 80sTrivia

Even if he thought the money had no value, why in the earth would he try flushing it all down the toilet???

he thought that he was SAVING money on T.P.

Mikado · 04-22-2006, 12:47 AM

If he wanted to flush money down the toilet, he should have invested in Enron, instead !

Ireneparalegal · 04-22-2006, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikado

If he wanted to flush money down the toilet, he should have invested in Enron, instead !

Courtnee · 04-22-2006, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Mikado · 04-22-2006, 01:10 AM

Ireneparalegal · 04-22-2006, 01:33 PM

04-20-2006, 11:35 AM	#1
bossradio93 Game Show Fanatic! Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2004 Location: Bellflower, California Posts: 2,392	Retiree flushes cash down toilet http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe....ap/index.html Retiree flushes cash down toilet Thursday, April 20, 2006; Posted: 10:06 a.m. EDT (14:06 GMT) BERLIN, Germany (AP) -- A retiree in northern Germany flushed about 30,000 marks (euro15,300, US$18,900) down the toilet, believing the old bank notes were worthless, police said. Officials were alerted by a blocked pipe in the northern city of Kiel. A cleaning company employee extracted soggy bundles of bank notes, but more money got away as the water started flowing again. Investigators then discovered that the retiree had reported a blocked pipe at his house the same day. They visited the "slightly bewildered" man at his apartment and he confirmed that he had flushed the money away, a police statement issued late Wednesday said. The 64-year-old "was of the opinion that mark notes no longer had any value," it added. He still had another 30,000 marks at the apartment, as well as euro14,000 (US$17,300) in euro bills. Police accompanied the retiree to a bank, where he deposited the money. Euro notes and coins replaced 12 national currencies in 2002. Europeans can still exchange the old money at their central banks. Copyright ©2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. CNN.com-April 20, 2006
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